Forgetful Jones does Oklahoma?

[Dave Bittner]

A friend of mine is mounting a production of the show Oklahoma, and I'd love to find a copy of the sketch where Forgetful Jones, directed by a very frustrated Kermit, is trying to remember how to sing "Oklahoma." Anyone know if it's on any of the CTW video compilations, or perhaps on the web?

Thanks!

 

[Fozzie Bear]

I don't know where to find a copy of this sketch, but I remember it well, and it was SOOOO Funn-ee!!

Miiiiiiiiississipppi where the wind...
Aaaaaaaalabama where the...

NO! NO! It's OH-klahoma! OH-klahoma!

Got it! Oh-klahoma!
NoooooooorthDakota where...

 

[BlueFrackle]

Guys,

Fozzie did a version of this with a Kung Fu group singing Japanese music on The Muppet Show ...

 

[ssetta]

I have it on tape. Do you have anything to trade for it?

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Fozzie did a version of this with a Kung Fu group singing Japanese music on The Muppet Show ...

HAA! I forgot about that! Maybe THAT'S why I'm so fond of it?

 

[Manda:-D]

I don't know where to find a copy of this sketch, but I remember it well, and it was SOOOO Funn-ee!!

Miiiiiiiiississipppi where the wind...
Aaaaaaaalabama where the...

NO! NO! It's OH-klahoma! OH-klahoma!

Got it! Oh-klahoma!
NoooooooorthDakota where...

Hm. Guess there's two different ones, cuz I remember one that involved the vowels. Forgetful would sing, "Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiklahoma", or "Aaaaaaaklahoma", and Kermit would keep yelling "NO! OH-klahoma!!!! OH-klahoma!!!!!" till Forgetful finally got it right.

 

[somethingofafan]

Hm. Guess there's two different ones, cuz I remember one that involved the vowels. Forgetful would sing, "Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiklahoma", or "Aaaaaaaklahoma", and Kermit would keep yelling "NO! OH-klahoma!!!! OH-klahoma!!!!!" till Forgetful finally got it right.

I remember that sketch (not the exact wording, but the punchline:

Jones: Aaaaaaaaa-klahoma, where the wind...
Kermit: Cut! It's Oklahoma. Take two.
Jones: Eeeeeeeee-klahoma, where the wind...
Kermit: Cut! It's Oklahoma. Take three.
Jones: Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-klahoma, where...
Kermit (getting frustrated): It's not A-klahoma! It's not E-klahoma! It's not I-klahoma, it's O-klahoma! Got that? O-klahoma! Take four!
Jones: Oooooooooo-klahoma, where the wind...
Female anything muppet: Cut!
Kermit: Cut? Why?
Female anything muppet: Four takes take so long, it's time for lunch!

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

I remember the one where he kept getting the vowels wrong. I don't remember him naming different states though. I guess either there are two different versions or Fozzie's mistaken.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

It's likely wrong; I didn't remember details--just that it was funny.

 

[Katzi428]

HAA! I forgot about that! Maybe THAT'S why I'm so fond of it?

It was the opening number on the Spike Milligan episode,Kev.