The Muppets at YouTube Space LA

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The Muppets at YouTube Space LA is a series of projects that were shot in late-March 2015 at the YouTube Space LA facilities in Los Angeles, California.

YouTube talent including Lindsey Stirling, Crash Course, VSauce3, Mike Tompkins, Barely Political and Mental Floss collaborated with the Muppets to shoot videos at YouTube Space LA. The Muppets at YouTube Space LA videos are scheduled to go live from April through June 2015.

In addition to the collaborations with YouTube stars, the Muppets will also be releasing a slate of original music and comedic videos created exclusively for the Muppets’ YouTube channel throughout the rest of the year.

Collaboration Videos

• VSauce3 - Gonzo, Rizzo, Constantine and Beaker appeared in the video "What if Quicksilver Ran Past You?," posted to the Vsauce3 channel on April 4, 2015. (YouTube)

• Barely Political - Statler and Waldorf appeared in a video posted on April 24, 2015. The two Muppet curmudgeons teach Mark Douglas and Todd Womack about the art of heckling. (YouTube)

• Mental Floss - Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker to help answer science-related questions in a video posted on May 4, 2015. (YouTube)

• Mike Tompkins - The Muppets appear in an A cappella video performing Echosmith’s “Cool Kids” with Tompkins posted on May 4, 2015. (YouTube)

• Mental Floss - Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog and others appear in a special Muppet edition of “The List Show” posted on May 6, 2015 to present "20 Facts about the Muppets." (YouTube)

• Lindsey Stirling - Stirling performs “Pure Imagination” with the Muppet gang and a special guest in a video posted on May 7, 2015.

• Crash Course - John and Hank Green get interrupted by a classroom full of rowdy Muppets in a video slated to be posted on June 3, 2015.

Muppet Videos

Kermit and Walter at YouTube Space L.A. The Muppets

Kermit and Walter at YouTube Space L.A.Announcement video posted May 4, 2015

Miss Piggy Arrives to YouTube Space L.A. The Muppets

Miss Piggy Arrives to YouTube Space L.A.Video posted May 6, 2015

Production

One video, produced under the working title "Muppets YouTube", was directed by Kirk Thatcher. Tom Bergeron tweeted photos from the YouTube project set, although his exact role or involvement (if any) in the final product is currently unknown. Pictures of musician Moby acting alongside Kermit the Frog were also tweeted from the set..

Based on photos shared on social media, known Muppet characters featured in the project include Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Sam Eagle, Walter, and Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem (Dr. Teeth, Floyd, Janice, Zoot, Lips, and Animal). Known Muppet performers (also based on on-set photographs) include Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Matt Vogel, David Rudman, Peter Linz, and Dave Goelz. Christopher Alender (president of Soapbox Films, the company who produced the Muppet viral videos from 2008 to 2010) and Craig Keif (director of photography for OK Go's "The Muppet Show Theme" music video and the Moi by Miss Piggy commercial) are also connected to the project.

Pictures from the set showed the Electric Mayhem performing in a jungle setting; Kermit, Miss Piggy, Walter, Sam Eagle, and Moby in a board room setting; and other pictures show portions of a set reminiscent of The Swinetrek from Pigs in Space.

See also

• MuppetToons (2000 Muppets.com videos)
• Statler & Waldorf: From the Balcony (2005-2006 webseries on Movies.com)
• Muppet viral videos (2008-2010 YouTube videos)
• Disney Xtreme Digital (2008-2010 Muppets.com videos)
• The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora (2010 webseries on Disney.com)
• Muppisodes (2013 YouTube videos)
• Disney Drive-On with The Muppets (2014 webseries on Disney Movies Anywhere)