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And Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas, which is pre-Muppets, but features a kind of proto Fozzie Bear.

― Pete Scholtes, Friday, 14 January 2005 06:20 (twenty-one years ago)

"LOOK AT THE PRETTY BIRDS UP IN THE TREES."

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 14 January 2005 06:58 (twenty-one years ago)

(Muppet Show starts in 1976, Emmet Otter is 1977.)

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 14 January 2005 08:05 (twenty-one years ago)

six months pass...

Fuckin' RIGHT ON -- I didn't even realize season one is now out on DVD in full. Some fan site thoughts.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 August 2005 12:36 (twenty years ago)

It's about time. I have all of the single-disc DVDs they put out but they only cover about half of the episodes. I'm glad they're finally doing it correctly.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 11 August 2005 14:59 (twenty years ago)

i got the season one disc a few days ago from work!! bliss

― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 11 August 2005 14:59 (twenty years ago)

i mean it's just the fucking best.

― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:00 (twenty years ago)

Search: Beaker
Destroy: Dr. Bunsen Honeydew

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:01 (twenty years ago)

Search: The Muppets trying to convince Gene Kelley all episode to do his "Singing in the Rain" number. Finally he explains to them that he can never do that again. Quite touching.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

i got the season one disc a few days ago from work!! bliss

UNFAIR. (Translation: why not me TOO dammit.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

I believe Gene eventually sings a snatch of the song while holding an umbrella and walking around a lamppost, albeit without the fancy dance steps, no?

If you watch the somewhat annoying intros by Jim H's son Brian, he keeps on telling the same kind of story over and over again- "Elton didn't want to put on the feathers and the funny glasses, he had been changing his image, but somehow the Muppets had their way." 95% of the time you feel like "Dude, that was on the ACTUAL SHOW!"

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

I believe Gene eventually sings a snatch of the song while holding an umbrella and walking around a lamppost, albeit without the fancy dance steps, no?

I think he just walks through the set. It's been a while, but I remember Rolf playing the opening vamp of "Singin in the Rain" over and over, and Gene launching into other songs that begin with the same vamp, until Rolf gives up.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

And the Elton John show is on the same Best of the Muppet Show disc as the Gene Kelly episode.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:16 (twenty years ago)

Well, when I get home I'll watch it again and set the story straight. You don't own it, Kenan? What are you waiting for?

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)

Good question.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)

http://www.muppetcentral.com/guides/episodes/tms/season2/pics/intro_opening_arches.jpg

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:28 (twenty years ago)

is there a highlights dvd for those of us *just* young enough not to recall what all this fuss is about?

where they famous *before* the official 'show'?
had they been around for years already? was sesame street first?

― piscesboy, Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:01 (twenty years ago)

Sesame Street was early seventies but the Muppets date back to the fifties. There's a legendary series of clips they did as a series of coffee ads for local TV somewhere on the East Coast where a proto-Kermit threatens and often slays a lump of a Muppet for not drinking the correct coffee. Bemusing.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:03 (twenty years ago)

piscesboy as mentioned above there are a few very good sampler discs... unless they've been deleted with this new collection.

― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:04 (twenty years ago)

the disc with the mark hammill episode is good. and that episode is COMPLETELY deranged, even more than the star wars christmas special imo.

― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:05 (twenty years ago)

Heheh. Does it live up to my memories as stated in the first post?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:06 (twenty years ago)

even more. chewbacca dances (and so awkwardly)! TWO mark hammills!

― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:07 (twenty years ago)

Heheh, yeah, the double Hamill thing I remember.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:08 (twenty years ago)

If I were to recommend one disc it would have to be the one with Alice Cooper and Vincent Price. There's also a great disc that has John Cleese and Peter Sellers. The Debbie Harry episode is great too but I can't remember what else is on that disc.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:10 (twenty years ago)

OMG that Alice Cooper episode is so classic.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:12 (twenty years ago)

that box set looks amazing. although i'm bummed I read the review and found out about the stuff that got cut out (mostly some songs due to license issues; but the end joke in the pitch reel, with Kermit cussing! why would they cut that???? I wish I didn't even know it existed now if it's edited on the dvd....). I'm still buying it immediately.

― kyle (akmonday), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:25 (twenty years ago)

Seeing Mark Hamill show up in full-on Luke Skywalker Bespin khakis around the time of Empire was an early bit of media convergence a bit too much for my young dorkling mind to handle.

― kingfish completely hatstand (Kingfish), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:34 (twenty years ago)

I thought that said "darkling" for a second.

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:37 (twenty years ago)

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/9551/gonzo4oc.jpg

also, WTF was up with the clip the Daily Show played the other day, with the two sesame street muppets talking to Bill Frist?

― kingfish completely hatstand (Kingfish), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:40 (twenty years ago)

A good collection of pre-Muppet Show Muppet stuff is Muppets Magic, which is a collection of Muppet appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show. And which, despite its horrible cover art, contains some of the more awesome Muppet stuff I've seen. It showcases more of Henson's artistic side and allows you to see why a person might select puppetry as a creative endeavour.

