TMC
01-26-2026, 08:40 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl_gMYWQS-w
In the mid-2000s, the Muppets were at their lowest — and Disney’s The Muppets' Wizard of Oz might be the clearest example of how close they came to cultural extinction.
This video essay dives into the forgotten TV movie that tried (and failed) to mash Jim Henson’s beloved characters with The Wizard of Oz, complete with dated jokes, baffling creative choices, and one very strange Quentin Tarantino cameo. Along the way, we explore how Disney’s early handling of the Muppets nearly derailed the franchise — and why their eventual comeback wasn’t guaranteed.
It’s awkward. It’s weird. It’s occasionally funny.
And it might just be the movie that almost killed the Muppets.
Show Synopsis: Welcome to our new series Awfully Good, where we take a journey through the world of "so-bad-it's-good" cinema. We'll provide you with some fun trivia, details on the production, as well as some food/drinks to go with it. So join us for some schlock as we go through the who's who of terrible cinema.
In the mid-2000s, the Muppets were at their lowest — and Disney’s The Muppets' Wizard of Oz might be the clearest example of how close they came to cultural extinction.
This video essay dives into the forgotten TV movie that tried (and failed) to mash Jim Henson’s beloved characters with The Wizard of Oz, complete with dated jokes, baffling creative choices, and one very strange Quentin Tarantino cameo. Along the way, we explore how Disney’s early handling of the Muppets nearly derailed the franchise — and why their eventual comeback wasn’t guaranteed.
It’s awkward. It’s weird. It’s occasionally funny.
And it might just be the movie that almost killed the Muppets.
Show Synopsis: Welcome to our new series Awfully Good, where we take a journey through the world of "so-bad-it's-good" cinema. We'll provide you with some fun trivia, details on the production, as well as some food/drinks to go with it. So join us for some schlock as we go through the who's who of terrible cinema.