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- ♪ Muppet Babies, they make their dreams come true ♪

♪ Muppet Babies, they'll do the same for you ♪

♪ When your world looks kind of weird ♪

♪ And you wish you weren't there ♪

♪ Close your eyes and make believe ♪

♪ That you can be anywhere ♪

♪ Kermit loves adventure, Miss Piggy is a star ♪

♪ Summer loves to paint, and Fozzie's jokes are... ♪

- ♪ Animal's on drums, Gonzo's off in a flash ♪

♪ Everybody duck, 'cause I think he's gonna... ♪

- Is everything all right out here?

babies: Yes, Miss Nanny.

- ♪ Muppet Babies, they make their dreams come true ♪

♪ Muppet Babies ♪

♪ They'll do the same for you ♪

- "The Great Muppet Sport-A-Thon."

[grand orchestral music]

...and on my first try.

- Kermit the Frog dribbles down the court.

- And Summer takes the pass.

- Oh, oh! Summer!

I'm open!

Hiyah!

- Yipes!

[suspenseful music]

- Uh...I meant to do that.

- All right, kiddos. Time to circle up,

because the games are about to start.

[all chatter excitedly]

Today's the day we're going to learn about...

the Sport-A-Thon!

[cheering]

- Wait, what's a Sport-A-Thon?

- It's a huge sporting event

that comes around once every four years.

Athletes from around the world compete in games

like jumping, balancing, and racing.

- And cannonball juggling?

- [chuckles] I'll have to double-check

on that one, Gonzo.

But the winners get one of these.

- A gold medal?

Ooh! I want one of those.

- Nanny, is that yours?

- Yup.

I used to be a pretty big deal

in the world of gymnastics.

And because these games are so special,

we're going to watch it live on the Scribble Screen.

[cheering]

- This is the best day ever!

[static crackles]

- Uh-oh.

- So, uh, who's winning this game?

- Looks like the Internet's not working.

I'm so sorry, kiddos.

I don't think we can watch the Sport-A-Thon after all.

- Aw, we have to wait four more years

until the next one?

- Who knows when that will be?

- I'll have to call to get it fixed.

Be back in just a bit.

[all groan]

- Wait a minute.

We don't need to watch a Sport-A-Thon.

We can have a Sport-A-Thon!

- Whoo-hoo! - Yeah, sports!

- Sport-A-Thon!

[all giggling]

- Hi, kids.

- Hi, Mr. Statler and Mr. Waldorf!

- What are you doing down there today?

- We're having a Sport-A-Thon. Wanna watch?

- Not really, but we've got nothing else to do, so...

[together] We'd love to!

[both laugh]

- Okay, everybody.

We can set up games all around the playground,

and whoever wins the most gets a gold medal.

- Well, what are we waiting for?

Let the games begin!

all: Yay!

[crowd cheering]

- Welcome, ladies and gentlemen,

to the Great Muppet Sport-A-Thon!

Yay!

Hi-ho. Kermit the Frog here,

coming to you live from the playground.

We're about to kick things off with our first event:

the swing jump! Let's meet our competitors.

- Thanks Kermit. First, she's a toddler,

she's a waddler,

she's a southpaw from the South Pole.

Summer! [cheers and applause]

both: Hooray!

- And, competing against her,

the miss who never misses.

Everyone go hog-wild for Piggy!

- [smooches]

[cheers and applause]

- Good luck, Piggy.

- And good luck to you, Summer.

- And...go! [air horn sounds]

- And they're off!

Three quick swings, and here comes the dismount.

Now it's about how high they jump

and how perfectly they land.

- [warbling] Whoa!

[crowd exclaims] - Ooh!

What a shame for Piggy. But what's this?

- Ooh--bah.

- With a perfect landing,

Summer wins the swing jump! Yay!

- Huh. I guess pigs can fly.

- Not very well, though. [both laugh]

- Good job, Summer.

- Summer fly!

- Gosh, that was fun. Good game, Piggy.

- [growls] Maybe for you,

because you won!

- It's okay, Piggy.

The first time I played ticktacktoe,

I came in third.

- Uh, right.

So, what sport are we playing next?

- Let's find out. Kicking it over to you, Kermit.

- Thanks, Fozzie. Coming up--

- Get it, Kermit? Kicking it over to you?

Ah!

- Coming up is the balance log!

- Piggy's up against the furry flurry...

Animal! - [laughs]

- Animal will be attempting the famed triple watoozie.

- [grunting] - And he sticks it!

- Perfect landing! [cackling]

[humming] - And...

And...next up is Piggy!

She will be attempting the...

Ah...ah...ah!

[sneezing] Ah... [softly] Choo.

- Oh--whoa! Oof!

- And the winner is...

Animal! - [cheering]

- Wait! The one didn't count.

