Name: Muppet Babies
Genre: Animation, Kids
Released: 1984-11-05
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Frank Welker, Laurie O'Brien, Russi Taylor, Greg Berg, Dave Coulier

Jim Henson said 'what if Muppets, but TINY?' and rewired a generation's brains.

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Latest Episode

25 min

Season 7 • Episode 16

Latest

Eight Flags Over the Nursery

Dec 29, 1990

When it will take five years to build the real amusement park the babies build their own - Babyland!

Overview

Animation Kids

The Muppet Babies (Kermit, Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzy and company) live in a large nursery watched over by Nanny. The babies have active imaginations, and often embark upon adventures into imaginary worlds.

Content warning

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Standout Aspects

Writing

Meta before meta was cool. These babies knew they were a show.

Best for:Kids·Background·Rewatch

Creators

Jim Henson, Jeffrey Scott

First AiredNov 5, 1984

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitylow

Tonelight

Feellight

Seasons7·Episodes107

Top Cast

Frank Welker

Baby Kermit / Baby Skeeter / Baby Beaker (voice)

Laurie O'Brien

Baby Piggy (voice)

Russi Taylor

Baby Gonzo (voice)

Greg Berg

Baby Fozzie / Baby Scooter (voice)

Dave Coulier

Baby Animal / Baby Bunsen (voice)

Katie Leigh

Baby Rowlf (voice)

Barbara Billingsley

Nanny (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This show invented the 'baby version' trend—Tiny Toons, Baby Looney Tunes, even Muppet Babies 2018 all owe it everything.

Trivia

The original live-action Muppet Babies appeared in 'The Muppets Take Manhattan' (1984) as a dream sequence—this series spun out from literally 3 minutes of film.

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