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The official DVD, which contains all but two of the bonus clips.

Status: Lost

Muppet Guys Talking is a documentary film directed by Frank Oz, that premiered at the 2017 SXSW festival before being released on an exclusive website a year later. It depicts a conversation recorded between himself and fellow Muppeteers Bill Barretta, Jerry Nelson, Fran Brill and Dave Goelz. The final, 65-minute film released to the website was whittled down from a nine-hour conversation.^[1]

However, around the time the film was released, some extra clips were released, but not to the general public. These included outtakes from the conversation, behind the scenes footage, and moments with the cast. They were initially available exclusively to those who signed up for the $97 "Below Stage Pass" option, which was available for exactly one week after the movie's online release. A DVD was also released around this same time, and made available for that same timeframe, and also exclusively to VIP members, containing the movie itself and all but two of the extra clips (those two being "Extras! The Great Muppet Caper" and "Jerry Nelson solves a mystery about all the Muppet guitarists").^[2]

The mere existence of Muppet Guys Talking is significant since it was one of the final appearances of Muppeteer Jerry Nelson, who died in 2012, shortly after the footage was shot. (The film is dedicated to him.) Unfortunately, since the movie's release, none of the extra clips were made available outside of those two options and they have never circulated online.

Clip List

Clip Name	Length	Status
Dave and Traveling Matt	1:28	Lost
Famous Directors Lend a Hand	0:33	Lost
Fran Gets to Sesame Street	3:48	Lost
Frank on Acting	0:50	Lost
Frank's Early Days	1:48	Lost
Gonzo's Voice	1:37	Lost
Helicopters and Balloons	1:30	Lost
Jerry is Upset	1:39	Lost
Jerry's Favorite Character	0:45	Lost
Jim's Generosity	1:02	Lost
Jim Surprises Frank	0:50	Lost
Jim was not Trusted	0:51	Lost
Letters from Jim	1:22	Lost
Mah Nah Mah Nah	1:08	Lost
Muppet Treasure Island	1:06	Lost
Mural Mural on the Wall	1:04	Lost
One Shot Characters	0:41	Lost
Orson Welles	1:15	Lost
Peter Sellers	2:04	Lost
Rizzo and the Rats	1:03	Lost
Staying Alive	1:48	Lost
Tony Bennett	4:29	Lost
Trial by Fire	1:35	Lost
Two-Headed Monster	0:59	Lost
Bill Barretta	6:23	Lost
Dave Goelz	8:46	Lost
Fran Brill	8:24	Lost
Jerry Nelson	4:39	Lost
Frank Oz	9:48	Lost
Extras! The Great Muppet Caper	1:30	Lost
Jerry Nelson solves a mystery about all the Muppet guitarists	0:47	Lost

References

↑ Article on Muppet Guys Talking. Retrieved 21 Dec '22
↑ Article on the film's DVD release. Retrieved 21 Dec '22

