On Muppet Magic,there is a sketch called
Sclrap-Flyapp
,an early version of Hugga Wugga.
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"Sclrap-Flyapp"[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
Original Airdate: November 24, 1968[/font]
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Jim's love of jazz is evident in this piece. Originally performed on "The Today Show" and "The Tonight Show", the characters have pipe-shaped bodies that pop up in the swirling smoke. Jim played with the idea of combining eerie music, visual imagery and special effects. For example, the characters' eyes move around their heads and occasionally light up.[/font]
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This sketch is a precursor to what would become "Buggy Mugger" for Nancy Sinatra's Las Vegas Show, and "Hugga Wugga" for the Phyllis Diller episode of the Muppet Show. Jim would eventually tie-in one of his favorite songs, "You Are My Sunshine" with this sketch.[/font]