# Recast your favorite movie/play with Muppets **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 2, 2006, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065 "2006-08-02T20:24:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Universe_Lashes_Out)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/21 "2006-08-03T07:12:58Z")
“Shut the fuck up, Fozzie!” The Dude - Kermit Walter - Gonzo Donnie - Fozzie The Stranger - The Swedish Chef Jeffrey Lebowski - Sam the Eagle Brandt - Scooter Maude - Miss Piggy Bunny Lebowski - Janice Nihilists - Dr. Teeth, Zoot, Sgt. Floyd Pepper The Jesus - Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Liam - Beaker Jackie Treehorn - Sweetums Sherriff - Animal Woo - Statler Other Treehorn Thug - Waldorf Smokey - Rowlf ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/22 "2006-08-03T12:49:17Z")
Muppet Q Princeton–Kermit Brian–Scooter Christmas Eve–Miss Piggy Nicky–Gonzo Rod–Sweetums Trekkie Monster–Animal Kate–Janice Gary Coleman–Fozzie ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/23 "2006-08-03T14:08:17Z")
wow - no one’s done the obvious yet - so I get to. yay. **Casamuppa** Rick Blaine - Kermit Ilsa Lund - Miss Piggy Victor Laszlo - Link Hearthrob Cpt Renault - Fozzie Bear Maj Strasser - Sam the Eagle Ugarte - Gonzo Sam - Rowlff ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/24 "2006-08-03T14:50:17Z")
Jesus Christ Supermuppet Judas: Fozzie Bear Jesus: Kermit Mary Magdalene: Miss Piggy Pilate: Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Peter: Gonzo Simon: Scooter King Herod: Swedish Chef Everyone Else: All the rest ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/25 "2006-08-03T15:26:39Z")
**The Producers** (1968) Max Bialystock - Kermit Leo Bloom - Fozzie Franz Leibkind - Gonzo Wealthy Old Lady - Statler in drag Roger DeBris - Rowlff Carmen Ghia - Scooter Lorenzo St DuBois (LSD) - Zoot Ulla - Miss Piggy Eva - Janis Geobbels - Dr Teeth Goring - Floyd Pepper I suppose this cast would work for the musical version as well, bt I haven’t seen it yet. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/26 "2006-08-03T15:35:30Z")
Gilligan’s Island of Muppets The Skipper: Kermit Gilligan: Fozzie Bear Ginger: Miss Piggy Marianne: Janice The Professor: Professor Bunson Honeydew Thurston Howell III: Statler Lovely Howell: Waldorf in drag ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/27 "2006-08-03T15:56:30Z")
forgive me for throwing a bunch together, but I’ve been jotting them down as I think of them and saving them up. **the Odd Couple** Felix - Kermit Oscar - Fozzie The Pigeon Sisters (interchangeable) - Miss Piggy and Annie Sue **Deathtrap** Sidney Bruhl - Fozzie Myra Bruhl - Miss Piggy Clifford Anderson - Kermit Helga Ten Dorp - Janis Porter Milgrim - Rowlff **Pippin: His Life And Times** Lead Player - Rowlff Pippin - Kermit Charlemagne - Fozzie Catherine - Miss Piggy Fastrada - Janis Louis - Scooter Bethe - Waldorf in drag Ensemble - assorted other muppets and since we seem to be doing TV shows as well **Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the series)** Buffy - Miss Piggy Angel - Kermit Giles - Rowlff Xander - Fozzie Willow - Janis ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/28 "2006-08-03T16:38:12Z")
[QUOTE=Lemur866] ST:TNG Picard: Kermit (duh) Riker: Rolff the dog Troi: Miss Piggy (duh). “Oh Captain? I’m sensing some negative emotions…” Worf: Animal (duh) LaForge: Dr. Teeth Data: Fozzie. Perfect for Fozzie’s cluelessness. Dr. Crusher: Gonzo in drag. Wesley: Scooter [/QUOTE] Guinan would have to be played by the Swedish Chef. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/29 "2006-08-03T17:04:08Z")
