The Great Muppet Caper is a 1981 BritishAmerican mystery musical comedy film directed by Jim Henson. It is the second of a series of liveaction musical feature films, starring Jim Hensons Muppets. This film was produced by Henson Associates, and released by Universal Pictures1 onJune 1981. It is also the only Muppet feature film directed by Henson. Shot in England, the film was released shortly after the final season of The Muppet Show.
They travel to London to interview her, but with onlyfor the trip, they are forced to fly in the airplanes baggage hold and are thrown out of the plane as they arrive over Britain as it continues on to Italy. They stay at the dilapidated but free Happiness Hotel which is run by Pops and populated by Scooter, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, Sam Eagle, Swedish Chef, Rizzo the Rat, Annie Sue, and Lubbuck Lou and his Jughuggers. When Kermit seeks out Lady Holiday in her office however, he instead finds the alluring Miss Piggy, and mistakes her for the fashion designer. Piggy who was interviewing for a job poses as Lady Holliday, even going so far as to sneak into a ritzy townhouse located atHighbrow Street to impress Kermit with her dwellings, much to the surprise of the actual British residents Neville and Dorcas.At a night club restaurant, Lady Holidays necklace is stolen by her jealous brother Nicky and his assistants Carla, Marla, and Darla, three of her putupon fashion models, the very same thieves who robbed her before. After the robbery, Miss Piggys charade is revealed and she flees, leaving Kermit behind, though they later reconcile in a park. Despite Nickys instant attraction to Miss Piggy, they frame her for the theft and plan to steal an even more valuable prize Lady Hollidays largest and most valuable jewel, the Fabulous Baseball Diamond, now on display at the local Mallory Gallery. However, Gonzo is under a nearby table and overhears the plot. Kermits crew, along with their friends from the Happiness Hotel, decide to intercept and catch the thieves themselves to exonerate Miss Piggy. ........
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