Changes: Little Muppet Monsters

Premiere	September 14, 1985
Finale	September 21, 1985
Network	CBS
Seasons	1
Episodes	3 aired, 18 made

Revision as of 01:45, 22 December 2013

LittleMuppetMonsters edit1 — Tug, Boo, Molly and Scooter

Little Muppet Monsters was a short-lived 1985 Saturday morning TV show which aired only three episodes on CBS.^[1] The first season of Muppet Babies did very well in the ratings, so CBS decided to expand the series from half an hour to an hour-long block, pairing Muppet Babies with Little Muppet Monsters to make an hour-long package (with its own intro) called Muppets, Babies and Monsters.

The show was anchored by three young Muppet monsters, Tug, Boo, and Molly, living with Muppet rats, penguins and other characters. Muppet Show characters such as Scooter, Kermit, Janice, and Floyd appeared in cameos. The Electric Mayhem were featured in both intros watching the show on television, as they excitedly bounced about on a living room sofa. Miss Piggy also appears in the intro.

Muppet segments included "Fozzie's Comedy Corner," with Fozzie discussing issues related to old jokes, illustrated through animation of a baby chicken, and Gonzo presenting a cavalcade of weirdness, using silent film footage. Each episode also featured an original Muppet song.

Recurring animated segments included "Pigs in Space," "Kermit the Frog, Private Eye" (with Fozzie and Miss Piggy, and introduced by the puppet Kermit), "Muppet Sports Shorts" starring Animal, and Muppet Labs with Bunsen and Beaker. Gonzo would also have appeared in animated segments.

Storyboard director Scott Shaw discussed the show in MuppetZine issue #3 (Winter 1993):

“The concept of this second half-hour was neither simple nor particularly well-developed. A trio of new (live-action) Muppet Monster Kids, working from the basement of the adult Muppets' home, create their own television station which broadcasts only to the TV sets in the house upstairs... Although eighteen episodes were produced, only three of them ever aired; Henson Associates and CBS agreed that the concept had never been properly thought out and just wasn't up to Henson's high standards. To Jim's credit, it was his idea to pull the show from the Saturday morning lineup. ...I've always felt that the juxtapositioning of live-action and animated Muppets invited an unfavorable comparison, to which the cartoon version inevitably suffered; the puppetry was just too good. The combination of Muppet babies, adults and kid monsters was very disorienting. Also, due to a lack of development time, the concept -- and therefore, the writing and designs -- never quite jelled.”

A major factor that contributed to the shows cancellation was the fact that Marvel Productions had trouble delivering the animation on time. Marvel "blew it," as series writer and puppeteer Kathy Mullen remembered in 2013, and there were no completed shows to fill the extra half hour: "So they [CBS] put another Muppet Babies on, two episodes back-to-back, the viewership shot up, and they said, 'Forget Little Muppet Monsters.'" As for the unaired episodes, "We never finished them. The puppet wrap-arounds were done, but they never put the animation in."^[2]

Even after Little Muppet Monsters was cancelled, an instrumental version of its opening theme was used for the Muppet Babies end credits from 1985 onward.

Episodes

"In the Beginning" - 9/14/1985
"Space Cowboys" - 9/21/1985
"The Great Boodini" - 9/27/1985
"Hi, Mars" - Unaired
"Monster Measles" - Unaired
"Gonzo's Talent Hunt" - Unaired
"Can't Stop the Music" - Unaired
"Boo Monster Ace Reporter" - Unaired
"Feels Like Rain" - Unaired
"Foo-Foo Phooey" - Unaired
"Penguin for a Day" - Unaired
"Gunko" - Unaired
"Mail-Order Guest" - Unaired
"Episode 14 (Title Unknown)" - Unaired
"Episode 15 (Title Unknown)" - Unaired
"Episode 16 (Title Unknown)" - Unaired
"Episode 17 (Title Unknown)" - Unaired
"Episode 18 (Title Unknown)" - Unaired

Puppet Cast

Richard Hunt as Tug Monster, Scooter, and Janice
David Rudman as Boo Monster
Camille Bonora as Molly Monster

With

Pam Arciero (penguin), James J. Kroupa (Nicky Napoleon), Cheryl Blaylock ( cow and alien), Martin P. Robinson (rat and cow), Michael Earl Davis (penguin), Noel MacNeal (rat, cow, Magic Book)

