The Henson Connection

[Kimp the Shrimp]

Star Wars was also on TMS

 

[minor muppetz]

One issue of Muppet magazine had both a cover featuring Kermit as Luke, Gonzo as Darth, and Miss Piggy as Leia, as well as a comic book called Super Stars War, featuring Kermit as a Luke Skywalker parody, Miss Piggy as a Princess Lea parody, Gonzo as barf mcvader and supersnozz, Fozzie as Chewbackwards, and Link Hogthrob as Ham Solo.

 

[Kimp the Shrimp]

muppet babies did a star wars episode

 

[minor muppetz]

Several episodes of Muppet babies, including Gonzos Muppet Video Show, Muppet babies: The next generation, and the episode where nanny planned a vacation all had refferences to Star Wars. Clips from the star wars movies have also been used on the show.

 

[minor muppetz]

George Lucas originally offered the role of Yoda to Jim Henson, who was too busy to be involved with The Empire strikes back and recommended Frank Oz, who has performed Yoda in every Star Wars movie since. kathy Mullen also performed Yodas right hand in The Empire Strikes back.

 

[minor muppetz]

A muppet parody of Yoda made a cameo in it's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas movie.

 

[minor muppetz]

Star Wars actor James Earl Jones has appeared on Sesame Street quite a few times, such as in the first season skit where he recited the alphabet.

 

[minor muppetz]

All right, Kimp The Shrimp gets to pick the next topic.

 

[Kimp the Shrimp]

Singers ( name singers that have assosiated themselves with the muppets)

 

[minor muppetz]

Paul Simon (who guest starred on The Muppet Show in the fifth season and made a few appearances on Sesame Street, such as singing Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard, a cameo in Put Down The Duckie, and did something with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and also hosted the second episode of saturday Night Live, which the Muppets appeared on)