If you were a young Muppet fan in the 1980s, Jim Henson’s Muppet Babies series was surely a staple of your cartoon viewing. And now, a popular character from that TV show has returned after nearly 20 years away.
The idea for Jim Henson’s Muppet Babies followed a dream sequence from The Muppets Take Manhattan feature film. In the movie, Miss Piggy imagines toddler versions of herself and her friends singing together in a nursery.
That idea was turned into a cartoon series in which the young characters would make up stories and get into messes. The show was unique in that each episode typically integrated live-action footage from well-known movies with animation. Voice artists for the series include Greg Berg, Dave Coulier, Katie Leigh, Howie Mandel, Laurie O’Brien, Russi Taylor, Frank Welker, and Barbara Billingsley.
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RIP, Peter. You and the rest of the Big Valley..."
