I like to take a moment to recognize noteworthy moments in ’80s pop culture history whenever possible. This month we acknowledge the 35 year anniversary of the Muppet Babies cartoon series debut on CBS Saturday morning television. Muppet BabiesThe popular series began on September 15, 1984 and went on to run for 8 seasons and 107 episodes ending in November of 1991. The show featured animated childhood versions of the main Muppets characters living together in a nursery. Those characters include Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Scooter,Fozzie Bear, Rowlf the Dog, Gonzo and Animal with other characters making guest appearances in selected episodes.

 

Muppets Take Manhattan

Some are not aware that the animated series was inspired by a fantasy sequence included in The Muppets Take Manhattan, a live-action full-length film that had been released in theaters in July of 1984. In this fantasy sequence, Miss Piggy sings a song about what it would’ve been like to grow up with Kermit and included baby versions of Rowlf, Fozzie, Scooter and Gonzo as back-up singers. It is pretty cool that a series that ran for over 100 episodes started from this short scene. Here is that scene featuring the song “I’m Gonna Always Love You” from The Muppets Take Manhattan