Muppet Fact #1499
In a deleted scene from It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, it is implied by Kermit that J.P. Grosse has died. However, script writer Jim Lewis exclaimed Grosse was very much alive, saying,
"Dead? J.P. Grosse? I think not. Highly exaggerated and all that. Why, compared to Statler and Waldorf, he’s a mere child. No, I suspect the whole "dead" rumor was spread by his competitors or scurrilous writer seeking to please a network."
Sources:
Liam Taheny. "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Deleted Scenes (HQ, 60fps)." YouTube, November 9, 2024. https://youtu.be/aunslLbW41c.
Dwayne1115. "The Brand New Ask Jim Lewis Thread." Muppet Central, January 16, 2008. https://muppetcentral.com/forum/threads/the-brand-new-ask-jim-lewis-thread.32836/page-5#post-640271.
