Little Muppet Monsters facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Little Muppet Monsters
Created by	Jim Henson
Starring	Jim Henson Frank Oz Jerry Nelson David Rudman Richard Hunt Camille Bonora James Kroupa
Voices of	Greg Berg Bob Bergen Richard Hunt Hal Rayle Frank Welker
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (10 unaired) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Margaret Loesch Lee Gunther Diana Birkenfield
Production location(s)	Manhattan, New York City
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Marvel Productions Henson Associates
Distributor	Claster Television
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 14 (1985-09-14) – September 28, 1985 (1985-09-28)

Little Muppet Monsters was a Saturday morning TV show that featured the Muppets. It aired on the CBS network in 1985. Only three episodes were ever shown.

The show was created because Muppet Babies was very popular. CBS wanted to make the Muppet Babies show longer. So, they decided to pair it with Little Muppet Monsters. The whole hour-long block was called Muppets, Babies and Monsters.

What the Show Was About

The main characters of Little Muppet Monsters were three young Muppet monsters. Their names were Tug, Molly, and Boo. They decided to start their own TV show in a basement. This happened after they got into trouble for playing water polo in the living room!

They were joined by a character named Nicky Napoleon. He had his own group of Emperor Penguins. The penguins were the show's music act.

Who Played the Characters

Many talented people brought the Muppet characters to life. They used puppets and also did the voices for the animated parts.

Muppet Performers

These people operated the puppets and gave them their voices:

• Richard Hunt played Tug Monster, Scooter, and Janice.
• Camille Bonora played Molly Monster.
• David Rudman played Boo Monster.
• Jim Henson played Kermit the Frog and Dr. Teeth.
• Frank Oz played Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Animal.
• Jerry Nelson played Floyd Pepper.
• Dave Goelz played Gonzo and Zoot.
• Pam Arciero played a Penguin.
• Cheryl Blalock played Cow and Raggmopp.
• Michael Earl Davis played a Penguin.
• Jim Kroupa played Nicky Napoleon.
• Noel MacNeal played Rat, Cow, and Magic Book.
• Kathryn Mullen played Penguin and Rat.
• Martin P. Robinson played Rat, Cow, and Walrus.

Voice Actors for Animated Parts

Some parts of the show were animated cartoons. These actors provided the voices for those segments:

• Greg Berg voiced Fozzie Bear and Dr. Julius Strangepork.
• Bob Bergen voiced Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Link Hogthrob.
• Richard Hunt voiced Beaker and the Animated Muppet Shorts Narrator.
• Hal Rayle voiced Animal, Gonzo, and Miss Piggy.
• Frank Welker voiced Kermit the Frog, Chicken Who Crossed the Road, Banana Nose Maldonado (in episode 1), and Milo Sockdrawer (in episode 3).

Episodes That Aired

Only a few episodes of Little Muppet Monsters were shown on TV. Many more were planned but never made it to air.

Behind the Scenes

Jim Henson created the characters for Little Muppet Monsters. The characters were designed by Michael K. Frith. The puppets for the main monsters were built by different people. Tug was built by Ed Christie, Molly by Joanne Green, and Boo by Rollie Krewson. Hank Saroyan was the producer and voice director for the show.