Who Framed Kermit the Frog

[WiGgY]

I love this idea! Gonzo throwing himself in front of the cops is perfect! I think human actors should be kept to a minimum. Only actors that work well with the muppets. No over actors, which unfortunatly seems to be the trend. I think Piggy trying to become a cop would be great! Scenes of Piggy trying to do all the physical fitness tests would be great! Fozzie could do jokes on the street while trying to raise Kermit's bail money, then he could be thrown in jail along with Gonzo for telling jokes without a license . Pepe could just be Pepe. He could go around making all the dealz ok? Or he could be the lawyer!

Pepe: Ladies and gentlemens of the jury ok? This is a frog. He is not a crook. This frog, right here,...looks a lot like that frog in the video ok? *whispers* Kermit, did you do this? Cause you can tell me ok?

The Electric Mayhem could play benifit concerts, Scooter could be a vendor selling Save the Frog pins and hats. Sweetums would be in jail. Maybe a cell mate for Gonzo and Fozzie, or maybe as just some guy in another cell, or maybe even a cop. I think it would be great to see the muppets trying to work without Kermit, but then kind of fail because they are now without Kermit's thoughtfullness.

Rizzo would break into jail and try to save kermit, but he gets into Kermit's jail suite and ends up staying. Sam could give a speech about how moral the muppets are, but then he gives really bad examples and ends up talking himself off the stage. It would be similar to his naked speech.

I would end it with Kermit at his trial. The jury is out and they are just about to pass judgement when....Beaker runs in screaming holding a yellow envelope. It has evidence that proves Kermit is innocent! Maybe a picture of Doc Hopper removing a Kermit mask! or not lol. Anyway everyone is happy, the imposter Kermit is in jail, and Piggy finally passes the test and bursts into the jail screaming

Piggy: Kermy! Moi is here my love! I shall save you!

then a guard yells

Guard: The frog was let out 12 hours ago.

Piggys looks at the camera with her classic angry shake

Oh and well placed musical numbers throughout. Maybe some jail songs and of course the Electric Mayhem concert.

Hope any of that made sense. It's 4:15 am here

 

[Super Scooter]

All great ideas! I think we should keep Kermit in jail for a minimum time of the movie, just to get back to the rest of the story though. We could keep Gonzo in there for the whole movie, and then at the end he finally gets out! I don't think there should be a court room scene, just because we have so much already. This could be the longest Muppet Movie ever, though! Three hours!

I think it's only too logical that since this takes place in Vegas that it should be about counterfit something.

While Gonzo is trying to get Kermit out, the other Muppets come in and break Kermit out of jail, but not to Gonzo's knowledge.

I like the free Kermit idea, and the anti-Kermit idea, but I don't think we should focus on that too much. It should be in there, just maybe like fifteen minutes of it or so.

I think we've got a lot right now. You guys want to start working on the script? If you have anything more, post it while we're writing the script, and we'll work around it accordingly. I'll start off the script in my next post. Try to keep it as Muppety as possible.

 

[Super Scooter]

Who Framed Kermit The Frog

By the Muppet Central Forum Members

(note: opening credits fall over opening scenes)

EXT. LAS VEGAS

1 We start off going through the streets of Vegas, passing by a few major Casinos and Hotels.

INT. VEGAS CASINOS

2 We watch as various Muppets and Humans (including Link Hogthrob) gamble at the various tables and slot machines. An occasional win, but mostly just painful losses. Cut to...

EXT. HOUSE

3 It's a rather large house, nearby Vegas. Vegas can be seen in the background. Close on KERMIT THE FROG as he steps otuside of the house for a breath of fresh air. He lets out a yawn and heads over across the lawn to the mail box. SWEETUMS is in the background tossing chickens in the air, and then catching them. KERMIT opens the mail box and pulls out a pile of letters. He begins going through them as he heads back into the house. Just then, GONZO THE GREAT comes flying over head from where Los Vegas stands. He lands next to KERMIT, smoke coming from his cape. GONZO stands up and shakes himself off.
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GONZO
Whooo-hooo! That was my best show ever! Ha ha ha ha!

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GONZO looks over his shoulder to see how far he went.
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GONZO:
Wow! That's my farthest shot ever! Wow! Ha ha! Oooh! Let's see if I can set it up so I go through the chimney! Ha ha ha ha!

KERMIT:
Er, Gonzo, are you okay?

GONZO:
Of course, Kermit! Did you see that distance? Wow! And you ask me if I'm okay? Ha! I'm ecstatic!

KERMIT:
Er, Gonzo? Your cape's on fire.

GONZO:
Hmmm? Oh, I know. That's for effect. Ha ha ha ha! I wonder what the crowd's expression was on that one! Ha ha ha ha!

