The Muppets Studio
subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
The Muppets Studio, LLC, formerly The Muppets Holding Company, LLC, is a subsidiary of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. It was formed in 2004 when The Walt Disney Company's bought the intellectual properties of The Muppets and Bear in the Big Blue House from The Jim Henson Company before the next year May 2024.
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| Formerly | Jim Henson Productions, LLC (1974-1995) Jim Henson’s Muppet Studios (1995-2004) The Muppets Holding Company (2004–2007) |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | February 14, 2004 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Leigh Slaughter (vice president)[1] |
| Products | Films * Television series |
| Brands | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company
Number of employees 5 (2015)[2] |
| Parent | Disney Live Entertainment (2019–present)[1] (Disney Parks, Experiences and Products) |
| Website | muppets |
Projects
change- Breakfast with Bear reality show (2005-2006) Disney Channel[2][a][b]
- Muppet Moments short series (2015) Disney Junior[3]
- Muppet Babies (2018–2022) Disney Junior[4]
The Muppets
change2005-2022
change- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)[5]
- Best of the Muppets CD (2005)
- Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony (2005–2006)
- The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas CD (2006)
- Before You Leap (2006)
- Muppet Mobile Lab (2006–2016) Audio-animatronic figures at Disney theme parks
- Muppets TV (2006) TF1; a French hour long show with the Muppets run a TV station similar to The Jim Henson Hour MuppeTelevision segment[6]
- Studio DC: Almost Live, 2 specials, August 3, 2008 & October 2008, Disney Channel special featuring the Muppets and Disney Channel stars: Miley Cyrus, Ashley Tisdale and Jonas Brothers[7][8]
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
- special skits on some ABC DVD releases (“Desperate Housepigs” on “Desperate Housewives” DVD)[7]
- Muppet YouTube videos (2008–2023)[7]
- The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora (2010)
- The Muppets (2011)
- Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular, 2013[9]
- Muppisodes (2013–2014) online[10]
- Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
- Disney Drive-On with the Muppets (August 1, 2014) 6 episodes on Disney Movies Anywhere[11]
- The Muppets (2015–2016) ABC[12]
- Muppet Babies (2018–2022) Disney Junior[13]
- Muppets Now (2020) Disney+[14]
- Muppets Haunted Mansion[15] (2021) Disney+
2023-present
change- The Muppets Mayhem[16] (2023) Disney+
Live Shows
change- Muppets Ahoy! stage show (2006) on Disney Wonder
- The Muppets Present...Great Moments in American History (2016–2020) Live show at Magic Kingdom[17]
- The Muppets Take the Bowl (2017)
- The Muppets Take the O2 (2018)
Notes
change- ↑ After Lynne Thigpen's death at the age of 54 on March 12, 2003, Bear and Noel MacNeal kept his solo appearances and TikTok from September 1, 2003 to January 1, 2023.
- ↑ The company logo of the same name has ever been uncredited, but was later plastered by the Playhouse Disney logo in the European Spanish dub for the fourth and final season and reruns of the first three seasons with the Dutch dub.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Some Exciting News from the Muppets Studio About 'The Muppet Show'". Archived from the original on 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ Crosby, Sherry Joe (November 25, 2013). "When a Bear Comes to Breakfast". Daily News. Los Angeles, CA: HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ Kelley, Seth (March 17, 2015). "Kermit Talks to Kids in Disney Junior's 'Muppet Moments'". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ↑ Holloway, Daniel (October 26, 2016). "'Muppet Babies' Reboot Begins Production at Disney Junior". Variety. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Disney's plan to relaunch the Muppets". Muppet Central.com. AP. May 19, 2005. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ James, Alison (September 17, 2006). "Les Muppets on a French roll". Variety. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Barnes, Brooks (September 18, 2008). "Fuzzy Renaissance". The New York Times. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ↑ (July 25, 2008) Miley Cyrus meets the Muppets in Disney Channel special. Variety. Variety Media, LLC.
- ↑ Grow, Kory. (October 18, 2013) Lady Gaga to Celebrate Thanksgiving With the Muppets Archived 2013-10-28 at the Wayback Machine. Rolling Stone (Wenner Media).
- ↑ Graser, Marc (December 6, 2013). "Watch: The Muppets Star in New Series of 'Muppisodes'". Variety. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ↑ Graser, Marc (August 1, 2014). "Disney Launches The Muppets Digital Series". Variety. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (May 7, 2015). "'The Muppets,' Comedy from 'Community' Star Ken Jeong Among ABC Orders". Variety. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ↑ Holloway, Daniel (October 26, 2016). "'Muppet Babies' Reboot Begins Production at Disney Junior". Variety. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (August 23, 2019). "'Muppets' Shortform Series a Go at Disney+". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ Del Rosario, Alexandra (May 7, 2021). "'Muppets Haunted Mansion': Disney+ Sets First-Ever Muppets Halloween Special Event". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ↑ Slaughter, Leigh (March 7, 2022). "New Series 'The Muppets Mayhem' Starring The Electric Mayhem Band Coming to Disney+". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ↑ Deitchman, Beth (October 3, 2016). "The Muppets Make History at Magic Kingdom Park". Disney D23. Retrieved October 8, 2016.