Top Muppet Maverick - Kermit Goose - Fozzie Charlie - Miss Piggy Iceman - Gonzo Slider - One of the rats For those having trouble coming up with a good Muppet for a stand-in, here’s what appears to be a pretty comprehensive list of every Muppet in the history of Muppets: [http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~csilvers/muppet-characters.html](http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~csilvers/muppet-characters.html) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/30 "2006-08-03T17:10:32Z")
Since the thread below this one is “Let’s recast WKRP” Jennifer–Miss Piggy Bailey–Janis Big Guy–Statler Mama Carlson–Waldorf Andy–Kermit Johnny Fever–Scooter Venus Flytrap–Rolf Herb–Fozzie Bear Les Nessman–Gonzo ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/31 "2006-08-03T18:04:42Z")
On Muppet Pond: Ethel Thayer – Astoria ([http://www.kermitage.com/html/characterindex/tms/character/astoria.jpg](http://www.kermitage.com/html/characterindex/tms/character/astoria.jpg)) Norman Thayer Jr. – Waldorf Chelsea Thayer Wayne – Janice Billy Ray — Scooter Bill Ray – Sam the Eagle William Lanteau – Fozzie Bear Sumner Todd – (I don’t even remember this character – so, pick someone) Serenity: The Muppets Mal – Link Hogthrob Zoe – Miss Piggy Wash – Rowlf Innara – Catgut (I had to find a picture [http://www.kermitage.com/html/characterindex/tms/character/catgut.jpg](http://www.kermitage.com/html/characterindex/tms/character/catgut.jpg)) Jayne – Sweetums Kaylee – Janice Simon – Kermit River – Mary Louise ([http://www.kermitage.com/html/characterindex/tms/character/mary.jpg](http://www.kermitage.com/html/characterindex/tms/character/mary.jpg)) Shepherd – Clifford the Catfish Mr. Universe – Crazy Harry (or scooter) The Operative – Dr. Bunsen Honeydew ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/32 "2006-08-04T00:02:40Z")
_ **The Muppets of Penzance** _ _ **Dramatis Personæ** _ MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY (Baritone) - [Dr. Julius T. Strangepork](http://members.tripod.com/~muppets/Strangepork.jpg) THE PIRATE KING (Bass-Baritone)- [Rowlf the Dog](http://members.tripod.com/~muppets/Rowlf.jpg) SAMUEL (his Lieutenant, Baritone) - [The Swedish Chef](http://www.grudge-match.com/Images/swedish_chef.gif) FREDERIC (the Pirate Apprentice, Tenor) - [Kermit the Frog](http://www.moviehabit.com/photos/muppet_treasure_island_150.jpg) SERGEANT OF POLICE (Bass) - [Sam the Eagle](http://www.wellige.com/ulli/images%2Fmuppets_sam.gif) MABEL (Soprano)- [Piggy](http://img.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/021115/14490__piggy_l.jpg) EDITH (Mezzo) - [Wanda (on the left)](http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/3108/ww1.gif) KATE (Alto) - [Janice](http://www.actionfigureworld.com/acatalog/th-muppets-janice-8015r.jpg) RUTH (a Pirate Maid of all Work, Alto) - [Fozzie Bear](http://muppet.wikia.com/images/thumb/a/a7/MTI-Fozzie-in-wig.jpg/250px-MTI-Fozzie-in-wig.jpg) (in drag) CHORUS OF GENERAL STANLEY’S DAUGHTERS - [Annie Sue](http://www.angelfire.com/space/anniesue/anniesue/Annie4.jpg), [Mildred](http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.toughpigs.com/images/recastmildred.jpg), [Hilda](http://www.kermitage.com/html/characterindex/tms/character/hilda.jpg) , [Camilla](http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:3InkLFVQbPsCDM:muppetfigs.free.fr/pct/fgs/gonzocam/gonzo%26camilla.jpg) PIRATES - [Sweetums](http://www.cam.cornell.edu/~mblais/Sweetums.jpg), [Thog](http://www.ultimatedisney.com/images/t-v/tms1-09.jpg), [Behemoth](http://www.muppetcentral.com/guides/episodes/tms/season1/pics/19_under_my_skin.jpg), [Ludo](http://www.cinemas-online.co.uk/films/labyrinth/ludo.jpg), and, of course, [Animal](http://www.lehigh.edu/~rok8/images/muppets-animal.gif). POLICE - [Beaker](http://home.arcor.de/igwa/html/Service/Handy%20Downloads/Muppets%20-%20Beaker.jpg) , [Link Hogthrob](http://www.mwctoys.com/images/review_bmuppets_1c.jpg), [Scooter](http://www.mwctoys.com/images/review_bmuppets_1d.jpg), and [Robin](http://lavender.fortunecity.com/lavender/313/muppets/robin.gif). With special appearances by [Statler](http://home.arcor.de/muppets.statler/pic/statler2kl.gif) as W.S. Gilbert, [Waldorf](http://forum.kjg-speyer.de/images/avatars/gallery/other/The_Muppets_-_Waldorf.gif) as A. S. Sullivan, and [Gonzo the Great](http://www.wellige.com/ulli/images%2Fmuppets_ganzo.jpg) as Queen Victoria (Peter Sellers wasn’t available). ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/33 "2006-08-04T00:50:28Z")