And

Jim Henson as Kermit and Dr. Teeth
Kathryn Mullen as Rat
Frank Oz as Fozzie, Animal and Miss Piggy
Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper
Dave Goelz as Gonzo

Voice Cast

Frank Welker as Kermit, Chicken Crossing the Road, and others
Hal Rayle as Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and Animal
Greg Berg as Fozzie Bear and Dr. Julius Strangepork
Bob Bergen as Link Hogthrob and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
Richard Hunt as "Muppet Sports Shorts" Narrator and Beaker

Crew

Imagination illustrated (1) — Michael Frith's design for Tug (Big Brother Monster)

Producers: Bob Richardson, Hank Saroyan
Animation Supervising Director: Bob Richardson
Creative Producer and Conceptual Designer: Michael K. Frith
Executive Producers: Margaret Loesch, Lee Gunther, Diana Birkenfield
Associate Producers: Adam Bleibtrau, John Gibbs, Ritamarie Peruggi
Writers: David Babcock, Sarah Durkee, Chris Grabenstein, Bradley Kesden, Steve Morgenstern, Kathryn Mullen, Julia Murray
Animation Writing Consultants: Chuck Lorre, Barry O'Brien, Jack Mendelsohn, Bob Smith
Story Editors: Rick Merwin, Hank Saroyan
Performance Director: Richard Hunt
Director: Terry Maskell
Creative Consultant: Andrew Wilk
Voice Director: Hank Saroyan
Production Design: Victor Di Napoli
Muppets By: Edward G. Christie, Larry Jameson, Joanne Green, Will Morrison, Jan Rosenthal, Rollin Krewson, Robert Flanagan
Set Dressing: Richard Termine, Karl Soderstrom
Score Composer/Conductor: Robert J. Walsh
Songs: Michael Carney, Michael Carroll, Joe Carroll, Christopher Cerf, Sarah Durkee, Kevin Joy
Music Coordinators: Don McGinnis, Joe Carroll
Music Consultant: Christopher Cerf

Merchandise

PlayskoolLittleMuppetMonstersBoo — Playskool frame tray puzzle by Guy Gilchrist

Henson archivist Karen Falk spoke about the series' licensing campaign:

“As to Little Muppet Monsters, I do not have any licensed product from that show. There was an ambitious licensing program discussed (toys, games, puzzles, apparel, housewares, and stationery) but very little produced.”

According to the Henson newsletter, Toy Fair 1986 would have seen the launch of plush by Hasbro, board games and puzzles by Milton Bradley, puzzles by Playskool, costumes by Ben Cooper, stickers by Diamond Toy, balloons by Balloon Concepts, boys and girls sportwear by Allison Mfg., greeting cards by Hallmark, belts by Lee Belts, pajamas by PCA Apparel, and party supplies and gift wrap by Beach Producers. The show was not on the air long enough for this to occur. A Playskool puzzle drawn by Guy Gilchrist was produced in very limited quantities. ^[3]

Notes

MuppetMonsters-30Years-19 — The cast in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years.

The three monster kids were also seen briefly in the special The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years, which was broadcast in January 1986. The special was shot before the decision was made to take Monsters off the air, so the show cheerfully plugged the Muppets' latest production -- even though that production had been cancelled four months earlier.
The series aired as the hourlong "Muppets, Babies and Monsters," with one set of credits. Each hour began with a different, short clip from the upcoming Muppet Babies or Muppet Monsters episode, such as Tug Monster welcoming us to the show, before the "Muppets, Babies and Monsters" titles.
The opening sequence to episode 3 is slightly different from the others, containing a few animated clips from the episode. The "Muppets, Babies and Monsters" intro to episode 3 similarly contains two different animated Muppet Babies clips.
Tug Monster appears briefly in the introduction to The Muppets at Walt Disney World, mauling Michael Eisner. All three monsters were reused multiple times in Mopatop's Shop.
The unaired song "Gunko" was described as a "musical parody" by "James Carroll." (Possibly Joe Carroll?) ^[4]

Sources

External Links

Henson's Red Book entry on series

[1] Jim Henson: The Works (pg. 208)

[2] Tough Pigs interview with Kathy Mullen

[3] Jim Henson's Red Book

[4] ttp://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1961&dat=19851007&id=HpYzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V-kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1388,2788334>

