Why isn't Lips always a part of the Electric Mayhem?

[ryhoyarbie]

Anybody got a comprehensive list of Lips' appearances on TMS and films?

For the movies, I know he was in The Great Muppet Caper, Muppets Take Manhattan, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and Muppet Family Christmas.

I don't know about what episodes he appeard in.

ryan

 

[Beauregard]

Ryan, just noticed, you still stuck in 3004? I'm back, and have no memories. Do your remember how I got back? Anything? All I have are the posts left here.

Oh, sorry.

Back on topic, Yeah, it's a shame he was dropped, but you're right. We don't get many trupet solos and he was only ever there to play that. Still I don't see why it had to be some stupid guy (Ugene?) with a tuba in VMC. It could have been Lips and hit trumpet that was squashed by Piggy. Still, they love to leave out the character's we are dying to hear from.

 

[DanDanStrawberry]

I love Lips, he's one of my favourite muppets!

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Anybody got a comprehensive list of Lips' appearances on TMS and films?

My hero, Gorgon Heap, wrote me this in PM:

Re: COMPREHENSIVE LIPS LIST

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Well, there's only one season of TMS he was in, so that shortens the task. This'll have to be off the top of my head:

#100 Shirley Bassey: opening #, "Boogie in the Barnyard"; UK Spot "After You've Gone" (orchestra pit #)
#101 James Coburn: played in the band in the "Roaring 20s" sketch
#106 Jean-Pierre Rampal: opening # "Rockin' Robin"
#108 Melissa Manchester: appears in Melissa's 2nd number, "Whenever I Call You Friend"
#109 Tony Randall: plays in Tony's musical #, "Tippy Tippy Tin"
#110 Mac Davis: closing #, "I Believe in Music" (in pit)
#113 Hal Linden: plays in closing #, "When the Saints go Marching in"
#116 Wally Boag: plays "Swanee River" in Wally's bagpipe act (in pit)
#120 Roger Moore: UK Spot "How High the Moon" (orchestra pit #)

I think that's all. Man, this was tough- I'm so used to thinking of the episodes in taping order that I've forgotten the actual episode numbers!

Dave

THANK YOU O GREAT GURU OF MUPPET KNOWLEDGE!!

You ROCK!

 

[ryhoyarbie]

Ryan, just noticed, you still stuck in 3004? I'm back, and have no memories. Do your remember how I got back? Anything? All I have are the posts left here.

Yeah, for some reason, it didn't go to 3005. It just stayed at 3004. I'm trying to get back to 2005 though.

ryan

 

[Beauregard]

Yeah, for some reason, it didn't go to 3005. It just stayed at 3004. I'm trying to get back to 2005 though.

ryan

Oh, man. YOu poor thing. I know how you feel.

 

[dwayne1115]

If you think about it Clifford was suppost to be part of the band as well. They never mention that anymore.

 

[LamangoNumber2]

Lips was sorta... just there. He had a few lines, the ones mentioned, but he also said a few taunting/flirty lines when the Happyness Hotel car.
"DING DING!"
"HEY LET'S HIT THE ROAD!"

 

[LudoCantus]

Lips was an essential part of "Muppets Mayhem", which doesn't fall under "Classic". But I do get bummed he isn't included on much Mayhem art/t-shirts/etc. I mean, obviously the entire music world is a huge fan of Lips. He knows everyone!