This license plate is “2 DIE 4,” but that “Corruptible Mortal” super-heading will revive you. The special dives right into what we came here to see: the Great Gonzo and Pepé the King Prawn pulling up in an appropriately spooky hearse to take on the challenge to spend the night spend the night in the Haunted Mansion. If how fun the special is to watch is at all indicative of the fun had behind the scenes and on set, then Muppets Haunted Mansion must’ve been a joy to work on. Well done to Kirk Thatcher (who also serves as a writer) and writers Bill Barretta (who also serves as a Muppet performer and the “Puppet Captain”) and Kelly Younger (who also serves as a co-executive producer). Given my love of horror comedy, I’ve seen more than my fair share of Halloween specials, and Muppets Haunted Mansion is definitely one I’ll be watching over and over again. Here’s a not-so-surprising spoiler: my smile never once died during Muppets Haunted Mansion. Don’t get me started on puns… I object to that grave warning…Oh, wait, maybe not… If you’ve made it this far, be prepared for spoilers. So, let’s creak open the mansion doors and follow our Muppet pals into the Muppets Haunted Mansion! ( Make sure you say it with “oomph”!) Well done. Not only have I written about that movie previously, but also stayed up late to live-tweet its Freeform premiere during the channel’s “Kickoff to Christmas,” despite owning it on DVD, and even edited footage from that DVD to create a version of the film’s featured song, “Everyone Matters,” which never received an official soundtrack release (or any sheet music), so that I can play it (and sing along to it) whenever I want to on my radio show, Jammin’ with Jamie.

Amongst his body of Muppet work is one of my favorite pieces of Muppet media, It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002). Muppets Haunted Mansion is a 52-minute Halloween musical special (with its soundtrack available here and on other music streaming platforms), directed by longtime Muppet collaborator Kirk Thatcher.

The Muppets bring a unique blend of chaos, wit, and heart to everything they do, and we could all use it right now. But in some ways, for some of us, it’s been just as or even more difficult. Maybe it’s at least been easier than 2020 (though that bar is pretty low for). My excitement shot up like a human (or Muppet) cannonball.Ģ021 hasn’t been what any of us planned, nor has it been what many of us hoped for. Set your sights high and aim your cannon higher. Welcome, foolish Muppets…Īnd finding out Gonzo the Great, the Muppets’ resident “weirdo” (which, amongst the Muppets, is really saying something), would lead this spooky special? The Muppet who once tweeted me this? So, when Muppets Haunted Mansion was announced on May 7-coincidentally, right in the middle of my “Macabre Muppet Moments” series- I was ready. I love musicals-and don’t get me started on horror-comedy musicals.

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