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-[[File:MuppetMonsters-30Years-1.jpeg|thumb|300px]]
+[[File:LittleMuppetMonsters edit1.jpg|thumb|300px|Tug, Boo, Molly and Scooter]]
-[[File:LMM_The_Works_Edit.jpg|thumb|300px]]
-[[File:MuppetMonsters-30Years-19.jpeg|thumb|300px|The cast in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years.]]
-'''''Little Muppet Monsters''''' was a short-lived 1985 Saturday morning TV show which aired only three episodes on [[CBS]].<ref>[[Jim Henson: The Works]] (pg. 208)</ref> The first season of ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' did very well in the ratings, so CBS decided to expand the series from half an hour to an hour-long block, pairing ''Muppet Babies'' with ''Little Muppet Monsters'' to make an hour-long package called ''Muppets, Babies and Monsters''.
+'''''Little Muppet Monsters''''' was a short-lived [[1985]] Saturday morning TV show which aired only three episodes on [[CBS]].<ref>[[Jim Henson: The Works]] (pg. 208)</ref> The first season of ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' did very well in the ratings, so CBS decided to expand the series from half an hour to an hour-long block, pairing ''Muppet Babies'' with ''Little Muppet Monsters'' to make an hour-long package (with its own intro) called ''Muppets, Babies and Monsters''.
-The show was anchored by three young Muppet monsters: [[Tug Monster|Tug]], [[Boo Monster|Boo]], and [[Molly Monster|Molly]]. Occasionally, ''[[The Muppet Show|Muppet Show]]'' characters such as [[Scooter]], [[Kermit the Frog]] and various [[penguins]] would drop by in cameos. [[The Electric Mayhem]] were featured in the opening credits sequence watching the show on television, as they excitedly bounced about on a living room sofa.
+The show was anchored by three young Muppet monsters, [[Tug]], [[Boo]], and [[Molly]], living with Muppet rats, penguins and other characters. ''[[Muppet Show]]'' characters such as [[Scooter]], [[Kermit]], [[Janice]], and [[Floyd]] appeared in cameos. [[The Electric Mayhem]] were featured in both intros watching the show on television, as they excitedly bounced about on a living room sofa. [[Miss Piggy]] also appears in the intro.
-Recurring animated segments included "[[Pigs in Space]]," "[[Kermit the Frog (animated)|Kermit the Frog, Private Eye]]," and "Muppet Sports Shorts" (featuring [[Animal (animated)|Animal]]). Muppet segments included "Fozzie's Comedy Corner," with Fozzie discussing issues related to old jokes, illustrated through animation, and [[Gonzo]] presenting a cavalcade of weirdness, using silent film footage. Each episode also featured an original Muppet song.
+Muppet segments included "Fozzie's Comedy Corner," with [[Fozzie]] discussing issues related to old jokes, illustrated through animation of a baby chicken, and [[Gonzo]] presenting a cavalcade of weirdness, using silent film footage. Each episode also featured an original Muppet song.
+Recurring animated segments included "[[Pigs in Space]]," "[[Kermit_the_Frog_(animated)|Kermit the Frog, Private Eye]]" (with [[Fozzie]] and [[Miss Piggy]], and introduced by the puppet Kermit), "Muppet Sports Shorts" starring [[Animal]], and [[Muppet Labs]] with [[Bunsen]] and [[Beaker]]. [[Gonzo]] would also have appeared in animated segments.
-Storyboard director [[Scott Shaw]] discussed the show in [[MuppetZine]] issue #3 (Winter 1993):
-"The concept of this second half-hour was neither simple nor particularly well-developed. A trio of new (live-action) Muppet Monster Kids, working from the basement of the adult Muppets' home, create their own television station which broadcasts only to the TV sets in the house upstairs...<br /><br />Although eighteen episodes were produced, only three of them ever aired; [[The Jim Henson Company|Henson Associates]] and CBS agreed that the concept had never been properly thought out and just wasn't up to Henson's high standards. To [[Jim Henson|Jim's]] credit, it was his idea to pull the show from the Saturday morning lineup.
