'Muppet Treasure Island' at 30: An oral history of the wild adaptation

In 1996, Kermit the Frog donned the captain's hat as Captain Abraham Smollett in Muppet Treasure Island, hopping through the air like a swashbuckling amphibious Jack Sparrow with Muppet jaw protruded ...
Polygon

30 years ago, Muppet Treasure Island redefined how we think about The Muppets

These decisions made Muppet Treasure Island the second Muppet movie in a row where, rather than Kermit, Piggy, Fozzie, and Gonzo serving as the most prominent characters, the foreground would be ...
The New York Times

When Tim Curry Set Sail for ‘Muppet Treasure Island’

A look back at one of the most ambitious Muppets projects, a Robert Louis Stevenson adaptation that turns 30 this month. By Carlos Aguilar When Brian Henson first embarked on adapting Robert Louis ...
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30 years ago, Muppet Treasure Island redefined how we think about the Muppets

On a semi-regular basis, a discussion prompt resurfaces on various social networks that amounts to this question: What movie or book would you like to see adapted with Muppets replacing all of the ...