'The Muppets'

After an extended absence from the big screen (their last theatrical feature film was "Muppets From Space" in 1999), Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzy Bear, Gonzo and the rest of <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB000002473" title="Jim Henson" href="/topic/entertainment/television/jim-henson-PECLB000002473.topic">Jim Henson</a>'s felt creations are back in movie theaters, courtesy of <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ENMV0011866" title="The Muppets (movie)" href="/topic/entertainment/movies/the-muppets-%28movie%29-ENMV0011866.topic">"The Muppets,"</a> written by and starring avowed Muppet fan Jason Segel and joined by <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB005261" title="Amy Adams" href="/topic/entertainment/movies/amy-adams-PECLB005261.topic">Amy Adams</a>, <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB001122" title="Chris Cooper" href="/topic/entertainment/chris-cooper-PECLB001122.topic">Chris Cooper</a> and <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB0000008247" title="Rashida Jones" href="/topic/entertainment/rashida-jones-PECLB0000008247.topic">Rashida Jones</a>.<br> <br> As the Muppets prepare to enter the next phase of their long, long careers -- Kermit has been around since 1955 -- it's helpful to look back at where they came from to appreciate just how far they've come.

( Scott Garfield / Associated Press )

After an extended absence from the big screen (their last theatrical feature film was "Muppets From Space" in 1999), Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzy Bear, Gonzo and the rest of Jim Henson's felt creations are back in movie theaters, courtesy of "The Muppets," written by and starring avowed Muppet fan Jason Segel and joined by Amy Adams, Chris Cooper and Rashida Jones.

As the Muppets prepare to enter the next phase of their long, long careers -- Kermit has been around since 1955 -- it's helpful to look back at where they came from to appreciate just how far they've come.

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