Fozzie made a noise. I get a do-over.

[stifling shout]

Oh! Ugh!

- Maybe it was the beam's fault that time.

[both laugh]

- Good game?

- [growls] Not for me, it wasn't!

- Piggy, it's only a game.

It's supposed to be fun.

- It's fun when you win! - And maybe you will...

in the next event.

Throwing it to you, Kermit. - Thanks, Fozzie.

- Get it? "Throwing it to you"?

- The next event is... the flying saucer toss!

[laughs] "Throwing it to you."

- Hey, that joke wasn't bad.

- But it wasn't good, either! [both laugh]

- The winner of this event will be whomever can throw

their sauce the farthest.

- And, playing against Piggy,

he's true-blue, a nose ahead of me and you!

The great Gonzo!

- [smooches]

All right, players. Ready?

Go! [airhorn sounds]

- [grunts]

- [grunts shrilly]

♪ ♪

Yowee!

Those babies are going clear around the world.

It's gonna be a close one.

- Please, please, please, please, please, please, please!

- The winner is... it's...it's...

The great Gonzo! - Yahoo!

Great game, Piggy.

- [growls, shouts]

[echoing] That does it!

[crowd gasps]

I keep trying and trying, but I haven't won anything.

- Piggy, your toss was really good.

- Not good enough for a gold medal.

- Gee, winning doesn't feel very good

when you get so mad about losing, Piggy.

- That's fine, because I quit!

- Quit? But Piggy,

we can't finish the Sport-A-Thon without you.

- Is the Sport-A-Thon over already?

- It is for me. I lost every game.

- So you quit?

- You wouldn't understand, Nanny.

You have a gold medal.

You've never lost a single game.

- [laughs] You're right. I've lost a bunch of games.

You think I won my gold medal on the first try?

No way.

But losing is part of being a champion,

and you have to be a good sport, no matter what.

♪ Little Miss Piggy, you've got a little ♪

♪ Growing up to do ♪

♪ If you keep quitting ♪

♪ Your friends might not wanna play with you ♪

♪ Anymore ♪

♪ Losing's not easy, I know ♪

♪ It's kind of a drag ♪

♪ But there's no way of winning ♪

♪ Unless you turn around ♪

♪ And get back, back in the game ♪

♪ Join your friends again ♪

♪ You won't always win ♪

♪ But you can hold up your head ♪

♪ And say, "I got back, back in the game" ♪

[together] ♪ Gave it my best ♪

♪ Till the end ♪

- You're right, Nanny.

I can't quit on my friends.

- [harrumphs] Well, folks, sorry to report

the Sport-A-Thon has come to a grinding halt.

- That's right, Kermit.

We had one final event, but without Piggy,

there just aren't enough players

to make two teams.

- You guys! [pants] You guys!

- What's this? Piggy is back on the field?

- I'm ready to play again. I get it now.

- She gets it now, ladies and gentlemen!

Yay!

Tell 'em what you get now, Piggy.

- I never should've quit,

because even though I really, really like to win,

I know now that it's okay to lose.

I sang a song about it and everything!

- Oh, singing. Okay.

See, why didn't we think of that?

- I don't know, Piggy.

You just get sort of mad when you lose.

- A dramatic turn of events!

- If you just give me another chance,

you'll see I won't do that anymore.

- Well, we do need one more person

to play the final game.

- Will they give her a chance?

- Aw, give the pig a chance. - Yeah!

- Well, what are we waiting for?

Let's race! [all cheer]

- Yay!

The Sport-A-Thon is back on with the final event.

Who will make it down the bobsled track first?

Will it be Piggy and Summer or Animal and Gonzo?

- Either way, it's all downhill from here, Kermit.

Eh? Wocka wocka!

[crickets chirp]

[clears throat] Bobsledders, are you ready?

[together] Ready!

- Good luck, you guys.

- Thanks. You too.

- On your mark... get set...

go! [air horn sounds]

- Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

- And they're off!

The racers fly down the drop and into the first turn.

It's Gonzo and Animal in the lead.

[all laughing]

It's still anyone's race

as they enter the swervy-swerve.

[all giggling]

And then to the final stretch. They're neck and neck!

Now it's Piggy and Summer. Back to Gonzo and Animal.

No, back to Piggy and Summer!

This is a real nail-biter, folks.

It's anyone's race-- and it's a photo finish!

Gonzo and Animal by a nose!

[cheers and applause] both: Hooray! Hooray!

- [laughs]

- Yes! - Good game, guys.

And... Piggy?

- That...was...

awesome!

Good game, everyone!

[cheers and applause]

[victorious music]

♪ ♪

[all cheering and laughing]

- And now, for winning two games

at the first-ever Muppets Sport-A-Thon,

the gold medals made of chocolate go to...

