The most tear-jerking Muppet moment...

Skeeter Muppet

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From the John Denver episode of TMS: "The Garden Song." It's such a beautiful song. Plus it reminds me of Roddy McDowall, my favorite actor. Gardening was one of his favorite things, and he loved his roses especially.

John Denver and Scooter singing "The Peace Carol" together.

"One Little Star" from Follow That Bird. I downloaded that just this past weekend, and I love it.

Fozzie as a pickpocket ("and you don't even have pockets. Even more unbelievable.") in IAVMMC. It was very ironic, considering the mishap with the money earlier in the movie. And then there was the look on Kermit's face when he realized what had happened, because he had transferred his trust in 'his' Fozzie onto the alternate Fozzie.

Both "Everyone Matters" scenes from IAVMMC (Gonzo and Kermit in the mall, and everyone outside the theatre even though the song gets cut off for sidebar credits).

This isn't a tear-jerking moment than more of a puzzling moment. In IAVMMC, in the world where Kermit was never born, Robin is shown working at the Dot club. I was under the impression that Kermit was essentially taking care of Robin since Robin's own parents were unable to. So I expected to see him in an orphanage or something to that effect.

-Kim
 

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It aired on CNN. The title of the series was CNN People Profiles.
 

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Ah ha. Do you know if anyone taped it? I keep looking for this sort of stuff on Biography channel and A&E.
 

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I'm sure a lot of folks taped it. It's well worth the viewing. It still chokes me up whenever I watch it.
 

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No doubt, Big Bird finds out that Mr. Hooper died and isn't coming back. I was almost 5 at the time, and my parents told me that he had died long before that episode aired, and we were shocked when Big Bird took the picture out that he drew of him and showed it to the adults. We didn't think that this was going to be discussed on the show. It was Thanksgiving weekend, when they knew that the parents would be home with the kids to explain the concept and I remember watching that with my parents and the three of us were numb after the cameras craned away and that video of the water going down a flower showed. We had the chills after seeing that segment. Seeing Big Bird heart broken while the adults are legitimately fighting back tears is just spellbinding. When Gordon consulted him, it looked as if he was talking to his own kid. It was amazing. A couple years ago, I was looking through all my old tapes for something, and I was shocked to see that we had that segment on tape. I put it in and when it was over, I was crying. Almost 20 years later, it's just as powerful. It's AMAZING how Jim Hensen made a puppet so realistic. It was beautifully done and it has to be the biggest tearjerker ever. Everybody else’s moments are 100% understandable, but this does it for me.

Speaking of Jim, I didn't cry when I heard he passed, but MAN did that kill me. Sammy Davis Jr. died the same day, and that wasn't a surprise because we knew that he was very ill and his time had come. But then, right after the reporter announced his death, he tells us that Jim Hensen died of ammonia. I felt a huge BOOM go into my heart. It was just a shock because nobody saw it coming and it broke my heart that he was no longer with us. I was in fifth grade, 11 years old, and I had outgrown Sesame Street, but I was still a HUGE Muppets fan and always loved anything Hensen did. When I heard the news, right then I knew that the films, Sesame Street, the TV shows, Kermit, and the Muppets in general would never be same. The magic was gone. And it still is. And who can forget during that Jim Hensen tribute after the Muppets read the news that Jim had died and after they sing a song, Kermit, shown for the first time since Jim's death, is looking through a door and walks out and starts talking? Only the voice is completely different. It further cemented the fact that nothing would ever be the same. Jim's been gone for almost 13 years now, and I still miss him like crazy. Whoever thought of this topic, great idea, wish I thought of it. If you've hung in there this whole time to read all of this, thanks. Hey, if any of you want to talk at length sometime, send me an IM, my AOL screen name is ReoRogerz. Later.
 

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Hi ya!:smile: i'm new around here but just thought i'd post on this topic...hmm..most tear jerking moments in muppet history..
1) would have to be Saying Goodbye...i've seen this one posted a lot and ihave to agree:frown:
2) the muppet show where they officially find out that Jim Henson had died :frown:
3) when big bird found out that mr. hooper had died
4) ok i still get teary eyed when i see muppets take manhattan where ms. piggie and kermit are singing to each other...and then everyone joins in...i'm a sucker for sappiness:smile: :stick_out_tongue:

anywho...they're my choices....i'll probably be back here rather often so hope to talk to some of ya's soon! :smile:
 

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Hey, Guy Smiley, the guy who started this thread, speaking of Jim Hensen's death, he did the voice of Guy Smiley, and there hasn't been a new Guy Smiley segment since, you guessed it, Jim Hensen's death. Which sucks, because Guy Smiley rocked.
 

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For me, it's some of the retrospective montages on Stars and Street Forever - especially the Alphabet one.
 

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hmmm

When I was little, my mom would sing the "inchworm" song. I don't know why I cried, but I still did. Like everyone (pretty much) has mentioned, The end of TMM, when they sing, always gets me worked up. "Saying goodbye" is another one. I'm all soft, so i cry at the drop of a hat. (tee-hee!):smile:
 
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