 Labyrinth 1986  PG, 101 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Jim Henson
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Shelley Thompson, Christopher Malcolm, Toby Froud, Natalie Finland, Shari Weiser, Frank Oz, Michael Hordern, Robert Beatty, Brian Henson, Ron Mueck, Rob Mills, Dave Goelz, David Alan Barclay
Fifteen-year-old Sara (Jennifer Connelly) resents her baby brother Toby (Toby Froud) and wishes that he would disappear. Her wish comes true when Toby is captured and held captive by The Goblin King (David Bowie). Sarah now realizes the problem she has created and sets out to rescue Toby. Toby's trail takes her to the winding labyrinth, which leads to the castle where Toby is being held. The labyrinth is filled with puzzles and strange creatures (Jim Henson's puppets) that confuse Sarah who must rescue Toby by midnight or he will be turned into a goblin.
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 The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992  G, 85 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Musical / Fantasy
Director: Brian Henson
Cast: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Jessica Fox, Donald Austen, Robert Tygner, Steven Mackintosh, Meredith Braun, Raymond Coulthard, William Todd Jones, Karen Prell, David Shaw Parker, Mike Quinn
When miser Ebednzer Scrooge (Michael Caine) is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past (Jessica Fox), the Ghost of Christmas Present (Donald Austen), and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (Robert Tygner), he buys a big goose and takes it to the Cratchit family–played by Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy (Steve Whitmire and Frank Oz)–where he spends the holiday. Scrooge gives Bob Cratchit a raise and provides funds for Tiny Tim's (Jerry Nelson) medical treatment, which proves that he has changed his ways.
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Muppet Treasure Island 1996 G, 99 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy / Musical
Director: Brian Henson
Cast: Tim Curry, Kevin Bishop, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash, Jennifer Saunders, Billy Connolly, Danny Blackner, Bill Barretta, John Henson, Harry Jones, David Nicholls, Frederick Warder
In this Muppet version of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, Jim Hawkins (Kevin Bishop) and his two friends, Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat, follow a treasure map's directions to the adventures of a lifetime. They travel aboard the Hispainiola, which is captained by Kermit the Frog. On board is the peg-legged cook, Long John Silver (Tim Curry), who is really a pirate and has his own plans for the treasure. Long John and his pirates take Jim hostage and set off in pursuit of the treasure, which just happens to be in the possession of Miss Piggy, and, of course, all ends well.
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Muppets from Space 1999  G, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Adventure / Sci-Fi
Director: Tim Hill
Cast: Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Bill Barretta, Frank Oz, Jeffrey Tambor, F. Murray Abraham, Rob Schneider, Ray Liotta, Pat Hingle, Andie MacDowell, Jerry Nelson, Brian Henson, Kevin Clash, Josh Charles, David Arquette
Gonzo (voice of Dave Goetz) needs to find that space in the universe that his own species inhabits, and he announces his plans on Miss Piggy's (voice of Frank Oz) talk show, "UFO Mania." This draws the attention of evil, COVNET agent K. Edgar Singer (Jeffrey Tambor), and Gonzo becomes his target. Kermit (voice of Steve Whitmire) and the Muppets come to his aid, and now Gonzo must decide whether or not to meet his alien family.
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 Return to Oz 1985 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Walter Murch
Cast: Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie, Matt Clark, Michel Sundin, Tim Rose, Sean Barrett, Mak Wilson, Denise Bryer, Brian Henson, Stephen Norrington
Based on two of Frank Baum's later volumes from the "Oz" series, in this story Dorothy (Fairuza Balk) is back in Kansas, and Aunt Em (Piper Laurie) sends her to therapy to rid her of her memories of Oz. Dorothy takes her medicine but awakens in Oz where everything has changed. Now her task is fixing the problems, which are caused by the evil Gnome King (Nicol Williamson).
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| 1. Labyrinth (1986)
2. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
3. Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
4. Muppets from Space (1999)
5. Return to Oz (1985)
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