Animal and Gonzo!

- [laughing]

[chomps, laughs]

Victory sweet.

- Good job, you guys. - Thanks.

Hey, Piggy, I know how much you wanted a gold medal...

so I want you to have it.

- [stutters] A gold medal? For moi?

[together] Aww.

- Hiyah! - [gasps]

[all gasp]

- Piggy, what are you doing?

- I'm giving some gold medal to everybody,

because everyone wins when they try.

[all cheer]

- Maybe we should go over for some chocolate too.

- No thanks.

That last bit was sweet enough for me.

[all laugh]

- "You Say 'Potato,' I Say 'Best Friend.'"

[grunts]

Nice throw, buddy.

- [gasps] Ooh, ooh! Look at this one, Miss Nanny!

- Wow, that's the shiniest tomato I've ever seen.

- Until this one!

- Super shiny, Summer, but that's a bell pepper.

- Bell?

I think it's broken.

- I bet it was just getting warmed up.

Go on, try again.

[imitating bell] ♪ Ding-a-ling-a-ling... ♪

- [gasps] - [laughs]

[laughing]

Huh? Hmm.

What that? - I don't know...

but it's beautiful!

[heavenly choral music]

- Well, would you look at that, Gonzo?

You found a potato.

- Hello, Potato. I'm Gonzo.

- Who put it in the ground, Miss Nanny?

- Well, I guess I did when I planted the seed.

Potatoes aren't like tomatoes or peppers.

They grow underground.

- Ooh, sounds cozy. [chuckles]

- Thanks for your help, everyone.

I'm going to whip these veggies

into a tasty salad for snack time.

[frantic string music] - No!

- Don't worry, Gonzo.

This salad doesn't include potatoes.

- [exhales]

I wouldn't want that to happen to you, Potato.

- Well, what should we do now?

- Animal want play.

- Okay. Let's play rocket tag.

- Ooh! What's rocket tag?

- It's kind of like tag.

- But we imagine we're wearing rocket shoes

so we can fly all the way to the moon.

- Ooh, great idea, Kermie! And I'll be it.

[all cheer] - Hey.

Where's Gonzo? Gonzo?

- Usually, vegetables are round or long or pointy.

I've never seen one who looks like you.

I've got a funny shape too. [nose springs]

But that's what makes us special.

We have a lot in common, huh?

[gasps] You know what?

I think that makes us BFFs.

You know what that means?

It means "best friends forever."

BFF!

How about it?

Oopsie. babies: There he is!

- Um, Gonzo, why are you playing with a potato?

- Because he's my new best friend?

- But it's a potato.

- Yeah! Potato, meet everyone.

Everyone, meet Potato.

[together] Uh...hi. - Hey.

- [cackles] French fry!

- No, Animal! I said "meet Potato,"

not "eat Potato"! - Oh.

Hi.

- Gonzo, do you wanna play rocket tag with us?

- Can Potato play too?

- Ooh, I've never played with a vegetable before.

- Why don't we let Potato be it?

- [stuttering] But-- but it is a potato!

And it's my turn to be it.

- Aw, come on, Piggy. We can give Potato a chance.

- Well...I guess I could let it take my turn.

- Thanks, Piggy. He'll love that.

All right, Potato! You ready?

Tag, you're it! [heavenly choral music]

all: Rocket tag!

[all cheering]

- [laughs] Can't catch me! - Or me!

[all cheer]

- [laughs] Whoa!

- [giggling]

Can't catch me, Potato!

- Can't catch me, Potato!

[laughing]

- [laughs]

[chomping]

- [laughing] Whoa! I hope Potato doesn't tag me.

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

What's wrong, Potato? - Ooh, ooh!

[laughs] You're not gonna catch me, Potato!

[gasps] Well, I guess I win.

I win!

- Why isn't Potato chasing us?

- Uh, he's probably just nervous.

Being it is a lot of pressure.

- I told you, it's just a potato.

It can't play tag! - You're right.

So let's try a different game.

- Oh, oh! I know!

Let's have a bike race.

- Way ahead of you, Summer. [imitates engine]

[engines revving]

- Don't worry, Potato. Racing is a blast.

Just go faster than everyone else,

and you win. - Good luck!

The only winner here today will be moi.

- Ready...set...

Go-go-go-go-go!

[tires squeal]

[crowd cheering]

[all cheering]

- Yay! Go, racers! - Yay, yay, yay!

[rock music]

- Too slow!

♪ ♪

[crickets chirping]

- Whoo-hoo! - Whee!

- Whoa!

♪ ♪

- [gasps] Piggy! Watch out for Potato!

[all gasp] - Potato!

Get out of the way!

[screams]

[both gasp]

- Whoa! - [screams]

- [gasps] Potato! Are you all right?

