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[[Image:TMGTTM-20thCenturyFrog.jpg|thumb|300px|Spoof from ''The Muppets Go to the Movies''.]] |
[[Image:TMGTTM-20thCenturyFrog.jpg|thumb|300px|Spoof from ''The Muppets Go to the Movies''.]] |
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| − | [[File:M11_FOX.jpg|thumb|300px|A FOX executive in ''The Muppets'' rejects |
+ | [[File:M11_FOX.jpg|thumb|300px|A FOX executive in ''The Muppets'' rejects the Muppets' show pitch.]] |
| − | The '''FOX Broadcasting Company''' is a TV network which began in [[1986]]. [[The Jim Henson Company]] produced a number of shows for FOX, including ''[[Dog City (series)|Dog City]]'' and ''[[The Animal Show]]'', and reruns of ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' |
+ | The '''FOX Broadcasting Company''' is a TV network which began in [[1986]]. [[The Jim Henson Company]] produced a number of shows for FOX, including ''[[Dog City (series)|Dog City]]'' and ''[[The Animal Show]]'', and daily reruns of ''[[Muppet Babies]].'' ''[[CinderElmo]]'' was also originally broadcast on this network. |
| + | Additionally, ''[[Farscape]]'' was originally planned to be shown on FOX (where it was going to be titled ''Space Chase''), and in [[2002]], FOX made a deal with Henson to air an all-new Muppet show, which never reached fruition.<ref>[http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2002/030702.shtml Muppet Central news article]</ref> |
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| + | On June 19, 2012, it was announced that a new ''[[Sesame Street]]'' [[Untitled Sesame Street movie|movie]] was in the works to be produced by 20th Century Fox.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/sesame-street-movie-works-fox-339374 "Sesame Street Movie in the Works from Fox"] ''The Hollywood Reporter'' by Borys Kit, 6/19/2012</ref> |
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| + | The Muppets have also appeared on (and been referenced on) [[FOX News]], the company's cable news channel. |
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*In [[Episode_411:_Lola_Falana|episode 411]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', [[Gonzo]] says that he got a contract with "20th Century Chicken," a reference to 20th Century Fox, the movie studio co-owned with the network. |
*In [[Episode_411:_Lola_Falana|episode 411]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', [[Gonzo]] says that he got a contract with "20th Century Chicken," a reference to 20th Century Fox, the movie studio co-owned with the network. |
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*The logo was spoofed as "20th Century Frog" at the beginning of ''[[The Muppets Go to the Movies]]''. |
*The logo was spoofed as "20th Century Frog" at the beginning of ''[[The Muppets Go to the Movies]]''. |
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| − | *The FOX Network appears as one of the stations the Muppets try to air their telethon on in ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]''. |
+ | *The FOX Network appears as one of the stations [[:Category:The Muppets Characters|the Muppets]] try to air their telethon on in ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]''. |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.fox.com Official site] |
*[http://www.fox.com Official site] |
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Revision as of 05:43, 26 June 2013
Spoof from The Muppets Go to the Movies.
A FOX executive in The Muppets rejects the Muppets' show pitch.
The FOX Broadcasting Company is a TV network which began in 1986. The Jim Henson Company produced a number of shows for FOX, including Dog City and The Animal Show, and daily reruns of Muppet Babies. CinderElmo was also originally broadcast on this network.
Additionally, Farscape was originally planned to be shown on FOX (where it was going to be titled Space Chase), and in 2002, FOX made a deal with Henson to air an all-new Muppet show, which never reached fruition.[1]
On June 19, 2012, it was announced that a new Sesame Street movie was in the works to be produced by 20th Century Fox.[2]
The Muppets have also appeared on (and been referenced on) FOX News, the company's cable news channel.
References
- In episode 411 of The Muppet Show, Gonzo says that he got a contract with "20th Century Chicken," a reference to 20th Century Fox, the movie studio co-owned with the network.
- The logo was spoofed as "20th Century Frog" at the beginning of The Muppets Go to the Movies.
- The FOX Network appears as one of the stations the Muppets try to air their telethon on in The Muppets.
External links
Sources
- ↑ Muppet Central news article
- ↑ "Sesame Street Movie in the Works from Fox" The Hollywood Reporter by Borys Kit, 6/19/2012