Muppets' Wizard of Oz, ABC, Friday May 20, 8:00 pm EST
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Muppets' Wizard of Oz, ABC, Friday May 20, 8:00 pm EST
http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2005/033105.shtml
Mark your calendars. Call off work. Set your VCR's and program your TiVo because the television premiere date of the highly anticipated Muppets television-movie has been announced today.
The Muppets Holding Company has revealed that "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" will air in the United States on Friday, May 20, 2005 at 8:00 pm EST on ABC (check local listings for full details). The film's debut will be a two-hour television event (the film itself running 88-minuets, plus commercials and ads).
The decision to sway away from the traditional Saturday night “Wonderful World of Disney” movie programming block was made in hope to get a larger family and child audience. Hopefully the Friday night debut will be able to not only pull in the ratings, but it will also entertain and delight millions of viewers. The premiere should be an uplifting and encouraging experience for Muppet fans, as the Monday prior (May 16) will mark the 15th anniversary of the death of Muppet-creator Jim Henson.
Additional information and details on international airings and home video releases should be available later this month. And sources report that Disney is working on setting up deals to have the film replayed over the summer on ABC, ABC Family, or the Disney Channel. Nothing has been official arranged or announced yet.
Mark your calendars. Call off work. Set your VCR's and program your TiVo because the television premiere date of the highly anticipated Muppets television-movie has been announced today.
The Muppets Holding Company has revealed that "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" will air in the United States on Friday, May 20, 2005 at 8:00 pm EST on ABC (check local listings for full details). The film's debut will be a two-hour television event (the film itself running 88-minuets, plus commercials and ads).
The decision to sway away from the traditional Saturday night “Wonderful World of Disney” movie programming block was made in hope to get a larger family and child audience. Hopefully the Friday night debut will be able to not only pull in the ratings, but it will also entertain and delight millions of viewers. The premiere should be an uplifting and encouraging experience for Muppet fans, as the Monday prior (May 16) will mark the 15th anniversary of the death of Muppet-creator Jim Henson.
Additional information and details on international airings and home video releases should be available later this month. And sources report that Disney is working on setting up deals to have the film replayed over the summer on ABC, ABC Family, or the Disney Channel. Nothing has been official arranged or announced yet.
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http://abc.go.com/movies/muppets.html
It looks like it will be in HD. The ABC-HD logo is in the synopsis.
It looks like it will be in HD. The ABC-HD logo is in the synopsis.
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Is this a remake of the Wizard of Oz movie, or a faithful adaptation of the book? As much as I'd love to see a movie that stayed true to the book, it would probably confuse too many people...
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Originally Posted by Morf
Is this a ... faithful adaptation of the book?
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Originally Posted by Charlie Goose
Ashanti as Dorothy, I won't miss it.
I won't watch it, but I certainly won't miss it.
I won't watch it, but I certainly won't miss it.
Brian seems like a nice guy, and i'll always be grateful to him for Farscape, but this is a .
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Originally Posted by bboisvert
It's a Muppet movie. I'd expect this to be as faithful as Muppet Christmas Carol or Muppet Treasure Island. Which is to say -- not.
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Originally Posted by Morf
Yeah, I know. I should have asked if the Muppet version will be incorporating parts from the book that aren't in the original movie.
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Ok, let me see if I can guess who is who without reading a synopsis:
Gonzo: The Tin Man
Kermit: The Scarecrow
Fozzie: The Cowardly Lion
Mr. Piggy: Good Witch
Gonzo: The Tin Man
Kermit: The Scarecrow
Fozzie: The Cowardly Lion
Mr. Piggy: Good Witch
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Originally Posted by majorjoe23
Ok, let me see if I can guess who is who without reading a synopsis:
Gonzo: The Tin Man
Kermit: The Scarecrow
Fozzie: The Cowardly Lion
Mr. Piggy: Good Witch
Gonzo: The Tin Man
Kermit: The Scarecrow
Fozzie: The Cowardly Lion
Mr. Piggy: Good Witch
that Miss not Mister....
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The Disney Store was running the trailer in store last month. Someone should have that online by now, but I can't find it.
the old thread
Muppet's Wizard of Oz
Aint It cool News Blurb
the old thread
Muppet's Wizard of Oz
Aint It cool News Blurb
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Originally Posted by majorjoe23
Ok, let me see if I can guess who is who without reading a synopsis:
Gonzo: The Tin Man
Kermit: The Scarecrow
Fozzie: The Cowardly Lion
Mr. Piggy: Good Witch
Gonzo: The Tin Man
Kermit: The Scarecrow
Fozzie: The Cowardly Lion
Mr. Piggy: Good Witch
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Originally Posted by Groucho
Wow, that Gonzo-as-TinMan is really cool. I'd buy a toy of that.
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Originally Posted by majorjoe23
She's played by a man, Mrs. Piggy is the RuPaul of the puppet world.