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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: In October 2020, Jeffrey Scott, the developer of the original show, [[https://deadline.com/2020/10/disney-muppet-babies-lawsuit-jeffrey-scott-1234602811/ sued Disney]] for copyright infringement and fraud, saying that they didn't offer him a chance to work on the reboot or pay him for his original ideas. Thankfully, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppet-babies-disney-junior-to-introduce-fozzie-bears-sister-in-season-3-exclusive it won't stop season 3 from premiering in January of 2021]], but it will be on the Disney Junior sub-channel instead of the Disney Junior block on Disney Channel.

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: In October 2020, Jeffrey Scott, the developer of the original show, [[https://deadline.com/2020/10/disney-muppet-babies-lawsuit-jeffrey-scott-1234602811/ sued Disney]] for copyright infringement and fraud, saying that they didn't offer him a chance to work on the reboot or pay him for his original ideas. Thankfully, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppet-babies-disney-junior-to-introduce-fozzie-bears-sister-in-season-3-exclusive it won't didn't stop season 3 from premiering in January of 2021]], but it will be did result in it being on the Disney Junior sub-channel instead of the Disney Junior block on Disney Channel.
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** [[https://vgfiles.com/ducktalks/ducktalks-e071.mp3 At]] 38:40 in this podcast, Matt Danner mentioned how they did want to incorporate more classic Muppet characters in season 1, but time and budget threw a wrench into things . He did say there will be more characters for season 2.

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** [[https://vgfiles.com/ducktalks/ducktalks-e071.mp3 At]] 38:40 in this podcast, Matt Danner mentioned how they did want to incorporate more classic Muppet characters in season 1, but time and budget threw a wrench into things .things. He did say there will be more characters for season 2.
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* ChildrenVoicingChildren: The only instance of this is with Rozzie, who's voiced [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppet-babies-disney-junior-to-introduce-fozzie-bears-sister-in-season-3-exclusive by Charlie Townsend.]]

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* ChildrenVoicingChildren: The only instance of this is with Rozzie, who's voiced [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppet-babies-disney-junior-to-introduce-fozzie-bears-sister-in-season-3-exclusive by 8-year-old Charlie Townsend.]]
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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: In October 2020, Jeffrey Scott, the developer of the original show, [[https://deadline.com/2020/10/disney-muppet-babies-lawsuit-jeffrey-scott-1234602811/ sued Disney]] for copyright infringement and fraud, saying that they didn't offer him a chance to work on the reboot or pay him for his original ideas. Thankfully, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppet-babies-disney-junior-to-introduce-fozzie-bears-sister-in-season-3-exclusive it won't stop season 3 from premiering in January of 2021]], but it will be on the Disney Junior sub-channel instead of on Disney Channel proper.

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: In October 2020, Jeffrey Scott, the developer of the original show, [[https://deadline.com/2020/10/disney-muppet-babies-lawsuit-jeffrey-scott-1234602811/ sued Disney]] for copyright infringement and fraud, saying that they didn't offer him a chance to work on the reboot or pay him for his original ideas. Thankfully, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppet-babies-disney-junior-to-introduce-fozzie-bears-sister-in-season-3-exclusive it won't stop season 3 from premiering in January of 2021]], but it will be on the Disney Junior sub-channel instead of the Disney Junior block on Disney Channel proper.Channel.
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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: In October 2020, Jeffrey Scott, the developer of the original show, [[https://deadline.com/2020/10/disney-muppet-babies-lawsuit-jeffrey-scott-1234602811/ sued Disney]] for copyright infringement and fraud, saying that they didn't offer him a chance to work on the reboot or pay him for his original ideas. Thankfully, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppet-babies-disney-junior-to-introduce-fozzie-bears-sister-in-season-3-exclusive it won't stop season 3 from premiering in January of 2021]], but it will be on the Disney Junior sub-channel instead of on Disney Channel proper; being banished to Disney Junior is a death sentence for DJ shows.

