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Rocky Mountain Holiday is a television special and a soundtrack album of songs from the special, performed by American singer-songwriter John Denver and The Muppets. The show has Denver playing host to the extended Muppet family; he takes them up into the scenic Rockies for an excursion that includes fishing, hiking, and camping. The soundtrack album was released in November 1982, and the special itself aired May 12, 1983, on ABC. In 1984, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Album for Children, but lost to Michael Jackson's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial storybook.
Original Release
05/12/1983
US Release
05/12/1983
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frank Oz | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps / Gramps (voice) |
| Jerry Nelson | Robin the Frog / Floyd Pepper / Camilla / Slim Wilson / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice) |
| Dave Goelz | Gonzo / Lubbock Lou / Zoot / Gonzo the Great / Lubbock Lou (voice) |
| Richard Hunt | Scooter / Janice / Statler / Bubba / Bubba (voice) |
| Steve Whitmire | Rizzo The Rat / The Giant Man-Eating Chicken / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice) |
| Karen Prell | Additional Muppet Performer |
| Kathryn Mullen | Additional Muppet Performer |
| Jim Henson | Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / Zeke / Rowlf the Dog / Zeke (voice) |
| John Denver | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frank Oz | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps / Gramps (voice) |
| Jerry Nelson | Robin the Frog / Floyd Pepper / Camilla / Slim Wilson / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice) |
| Dave Goelz | Gonzo / Lubbock Lou / Zoot / Gonzo the Great / Lubbock Lou (voice) |
| Richard Hunt | Scooter / Janice / Statler / Bubba / Bubba (voice) |
| Steve Whitmire | Rizzo The Rat / The Giant Man-Eating Chicken / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice) |
| Karen Prell | Additional Muppet Performer |
| Kathryn Mullen | Additional Muppet Performer |
| Jim Henson | Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / Zeke / Rowlf the Dog / Zeke (voice) |
| John Denver | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jerry Weintraub | Executive Producer |
| John Denver | Producer |
| Jim Henson | Producer |
| Al Lowenstein | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