+Storyboard director [[Scott Shaw]] discussed the show in [[MuppetZine]] issue #3 (Winter 1993):
-I've always felt that the juxtapositioning of live-action and animated Muppets invited an unfavorable comparison, to which the cartoon version inevitably suffered; the puppetry was just too good. The combination of Muppet babies, adults and kid monsters was very disorienting. Also, due to a lack of development time, the concept -- and therefore, the writing and designs -- never quite jelled. The now-vacant second half-hour was filled with repeats of the first season's ''Muppet Babies'' episodes, and the ratings stayed strong."
+{{quote|The concept of this second half-hour was neither simple nor particularly well-developed. A trio of new (live-action) Muppet Monster Kids, working from the basement of the adult Muppets' home, create their own television station which broadcasts only to the TV sets in the house upstairs...
+Although eighteen episodes were produced, only three of them ever aired; [[The Jim Henson Company|Henson Associates]] and CBS agreed that the concept had never been properly thought out and just wasn't up to Henson's high standards. To [[Jim Henson|Jim's]] credit, it was his idea to pull the show from the Saturday morning lineup.
+...I've always felt that the juxtapositioning of live-action and animated Muppets invited an unfavorable comparison, to which the cartoon version inevitably suffered; the puppetry was just too good. The combination of Muppet babies, adults and kid monsters was very disorienting. Also, due to a lack of development time, the concept -- and therefore, the writing and designs -- never quite jelled.}}
-Another factor that contributed to the shows cancellation was the fact that [[Marvel Productions]] had trouble delivering the animation on time, after the first three episodes aired. Marvel "blew it," As series writer and puppeteer [[Kathy Mullen]] remembered in 2013: "They [the network] put another ''Muppet Babies'' on, two episodes back-to-back, the viewership shot up, and they said, “Forget ''Little Muppet Monsters''.”." As for the unaired episodes, "We never finished them. The puppet wrap-arounds were done, but they never put the animation in."<ref>[http://www.toughpigs.com/kathy-mullen-3/ Tough Pigs interview with Kathy Mullen]</ref>
+A major factor that contributed to the shows cancellation was the fact that [[Marvel Productions]] had trouble delivering the animation on time. Marvel "blew it," as series writer and puppeteer [[Kathy Mullen]] remembered in 2013, and there were no completed shows to fill the extra half hour: "So they [CBS] put another ''Muppet Babies'' on, two episodes back-to-back, the viewership shot up, and they said, 'Forget ''Little Muppet Monsters''.'" As for the unaired episodes, "We never finished them. The puppet wrap-arounds were done, but they never put the animation in."<ref>[http://www.toughpigs.com/kathy-mullen-3/ Tough Pigs interview with Kathy Mullen]</ref>
 Even after ''Little Muppet Monsters'' was cancelled, an instrumental version of its opening theme was used for the ''Muppet Babies'' end credits from 1985 onward.
+==Episodes==
-The three monster kids were also seen briefly in the special ''[[The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years]]'', which was broadcast in January [[1986]]. The special was shot before the decision was made to take ''Monsters'' off the air, so the show cheerfully plugged the Muppets' latest production -- even though that production had been cancelled four months earlier.
+* "[[Episode 101: In the Beginning|In the Beginning]]" - 9/14/1985
+* "[[Episode 102: Space Cowboys|Space Cowboys]]" - 9/21/1985
-Henson archivist [[Karen Falk]] has discussed the licensing: "As to ''Little Muppet Monsters'', I do not have any licensed product from that show. There was an ambitious licensing program discussed (toys, games, puzzles, apparel, housewares, and stationery) but very little produced."
+* "[[Episode 103: The Great Boodini|The Great Boodini]]" - 9/27/1985
