'The Muppets' Wizard of Oz'

by Debra Frank,
Steve L. Hayes,
Tom Martin
and Adam F. Goldberg

A retelling of the classic tale by Frank L. Baum, starring the Muppets

Ashanti (Dorothy Gale), Queen Latifah (Aunt Em), David Alan Grier (Uncle Henry), Jeffrey Tambor (The Wizard), Kelly Osbourne (Dorothy Gale [Extended version]), Quentin Tarantino (Himself [Extended version]), Steve Whitmire (Kermit the Frog [The Scarecrow] / Beaker [Emerald City Technician] / Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat [Mayor of Munchkinland] / Statler [Kalidah #1]), Dave Goelz (The Great Gonzo [The Tin Thing] / Doctor Bunsen Honeydew [Emerald City Technician] / Waldorf [Kalidah #2] / Zoot), Eric Jacobson (Fozzie Bear [The Cowardly Lion] / Miss Piggy [The Wicked Witch of the West / The Good Witch of the North / The Good Witch of the South / The Wicked Witch of the East] / Animal / Sam the Eagle [Gate Guard]), Bill Barretta (Pepe the King Prawn [Toto] / Doctor Teeth / Johnny Fiama / Lew Zealand / The Swedish Chef), Brian Henson (Sal Manilla [Flying Monkey), Kevin Clash (Clifford [Manager of the Poppy Field Club]), John Kennedy (Angel Marie [Flying Monkey] / Floyd Pepper), Rickey Boyd (Scooter [Wizard's Assistant] / Crazy Harry [Flying Monkey]), Tyler Bunch (Janice / Old Tom [Flying Monkey]), Julianne Buescher (Wizard's Green Lady / Chicken Forms), John Henson (Sweetums [Flying Monkey]), Drew Massey (Spotted Dick [Flying Monkey]), Allan Trautman (Crow), Alice Dinnean (Camilla the Chicken / Foo-Foo)

Directed by Kirk Thatcher
Produced by Martin G. Baker and Warren Carr
Executive producers Brian Henson and Lisa Henson


Premiere (The Tribeca Film Festival): 27th April 2005

TX (ABC): 20th May 2005

Notes:
*Featuring the Muppets

*Working title: 'The Muppets: Wizard of Oz'

*The television version runs at 88 minutes duration; there is also an extended edition, running at 100 minutes