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* [[Talking to Himself]]: One of the benefits of this and the other feature films was the opportunity it afforded for characters like Jim Henson's Kermit and Rowlf, Frank Oz's Piggy and Fozzie, etc., to interact in a way that wasn't always technically feasible on television.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: [http://www.toughpigs.com/anthmovie01.htm Visit here for an analysis on a draft script], but the biggest one to note is the recurring appearance of '''Henry Kissinger''', whose entire schtick is that he's not cast in the movie, not even for the Framing Device. Hilarious in Hindsight again?
** Henson wanted Hopper to have a Heel-Face Turn at the end, but Frank Oz disagreed, and won out.
** Max was initially a minor character. Austin Pendleton was offered the role, but initially turned it down, feeling the part was too small. Director James Frawley rewrote the Max character, and about a week later, convinced Pendleton to appear in the movie.
** "Never Before, Never Again" was originally supposed to have been sung by Johnny Mathis. After Mathis recorded the song, Jim Henson figured it would be much funnier if Miss Piggy sang it. Mathis' version of the song was featured in the television special ''The Muppets Go Hollywood''.
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