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    Muppet Songs - Originals and Covers

    Here is TMS guest Danny Kaye with a Christmas song he released in 1951 - Santa Claus Looks Like My Daddy.
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    Muppet Songs - Originals and Covers

    During the Sam and Friends years, the Muppets lip synced to some Christmas records. Here’s one of them - Mel Blanc’s Christmas Chopsticks.
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    Where was "A Muppet Family Christmas" made?

    Not Ontario but Agincourt, Toronto. The studio was at CFTO (a.k.a. 9 Channel Nine Court.)
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    The Muppet Show Album promo

    Here's a promo for the UK release of the Muppet Show Album as seen on LWT after the airing of the Milton Berle episode.
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    TMS Harry Belafonte ending shot

    The original edit of the Prowse pilot still exists.
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    Muppet Songs - Originals and Covers

    Another song that has confused American fans. This song was recorded by the British Radio comedy team the Goons. The Goons consisted of Sir Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligna, that well known typing error. This song was recorded in 1956 and released on the Decca label as a...
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    Muppet Songs - Originals and Covers

    A song that has confused US Muppet fans over the years was performed by Marty Feldman and a group of Whatnot Policemen. The song in question is The Laughing Policeman, a Music Hall song from the 1920's. Recorded twice by Charles Penrose (the original 1922 Regal label recording used the stage...
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    Celebrities you would like to have seen as guest stars on The Muppet Show:

    Robin Williams was booked for season four.
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    Muppet Songs - Originals and Covers

    Crystal Gayle didn’t perform any of her singles on TMS. Instead, she only performed two tracks from the same album. Here’s the first - River Road.
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    TMS UK Airdates research (ATTN: British fans)

    It did help. It would appear that Anglia aired the first season on Tuesday nights.
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    Muppet Songs - Originals and Covers

    Of the three songs he performed, The Show Must Go On is the one that gets little to no air play on the radio these days. Which is a shame as it was Leo Sayer’s first hit back in 1973.
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    Muppet Songs - Originals and Covers

    Marvin Gaye’s version may be the “definitive”, however I prefer Gladys Knight and the Pips’ version which was the second to be recorded but the first to be released.
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    Muppet Songs - Originals and Covers

    And here is the 1953 remake.
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    Muppet Songs - Originals and Covers

    Teresa Brewer’s signature song, Music! Music! Music! was actually a B-side rather than an A. She re-recorded it quite a few times over the years, however here is the original 1950 version.
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    Muppet Songs - Originals and Covers

    (If you have a request let me know and I’ll see what I can do.) Guest star time. Here’s Helen Reddy with You and Me Against the World.
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    Muppet Songs - Originals and Covers

    One of the dances the contestants in the dance marathon (Carol Burnett episode) are asked to dance to is the twist. The music that's played in the background is this 1961 hit from Chubby Checker.
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    TMS UK Airdates research (ATTN: British fans)

    British fans, we need your help. We want to nail down the UK airdates for the Muppet Show. Thanks to Alex Taylor we know most, but not all. If there are British fans who can check TV listings for some of the ITV regions, that would be great. We have the listings for STV, Grampian, Border and...
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    Muppet Songs - Originals and Covers

    It was the UK spot in the Paul Williams episode, but it was originally recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary back in 1967. Their version has nothing to do with amphibians.
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    Muppet Songs - Originals and Covers

    It was performed by Scooter & Fozzie on The Muppet Show, but here's the original version of Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear as recorded by the Alan Price Set.
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