Was surfing television stations on Friday evening May 20th when I happened upon Disney Muppet's Wizard of Oz in progress. A very different version from any other I have seen, but I thought is was mostly fun and great to see favorite Muppets. It would be enjoyed by Muppet fans, but perhaps not by admirers of L. Frank Baum. One quick shot of an audience of humans caught Dave Goelz sitting laughing. Gonzo was the tin man, Fozzie Bear was the cowardly Lion, Ashanti the singer was a human Dorothy. Toto was no longer a dog, but was played by Animal as a semi-human; the Scarecrow was no one else but Kermit. Dorothy's uncle and aunt were humans played by Latifah and David Alan Grier. The Munchkins were played by the Muppet Rats, and Statler and Waldorf were nasty villains. Wish I'd known about this earlier, but how would we have found out? Only if some member is an avid Muppet fan who checks all the online listings and lets us know.. Wonder if
it will be shown again. Various websites only gave the 20th as the ABC
Disney showing. It was shown at a Tribeca film festival. It will probably be available on DVD soon but is not available at the moment. Also wonder if it will play movie houses. Reviews were mixed.

Lettie