― Deric W. Haircare (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:40 (twenty years ago)

that looks awsome! I didn't even know that had been collected...

― kyle (akmonday), Thursday, 11 August 2005 17:45 (twenty years ago)

It's worth your money for the "Instant Rock Band" sketch alone. It is a thing of beauty and genius.

― Deric W. Haircare (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 11 August 2005 17:50 (twenty years ago)

and now I own it. thank you ebay.

― kyle (akmonday), Thursday, 11 August 2005 17:51 (twenty years ago)

It's Dearth Nadir!

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 11 August 2005 17:53 (twenty years ago)

http://kidshow.dcmemories.com/HensonHarryColor_250.jpg

Harry the Hipster

http://kidshow.dcmemories.com/sam1.html

― milton parker (Jon L), Thursday, 11 August 2005 18:06 (twenty years ago)

I've ripped my original vinyl muppet alibums 1 and 2 to mp3, so if anyone wants them, I've got them. I've also got an interesting pre-muppets Jim Henson audio...well, story really, about being trapped inside your own brain or something. It's on a Raymond Scott compilation album.

Too much hate for Muppets from Space upthread! The new characters really make it. Pepe the Prawn: "I got this jello, nnkay?" and Bobo the Bear: "Baby steps sir, baaaaaabsy steps" are both GREAT.

Take Manhattan is better than people seem to think too. Some very good and sweet songs. And kermit with amnesia, becoming Phillip Phil! Watch it again.

Christmas Carol is probbaly my favourite actually, but I'm a sucker for christmas films, and for Michael Caine, so I might be wrong about it.

― JimD (JimD), Thursday, 11 August 2005 19:59 (twenty years ago)

I'd love those mp3s if you're offering to email them to people. That track you mention from the Raymond Scott compilation is so funny and vaguely creepy.

As for movies, it's hard to beat the first one. The appearance of Paul Williams is a highlight as is the great scene with Orson Welles "draw up the standard Rich and Famous contract!"

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 11 August 2005 20:02 (twenty years ago)

Pepe the Prawn is definitely the best of the new muppet characters; his attempts to chat up Katie Holmes and hook with up with Joan Cusack in the past few films were hilarious.

"I AM NOT A SHRIMP!" *pause* "I AM A KING PRAWN!!"

― carson dial (carson dial), Thursday, 11 August 2005 20:03 (twenty years ago)

The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper are two of my absolute favorite movies. No shit.

Pepe is really about the only good thing to happen to the Muppets since Jim Henson's death.

― Deric W. Haircare (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 11 August 2005 21:30 (twenty years ago)

The Muppet Movie is an endless classic, mainly b/c they wrote for both the adults & the kids. The GMC had Charles Grodin & Kermit professing their love for miss piggy in a duet. MTM i saw once at the theaters in 1988, and i have yet to see a muppet flick since.

i did apply to be a beta-tester for the Muppets Treasure Island licensed PC game, tho.

― kingfish completely hatstand (Kingfish), Thursday, 11 August 2005 21:50 (twenty years ago)

I'd love those mp3s if you're offering to email them to people

Sure, give me an email address (my one here is real) and I'll send them.

― JimD (JimD), Thursday, 11 August 2005 22:36 (twenty years ago)

Or else you can grab them off me via slsk, username Jimdoo. Pm me and I'll give you a download slot.

― JimD (JimD), Thursday, 11 August 2005 22:44 (twenty years ago)

I haven't been able to get slsk to work on the mac but if you could email them to [email protected] I would be very happy!

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 11 August 2005 23:14 (twenty years ago)

the muppet movie is one of the best movies, as in ever.

― s1ocki (slutsky), Friday, 12 August 2005 00:52 (twenty years ago)

gmail albums here too pleeease! (delete obvious spamblock)

― kit brash (kit brash), Saturday, 13 August 2005 00:48 (twenty years ago)

I seriously almost agree w/you, s1ocki.

― Deric W. Haircare (Deric W. Haircare), Saturday, 13 August 2005 01:55 (twenty years ago)

omg gmail me EVERYTHING EVER PLS KTHXBYE

(also, UK tips for DVD purchase please - i don't want to miss anything out, and i want to do it all chronologically)

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Sunday, 14 August 2005 09:57 (twenty years ago)

"They don't look like Presbyterians to me!"
http://home.concepts.nl/~lwmkeijs/bb/bb004a.

― huell howser (chaki), Sunday, 14 August 2005 10:41 (twenty years ago)

http://www.angelfire.com/ma/phrog220/pics/MrT-Animal-Kermit.jpg http://www.angelfire.com/ma/phrog220/pics/Gonzo-Breakdancing.jpg

― huell howser (chaki), Sunday, 14 August 2005 10:44 (twenty years ago)

http://www.angelfire.com/ma/phrog220/pics/Cyndi-Lauper-Costume.jpg
http://www.angelfire.com/ma/phrog220/pics/Muppet-News-Flash.jpg

― huell howser (chaki), Sunday, 14 August 2005 10:46 (twenty years ago)

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