History Film / TheGreatMuppetCaper

* IncrediblyLamePun: The Fabulous Baseball Diamond.
** Even worse, the pedestal it's on at the museum is shaped like a baseball glove.
*** The Muppets and the villains then begin to play an impromptu Baseball ''game'' with said diamond, complete with Louis Kazagger[[note]]from Series/TheMuppetShow's "Wild World of Muppet Sports" segments[[/note]] doing commentary!

* SevenMinuteLull: When the Muppets plan to stop the thieves from stealing the Baseball Diamond, they all start talking at once, until Kermit yells [[BigShutUp "Quiiiieeettttt!!!"]] But Janice keeps talking, discussing nudity.

* AsYouKnow: Lampshaded, of course, when Lady Holliday gives Miss Piggy an InfoDump on the BackStory. See the page quote for Piggy's reaction.

* DreamBallet

* FashionShow

* NoFourthWall

** After struggling to climb up into the upstairs window at 17 Highbrow Street, Miss Piggy declares that "next time they want stunts
they get a double." Later in the film, Ms. Piggy uses a motorcycle to race to the Mallory Gallery and there are several shots where she's clearly been replaced by an ObviousStuntDouble.

* ObviousStuntDouble: As Ms. Piggy is racing to the gallery on a motorcycle there are several shots of a full body driver on the bike which is obviously a real person. Though they are careful to never show the face, the difference in size between a human and a Muppet is blatantly obvious. (And this is the same film that had some of the most elaborate actual Muppets riding bicycle scenes.)

* VisualPun: Animal in the opening shot when he's parodying the MGM Lion and starts eating the set. In other words, Animal's ''literally'' ChewingTheScenery.

* DigitalDestruction: The 2005 Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition DVD release uses the songs as heard on the soundtrack album. As a result, several things are compromised on this and subsequent releases:

** During the "Miss Piggy" number, the three dancers ("Happiness, Miss Piggy!") are clearly shown singing underwater, and are actually supposed to sound like it. Because the version from the album (which doesn't have this effect) is heard, the effect was completely messed up, until the 2013 Of Pirates and Pigs Collection Blu-ray (a bundle with ''Film/MuppetTreasureIsland'').
** Not related to a song, but when Miss Piggy crashed through a window of the Mallory Gallery, she shouts a {{kiai}} as she jumps towards Nicky. This is not heard in either of these [=DVDs=], or the Blu-ray.

-->'''Fozzie''': If that's the Happiness Hotel, I'd hate to see what the sad one looks like.

** When Mr. Tarkanian, the chief editor is listing the headlines from select newspapers:
--->'''Mr. Tarkanian''': "Lady Holiday's Jewels Stolen," that's what it says in ''The Times''. And here's ''The Herald'': "Fashion Queen Of London Robbed." And last, but not least... here's our cute little banner story: "Identical Twins Join The Chronicle Staff."

-->'''Creator/PeterUstinov''': What are you doing here?
-->'''[[Series/SesameStreet Oscar the Grouch]]''': A very brief cameo.

--->'''Christine''': (''pointing out Kermit'') Look, dad. A bear!
---> '''Jerry''': No, Christine, that's a frog. Bears wear hats.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Nicky seems like a complete moron... until you learn he's the BigBad.

-->'''Floyd''': Oh, hey, I was only joking. Yeah, it'll be a lot of fun to go out there and risk our lives.

-->'''Sam the Eagle''': At times like this, I am proud to be an American. [''Sam harrumphs as he leaves the doorway''].

--> '''Oscar''': Hey, what's all the racket?
--> '''Peter Ustinov''': What are you doing here?
--> '''Oscar''': A very brief cameo.
--> '''Peter Ustinov''': Me too. (tuts)

-->'''Kermit''': Now, we're about to embark on a potentially dangerous mission. There could be physical violence, there could be gunplay, and there is the slightest chance that somebody might even get killed. So if anybody wants out, now is the time to say it.\\
'''Floyd''': I'm out.\\
'''Rowlf''': Me, too.\\
'''Bunsen Honeydew''': Ditto.\\
'''Beaker''': Meep, meep.\\
'''Zoot''': Hey, don't we have a gig around here, or something, or somewhere?\\
'''Pops''': Sorry, I got a dental appointment.\\
'''Janice''': It's like this, Kermit, I have to go to work all day... [''the others start talking at once'']\\
'''Fozzie''': '''[[SuddenlyShouting HOLD IT!]]''' Sha-ame on you! I thought we were in this thing together. I'm just as scared as you are, but this has to be done! We don't want the bad guys to win. We gotta do this for-for-for justice! For freedom! For honesty!