[QUOTE=Kizarvexius] _ **The Muppets of Penzance** _ _ **Dramatis Personæ** _ MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY (Baritone) - [Dr. Julius T. Strangepork](http://members.tripod.com/~muppets/Strangepork.jpg) THE PIRATE KING (Bass-Baritone)- [Rowlf the Dog](http://members.tripod.com/~muppets/Rowlf.jpg) SAMUEL (his Lieutenant, Baritone) - [The Swedish Chef](http://www.grudge-match.com/Images/swedish_chef.gif) FREDERIC (the Pirate Apprentice, Tenor) - [Kermit the Frog](http://www.moviehabit.com/photos/muppet_treasure_island_150.jpg) SERGEANT OF POLICE (Bass) - [Sam the Eagle](http://www.wellige.com/ulli/images%2Fmuppets_sam.gif) MABEL (Soprano)- [Piggy](http://img.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/021115/14490__piggy_l.jpg) EDITH (Mezzo) - [Wanda (on the left)](http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/3108/ww1.gif) KATE (Alto) - [Janice](http://www.actionfigureworld.com/acatalog/th-muppets-janice-8015r.jpg) RUTH (a Pirate Maid of all Work, Alto) - [Fozzie Bear](http://muppet.wikia.com/images/thumb/a/a7/MTI-Fozzie-in-wig.jpg/250px-MTI-Fozzie-in-wig.jpg) (in drag) CHORUS OF GENERAL STANLEY’S DAUGHTERS - [Annie Sue](http://www.angelfire.com/space/anniesue/anniesue/Annie4.jpg), [Mildred](http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.toughpigs.com/images/recastmildred.jpg), [Hilda](http://www.kermitage.com/html/characterindex/tms/character/hilda.jpg) , [Camilla](http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:3InkLFVQbPsCDM:muppetfigs.free.fr/pct/fgs/gonzocam/gonzo%26camilla.jpg) PIRATES - [Sweetums](http://www.cam.cornell.edu/~mblais/Sweetums.jpg), [Thog](http://www.ultimatedisney.com/images/t-v/tms1-09.jpg), [Behemoth](http://www.muppetcentral.com/guides/episodes/tms/season1/pics/19_under_my_skin.jpg), [Ludo](http://www.cinemas-online.co.uk/films/labyrinth/ludo.jpg), and, of course, [Animal](http://www.lehigh.edu/~rok8/images/muppets-animal.gif). POLICE - [Beaker](http://home.arcor.de/igwa/html/Service/Handy%20Downloads/Muppets%20-%20Beaker.jpg) , [Link Hogthrob](http://www.mwctoys.com/images/review_bmuppets_1c.jpg), [Scooter](http://www.mwctoys.com/images/review_bmuppets_1d.jpg), and [Robin](http://lavender.fortunecity.com/lavender/313/muppets/robin.gif). With special appearances by [Statler](http://home.arcor.de/muppets.statler/pic/statler2kl.gif) as W.S. Gilbert, [Waldorf](http://forum.kjg-speyer.de/images/avatars/gallery/other/The_Muppets_-_Waldorf.gif) as A. S. Sullivan, and [Gonzo the Great](http://www.wellige.com/ulli/images%2Fmuppets_ganzo.jpg) as Queen Victoria (Peter Sellers wasn’t available). [/QUOTE] Best one so far! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/34 "2006-08-04T00:55:04Z")
12 Angry Muppets Juror #1 - Dr. Bunson Honeydew Juror #2 - Rowlf the Dog Juror #3 - Sam the American Eagle Juror #4 - Waldorf Juror #5 - Scooter Juror #6 - Floyd Pepper Juror #7 - Fozzie Bear Juror #8 - Kermit the Frog Juror #9 - Gonzo the Great Juror #10 - Statler Juror #11 - The Sweedish Chef Juror #12 - Link Hogthrob ---
**Author:** ![hawksgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed655f/32.png) [@hawksgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawksgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/35 "2006-08-04T01:03:33Z")
Muppet M_A_S\*H of course… Hawkeye: Kermit Trapper: Rowlf Duke: Gonzo Hotlips: Miss Piggy Frank Burns: Sam Eagle Col Blake: Fozzie Father Mulcahy: Scooter Radar: Crazy Harry Spearchucker: Animal “Painless Pole”: Sweetums PA announcer: Lewis Kazagger Some of these, I just couldn’t find good stand-in, but oh well. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/36 "2006-08-04T02:16:53Z")