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: In October 2020, Jeffrey Scott, the developer of the original show, [[https://deadline.com/2020/10/disney-muppet-babies-lawsuit-jeffrey-scott-1234602811/ sued Disney]] for copyright infringement and fraud, saying that they didn't offer him a chance to work on the reboot or pay him for his original ideas. Thankfully, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppet-babies-disney-junior-to-introduce-fozzie-bears-sister-in-season-3-exclusive it won't stop season 3 from premiering in January of 2021]], but it will be on the Disney Junior sub-channel instead of on Disney Channel proper; being banished to Disney Junior is a death sentence for DJ shows.proper.
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** A minor point, but [[https://www.google.com/amp/comicbook.com/tv-shows/amp/2018/02/24/muppet-babies-reboot-premiere-date-disney-junior/ one article]] mentioned how the show would have 11 minute episodes for every half hour. While that is true, it was said to be like that of ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse'', which used 22 minute stories for every half hour. The spinoff series, ''WesternAnimation/MickeyAndTheRoadsterRacers'', which has a roughly identical production crew to its parent series, is the one with 11 minute stories.

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** A minor point, but [[https://www.google.com/amp/comicbook.com/tv-shows/amp/2018/02/24/muppet-babies-reboot-premiere-date-disney-junior/ one article]] mentioned how the show would have 11 minute 11-minute episodes for every half hour. While that is true, it was said to be like that of ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse'', which used 22 minute 22-minute stories for every half hour. The spinoff series, ''WesternAnimation/MickeyAndTheRoadsterRacers'', which has a roughly identical production crew to its parent series, is the one with 11 minute 11-minute stories.



** It's actually '''''averted''''' with Skeeter. Unlike the original series, where she was voiced by adult men (first Howie Mandel and then Frank Welker), she's [[https://ew.com/tv/muppet-babies-skeeter-scooter-exclusive/?amp=true&__twitter_impression=true voiced here]] by an adult woman, Creator/CreeSummer .

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** It's actually '''''averted''''' with Skeeter. Unlike the original series, where she was voiced by adult men (first Howie Mandel and then Frank Welker), she's [[https://ew.com/tv/muppet-babies-skeeter-scooter-exclusive/?amp=true&__twitter_impression=true voiced here]] by an adult woman, Creator/CreeSummer .Creator/CreeSummer.



* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: A very odd example happens with the Japanese dub: The 2018 version of the show is the first dubbed version based from the ''Muppet Babies'' spin-off, since the 1984 version was never broadcasted there. The odd part comes with the fact the 1984 series was one of the very few parts of the franchise which were never brought to Japan.

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* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: A very odd example happens with the Japanese dub: The 2018 version of the show is the first dubbed version based from on the ''Muppet Babies'' spin-off, since the 1984 version was never broadcasted there. The odd part comes with the fact the 1984 series was one of the very few parts of the franchise which were never brought to Japan.



* TheOtherMarty: [[https://muppetmindset.wordpress.com/2019/08/09/we-interviewed-muppet-babies-matt-danner-tom-warburton/ The Muppet Babies Playdate]] shorts had the puppetry and voice work done by the Muppet performers, with the show's voice cast dubbing over them in the final product. [[note]] To go into more detail, Matt Vogel does the puppetry for Kermit, but it's Matt Danner's voice in the finished product. Alice Dinnean handled the Summer puppet , with Jessica DiCicco voicing her like always. Eric Jacobson once again does Animal, Fozzie, and Piggy, with Dee Bradley Baker, Eric Bauza, and Melanie Harrison voicing them. Drew Massey did the puppetry for Gonzo, and is voiced by Ben Diskin. [[/note]]
* PermanentPlaceholder: In this [[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2018/03/23/matt-danner-happy-to-speak-for-new-version-of-muppet-babies.html article]] released the day before the show's Canadian premiere, it was revealed that Matt Danner just did scratch work for Kermit before a notable voice would be cast, but the higher ups liked his performance, and cast him in the role proper.

