Muppet DVD Nitpicks Vol. 2

[TravellingMatt]

Mark Hamill:

CAST:

Jim Henson--Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Newsman, Capt. Link Hogthrob, sheep, various others

Frank Oz--Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, sheep, shark, various others

Jerry Nelson--Sgt. Floyd Pepper, Robin the Frog, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Angus MacGonagle, sheep, eel, various others

Richard Hunt--Scooter, Janice, Statler, male shepherd, various others

Dave Goelz--Gonzo the Great, Beauregard, Zoot, sheep, various others

Louise Gold--Female shepherd, Mama Fish, various others

Steve Whitmire--Sheep, various others

Kathryn Mullen--Various others

Karen Prell--Various others

NITPICKS:

The male shepherd in the "Rama Lama Ding Dong" number looks a lot like his performer, Richard Hunt.

The sheep Steve Whitmire performs sounds a lot like Rizzo.

Conspicuous by his absence in Scooter's production number "Six-String Orchestra" is Dr. Teeth. Methinks that Jim Henson was performing Janice so Richard Hunt could perform Scooter and still have Janice in the same shot.

I also think someone else (Steve, perchance) was performing Kermit with Jim's voice dubbed in so he and Link could both be in the finale.

PAUL SIMON

Cast:

Jim Henson--Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Waldorf, Capt. Link Hogthrob, Newsman, various others

Frank Oz--Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, various others

Jerry Nelson--Sgt. Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Pops, Camilla, various others

Richard Hunt--Scooter, Janice, Statler, Bobby Benson, various others

Dave Goelz--Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Beauregard, various others

Louise Gold--Annie Sue, baby, various others

Kathryn Mullen--various others

Steve Whitmire--Rizzo, various others

Karen Prell--Various others

NITPICKS:

Steve mentioned in his MuppetCentral interview that he performed Fozzie a lot when Frank was performing other characters and wanted Fozzie in the same shot. "Scarborough Fair" may have been one of those times.

A lot of the Muppets in "Scarborough Fair" period costume hung around a lot (still in renaissance garb) backstage.

Bobby Benson might have been made from the Muppet that was originally Wayne. They changed his eyes, hair and outfit!

Zoot wears the same outfit in the closing number that he'll wear in the "Rocky Mountain Holiday" special and James Coburn's episode.

Although Paul Simon won't let Gonzo near his clarinet, he didn't mind when the goat plays it during Gonzo's dismembering of "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)".


RAQUEL WELCH

CAST:

Jim Henson--Kermit the Frog, Dr. Teeth, Waldorf, the Swedish Chef, Newsman, various others

Frank Oz--Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Marvin Suggs, various others

Jerry Nelson--Sgt. Floyd Pepper, Camilla, Muppaphone, various others

Richard Hunt--Scooter, Statler, Gladys, Quango, Muppaphone, various others

Dave Goelz--Gonzo the Great, Muppaphone, various others

Louise Gold--Various others

Steve Whitmire--Various others

Graham Fletcher--Spider

NITPICKS:

Appearing at Raquel's dressing room door in the cold opening--Dr. Teeth, Floyd, Gonzo, Gloat, and Quango (the gorilla)

The song "Jamboree" was written by Frank Oz.

Any allegations about Miss Piggy's mastery of the French language (or lack thereof) are confirmed in this episode, judging by her response when Raquel speaks French to her.