[QUOTE=Kizarvexius] _ **The Muppets of Penzance** _ _ **Dramatis Personæ** _ MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY (Baritone) - [Dr. Julius T. Strangepork](http://members.tripod.com/~muppets/Strangepork.jpg) THE PIRATE KING (Bass-Baritone)- [Rowlf the Dog](http://members.tripod.com/~muppets/Rowlf.jpg) SAMUEL (his Lieutenant, Baritone) - [The Swedish Chef](http://www.grudge-match.com/Images/swedish_chef.gif) FREDERIC (the Pirate Apprentice, Tenor) - [Kermit the Frog](http://www.moviehabit.com/photos/muppet_treasure_island_150.jpg) SERGEANT OF POLICE (Bass) - [Sam the Eagle](http://www.wellige.com/ulli/images%2Fmuppets_sam.gif) MABEL (Soprano)- [Piggy](http://img.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/021115/14490__piggy_l.jpg) EDITH (Mezzo) - [Wanda (on the left)](http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/3108/ww1.gif) KATE (Alto) - [Janice](http://www.actionfigureworld.com/acatalog/th-muppets-janice-8015r.jpg) RUTH (a Pirate Maid of all Work, Alto) - [Fozzie Bear](http://muppet.wikia.com/images/thumb/a/a7/MTI-Fozzie-in-wig.jpg/250px-MTI-Fozzie-in-wig.jpg) (in drag) CHORUS OF GENERAL STANLEY’S DAUGHTERS - [Annie Sue](http://www.angelfire.com/space/anniesue/anniesue/Annie4.jpg), [Mildred](http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.toughpigs.com/images/recastmildred.jpg), [Hilda](http://www.kermitage.com/html/characterindex/tms/character/hilda.jpg) , [Camilla](http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:3InkLFVQbPsCDM:muppetfigs.free.fr/pct/fgs/gonzocam/gonzo%26camilla.jpg) PIRATES - [Sweetums](http://www.cam.cornell.edu/~mblais/Sweetums.jpg), [Thog](http://www.ultimatedisney.com/images/t-v/tms1-09.jpg), [Behemoth](http://www.muppetcentral.com/guides/episodes/tms/season1/pics/19_under_my_skin.jpg), [Ludo](http://www.cinemas-online.co.uk/films/labyrinth/ludo.jpg), and, of course, [Animal](http://www.lehigh.edu/~rok8/images/muppets-animal.gif). POLICE - [Beaker](http://home.arcor.de/igwa/html/Service/Handy%20Downloads/Muppets%20-%20Beaker.jpg) , [Link Hogthrob](http://www.mwctoys.com/images/review_bmuppets_1c.jpg), [Scooter](http://www.mwctoys.com/images/review_bmuppets_1d.jpg), and [Robin](http://lavender.fortunecity.com/lavender/313/muppets/robin.gif). With special appearances by [Statler](http://home.arcor.de/muppets.statler/pic/statler2kl.gif) as W.S. Gilbert, [Waldorf](http://forum.kjg-speyer.de/images/avatars/gallery/other/The_Muppets_-_Waldorf.gif) as A. S. Sullivan, and [Gonzo the Great](http://www.wellige.com/ulli/images%2Fmuppets_ganzo.jpg) as Queen Victoria (Peter Sellers wasn’t available). [/QUOTE] YOU OWE ME A NEW KEYBOARD!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065/37 "2006-08-04T02:43:32Z")
**Muppet Python and the Holy Grail** King Arthur; Kermit Sir Beimere; Doctor Bunsen Honeydew Sir Launcelot; Sam the Eagle Sir Robin the not-quite-so-brave-as-Sir-Launcelot; Beaker Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Film; Robin French Taunters; Statler and Waldorf 3 headed giant; Two-Headed Monster from Sesame Street the Knights who say NI!; the Yip-Yips (Martians from Sesame Street) NININININI…Yepyepyepyep, NINININI! Roger the Shrubber Lew Zealand Tim? the Enchanter; Sweetums the Old Man from Scene 24;Crazy Harry The Black Knight; Animal --“IN-VIN-CI-BLE!, IN-VIN-CI-BLE!” Zoot and Dingo; Janice **The Muppet Guide to the Galaxy** Ford Prefect; Fozzie Arthur Dent; Kermit Tricia MacMillan; Piggy Zaphod Beeblebrox; the two-headed monster from Sesame Street Marvin the Paranoid Android; either Sam the Eagle, or Sweetums Slartibartfast; Doctor Bunson Honeydew [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-your-favorite-movie-play-with-muppets/367065.md?page=1)