+* "Hi, Mars" - Unaired
+* "Monster Measles" - Unaired
+* "Gonzo's Talent Hunt" - Unaired
+* "Can't Stop the Music" - Unaired
+* "Boo Monster Ace Reporter" - Unaired
+* "Feels Like Rain" - Unaired
+* "Foo-Foo Phooey" - Unaired
+* "Penguin for a Day" - Unaired
+* "Gunko" - Unaired
+* "Mail-Order Guest" - Unaired
+* "''Episode 14 (Title Unknown)''" - Unaired
+* "''Episode 15 (Title Unknown)''" - Unaired
+* "''Episode 16 (Title Unknown)''" - Unaired
+* "''Episode 17 (Title Unknown)''" - Unaired
+* "''Episode 18 (Title Unknown)''" - Unaired
+<gallery widths="153" orientation="landscape" captionalign="center" spacing="small" hideaddbutton="true">
+MuppetMonsters-30Years-1.jpeg|Little Muppet Monsters
+MuppetMonsters-30Years-13.jpeg|Kermit and Fozzie
+MuppetMonsters-30Years-8.jpeg|Pigs in Space
+MuppetMonsters-30Years-15.jpeg|The Great Boodini
+MuppetMonsters-30Years-10.jpeg|Tug and Kermit
+MuppetMonsters-30Years-7.jpeg|Fozzie Bear
+years unaired.jpg|Super Gonzo, giant carrot (unaired episode)
+MuppetMonsters-30Years-6.jpeg|Tug conducts the chickens (unaired episode)
+LMM Intro EV2-21.jpeg|The Great Gonzo (unaired)
+LMM Intro EV2-19.jpeg|Miss Piggy (unaired)
+LMM Intro EV2-20.jpeg|Fozzie Bear and a pie.
+LMM Intro EV2-15.jpeg|The Electric Mayhem.
+LMM Intro EV2-8.jpeg|Animal, animated.
+LMM Intro EV2-23.jpeg|Fozzie and Kermit, animated.
+LMM Intro EV2-4.jpeg|Pigs in Space.
+LMM Intro EV2-5.jpeg|Tug Monster.
+LMM Intro EV2-6.jpeg|Molly Monster.
+LMM Intro EV2-7.jpeg|Boo Monster.
+LMM Intro EV2-11.jpeg|Penguins.
+LMM Intro EV2-10.jpeg|Tug and a penguin.
+</gallery>
 ==Puppet Cast==
@@ Line 38: / Line 77: @@
 *[[Jim Henson]] as [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] and [[Dr. Teeth]]
 *[[Kathryn Mullen]] as [[Rats|Rat]]
-*[[Frank Oz]] as [[Fozzie Bear|Fozzie]], [[Animal]] and [[Miss Piggy]]
+*[[Frank Oz]] as [[Fozzie Bear|Fozzie]], [[Animal]] and [[Miss Piggy]]
 *[[Jerry Nelson]] as [[Floyd Pepper]]
 *[[Dave Goelz]] as [[Gonzo]]
 ==Voice Cast==
-*[[Frank Welker]] as [[Kermit the Frog (animated)|Kermit]] and others
+*[[Frank Welker]] as [[Kermit the Frog (animated)|Kermit]], Chicken Crossing the Road, and others
 *[[Hal Rayle]] as [[Miss Piggy (animated)|Miss Piggy]], [[Gonzo (animated)|Gonzo]], and [[Animal (animated)|Animal]]
 *[[Greg Berg]] as [[Fozzie Bear (animated)|Fozzie Bear]] and [[Dr. Julius Strangepork (animated)|Dr. Julius Strangepork]]
@@ Line 50: / Line 89: @@
 ==Crew==
+[[Image:imagination illustrated  (1).JPG|Michael Frith's design for Tug (Big Brother Monster)|thumb|300px]]
 * Producers: Bob Richardson, [[Hank Saroyan]]
 * Animation Supervising Director: Bob Richardson
@@ Line 70: / Line 110: @@
 * Music Consultant: Christopher Cerf
-==Episode Listing==
+==Merchandise==
+[[Image:PlayskoolLittleMuppetMonstersBoo.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Playskool]] frame tray puzzle by [[Guy Gilchrist]]]]
-* "[[Episode 101: In the Beginning|In the Beginning]]" - 9/14/1985
+Henson archivist [[Karen Falk]] spoke about the series' licensing campaign:
-* "[[Episode 102: Space Cowboys|Space Cowboys]]" - 9/21/1985
+{{quote|As to ''Little Muppet Monsters'', I do not have any licensed product from that show. There was an ambitious licensing program discussed (toys, games, puzzles, apparel, housewares, and stationery) but very little produced.}}
-* "[[Episode 103: The Great Boodini|The Great Boodini]]" - 9/27/1985
-* "Hi, Mars" - Unaired
+According to the Henson newsletter, Toy Fair 1986 would have seen the launch of plush by Hasbro, board games and puzzles by Milton Bradley, puzzles by Playskool, costumes by Ben Cooper, stickers by Diamond Toy, balloons by Balloon Concepts, boys and girls sportwear by Allison Mfg., greeting cards by Hallmark, belts by Lee Belts, pajamas by PCA Apparel, and party supplies and gift wrap by Beach Producers. The show was not on the air long enough for this to occur. A Playskool puzzle drawn by [[Guy Gilchrist]] was produced in very limited quantities. <ref>[http://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2011/06/29/6291985/ Jim Henson's Red Book]</ref>
