Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast

We're talking about Minutes 77 & 78 of The Muppets Take Manhattan, in which the frogs try a new place for lunch and Kermit clinks a familiar tune. With exceptionally special guest Tim DeHaas -- a Muppet performer on this film! PLUS: Caroll Spinney babysits! Frank Oz is an intimidating scene partner! Kermit's other banjo hand! Fish cakes vs. rhyming! Muppet outtakes! And the art of tilting Scooter's head! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Tim DeHaas Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Theme Music by Staci Rosen

We're talking about Minutes 75 & 76 of The Muppets Take Manhattan, in which the Muppets look for Kermit but not even the real-life mayor of New York can find him. With EXTREMELY special guest Craig Shemin -- president of the Jim Henson Legacy, Muppet writer, and author of an upcoming book about Sam and Friends! (Listen to the end to hear Craig tell us what's going to be in the book!) PLUS: Holey puppet sofas! William Shakespeare's A CHORUS LINE! Jim Henson plays baseball! More Jenny/Ronnie romance speculation! Library lions! Gonzo banters with Ed Koch! The show can't go on! And Craig's mind-blowing theory about the Crawfords' long con! ALSO: Watch a compilation of Muppet PSAs featuring the Mad Ave frogs on YouTube! (The frogs show up at 3:30) ALSO: Watch the video Ryan Roe and Joe Hennes made with the giant Swedish Chef doll given to them by Craig Shemin on Vimeo! ALSO: Watch Miss Piggy's appearance with NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg on YouTube! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Craig Shemin Pro

We're talking about Minutes 73 & 74 of The Muppets Take Manhattan, in which Phillip Phil creates a new slogan for Ocean Breeze Soap and the Muppets stress out. With very special guest Donalee Strand, Anthony's mom! PLUS: Real-life Ocean Breeze soaps! Gil makes a Wembley face! The origins of I (HEART) NY! Old-time radio! And Anthony's Dave Thomas impression! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Donalee Strand Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Theme Music by Staci Rosen

We're talking about Minutes 71 & 72 of The Muppets Take Manhattan, in which Phillip Phil gets a nifty new outfit and encounters the Mad Ave frogs. With special guest Arlo, one of the winners of the Tough Pigs Muppet Fans Doing Good campaign! PLUS: Janice owns her own sexuality! Kermit's lack of insurance! Rizzo chats with nobody! How do people whistle with two fingers? And should Kermit stay with his advertising job? Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Arlo Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Theme Music by Staci Rosen Logo by Morgan Davy

We're talking about Minutes 69 & 70 of The Muppets Take Manhattan, in which Kermit's doctor confirms a diagnosis of amnesia using some unconventional methods. With special guest Evan G of ToughPigs.com and the Roll Out podcast! PLUS: Vehicular incidents! What does 9JKL mean? Who can tell that Kermit is a frog? What does "Passaic" mean when used as a verb? Where does the word "tortellini" come from? Where did Sweetums go in the late '80s? And why don't we talk about this scene more often? ALSO: Follow @muppethouses on Twitter! ALSO: Watch the strange Sesame Street sketch where Kermit x-rays Herry on YouTube! ALSO: Check out Evan's illustrated guide to Fraggle Rock puppets in Muppet Christmas Carol on ToughPigs.com! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Evan G Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Theme Music by Staci Rosen

We're talking about Minutes 67 & 68 of The Muppets Take Manhattan, in which Ronnie Crawford announces his plans and Pete writes telegrams to the gang. With special guest Christy Admiraal of the Baby-Sitters Club fan podcast Pizza Toast! PLUS: Some sad-sack stuff! Ronnie is cute! Jenny's secret catch phrase! Is it disturbing to see Gonzo in bandages? Beauregard's missing scene! And big questions about the kennel! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Christy Admiraal Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Theme Music by Staci Rosen Logo by Morgan Davy

We're talking about Minutes 65 & 66 of The Muppets Take Manhattan, in which Piggy and Jenny celebrate their Broadway deal (good!) and Kermit gets hit by a cab (BAD!). With special guest Danny Horn, founder of ToughPigs.com and Dark Shadows Every Day! PLUS: Piggy's shockingly unglamorous uniform! Why doesn't Kermit hop? Jaded movie New Yorkers! The sound of Piggy's shoes! And where do the rats live? ALSO: Read Danny's blog post about the failed 2004 Dark Shadows reboot pilot on Dark Shadows Every Day! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Danny Horn Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Theme Music by Staci Rosen

We're talking about Minutes 63 & 64 of The Muppets Take Manhattan, in which Bernard Crawford agrees to produce Manhattan Melodies. With special guest Michal Richardson, co-host of the Muppeturgy podcast! PLUS: What's so different about Manhattan Melodies? Depressing Kodak commercials! What's that clanging sound? All-singing, all-dancing! And unusual things to do with Jell-O! ALSO: Read Ryan's piece on the Muppets and Art Carney's Santa-Matic Universe on ToughPigs.com! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Michal Richardson Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Theme Music by Staci Rosen Logo by Morgan Davy

We're talking about Minutes 61 & 62 of The Muppets Take Manhattan, in which Kermit meets Mr. Crawford. With special guest Grant Harding, puppeteer and creator of the Abstractions! PLUS: Muppets can't open envelopes! Kermit is really dumb! The exclusive club of repeat cameo guest stars! TV Land original series! And unconvincing empty coffee cups! ALSO: Check out the results of our contest to redesign the Letters to Santa cover on ToughPigs.com! ALSO: Check out Grant's innovative puppet show "Channels" on YouTube! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Grant Harding Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Theme Music by Staci Rosen

We're talking about Minutes 59 & 60 of The Muppets Take Manhattan, in which Mr. Skeffington orders Rowlf around and the dogs laugh at Snookums. With special guest Grant Harding, puppeteer and creator of the Abstractions! PLUS: Can dogs eat quiche? Cam Jansen! Who is Marvin? The benefits of splitting up the Muppets! We love Little Shop of Horrors! Taco's greatest hit! And the evolutionary hierarchy of Muppet dogs! ALSO: Watch Grant's Star Wars video on YouTube! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Roz Strand Produced by Ryan Roe Theme Music by Staci Rosen Logo by Morgan Davy

We're talking about Minutes 57 & 58 of The Muppets Take Manhattan, in which Gonzo's water-skiing stunt goes wrong and Rowlf meets Snookums. With special guest Roz Strand! PLUS: Is Branson, Missouri the stuff of dreams or nightmares? Gonzo's amazing costume! Why is Rowlf right-handed? Mr. Skeffington's deadpan chauffeur! And the worst games to play in high school youth group! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Roz Strand Produced by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Theme Music by Staci Rosen

Piggy concludes her daydream and lands a job at Pete's.

We're talking about the breakout stars of The Muppets Take Manhattan, the Muppet Babies -- with very EXTREMELY special guest Michael Frith, who created the concept of Muppet Babies and executive-produced their animated series! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Michael Frith Produced by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Theme Music by Staci Rosen

Baby Piggy sings "I'm Gonna Always Love You" backed by her Muppet Baby pals.

Kermit and Piggy make up and go for a carriage ride as Piggy daydreams about Muppet babies.

Kermit & Piggy argue and Gregory Hines joins in.

Miss Piggy pursues and catches a mugger. And screams a lot!

Kermit & the rats get thrown out of Sardi's and Jenny tries to lift Kermit's spirits.

Rizzo and the rats start whispering and Liza Minnelli feels insulted.

Jenny & Kermit are friendly, Piggy is angry, and Kermit goes to Sardi's.