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* TheOtherMarty: [[https://muppetmindset.wordpress.com/2019/08/09/we-interviewed-muppet-babies-matt-danner-tom-warburton/ The Muppet Babies Playdate]] shorts had the puppetry and voice work done by the Muppet performers, with the show's voice cast dubbing over them in the final product. [[note]] To go into more detail, Matt Vogel does the puppetry for Kermit, but it's Matt Danner's voice in the finished product. Alice Dinnean handled the Summer puppet , puppet, with Jessica DiCicco voicing her like always. Eric Jacobson once again does Animal, Fozzie, and Piggy, with Dee Bradley Baker, Eric Bauza, and Melanie Harrison voicing them. Drew Massey did the puppetry for Gonzo, and is voiced by Ben Diskin. [[/note]]
* PermanentPlaceholder: In this [[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2018/03/23/matt-danner-happy-to-speak-for-new-version-of-muppet-babies.html article]] released the day before the show's Canadian premiere, it was revealed that Matt Danner just did scratch work for Kermit before a notable voice would be cast, but the higher ups higher-ups liked his performance, and cast him in the role proper.



** Fozzie is voiced by Arturo Mercado Jr., who is the son of Arturo Mercado Sr., who voice Waldorf.
** Statler is voiced by Francisco Colmenero, who is the great uncle of Diana Galvan Santos, who voice Piggy, and he is also the uncle of her mother, Alicia Diana Santos Colmenero, who was Piggy's previous voice actress in the 1984 series.

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** Fozzie is voiced by Arturo Mercado Jr., who is the son of Arturo Mercado Sr., who voice voices Waldorf.
** Statler is voiced by Francisco Colmenero, who is the great uncle of Diana Galvan Santos, who voice voices Piggy, and he is also the uncle of her mother, Alicia Diana Santos Colmenero, who was Piggy's previous voice actress in the 1984 series.



** In "Muppet Rock" , there's a live action segment where an adult Dr. Teeth offers to have Animal join the Electric Mayhem, with Bill Barretta, who currently plays him, reprising the role.

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** In "Muppet Rock" , Rock", there's a live action live-action segment where an adult Dr. Teeth offers to have Animal join the Electric Mayhem, with Bill Barretta, who currently plays him, reprising the role.



* ScrewedByTheLawyers: In October 2020, Jeffrey Scott, the developer of the original show, [[https://deadline.com/2020/10/disney-muppet-babies-lawsuit-jeffrey-scott-1234602811/ sued Disney]] for copyright infringement and fraud, saying that they didn't offer him a chance to work on the reboot or pay him for his original ideas. Thankfully, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppet-babies-disney-junior-to-introduce-fozzie-bears-sister-in-season-3-exclusive it won't stop season 3 from premiering in January of 2021]].

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: In October 2020, Jeffrey Scott, the developer of the original show, [[https://deadline.com/2020/10/disney-muppet-babies-lawsuit-jeffrey-scott-1234602811/ sued Disney]] for copyright infringement and fraud, saying that they didn't offer him a chance to work on the reboot or pay him for his original ideas. Thankfully, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppet-babies-disney-junior-to-introduce-fozzie-bears-sister-in-season-3-exclusive it won't stop season 3 from premiering in January of 2021]].2021]], but it will be on the Disney Junior sub-channel instead of on Disney Channel proper; being banished to Disney Junior is a death sentence for DJ shows.



** In this [[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2018/03/23/matt-danner-happy-to-speak-for-new-version-of-muppet-babies.html article]] released the day before the show's Canadian premiere, it was revealed that Matt Danner just did scratch work for Kermit before a notable voice would be cast, but the higher ups liked his performance, and cast him in the role proper.

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** In this [[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2018/03/23/matt-danner-happy-to-speak-for-new-version-of-muppet-babies.html article]] released the day before the show's Canadian premiere, it was revealed that Matt Danner just did scratch work for Kermit before a notable voice would be cast, but the higher ups higher-ups liked his performance, and cast him in the role proper.
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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: In October 2020, Jeffrey Scott, the developer of the original show, [[https://deadline.com/2020/10/disney-muppet-babies-lawsuit-jeffrey-scott-1234602811/ sued Disney]] for copyright infringement and fraud, saying that they didn't offer him a chance to work on the reboot or pay him for his original ideas. Thankfully, it won't stop season 3 from premiering in January of 2021.

