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Muppet Treasure Island

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One SouthLatest broadcast: on BBC One Yorkshire

Musical reworking of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale, in which the Muppets take to the high seas in search of buried treasure.

Young Jim Hawkins is given a treasure map by a mysterious sailor, and sets sail with his friends the Great Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat. But among the crew is the mutinous seadog Long John Silver, who has his own plans for the loot, and they end up being kidnapped by cannibals.

Will Captain Smollett come to their rescue? Show less

Contributors

Long John Silver:
Tim Curry
Jim Hawkins:
Kevin Bishop
Billy Bones:
Billy Connolly
Mrs Bluveridge:
Jennifer Saunders
Director:
Brian Henson
Gonzo/Dr Levesev/Zoot/Waldorf:
Dave Goelz
Captain Abraham Smollett (Kermit):
Steve Whitmire
Statler/Floyd:
Jerry Nelson
Polly/Spa'am/Black Dog:
Kevin Clash
Miss Piggy/Fozzie Bear:
Frank Oz
Clueless Morgan:
Bill Barretta
Sweetums:
John Henson
Short Stack Stevens:
Danny Blackner
Producer:
Brian Henson
Writer:
Jerry Juhl

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