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GONZO exits laughing. KERMIT looks down and shakes his head. He turns around and heads back inside.
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KERMIT:
(to SWEETUMS as he enters the house) Hello, Sweetums.

SWEETUMS:
Hey, Kermit. Come back here, you dumb chicken! You're not suppose to be able to fly!

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Cut to... (continue on)

 

[Super Scooter]

(Ooops! Forgot to mention this. I think we should use old characters that we really miss too. Characters from Jim Henson Hour and Muppets Tonight. Also, is there anyone on this forum who's a composer? We need some really heartfelt music like from The Muppet Movie and stuff. I just thought of something! I gotta continue the script!)

 

[Super Scooter]

INT. HOUSE

4 KERMIT enters and begins singing a song. As he continues on through the house, the Muppets he passes by join in with him. For the last line of the song, KERMIT and the other MUPPETS find themselves on the back porch to sing. As the song ends, GONZO falls through the Porch roof.

5 Close on GONZO as he gets up.
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GONZO:
Well, I got a little closer to the chimney.
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GONZO faints. Cut to... (continue on)

 

[Beauregard]

Seriously Scooter I don't think that getting everyone to write this is a good idea (you've seen what happened in role play)

How about, here we post ideas, and say five people from the forum, you, me, and some others write scripts based on teh ideas, then we send one another the scripts and cut them past them etc.

So I cut out dumb bits from your's whuile you write dumb bits in mine see?

Other members can send us scenes that they have written and the core group (the five) can try and work those in.

Is this a good idea?

How will we choose who will write the scripts? I'd like to, you seem quite good at it, Traveling Matt may be of some help.

Consider!

 

[WiGgY]

Yes, good point. I think if everyone could come in here and write a script it would get to crazy. This should be more of an idea place. What is actually said should be written by a few people. I would like to be a consultant as to what lines work best. Sometimes it hard to make a character sound natural and still move the story along. I noticed a few repetitve lines in the script said by Gonzo.

 

[Super Scooter]

Guys, you're absolutely right! I've been thinking about it, and we're going to do this a little differently. I like your idea. We'll have five people do different scripts and pick 'em apart until we get the best darn script ever! I know Salmoto's good at writing, he sent me some of his stuff, maybe he could do one!

So that's me, (Super Scooter)
Beauregard,
Salmoto,
Fozzie Bear's done pretty good at keeping the role play together... somewhat. How about him? I'll write him and ask.

We'll keep this forum up for ideas.

If anyone else thinks they've got what it takes to write one, post here. Send me something you've written and we'll see whether or not you've got what it takes.

Everyone else, just post your ideas here, we'll talk about them, and hopefully we'll include them in our script!

Keep it real!

Scoot

 

[Manda:-D]

Ummmm....Can we have FOZZIE got to jail w/Kermit? Or maybe have the 3 of them, (Kermit, Fozzie, & Gonzo), go together, like in TMM & GMC? I'd REALLY like to see some Kermit & Fozzie mayhem again! And howzabout a part for Rowlf?
OOH!!! I KNOW!!! Kermit gets arrested, but Fozzie throws himself in front of the cops & ends up w/Kermit! Piggy ALSO tries the "if you're gonna take him, you'll have to take me, too" bit, (the cop's pretty cute), but it doesn't work. While everyone else sets out to prove Kermit innocent, Gonzo enlists Rizzo to help him break K & F out, but Gonzo's caught & ends up in jail WITH them. Fozzie asks his Ma for bail, but she "doesn't have enough for the frog and the wierdo." (I'm not sure a/b THAT part.) Oh, and the Sal & Johnny scene....I'm thinkin' of Sal as the waiter, & every few seconds, he comes up to the bad guys w/the tape recorder, (or some kinda funky new Bunsen invention), giving all kinds of different choices as an excuse to keep coming back, driving the bad guys CRAZY.
I.e: Sal-"You want ice in that?" Bad Guy-"Yeah, sure." (Sal walks away. Bad Guy starts talking a/b what they did, but Sal returns.) "What kinda ice do you want?" Bad guy-"What kinda ICE???" Sal-"Oh, sure, you know...We got crushed, cubed, hand-chipped-" Bad Guy-"GET OUTTA HERE!!!"
Kermit could be accused of money LAUNDERING.....

 

[Super Scooter]

Excellent! I knew something was missing! We should deffenitely build up on the Kermit Fozzie friendship. Instead of Gonzo telling the cops he'll go too, Fozzie does. (not exactly the smartest of ideas, but noble) And then, Gonzo's the first one to get them out but gets caught, and then he spends the rest of the movie in jail trying to get out, while the Muppets come and rescue Kermit and Fozzie! I love it!

Brainstorming with others on this is so much easier than thinking up your own story!