[1] Article on Muppet Guys Talking. Retrieved 21 Dec '22

[2] Article on the film's DVD release. Retrieved 21 Dec '22

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+''Muppet Guys Talking'' is a documentary film directed by Frank Oz, that premiered at the 2017 SXSW festival before being released on an exclusive website a year later. It depicts a conversation recorded between himself and fellow Muppeteers Bill Barretta, Jerry Nelson, Fran Brill and Dave Goelz. The final, 65-minute film released to the website was whittled down from a nine-hour conversation.<ref>[http://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/2017-03-10/the-wonderful-world-of-frank-oz/ Article on ''Muppet Guys Talking''.] Retrieved 21 Dec '22</ref>
-''Muppet Guys Talking'' is a documentary film directed by Frank Oz, that premiered at the 2017 SXSW festival before being released on an exclusive website a year later. It depicts a conversation recorded between himself and fellow Muppeteers Bill Barretta, Jerry Nelson, Fran Brill and Dave Goelz. The final, 65-minute film released to the website was whittled down from a nine-hour conversation.<ref>[http://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/2017-03-10/the-wonderful-world-of-frank-oz/ Article about the movie]</ref>
+However, around the time the film was released, '''some extra clips were released, but not to the general public'''. These included outtakes from the conversation, behind the scenes footage, and moments with the cast. They were initially available exclusively to those who signed up for the $97 "Below Stage Pass" option, which was available for exactly one week after the movie's online release. A DVD was also released around this same time, and made available for that same timeframe, and also exclusively to VIP members, containing the movie itself and all but two of the extra clips (those two being "Extras! The Great Muppet Caper" and "Jerry Nelson solves a mystery about all the Muppet guitarists").<ref>[https://toughpigs.com/mgt-on-dvd/ Article on the film's DVD release.] Retrieved 21 Dec '22</ref>
-However, around the time the film was released, '''some extra clips were released, but not to the general public'''. These included outtakes from the conversation, behind the scenes footage, and moments with the cast. They were initially available exclusively to those who signed up for the $97 "Below Stage Pass" option, which was available for exactly one week after the movie's online release. A DVD was also released around this same time, and made available for that same timeframe, and also exclusively to VIP members, containing the movie itself and all but two of the extra clips (those two being "Extras! The Great Muppet Caper" and "Jerry Nelson solves a mystery about all the Muppet guitarists").<ref>[https://toughpigs.com/mgt-on-dvd/ Article about the movie's DVD release]</ref>
+The mere existence of ''Muppet Guys Talking'' is significant since it was one of the final appearances of Muppeteer Jerry Nelson, who died in 2012, shortly after the footage was shot. (The film is dedicated to him.) Unfortunately, since the movie's release, none of the extra clips were made available outside of those two options and they have never circulated online.
-The mere existence of ''Muppet Guys Talking'' is significant since it was one of the final appearances of Muppeteer Jerry Nelson, who died in 2012, shortly after the footage was shot. (The film is dedicated to him.) Unfortunately, since the movie's release, none of the extra clips were made available outside of those two options and they have never circulated online. According to Muppet Wiki, these include:
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-|Dave and Traveling Matt||1:28||Lost
+|Dave and Traveling Matt||1:28||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Famous Directors Lend a Hand||0:33||Lost
+|Famous Directors Lend a Hand||0:33||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Fran Gets to Sesame Street||3:48||Lost
+|Fran Gets to Sesame Street||3:48||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Frank on Acting||0:50||Lost
+|Frank on Acting||0:50||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Frank's Early Days||1:48||Lost
+|Frank's Early Days||1:48||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Gonzo's Voice||1:37||Lost
+|Gonzo's Voice||1:37||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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-|Helicopters and Balloons||1:30||Lost
+|Helicopters and Balloons||1:30||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Jerry is Upset||1:39||Lost
+|Jerry is Upset||1:39||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Jerry's Favorite Character||0:45||Lost
+|Jerry's Favorite Character||0:45||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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-|Jim's Generosity||1:02||Lost
+|Jim's Generosity||1:02||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Jim Surprises Frank||0:50||Lost
+|Jim Surprises Frank||0:50||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Jim was not Trusted||0:51||Lost
+|Jim was not Trusted||0:51||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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-|Letters from Jim||1:22||Lost
+|Letters from Jim||1:22||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Mah Nah Mah Nah||1:08||Lost
+|Mah Nah Mah Nah||1:08||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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-|Muppet Treasure Island||1:06||Lost
+|Muppet Treasure Island||1:06||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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-|Mural Mural on the Wall||1:04||Lost
+|Mural Mural on the Wall||1:04||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|One Shot Characters||0:41||Lost
+|One Shot Characters||0:41||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Orson Welles||1:15||Lost
+|Orson Welles||1:15||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Peter Sellers||2:04||Lost
+|Peter Sellers||2:04||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Rizzo and the Rats||1:03||Lost
+|Rizzo and the Rats||1:03||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Staying Alive||1:48||Lost
+|Staying Alive||1:48||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Tony Bennett||4:29||Lost
+|Tony Bennett||4:29||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Trial by Fire||1:35||Lost
+|Trial by Fire||1:35||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Two-Headed Monster||0:59||Lost
+|Two-Headed Monster||0:59||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Bill Barretta||6:23||Lost
+|Bill Barretta||6:23||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Dave Goelz||8:46||Lost
+|Dave Goelz||8:46||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Fran Brill||8:24||Lost
+|Fran Brill||8:24||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Jerry Nelson||4:39||Lost
+|Jerry Nelson||4:39||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Frank Oz||9:48||Lost
+|Frank Oz||9:48||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-||Extras! The Great Muppet Caper||1:30||Lost
+||Extras! The Great Muppet Caper||1:30||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|Jerry Nelson solves a mystery about all the Muppet guitarists||0:47||Lost
+|Jerry Nelson solves a mystery about all the Muppet guitarists||0:47||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |}
 ==References==
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