“Muppet Treasure Island” Facts to Treasure

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Thirty years ago — on February 16, 1996 to be exact, Muppet Treasure Island hit movie theaters.

A classic of Muppet and ‘90s cinema, the sweeping, swashbuckling tale of pirates and booty finds the classic gang of Muppets re-enacting the events of Robert Louis Stevenson’s beloved 1883 youth novel Treasure Island.

It’s got Muppets, Tim Curry, and pirates doing pirate stuff. That’s literally everything a movie could ever need.

Muppet Treasure Island was both a box office hit and perennial VHS favorite. Here are some things you maybe didn’t know about the rollicking production.