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The Muppets' Wizard of Oz is a 2005 American-Canadian fantasy television film directed by Kirk Thatcher and starring Ashanti and The Muppets with supporting roles done by Jeffrey Tambor, Quentin Tarantino, David Alan Grier, and Queen Latifah. The film was produced by Bill Barretta and written by Debra Frank, Steve L. Hayes, Tom Martin, and Adam F. Goldberg based on a story by Frank and Hayes.
Original Release
05/20/2005
US Release
05/20/2005
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ashanti | Dorothy Gale |
Jeffrey Tambor | Wizard |
Quentin Tarantino | Quentin Tarantino - Kermit's Director / Himself - Kermit's Director |
David Alan Grier | Uncle Henry |
Queen Latifah | Aunt Em |
Steve Whitmire | Kermit / Beaker / Rizzo / Statler (voice) / Kermit the Frog / Kermit the Frog as the Scarecrow / Rizzo the Rat / Rizzo the Rat as the Mayor of Munchkinland / Statler as Kalidah Critic |
Dave Goelz | Gonzo / Bunsen / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) / The Great Gonzo / The Great Gonzo as the Tin Thing / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf as Kalidah Critic |
Bill Barretta | Pepe / Dr. Teeth / Bobo / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Bubba (voice) / Pepe the Prawn as Toto / Johnny Fiama |
Eric Jacobson | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice) / Fozzie Bear as the Cowardly Lion / Miss Piggy as the Witches / Sam the Eagle |
Kevin Clash | Clifford / Mulch / Black Dog (voice) |
Directors
Writers
Debra Frank, Steve L. Hayes, Tom Martin, Adam F. Goldberg, L. Frank Baum
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ashanti | Dorothy Gale |
Jeffrey Tambor | Wizard |
Quentin Tarantino | Quentin Tarantino - Kermit's Director / Himself - Kermit's Director |
David Alan Grier | Uncle Henry |
Queen Latifah | Aunt Em |
Steve Whitmire | Kermit / Beaker / Rizzo / Statler (voice) / Kermit the Frog / Kermit the Frog as the Scarecrow / Rizzo the Rat / Rizzo the Rat as the Mayor of Munchkinland / Statler as Kalidah Critic |
Dave Goelz | Gonzo / Bunsen / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) / The Great Gonzo / The Great Gonzo as the Tin Thing / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf as Kalidah Critic |
Bill Barretta | Pepe / Dr. Teeth / Bobo / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Bubba (voice) / Pepe the Prawn as Toto / Johnny Fiama |
Eric Jacobson | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice) / Fozzie Bear as the Cowardly Lion / Miss Piggy as the Witches / Sam the Eagle |
Kevin Clash | Clifford / Mulch / Black Dog (voice) |
John Kennedy | Angel Marie / Floyd / Floyd Pepper (voice) |
Rickey Boyd | Scooter / Crazy Harry (voice) / Crazy Harry |
Tyler Bunch | Janice / Old Tom / Pop / Treelo (voice) |
Julianne Buescher | Green Lady / Chicken (voice) / Wizard as Green Lady / Chicken |
John Henson | Sweetums (voice) / Sweetums |
Allan Trautman | Crow / Old Tom (voice) / Old Tom |
Alice Dinnean | Camila / Foo-Foo / Camilla / Foo-Foo (voice) |
Mike Quinn | Muppet Performer / Spotted Dick (voice) |
Gord Robertson | Muppet Performer |
Adam Behr | Muppet Performer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Brian Henson | Executive Producer |
Lisa Henson | Executive Producer |
Bill Barretta | Producer |
Martin G. Baker | Producer |
Warren Carr | Producer |
Eric Poticha | Producer |
Miklós Ómolnár | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Music and Lyrics | Nominated |