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Welcome foolish mortals to #MuppetsHauntedMansion! Our all-new @DisneyPlus Original Special is streaming this fall. #HalfwayToHalloween
https://twitter.com/themuppets/status/1 ... 83426?s=21

Announcement video included in tweet
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That sounds like fun! Muppets content has been disappointing lately, so hopefully this brings their old-school charm back.

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YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved Muppets Now, and I have high hopes that this will be high quality!!!!! So excited!
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Q: Does anyone know if this is based on the original Muppets Haunted House script by Kirk Thatcher and Jim Lewis (which was meant to be a special in the late '90s, but then became the Muppet Monster Adventure video game)?

Kirk Thatcher: It is not! Wholly new and original idea and script!!
Source: https://twitter.com/KirkThatcher/status ... 5611469830
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That's so cool !!! Will 100% be watching that.

If Piggy is Constance, that will be hilarious.
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This should be very cute.
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Muppets Haunted Mansion first look: See Kermit in drag as Miss Piggy
https://ew.com/tv/muppets-haunted-mansi ... onzo-pepe/

Darren Criss Reveals He Will Be A Part Of “Muppets Haunted Mansion” on Disney+
https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/20 ... d-mansion/
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For some reason, the EW site's pictures are not showing up for me. LaughingPlace has them though:
https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/20 ... d-mansion/

I love the one with Kermit and Piggy dressed as each other!
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Q: I’m so looking forward to Muppets Haunted Mansion on Disney+. But is there any word of Rizzo the Rat being involved? The character hasn’t been seen in anything other than Muppet Babies in recent years, and he seems like he would be perfect for this special.

Matt Webb Mitovich: See, now this is the sort of unusual question I live for! So I asked around, and I can confirm that eagle-eyed viewers may catch a glimpse of Rizzo during a spooktacular, show-stopping musical number.
Source: https://tvline.com/2021/08/17/ted-lasso ... kent-nate/
The original performer of Rizzo the Rat was Steve Whitmire, who was fired from the Muppets a few years ago (Whitmire may be better known for inheriting Kermit after Jim Henson’s death, so his departure also explains why Kermit currently sounds so weird). This is why Rizzo hasn’t been featured much outside of background shots recently: after a Muppet’s original performer is gone, the character is either retired or picked up by a new performer. I guess no current Muppet performer has been willing/able to pick up Rizzo full-time (yet) since Whitmire left. Hopefully that will change!
Source: https://tvline.com/2021/08/17/ted-lasso ... kent-nate/
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Rehire Whitmire, problem solved.
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This looks kinda fun. I hope they do more of these Muppet specials. Instead of trying to make them seem overly hip and modern. There’s a reason Muppets Christmas Carol is among the more beloved Muppet movies.
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This looks REALLY good!!! So excited. I lol'd at Fozzie's stand-up routine...I love Muppet humor.
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“Muppets Haunted Mansion” Pre-Show Coming to MuppetVision 3D at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
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Articles.

Why ‘The Muppets’ Team Wanted First Halloween Special to Be in the Vein of ‘Hocus Pocus’
https://variety.com/2021/tv/features/mu ... 235083542/

Miss Piggy on the Halloween Special ‘Muppets Haunted Mansion’ and What She’d Still Like to Conquer in Her Career
https://collider.com/miss-piggy-muppets ... interview/

Miss Piggy, star of Muppets Haunted Mansion, is the “piggest” Disney Parks fan we know
https://disneyexaminer.com/2021/10/05/m ... interview/

Gonzo talks facing his fears in Muppets Haunted Mansion and those Timothée Chalamet comparisons
https://ew.com/tv/gonzo-muppets-haunted ... interview/

Gonzo and Pepe Preview Muppets Haunted Mansion's Big Guest Stars
https://comicbook.com/movies/news/gonzo ... est-stars/

Behind-the-scenes ‘Muppets Haunted Mansion’ movie-making exhibit coming to Disneyland
https://www.ocregister.com/2021/10/08/b ... isneyland/

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 142: How “Muppets Haunted Mansion” got made
https://podcasts.jimhillmedia.com/show/ ... -got-made/

Beyond the Mouse Podcast Ep. 128: Muppets Haunted Mansion (with Miss Piggy)
https://beyondthemousepodcast.wordpress ... iss-piggy/

Gonzo and Pepé on Muppets Haunted Mansion
https://d23.com/podcast/d23-inside-disney-episode-108/


Clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXwHVQiPGmA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwLQO0qKyIQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZvVchGuSpI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsBX0_7vrPI
https://twitter.com/disneyplus/status/1 ... 2541956104

Promos & featurettes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqBrdmomHfs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OYAIc_02Y0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXAdgzDYYxI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RygYBogOKPY
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUpmUSEN9nt/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUxj0qfg098/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CU5NIfapKwS/
https://twitter.com/TheMuppets/status/1 ... 3575939081
https://twitter.com/Disney/status/1446535870039801856

Bloopers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1poH9XhJra4

Music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW98ayfmvbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNdGibPRCQc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-LeotNlT2o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYjSqsqOsl8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeRZe4nvHPU
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I just finished watching this. It was one of the most enjoyable things I've ever seen. Really clever. So many nods to the attraction. It really has a lot of chuckles in it. Highly recommended!! :kermit:
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The commercials for this are hilarious.
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Loved it!

I hope they do more specials like that, the Muppets going to Disney attractions. I would love to see The Muppets Tower of Terror, or any other ride.
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