Sesame Street moving to Netflix
Sesame Street Season 56 episodes will premiere on Netflix and PBS on the same day beginning later this year.
Jim Henson Idea Man
Remember the life. Honor the legacy. Inspire your soul. The new Jim Henson documentary "Idea Man" is now streaming exclusively on Disney+.
Back to the Rock Season 2
Fraggle Rock Back to the Rock Season 2 has premiered on AppleTV+. Watch the anticipated new season and let us know your thoughts.
Bear arrives on Disney+ The beloved series has been off the air for the past 15 years. Now all four seasons are finally available for a whole new generation.
Sam and Friends Book Read our review of the long-awaited book, "Sam and Friends - The Story of Jim Henson's First Television Show" by Muppet Historian Craig Shemin.
Slight change in order. I see this one with bit less muted color palette than the Lynda Carter and Andy Williams episode, so put it between the Christopher Reeve and Lynda Carter episodes.
SPECIAL GUEST STAR: ANGELA LANSBURY
STYLE: LATE SEASON FOUR (circa Carol Channing, Alan Arkin episodes)
COLD OPENING: Angela, clad in a robe, thanks Scooter for the Muppets’ hospitality.
Angela: “I've played many theaters in my life, but never one with a hot tub in the dressing room!”...
Rock (laughing): Dave
Fish band: lead singer Steve
Catfish: Kathy (meowing)
Dogfish: Louise (barking)
Shark: Jerry
Clams: no dialogue
Scallion: Dave
Bees: just make buzzing sounds, like the Rumble Bugs on "Fraggle Rock"
Jerry is the Phoob (think the kind of voice he used for Scred on SNL, Lenny the Lizard in the Florence Henderson episode), Hugga Wugga is still Frank, Dave as Fishface Fazoob, Richard and Jim as the Heaps, Drumhead Fazoob only sings as part of the chorus and is in the background otherwise...
AKA: The Return of Taminella Grinderfall! Submitted for your approval:
"It's The Muppet Show, with our very special guest star, Miss Carol Kane!"
SPECIAL GUEST STAR: CAROL KANE
STYLE: EARLY-MID SEASON TWO (circa Edgar Bergen, Steve Martin)
COLD OPENING: Scooter knocks and enters.
Scooter...
Possum: Dave
Woodchuck: Steve
The Leprechaun: Richard
The Cow: Louise
And the characters in the closing: too many to list, consider it just one big chorus
SPECIAL GUEST STAR: JOHN RITTER
STYLE: LATE SEASON THREE (circa Sylvester Stallone, Roger Miller episodes)
COLD OPENING: Scooter knocks and enters.
Scooter: “John Ritter! 35 seconds to curtain, John!”
John: “Thanks, Scooter!”
(Next to him, a possum uses his dressing room table as a podium...
Dang, I just realized Jerry is the usual performer for most of these characters!
Eric: Steve in the opening number, Jerry in VH :stick_out_tongue:
Gnu: Jerry backstage
Sundance: Dave
Quongo: Kathy
Yes: the Jade Green Frackle, Pink Frackle, and the other Green Frackle.
Kermit: "Great number, guys. Way to go!"
Green Frackle (Jerry): "10-4, green buddy."
Kermit (not understanding): "Yeah, okay. Right."
Gonzo, Hoggie Marsh, a Gills brother, and two chickens
Yes.
Whatnots, but include the "older kid" from "One's On the Way".
No.
Gonzo, Whatnots (including one walking a dog), Pigs, Salamander (from "Do-Re-Mi" in the Marisa Berenson episode)
If you're referring to the number of sketches, I'll often reference how many sketches were in episodes around that time (I used to err on the side of too many). If you're referring to how much to include or exclude, i.e. dialogue, that varies widely with me depending on how easily I'm able to...
Correction: Philip Kippel informed me that there were more instances:
"In "Sesame Street, Special" from 1988, Kermit interviews Oscar to find out why he likes public television at one point:
And in Episode 3740, as part of the "Slimey to the Mon" story arc from Season 29, Kermit interviews...
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.