- [huffing]

Ugh! I was going to win!

Humph. That potato got in my way.

- Sorry, Piggy. He didn't mean to.

- I guess he isn't good at racing, either.

- Uh, hey. Instead of games,

maybe Potato wants to put on a play with us.

- Yes, a play.

And moi will be the director extraordinaire.

[singsong] You have one more chance, Potato!

[clears throat] Places, everyone!

- You're gonna be a star!

[building orchestral music]

♪ ♪

- Okay, everyone. Let's take it from the top.

[cheers and applause] - Yay!

- Whoo-hoo!

- To be green or not to be green?

That is the question.

[cheers and applause] - Encore, encore!

- Bravissimo!

- Oh, bravo, Kermie! [giggles] Bravo!

And next, "A Midsummer Night's Dance."

[sweeping ballet music]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

- Très magnifique, Summer.

- [laughs excitedly] Now Potato's gonna finish

with his big musical number!

[drum roll]

♪ ♪

[cymbal crashes]

[sad trombone tune]

- That's it! The potato's gotta go.

- [stammers] Potato just forgot his lines.

It could happen to any of us.

- I don't know.

I thought Potato was very "a-peel-ing."

Peel? A potato? Eh?

What? Not the time?

That tater tot ruined my play. - Piggy...

- Ugh, I can't take it anymore, Kermie!

The potato is ruining all our fun!

- [gasps] I know we can all play together.

We just haven't found the right game for him yet.

- But Gonzo, what is the right game?

- Potato can't run.

- No ride.

- Or sing.

- It can't do anything!

I'm not playing with that potato

for another minute.

- Oh, Gonzo. Maybe you can just

put Potato back in the garden.

- You want me to ignore him

just because he can't play like us?

So Potato is a little different.

That doesn't mean we shouldn't be his friend.

Can't you see how special he is?

[heavenly choral music]

- Uh...um... - I guess..

- Fine.

Maybe you can just stop being friends with someone

because they're not like you, but I can't.

If you can't find a way to include Potato,

we'll just go play alone.

[sad music]

- Uh, does anyone wanna hear another potato joke?

- Too soon, Fozzie.

- It's okay, Potato.

So you can't run or sing or ride.

I don't mind. I'm still your BFF,

and that means "best friend forever."

[upbeat twanging music]

♪ ♪

♪ Me and my Potato ♪

♪ Walking through the yard ♪

♪ No one understands you like I do ♪

Sure, you're a little different.

♪ But I don't get why it's so hard ♪

♪ For everyone to see what's great about you ♪

♪ Best friends come in every shape and size ♪

♪ You don't need arms or legs ♪

♪ Or ears or nose or mouth or eyes ♪

♪ To be my Potato ♪

♪ And my best friend, yeah ♪

♪ It's me and my Potato till the end ♪

- Humph! The potato would've made a mess of this game.

Good thing we don't have to play with him anymore.

- Yeah... [grunts] But we also don't...

[grunts] Get to play with Gonzo anymore.

[grunts, warbles]

- Oh, I miss Gonzo.

He's the best double-Dutcher I know.

- Well, he shouldn't have made us play with a potato.

He ruined all our games.

- Remember when I moved here from the South Pole?

I was so nervous about you guys liking me.

- Animal like summer! [laughs]

- We all do. - Sure,

but it took me time to learn your games.

Now I can do this!

Hoo-hah! Hoo-hah! [laughs]

- Impressive.

- But when I didn't know how to play,

you guys taught me. You never left me out.

- Because you don't leave friends out.

- Bad friends.

- Potato doesn't fit in yet,

but I'm going to welcome him anyway--

the way you guys welcome me!

- Um, I suppose it was a teensy bit mean

to leave Potato out.

[stammers] Come on!

Let's go ask our friends to play.

[all cheering]

- Gonzo! Gonzo!

- Are you here to make Potato feel bad again?

- No.

We didn't have any fun playing with you.

- We came over to say

that any friend of yours is a friend of ours too.

- We didn't mean to make Potato or you feel bad.

We'll try harder to include it--

[stammers] I mean, him.

- Thanks, Piggy. See, Potato?

I told you they were good friends.

- Animal love Potato!

- [warbling] Whoa-oa!

- So you'll forgive us, Gonzo?

- Of course. What are friends for?

- Don't worry.

I know we can find a game that you can play too.

- [gasps] Oh! I know the perfect game for everyone!

Best friend hot potato!

Remember, whoever has the potato

when the music stops wins.

[music stops]

- [laughs]

- [laughs] I win!

You really are fun, Potato.

Best friend handshake. [grunting]

Sorry, Gonzo.

I forgot Potato was your best friend.

- No, Piggy. He's everyone's best friend.

- Come on! Let's play again.

all: Best friend hot potato!