Puppeteer Frank Oz, who had his hands inside Muppets from 1963 until Disney purchased the felt franchise in 2004, isn’t thrilled with how the Mouse House is treating Kermit and the gang.

After Henson passed away, Disney abandoned the deal, and didn’t end up acquiring the Muppets for more than 10 years. “The Disney deal is probably what killed Jim. It made him sick,” Oz said.

10. ' The Muppets Wizard of Oz ' (2005) (L to R) Kermit the Frog, Pepe the King Prawn, and Gonzo in 2005's 'The Muppets' Wizard of Oz.' Photo courtesy of Disney.

The Muppet's Wizard Of Oz IMDb Rating: 5.1 Directed By: Kirk R. Thatcher Starring: Ashanti, Jeffrey Tambor, Quentin Tarantino, Queen Latifah Release Year: April 27th, 2005 ...

In The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to meet the Wizard, just like in the novel and 1939 film. The biggest differences are with what she finds on her journey.

Described by the network as a "madcap adventure," the project is based on L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Judy Garland played Dorothy in the famed 1939 film version, while Diana Ross ...

Miss Piggy portrayed Glinda — as well as the Wicked Witch of the West — in the 2005 Disney film The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz. It stars Ashanti as Dorothy, Jeffrey Tambor as the Wizard, David Alan Grier ...

We're off to see the Wizard, the Wonderful Wizard Of Oz, when Wicked tornadoes its way onto the 2024 movie schedule. The OG. The classic. One of the most influential movies of all time. The list ...

You can never go wrong with The Muppets. 4. Return to Oz If we could give a four-way tie for the top of this list, we probably would — and Return to Oz is definitely a top-tier Wizard of Oz ...

R&B star Ashanti, who played Dorothy first in the 2005 TV movie The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz (always fun to see Miss Piggy throwing shade at a female co-star) and four years later in a limited New ...

We’re down with the sickness, and it’s called “Wicked” fever. “Wicked,” as you likely know, is a prequel to the original “The Wizard of Oz” movie, which itself is based on L. Frank ...