-->'''Miss Piggy''': Oh, couldn't you make an exception for little old ''moi''?\\
'''Truck Driver''': Not even for little old ''vous''.

-->'''Fozzie''': The cookie jar just busted.

-->'''Gonzo''': I wonder how far you could plummet before you blacked out.\\
'''Kermit''': Uh, don't try it, Gonzo. We need you for this movie.\\
'''Gonzo''': Sure is tempting.

-->'''Driver''': What are you doing here?\\
'''Oscar the Grouch''': A very brief cameo.\\
'''Driver''': Me too. Tsk, tsk.

--->'''Fozzie''': Nobody reads those names anyway, do they?\\
'''Kermit''': Sure. They all have families.

-->'''Kermit''': Oh, she wouldn't steal.\\
'''Gonzo''': Why not? She lied.\\
'''Kermit''': That's two different things. Besides, she couldn't have stolen the necklace because she was dancing.\\
'''Fozzie''': That's right. There's that old adage: "You can't dance and steal at the same time."\\
'''Gonzo''': No, that's "You can't walk and chew gum at the same time."\\
'''Fozzie''': Oh no, I think it's "You can't pat your head and rub your stomach at the same time."\\
'''Kermit''': What's the difference? She didn't steal the necklace.\\
'''Gonzo''': I'll betcha I can do it.\\
'''Kermit''': Do what?\\
'''Gonzo''': [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Pat my head and rub my stomach at the same time.]] [''Gonzo pats his head and rubs his stomach simultaneously'']\\
'''Fozzie''': Big deal, anybody can do that. [''Fozzie joins Gonzo'']\\
'''Kermit''' [''frustrated'']: Would you guys cut it out?! We're wasting time!

-->'''Kermit''': In this film, me and Fozzie play crack investigative reporters for the Daily Chronicle. And Gonzo, he's our photographer, and it's gonna be terrific.

-->'''Gonzo''': Wait a minute! Hold it right there. Don't go home yet. [''gets his camera ready''] Say "cheese"! I'll send you each a copy.

* WhatTheHellHero: See RousingSpeech above

'''Beauregard:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint What color are their hands now?]]

* BigShutUp: Twice in one scene, when Kermit and the others plan to catch the thieves at the Mallory Gallery. First they all start talking at once in response to the news of the thieves' plan, so Kermit shouts "Quiiiieeettttt!!!" (and Janice [[SevenMinuteLull keeps on talking for a moment about living on the beach and going naked]].) Then, when Kermit mentions the chance of getting killed on their mission, the others all start making excuses not to join in, untiL Fozzie shouts "Hold iiiiiiiiiiitttttt!!!" and gives them a RousingSpeech.

-->'''Lady Holiday:''' We have to make drastic changes in the new line before the show tomorrow, all my girls are going around looking like barnyard animals.
-->'''Miss Piggy:''' Ahem!
-->'''Lady Holiday:''' Good heavens, who are you?
-->'''Miss Piggy:''' My name is Miss Piggy, and I want to be a high-fashion model.
-->'''Lady Holiday:''' Doesn't surprise me. Seems to be the way we're heading.

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* InconvenientDarkroomIllumination: After Gonzo inadvertently snaps a picture of Nicky Holiday and his gang stealing Lady Holiday's necklace, he, Kermit, and Fozzie develop his photos to find it. Unfortunately, since their makeshift darkroom is the Happiness Hotel's only restroom, all the residents bang on the door while [[PottyDance dancing on one leg]]. Right after the trio find the photo of the theft and learn the identity of the thieves, with Kermit proclaiming "We've caught them with their hands in the cookie jar!", the mob breaks down the door, causing the photo to blacken.

** Not related to a song, but when Miss Piggy crashed through a window of the Mallory Gallery, she shouts a {{kiai}} as she jumps towards Nicky.

* DigitalDestruction: The 2005 Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition DVD release uses the songs as heard on the soundtrack album. As a result, several things are compromised:

** Not related to a song, but when Miss Piggy crashed through a window of the Mallory Gallery, she shouts a {{kiai}} as she jumps towards Nicky. This is not heard in either of these [=DVDs=], or the Blu-ray.