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  1. Was Once Ernie

    Behind the Scenes of "The Muppet Movie"

    You could be right. I don't remember. But it would have made sense for them to be there. :p
  2. Was Once Ernie

    How many TMS guests have you seen live?

    Okay, here goes... Lena Horne, Joel Grey, Harvey Korman, Avery Schrieber, Phyllis Diller, Rita Moreno, Connie Stevens, Florence Henderson, Sandy Duncan, Jim Nabors, Paul Williams, Ruth Buzzi, Steve Martin, Bob Hope, Zero Mostel, Julie Andrews, Bernadette Peters, John Cleese, Dom Deluise...
  3. Was Once Ernie

    How many TMS guests have you seen live?

    It wouldn't even be fair for me to contribute to this thread! :p
  4. Was Once Ernie

    Behind the Scenes of "The Muppet Movie"

    I wouldn't say quite like family, but he was very nice to me when there was nothing in it for him to be that way. He always indulged me, talked to me on the phone, let me come to tapings and even watched a pilot for a children's show that I did and critiqued it for me. In the early 70's, I...
  5. Was Once Ernie

    Fozzie's Name

    The first part of the new thread has just been posted. It's called "Behind the Scenes of "The Muppet Movie" and it's still in the Classic Muppets forum. Please feel free to comment and ask any questions that your little foam hearts desire! :p
  6. Was Once Ernie

    Behind the Scenes of "The Muppet Movie"

    Hi All! Thanks for making me feel so welcome. Here is Part One of the story: The short version of how I got the gig is that when I read that they were going to shoot the movie in Hollywood, I just contacted Jim. I already had a relationship with him dating back 7 or 8 years at that...
  7. Was Once Ernie

    Fozzie's Name

    I did just find this site. Later today, I will start a new thread and tell you about my adventures on "The Muppet Movie". When I was 19, I got to sit in Jim's office and do a 2-on-1 audition. Frank Oz was there, too. :p
  8. Was Once Ernie

    Fozzie's Name

    Caught... I was wondering if someone was going to ask. I worked on "The Muppet Movie" and was the Muppeteer for Ernie in the big finale. :p
  9. Was Once Ernie

    Fozzie's Name

    Thanks! Thanks for the kind words, everyone. In the early 70's, I was working for a PBS station in New Jersey and Jim used to let me come up and watch them tape Sesame Street every couple of months. I even took some friends with me a few times. You might call it, "How to Influence Friends...
  10. Was Once Ernie

    How they operate the Muppets

    It's no secret... There have been several behind-the-scenes specials produced through the years. Jim was never one to keep secrets. There's a great show called "Of Muppets and Men" all about the making of "The Muppet Show". If you ever get a chance to see it, it would answer all your...
  11. Was Once Ernie

    Fozzie's Name

    Oh, THAT Jim... Yes, I did know Jim. He was very nice to me when I was younger. I even have a hand-written congratulatory note from him when I got a job at a major Hollywood studio. :p
  12. Was Once Ernie

    Fozzie's Name

    Corroboration I apologize for coming in late to this thread, but it took me awhile to be able to post. I think Frank's story about Faz Fazakas is right since Jim personally told me the same story. :p
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