Out to Lunch
1974 | 60m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Bill Davis |
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| Writer: | Christopher Cerf, Tom Dunsmuir, Clark Gesner, Norman Stiles, Jim Thurman, Bryan Joseph, Tom Whedon |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 10, 1974 |
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| Director: | Bill Davis |
| Writer: | Christopher Cerf, Tom Dunsmuir, Clark Gesner, Norman Stiles, Jim Thurman, Bryan Joseph, Tom Whedon |
| Genres: | Comedy, TV Movie |
| Keywords | news cast, puppets, tv special |
| Production Companies | Children's Television Workshop, The Jim Henson Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Luis Ávalos | Self / Casino Owner |
| Jim Boyd | Self / Stage Manager / Gambler |
| Carol Burnett | Self |
| Barbara Eden | Self |
| Morgan Freeman | Self / Croupier |
| Elliott Gould | Self / Various Characters |
| Judy Graubart | Self / Various Characters |
| Jim Henson | Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice) |
| Skip Hinnant | Self / Spectator / Man in Commercial |
| Richard Hunt | Various Muppets (voice) |
| Rita Moreno | Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer |
| Jerry Nelson | Count von Count / Herry Monster / Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice) |
| Gary Owens | Announcer |
| Frank Oz | Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice) |
| Caroll Spinney | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) |
| Hattie Winston | Self / Various Characters |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Christopher Cerf | Writer |
| Bill Davis | Director |
| Tom Dunsmuir | Writer |
| Clark Gesner | Writer |
| Norman Stiles | Writer |
| Jim Thurman | Writer |
| Bryan Joseph | Writer |
| Tom Whedon | Writer |
| Joe Raposo | Songs, Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David D. Connell | Executive Producer |
| Norton Wright | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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