Sam the Eagle was created by the Disney Co. for this event that occurred in L.A. in 1984
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Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) .... Miss Piggy (assistant) / Fozzie Bear (
assistant) / Sam the Eagle (assistant) / Animal (assistant) / Walleyed ... Disney [
United States] | Henson.com ... Show detailed company contact information on 
IMDbPro ... [DOC] [TLE] Top 5 most (in)significant Olympic mascots | KSL.com [PAR] Jul 24, 2012 ... Sam, 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles.