Recast your favorite movie/play with Muppets

“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

Muppet Q

Princeton–Kermit
Brian–Scooter
Christmas Eve–Miss Piggy
Nicky–Gonzo
Rod–Sweetums
Trekkie Monster–Animal
Kate–Janice
Gary Coleman–Fozzie

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

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

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.

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

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

[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
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Guinan would have to be played by the Swedish Chef.

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

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

On Muppet Pond:

Ethel Thayer – Astoria (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)
Jayne – Sweetums
Kaylee – Janice
Simon – Kermit
River – Mary Louise (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

The Muppets of Penzance

Dramatis Personæ
MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY (Baritone) - Dr. Julius T. Strangepork
THE PIRATE KING (Bass-Baritone)- Rowlf the Dog
SAMUEL (his Lieutenant, Baritone) - The Swedish Chef
FREDERIC (the Pirate Apprentice, Tenor) - Kermit the Frog
SERGEANT OF POLICE (Bass) - Sam the Eagle
MABEL (Soprano)- Piggy
EDITH (Mezzo) - Wanda (on the left)
KATE (Alto) - Janice
RUTH (a Pirate Maid of all Work, Alto) - Fozzie Bear (in drag)

CHORUS OF GENERAL STANLEY’S DAUGHTERS - Annie Sue, Mildred, Hilda , Camilla
PIRATES - Sweetums, Thog, Behemoth, Ludo, and, of course, Animal.
POLICE - Beaker , Link Hogthrob, Scooter, and Robin.

With special appearances by Statler as W.S. Gilbert, Waldorf as A. S. Sullivan, and Gonzo the Great as Queen Victoria (Peter Sellers wasn’t available).

[QUOTE=Kizarvexius]
The Muppets of Penzance

Dramatis Personæ
MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY (Baritone) - Dr. Julius T. Strangepork
THE PIRATE KING (Bass-Baritone)- Rowlf the Dog
SAMUEL (his Lieutenant, Baritone) - The Swedish Chef
FREDERIC (the Pirate Apprentice, Tenor) - Kermit the Frog
SERGEANT OF POLICE (Bass) - Sam the Eagle
MABEL (Soprano)- Piggy
EDITH (Mezzo) - Wanda (on the left)
KATE (Alto) - Janice
RUTH (a Pirate Maid of all Work, Alto) - Fozzie Bear (in drag)

CHORUS OF GENERAL STANLEY’S DAUGHTERS - Annie Sue, Mildred, Hilda , Camilla
PIRATES - Sweetums, Thog, Behemoth, Ludo, and, of course, Animal.
POLICE - Beaker , Link Hogthrob, Scooter, and Robin.

With special appearances by Statler as W.S. Gilbert, Waldorf as A. S. Sullivan, and Gonzo the Great as Queen Victoria (Peter Sellers wasn’t available).
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Best one so far! :smiley:

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

Muppet MAS*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.

[QUOTE=Kizarvexius]
The Muppets of Penzance

Dramatis Personæ
MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY (Baritone) - Dr. Julius T. Strangepork
THE PIRATE KING (Bass-Baritone)- Rowlf the Dog
SAMUEL (his Lieutenant, Baritone) - The Swedish Chef
FREDERIC (the Pirate Apprentice, Tenor) - Kermit the Frog
SERGEANT OF POLICE (Bass) - Sam the Eagle
MABEL (Soprano)- Piggy
EDITH (Mezzo) - Wanda (on the left)
KATE (Alto) - Janice
RUTH (a Pirate Maid of all Work, Alto) - Fozzie Bear (in drag)

CHORUS OF GENERAL STANLEY’S DAUGHTERS - Annie Sue, Mildred, Hilda , Camilla
PIRATES - Sweetums, Thog, Behemoth, Ludo, and, of course, Animal.
POLICE - Beaker , Link Hogthrob, Scooter, and Robin.

With special appearances by Statler as W.S. Gilbert, Waldorf as A. S. Sullivan, and Gonzo the Great as Queen Victoria (Peter Sellers wasn’t available).
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YOU OWE ME A NEW KEYBOARD!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

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