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Out to Lunch

Out to Lunch

1974•1h 0m•8.0/10
ComedyTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb
8.0/10(2)

The Muppets of Sesame Street and the cast of The Electric Company take over the ABC Nightly News when the newsroom staff takes a lunch break.

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Production

The Jim Henson Company, Children's Television Workshop

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Luis Ávalos

Luis Ávalos

Self / Casino Owner

Jim Boyd

Self / Stage Manager / Gambler

Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

Self

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Self

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Self / Croupier

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Self / Various Characters

Judy Graubart

Self / Various Characters

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)

Skip Hinnant

Self / Spectator / Man in Commercial

Richard Hunt

Richard Hunt

Various Muppets (voice)

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer

Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

Count von Count / Herry Monster / Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)

Gary Owens

Gary Owens

Announcer

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

Caroll Spinney

Caroll Spinney

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Hattie Winston

Hattie Winston

Self / Various Characters

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