Miss Piggy: if they take what I say seriously, they’ve got a real big problem

Anyone remember Fox Business accusing the Muppets for being communist?

We’re teaching our kids class warfare. Where are we, Communist China?

When this came to my attention I already said that Fox taking the Muppets serious was beyond me. It’s why I found the satire response from Conan so fitting to this situation.

But now Miss Piggy from the Muppets has chipped in on the accusations from Fox Business:

QUESTIONER: Question for Kermit. Kermit, everybody who’s seen the film loves it. It’s suitable for kids, it’s suitable for parents. But I’ve got to ask you how you felt when — I think it was Eric Bolling from Fox News said it was pushing a dangerous liberal agenda and trying to brainwash children [unintelligible]

KERMIT: Oh, yes.

[laughter]

QUESTIONER: [unintelligible] horrible.

KERMIT: It’s so dangerous. I’m so afraid! No, you know, it’s a funny thing. They were concerned about us having some prejudice against oil companies. And I can tell you that’s categorically not true.

And besides, if we had a problem with oil companies, why would we have spent the entire film driving around in a gas-guzzling Rolls Royce?

[laughter]

JAMES BOBINS (director of The Muppets): He’s got a point.

MISS PIGGY: It’s almost as laughable as accusing Fox News as, you know, being news.

[laughter and applause]

KERMIT: Boy, that’s gonna be all over the Internet. You are in such deep water.

MISS PIGGY: Yeah. Yeah, if they take what I say seriously, they’ve got a real big problem.

[laughter]

KERMIT: Wow.

It’s a strange day when Miss Piggy actually makes sense.