The Muppet Show Outline - Jamie Farr

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- This Jamie Farr episode was in the style of early-to-mid season one, hence the fact why the janitor is still George and not Beauregard.
- Crazy Harry was peformed by Richard Hunt in this episode before Jerry Nelson made the character his own.
- "Good Thing" was originally record by Paul Revere & the Raiders in 1966.
- The first talking house was performed by Jerry Nelson, the second by Eren Ozker.
- The Muppet Newsman has glasses in this sketch, it was probably shot later during the season.
- One of Jamie Farr's trademarks is his huge nose, and he often pokes fun at it himself.
- Although Frank Oz performed both George and Mildred in this "At the Dance" sketch, Richard Hunt later dubbed Mildred's voice. However when Ernie and Bert appear later in the sketch, they are seperately performed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. This explains why George and Milda are never seen in the background as Ernie and Bert dance, and vice versa.
- Richard Hunt performs both Miss Piggy and the Whatnot pig in this sketch, but Frank Oz performs her for the rest of the episode. This sketch could have possibly been shot at a different time then the rest of the episode.
- The Whatnot woman and man are both performed by Jerry Nelson.
- On the long-running sitcom M*A*S*H, Jamie Farr played a Corporal named Klinger, who hated being in the Army so much that he would try to convince others he was crazy by wearing dresses everyday. Later on on the show, however, Klinger gave up wearing dresses, and was even promoted to Sergeant. In the final episode of the show, Klinger actually ended up staying in Korea: Jamie Farr wanted to come up with an ironic way for Klinger to end up staying after the war, and it turned out his new bride, Soon-Lee wouldn't leave the country until she found her family, so Klinger stays in Korea with her to help her found her family.
- A Section-VIII is a discharge from the Army.
- The dress worn here by Jamie, Miss Piggy, and Gonzo became a running gag for this episode.
- Miss Piggy Karate Chop # ? ? and ?
- The Whatnot in the Wayne and Wanda sketch was performed by Frank Oz.
- "Cents of Humor" is an old gag, it was also used by Uncle Arthur in an episode of Bewitched.
- Before playing Corporal Klinger full-time on M*A*S*H, Jamie Farr was often type casted as a gyspie through out the 1960s. He can be seen as a gypsie in an episode of I Dream of Jeannie, and an episode of The Andy Griffith Show.
- The Whatnot kids are played by Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Fran Brill.
- Jamie Farr is a Lebanese-American; his father was a Lebanese meat-chopper. Jamie's birth name was Jameel Joseph Farah. Like his character, Corporal Klinger, Jamie was born in and raised in Toledo, Ohio.
- The wolf is performed by Frank Oz, though his voice was dubbed by Jim Henson.
- No actual Muppet-likeness was made of Jamie Farr, thus Kermit jokes about Gonzo being his Muppet-likeness because of his unusual nose.
- Miss Piggy karate chop # ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? and ?
 

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Thanks Count.

Believe it or not, this outline is mostly modeled after the Jim Nabors, episode, though the behind-the-scenes scene with Jamie and Hilda was modeled after the Valerie Harper episode; so, yeah, early-to-mid season one.
 

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I haven't been around for the last couple of days my friend, but my most heartfelt congratulations on this outline. You are clever Snowthy, and I mean that most sincerely.
 

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Nah, this was horrible; but I do believe seeing Jamie do a duet with Piggy wearing the same dress would be fun to see.
 

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Well, thanks anyway.

Just be thankful you all won't be seeing any outlines featuring Kathy Greenwood anytime soon.
 

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Man, this was the worst Muppet Show outline ever! It sucks my butt!
 

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Stop fishing for compliments/putting yourself down at the same time! It's quite good and we all know it. If you keep telling us we're wrong, we'll eventually stop saying nice things, and deep down, I'm pretty sure that you don't want that. :stick_out_tongue:
 
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