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Legendary filmmaker Orson Welles was certainly onto something when he claimedSesame Streetwas the greatest thing to happen to television.
His own series,The Muppet Show,premiered in 1976.
None of the TV specials is to be found here, nor isThe Muppet Show.
11.Kermits Swamp Years(2002)
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The answer is a resounding no.
The films only edge is that all the muppets are nude, so thats … something.
10.Muppets From Space(1999)
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Spoiler: Despite havingspacein the title, the Muppets go nowhere close to the great unknown.
This is the only Muppet movie without original songs, a most unwelcome distinction.
9.The Muppets Wizard of Oz(2005)
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The Muppets take onThe Wizard of Ozin this curious retelling.
Dorothy Gale is Ashanti, who longs to leave Kansas behind for pop stardom.
Fozzie Bear as the Cowardly Lion is particularly outstanding, and his hair is beautifully intricate.
Tonally, its all over the place.
8.Muppets Most Wanted(2014)
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7.Muppet Treasure Island(1996)
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6.Its a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie(2002)
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Whoopi Goldberg is smartly cast as God, who would much rather watchSpongeBobthan care about Kermit.
Do with that what you will.
5.TheMuppets Take Manhattan(1984)
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Theres even a whole plotline about rats being great chefs that predatesRatatouilleby two decades.
4.The Great Muppet Caper(1981)
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The jokes come fast and furious, and the identical-twin running gag never fails to draw belly laughs.
The dialogue is sharp and gleefully absurdist: Why are you telling me this?
3.The Muppet Christmas Carol(1992)
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The first Muppets film made after Hensons passing,The Muppet Christmas Carolis a beautiful tribute to his legacy.
2.The Muppets(2011)
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Bobins film is enormously invested in the legacy of the Muppets but also in their future.
There are endless nods to the early films that all work beyond fan service.
Even the weirdly aggressive in-film marketing forCars 2cant deter this Muppet-tastic experience.
1.The Muppet Movie(1979)
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Hint: Its zany, surreal, absurdist, completely unpredictable, and wildly self-referential.
Its the best Muppet film at balancing nonstop hysterics with genuine emotion.
Correction: A previous version of this story misstated Jim Hensons relationship toSesame Street.
He created its Muppet characters.
