The Great Muppet Caper

"The Muppets... Scotland Yard... jewel thieves... lead to high adventure in London."

Jun 26 1981 G 1h 37m
Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.

Plot

Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday (Dame Diana Rigg), a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace was stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time, frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and The Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.

Written by

Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Jerry Juhl

Directed by

Jim Henson

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

The Jim Henson Company, ITC

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
17,437
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA