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Tumblr reminded me that Miss Piggy and Kermit meeting Luke Skywalker and Yoda on the set of Empire Strikes Back is a real thing that happened.

"Frank Oz who voiced Yoda, was also known as a puppeteer and actor who was responsible for the voices of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam and Animal in Jim Henson’s The Muppet Show. [...] One day, during a break in filming Oz and Henson, brought Kermit and Miss Piggy on set to meet Kershner, Skywalker and Yoda."

🔗 flashbak.com/when-kermit-met-y…

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Color image of Miss Piggy and Luke Skywalker looking at each other, while Yoda is turned left staring at them and Kermit the frog is turned staring at Yoda.
Black and white picture of Miss Piggy with Irvin Kershner, Frank Oz in background, and Jim Henson with Kermit the frog.
Black and white picture of Yoda and Miss Piggy, standing relatively close to each other, with Yoda turned to the left looking at Miss Piggy, and Kermit the frog on the other side looking at Yoda.
Black and white picture of Luke Skywalker, Yoda, Miss Piggy and Kermit the frog all posing together.

When Kermit met Yoda: The Muppets on set of 'The Empire Strikes Back' - Flashbak

August 1979: Irvin Kershner is directing The Empire Strikes Back, aka Star Wars Episode V, on Stage 9 of Elstree Studios, England. Today's scenes involve Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) meeting with Jedi Master Yoda.
Paul Gallagher (Flashbak)
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