The MoFo Top 100 Musicals Countdown

We'll go find the Rainbow Connection and watch it already!

46. Stingray Sam - Another one I've never heard of - so many mid-list surprises happening!

45. The Muppet Movie - I used to watch this a fair bit when I was a kid, but it's been so long since I last saw it - too long. It would be interesting to go back and see it again, which I intend to do.

Seen 35/56

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I had never heard of Stingray Sam till it just made the countdown. So I immediately went to IMDB and watched the trailer and was sold. I have to watch this! Looks to be my type of jam.

The Muppet Movie is on my list and besides being one of my favorite musical movies, it one of my favorite movies, period. Saw it at the cinema when it came out and have loved it ever since (was/am a fan of the show obviously so going to the movie was a given). Nice to see it make it.

So far:
#1. On the Town #93 (list proper)
#6. Easter Parade #78 (list proper)
#10. Gigi #85 (list proper)
#12. Calamity Jane #84 (list proper)
#14. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers #71 (list proper)
#18. The Muppet Movie #45 (list proper)
#25. Neptune's Daughter (one-pointer)

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I watched Stingray Sam for the Group Watch and I liked it a lot more than I expected. It's a fun movie with some good songs. It didn't make my list, but I'm glad to see that it made the countdown.


The Muppet Movie is the only movie with the Muppets that I strongly considered for my list. I've probably seen it over 100 times because back when I was a teenager, I babysat for a kid who loved it, and he wanted to watch it every night. It was a good movie the first time I saw it, and it just got better with each viewing. It's a fun movie with some great songs and lots of cameos from some of the biggest stars of that time.

I couldn't find room for it on my list, but I'm thrilled to see that it made the countdown.

And "Rainbow Connection" is one of my all-time favorite songs, especially when sung by Kermit the Frog.

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I liked Stingray Sam quite a bit. It's full of charm and laughs, and it's a brisk hour long. It didn't make my list, but it's really nice to see unusual indie films in the list.


Of course the Muppet Movie made my list! I'm a lifelong Muppets fanatic! It's the third and final Muppet movie in my list. If we went to top 35, Muppet Caper would've made it too.


It isn't near the top of the list though, it's #18. As much as I love it, it wanders aimlessly a little too much to rank higher. But that ending is really in my top 5 of all time (not just musicals, all movies).


As much as I love it, Muppet Christmas Carol is the best Muppet Movie, #4 on my list. Treasure Island snuck in at #25.

(Wow, it's been forever since I've done a proper geeky 'um actually'. Here goes!)


Um, actually the bike riding scene is from the Great Muppet Caper.

Stingray Sam I haven't seen, but it does sound intriguing.

The Muppet Movie was my #2. It's possible I've seen this movie more than any other. We had it on VHS when I was a kid and I never tired of watching it. Iit's a perennial at the local film museum (which also houses a substantial Jim Henson collection) so I've seen it on the big screen a few times recently. It's a wonderful piece of metafiction, with gloriously dumb jokes and lovely, singable songs. Really a perfect piece of cinema for my soul.

For whatever reason, I don't really have any recollection watching the Muppets growing up. Weirdly, that terrible children's cartoon Muppet Babies was on TV all the time. I feel I got the short end of the stick on that front, but also scratching my head by how that happened (also never saw The Wizard of Oz growing up).


Haven't seen any of the Muppet movies except that one in the 2010s. I don't recall that one being a musical.


I guess it is a musical I would consider watching if I was in the mood... more realistically, if a friend was hosting a movie night and they were showing it. I'd be curious to watch it.


I skimmed the musical group watch infrequently enough I missed the Stingray Sam moment, so I'm in the group that has never heard of it.