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Amazon.com: Muppets From Space & The Muppets Take Manhattan: Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Bill Barretta, Jerry Nelson, Brian Henson, Kevin Clash, Frank Oz, Jeffrey Tambor, F. Murray Abraham. After just a few moments in the opening scene the songs were all coming back. Even the little ones laughed and sang along after a few bars. The Muppets Take Manhattan is a 1984 American musical comedy drama film directed by Frank Oz. It is the third of a series of live-action musical feature films starring Jim Henson's Muppets with special appearances by Art Carney, James Coco, Dabney Coleman, Gregory Hines, Linda Lavin, Liza Minnelli and Joan Rivers.

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• In regards to Rizzo's (really good) poker hand going up in flames, how does that equate to Pepe winning? Couldn't they have just thumbed through the deck and seen that all of the aces were missing?
  • Rule of Funny?
• What exactly are the Muppets doing in this movie? They're not making a show, they just all live in a house together. Even Statler and Waldorf!
  • Muppets have downtime too y'know.
  • At the beginning of the film, Robin asks Kermit what he's planning on doing on vacation. So, while Piggy is trying to branch out (because she always does, yet always comes back to the Muppets in the end), and Gonzo was supposed to do a Bar Mitzvah gig (which he pawned off on the Electric Mayhem), it seems that they're just on vacation.

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• At one point, the Muppets in Gonzo's rescue party stand on each other's shoulders (Kermit on Fozzie and Pepe on Miss Piggy) to disguise themselves as doctors. This makes the size of their heads look out of proportion to the size of their bodies, and it's made all the more funny when they come across a real doctor, who gives them a weird look and walks away. The best part is Kermit's 'What in the world?' when they find Gonzo strapped to a gurney, Rizzo chewing through the straps, and Dr. Phil dramatically screaming in fear.

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• The commentary track, where the director, Gonzo, and Rizzo all riff on the movie and tell stories about making it (like that the dream sequence at the beginning was actually shot inside Gonzo's head). There's also a running gag of Rizzo and the director arguing over whether the references to other movies are homages or just ripping off scenes.
• Pepe: Hey Kermit, when are you going to fix the oven, okay?
  Kermit: What's wrong with the oven?
  (massive offscreen explosion)
  Pepe: That.
  EnterSwedish Chef: Yerski berski popovers KABOOF'D!
• The scene where Gonzo, right after being struck by lightning to talk with the Cosmic Fish, rushes into Kermit, Clifford, Rizzo and Pepe's poker game...and electric discharge sets Rizzo's cards on fire.
  Rizzo: A PAIR OF TWOS? I swear, I had four aces, I really did! ^Note
  Pepe:: (singing) You got know when to hold 'em...Know when to fold 'em...
  • This continues into an outtake for their reactions of Gonzo taking the lawn mower.
  Pepe: ...when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away. And know when to run...
  (all four look to the window)
  Clifford: Yo' money!
  All four: When you're sittin' at the table, There'll be time enough for countin', When the dealin's done!
• Miss Piggy and reporter Shelley, going toe to toe. Also counts as a moment in awesome for Piggy!
• After Gonzo's broadcast attracts all manner of UFO fans to the house, we see Sam - an Eaglelander in more ways than one - trying to shoo them away. 'There is nobody here but us honest, hard-working Americans!' ... Who are honest, hard-working talking frogs, pigs, vermin, crustaceans, and whatevers. (This assumes, of course, that the Swedish Chef is a naturalized citizen.)

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• 'Smoking is very bad for you, okaaaaay?!'
• The security guard (played by Kathy Griffin, oddly enough) being chased off by Animal and then comes back madly in love with him. Unbelievable.
• Bobo, in general. He's such a lovable idiot. This troper is particularly fond of when he sings to himself while getting Gonzo some jalapenos for his sandwich.
• The cameo by Pacey and Joey, with Pepe telling them that this is a Muppet movie.
  • Pepe's attempt to put the moves on Pacey.
• 'The Cosmic Fish have spoken to me! I'M FROM OUTER SPA-HA-HAAACE!' said by a hysterical Gonzo, who is smoking from just being struck by lighting. But that's not the funny part. It's the lack of reaction from Rizzo, Pepe, Kermit, and Clifford, who are playing poker. As far as they're concerned, Gonzo is doing nothing out of the ordinary.
• The scene where Gonzo meets the aforementioned Cosmic Knowledge Fish.
• When the government agency is examining the evidence of Gonzo's people looking for him with the 'Are you there?' messages. The last one shown says 'Are you three?' and the line that follows is 'We believe this one is a spelling mistake.'

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• When Ed is trying to interrogate Gonzo, he keeps answering with 'I don't know.' When he tells him not to answer that again, Gonzo replies with, 'I know not.'
• While the Muppets escape from C.O.V.N.E.T., they decide to use the 'door in a jar' Bunsen gave them. Fozzie wastes time by reading the instructions, prompting Kermit to yell at him to open the jar.
  • Then when Fozzie spills the jar's contents, the door turns out to be much smaller than expected:
  Kermit:Gee, that's disappointing.
  Miss Piggy:Perfect. Somebody knock and see if Barbie's home.
• During Gonzo's meeting with Ed, Ed puts on a latex glove.
  Rizzo: I think before you answer that question you'd better be real clear on the final destination of that finger.
  (Rizzo and Bobo laugh as Ed examines Gonzo's nose)
  Rizzo: Awful. Trust me, I'm his roommate.
• This scene:
  Pepe: (Talking through a fan) Build it and we will cooooome!
  (camera turns to Pepe and Rizzo standing behind a fan)
  Pepe: Build a jacuzzi, and we will cooome, okaaayy? (Rizzo starts chuckling, Pepe shushes him)
  Gonzo: I'm up, I'm up. (Gets into a Zombie Gait) Must build jacuzzi!
  Pepe: Gracias amigo!
  • This extends into the outtakes as a Deleted Scene, where Pepe suggests getting some chicken. Rizzo's ear then gets stuck in the fan before Pepe decides getting a pizza.

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