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: In October 2020, Jeffrey Scott, the developer of the original show, [[https://deadline.com/2020/10/disney-muppet-babies-lawsuit-jeffrey-scott-1234602811/ sued Disney]] for copyright infringement and fraud, saying that they didn't offer him a chance to work on the reboot or pay him for his original ideas. Thankfully, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppet-babies-disney-junior-to-introduce-fozzie-bears-sister-in-season-3-exclusive it won't stop season 3 from premiering in January of 2021.2021]].
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* ChannelHop: Starting with season 3, new episodes air on the Disney Junior channel.
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* ChildrenVoicingChildren: The only instance of this is with Rozzie, who's voiced [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/muppet-babies-disney-junior-to-introduce-fozzie-bears-sister-in-season-3-exclusive by Charlie Townsend.]]



* DawsonCasting: Just like the original series, all the baby characters are voiced by adult actors.

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* DawsonCasting: Just like the original series, almost all the baby characters are voiced by adult actors.
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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: In October 2020, Jeffrey Scott, the developer of the original show, [[https://deadline.com/2020/10/disney-muppet-babies-lawsuit-jeffrey-scott-1234602811/ sued Disney]] for copyright infringement and fraud, saying that they didn't offer him a chance to work on the reboot or pay him for his original ideas. It is unknown what will become of the show following this lawsuit.

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: In October 2020, Jeffrey Scott, the developer of the original show, [[https://deadline.com/2020/10/disney-muppet-babies-lawsuit-jeffrey-scott-1234602811/ sued Disney]] for copyright infringement and fraud, saying that they didn't offer him a chance to work on the reboot or pay him for his original ideas. It is unknown what will become Thankfully, it won't stop season 3 from premiering in January of the show following this lawsuit.2021.
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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: In October 2020, Jeffrey Scott, the developer of the original show, [[https://deadline.com/2020/10/disney-muppet-babies-lawsuit-jeffrey-scott-1234602811/ sued Disney]] for copyright infringement and fraud, saying that they didn't offer him a chance to work on the reboot or pay him for his original ideas. It is unknown what will become of the show following this lawsuit.
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** "The Friends of Zorna Club" uses a similar plot to both the ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' episode, "Tommy and the Secret Club" and the ''WesternAnimation/BabyLooneyTunes'' episode, "Leader of the Pack". In all three episodes, one character (Gonzo, Angelica, and Daffy, respectively) starts their own secret club, and makes their friends do certain tasks for them in order to join.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Naturally given that the original series premiered over 30 years ago, but the inevitable was with Miss Nanny, whose original voice actress, [[Series/LeaveItToBeaver Barbara]] [[Film/{{Airplane}} Billingsley]], passed away in 2010.

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** The octopus shown in "Card Shark" was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. In "Frog Scouts", he's voiced by Matt Danner.
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** The description for "Spoon In The Stone" mentions Rowlf telling a story about the titular spoon when the opening story was told by Rizzo, and Kermit narrates the story. Also, the description mentions Animal, Piggy, and Gonzo, but forgets to mention Summer, who also wants to be a knight.
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** Camilla also averts this due to being voiced by Melanie Harrison, unlike most other Muppet projects, including the original Muppet Babies, where she had male performers.
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** Both Creator/DeeBradleyBaker and Creator/BenDiskin worked with producer Tom Warburton on ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' (as Numbah 4 and the Toiletnator for the former, and both Numbahs 1 and 2 for the latter).

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** Both Creator/DeeBradleyBaker and Creator/BenDiskin worked with producer Tom Warburton on ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' (as Numbah 4 and the Toiletnator for the former, and both Numbahs 1 and 2 for the latter). Likewise, Skeeter is voiced by Creator/CreeSummer, the voice of Numbah 5.
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** It's actually '''''averted''''' with Skeeter. Unlike the original series, where she was voiced by adult men (first Howie Mandel and then Frank Welker), she's [[https://ew.com/tv/muppet-babies-skeeter-scooter-exclusive/?amp=true&__twitter_impression=true voiced here]] by an adult woman, Creator/CreeSummer .
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** In the Latin American Spanish dub, Piggy is voiced by Diana Galvan Santos, who is the daughter of Diana Santos, who played the same character in the [[WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies1984 original series]]. Oddly enough, Creator/ArturoMercadoJr, who voice Fozzie, is the son of Creator/ArturoMercado, who voiced both Kermit and Ruff in the original series and also voices Waldorf here.