-* "Monster Measles" - Unaired
-* "Gonzo's Talent Hunt" - Unaired
-* "Can't Stop the Music" - Unaired
-* "Boo Monster Ace Reporter" - Unaired
-* "Feels Like Rain" - Unaired
-* "Foo-Foo Phooey" - Unaired
-* "Penguin for a Day" - Unaired
-* "Gunko" - Unaired
-* "Mail-Order Guest" - Unaired
-* "''Episode 14 (Title Unknown)''" - Unaired
-* "''Episode 15 (Title Unknown)''" - Unaired
-* "''Episode 16 (Title Unknown)''" - Unaired
-* "''Episode 17 (Title Unknown)''" - Unaired
-* "''Episode 18 (Title Unknown)''" - Unaired
-==Gallery==
+==Notes==
+[[File:MuppetMonsters-30Years-19.jpeg|thumb|300px|The cast in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years.]]
-<gallery perrow="3" widths="200" heights="150">
+*The three monster kids were also seen briefly in the special ''[[The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years]]'', which was broadcast in January [[1986]]. The special was shot before the decision was made to take ''Monsters'' off the air, so the show cheerfully plugged the Muppets' latest production -- even though that production had been cancelled four months earlier.
-LittleMuppetMonsters edit1.jpg|Tug, Boo, Molly and Scooter: Little Muppet Monsters.
+*The series aired as the hourlong "Muppets, Babies and Monsters," with one set of credits. Each hour began with a different, short clip from the upcoming Muppet Babies or Muppet Monsters episode, such as Tug Monster welcoming us to the show, before the "Muppets, Babies and Monsters" titles.
+*The opening sequence to episode 3 is slightly different from the others, containing a few animated clips from the episode. The "Muppets,  Babies and Monsters" intro to episode 3 similarly contains two different animated Muppet Babies clips.
+* Tug Monster appears briefly in the introduction to The Muppets at Walt Disney World, mauling Michael Eisner. All three monsters were reused multiple times in Mopatop's Shop.
+* The unaired song "Gunko" was described as a "musical parody" by "James Carroll." (Possibly Joe Carroll?) <ref> http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1961&dat=19851007&id=HpYzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V-kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1388,2788334> </ref>
+<gallery widths="153" orientation="landscape" captionalign="center" spacing="small" hideaddbutton="true">
+LMM_logo_hi-res_(MD)2.png|Little Muppet Monsters logo.
 File:Muppets_babies_monsters_logo.jpg
+LMM Intro EV2-24.jpeg
-Image:Muppets,_Babies_and_Monsters.JPG|''Muppets Babies and Monsters''
-Image:Lmmcel.jpg|Little Muppet Monsters Animated Characters
+MUP MAGAZINE Molly Rat.jpg|Molly and a rat: Little Muppet Monsters.
 Image:Littlemuppetmonsters-ad.jpg|Excerpt from a full-page CBS promo ad for their Saturday programming
 File:Lmm ad.jpg|Black and white excerpt from a full-page CBS promo ad for their Saturday programming
-Image:PlayskoolLittleMuppetMonstersBoo.jpg|[[Playskool]] frame tray puzzle by [[Guy Gilchrist]]
-MUP MAGAZINE Molly Rat.jpg|Molly and a rat: Little Muppet Monsters.
 frith sketch of set.jpg|Michael Frith sketch: Little Muppet Monsters.
-playskool puzzle (3).JPG|Logo used on merchandise: Little Muppet Monsters.
+Image:Lmmcel.jpg|Little Muppet Monsters Animated Characters
-imagination illustrated  (1).JPG|Michael Frith design for Tug (Big Brother Monster)
-MuppetMonsters-30Years-6.jpeg|Tug conducts the chickens (unaired episode)
-MuppetMonsters-30Years-13.jpeg|Animated Kermit and Fozzie: Little Muppet Monsters.
-MuppetMonsters-30Years-8.jpeg|Pigs in Space animated.
-MuppetMonsters-30Years-15.jpeg|The Great Boodini: Little Muppet Monsters.
-MuppetMonsters-30Years-10.jpeg|Tug and Kermit: Little Muppet Monsters.
-MuppetMonsters-30Years-7.jpeg|Fozzie Bear: Little Muppet Monsters.
-years unaired.jpg|Super Gonzo, giant carrot: Unaired episode.
 </gallery>

Premiere	September 14, 1985
Finale	September 21, 1985
Network	CBS
Seasons	1
Episodes	3 aired, 18 made

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