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** In the Latin American Spanish dub, Piggy is voiced by Diana Galvan Santos, who is the daughter of Diana Santos, who played the same character in the [[WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies1984 original series]]. Oddly enough, Creator/ArturoMercadoJr, who voice Fozzie, is the son of Creator/ArturoMercado, who voiced both Kermit and Ruff Rowlf in the original series and also voices Waldorf here.
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** In the Latin American Spanish dub, Piggy is voiced by Diana Galvan Santos, who is the daughter of Diana Santos, who played the same character in the [[WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies1984 original series]]. Oddly enough, Arturo Mercado Jr., who voice Fozzie, is the son of Arturo Mercado Sr., who voiced Kermit in the original series and also voices Waldorf here.

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** In the Latin American Spanish dub, Piggy is voiced by Diana Galvan Santos, who is the daughter of Diana Santos, who played the same character in the [[WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies1984 original series]]. Oddly enough, Arturo Mercado Jr., Creator/ArturoMercadoJr, who voice Fozzie, is the son of Arturo Mercado Sr., Creator/ArturoMercado, who voiced both Kermit and Ruff in the original series and also voices Waldorf here.
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** Another episode with a plot similar to one previously done by ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' is "Meatball Mayhem" to "Cooking With Susie". In both episodes, someone cooks a treat for their friends, but the friends dislike the treats and try to spare the cook's feelings by telling them they really do like them. The cook believes what their friends said to be true and make more treats, which their friends try to hide, but to little avail. Eventually, the friends tell the cook the truth and realize it's what they should have done in the first place.
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* MeaningfulReleaseDate: The episode "Mystery On The Muppet Express", which focuses on Animal and Summer, aired on November 15, 2019, which is National Drummer Day.
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* InMemoriam: "Chicken Round-up / Summer's Snow-Cone Stop" was dedicated to Skye Wiene.
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* InMemoriam: "Chicken Round-up / Summer's Snow-Cone Stop" was dedicated to Skye Wiene.



* InMemoriam: "Chicken Round-up / Summer's Snow-Cone Stop" was dedicated to Skye Wiene.
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* InMemoriam: "Chicken Round-up / Summer's Snow-Cone Stop" was dedicated to Skye Wiene.
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* TheOtherMarty: [[https://muppetmindset.wordpress.com/2019/08/09/we-interviewed-muppet-babies-matt-danner-tom-warburton/ The Muppet Babies Playdate]] shorts had the puppetry and voice work done by the Muppet performers, with the show's voice cast dubbing over them in the final product. [[note]] To go into more detail, Matt Vogel does the puppetry for Kermit, but it's Matt Danner's voice in the finished product. Alice Dinnean handled the Summer puppet , with Jessica DiCicco voicing her like always. Eric Jacobson once again does Animal, Fozzie, and Piggy, with Dee Bradley Baker, Eric Bauza, and Melanie Harrison voicing them. Drew Massey did the puppetry for Gonzo, and is voiced by Ben Diskin. [[/note]]
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* NonSingingVoice: During the song [[https://youtu.be/dX4wc80LZ_w I Gotta Be Me]] , Rizzo's singing voice is done by Dee Bradley Baker instead of Ben Diskin.
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** The description for "Run Fozzie Run" says that he accidentally broke the swing set when he actually broke a flowerpot.
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* NamesTheSame: The name of the song [[https://youtu.be/bTeCP52EjIM Kick It Up A Notch]] was also used in ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossTheSecondDimension'' .

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* NamesTheSame: The name of the song [[https://youtu.be/bTeCP52EjIM Kick It Up A Notch]] was also used in ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossTheSecondDimension'' .''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossThe2ndDimension'' .
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* NamesTheSame: The name of the song [[https://youtu.be/bTeCP52EjIM Kick It Up A Notch]] was also used in ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbAcrossTheSecondDimension'' .

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* NamesTheSame: The name of the song [[https://youtu.be/bTeCP52EjIM Kick It Up A Notch]] was also used in ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbAcrossTheSecondDimension'' .''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossTheSecondDimension'' .
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* NamesTheSame: The name of the song [[https://youtu.be/bTeCP52EjIM Kick It Up A Notch]] was also used in ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbAcrossTheSecondDimension'' .

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