UNFAIR. (Translation: why not me TOO dammit.)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:04 (eighteen years ago) link
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 (eighteen years ago) link
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 (eighteen years ago) link
― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:16 (eighteen years ago) link
― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:19 (eighteen years ago) link
― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:19 (eighteen years ago) link
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:28 (eighteen years ago) link
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 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:03 (eighteen years ago) link
― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:04 (eighteen years ago) link
― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:05 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:06 (eighteen years ago) link
― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:07 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:08 (eighteen years ago) link
― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:10 (eighteen years ago) link
― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:12 (eighteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:25 (eighteen years ago) link
― kingfish completely hatstand (Kingfish), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:34 (eighteen years ago) link
― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:37 (eighteen years ago) link
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 (eighteen years ago) link
― Deric W. Haircare (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 11 August 2005 16:40 (eighteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Thursday, 11 August 2005 17:45 (eighteen years ago) link
― Deric W. Haircare (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 11 August 2005 17:50 (eighteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Thursday, 11 August 2005 17:51 (eighteen years ago) link
― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 11 August 2005 17:53 (eighteen years ago) link
Harry the Hipster
http://kidshow.dcmemories.com/sam1.html
― milton parker (Jon L), Thursday, 11 August 2005 18:06 (eighteen years ago) link
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 (eighteen years ago) link
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 (eighteen years ago) link
"I AM NOT A SHRIMP!" *pause* "I AM A KING PRAWN!!"
― carson dial (carson dial), Thursday, 11 August 2005 20:03 (eighteen years ago) link
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 (eighteen years ago) link
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 (eighteen years ago) link
Sure, give me an email address (my one here is real) and I'll send them.
― JimD (JimD), Thursday, 11 August 2005 22:36 (eighteen years ago) link
― JimD (JimD), Thursday, 11 August 2005 22:44 (eighteen years ago) link
― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 11 August 2005 23:14 (eighteen years ago) link
― s1ocki (slutsky), Friday, 12 August 2005 00:52 (eighteen years ago) link
― kit brash (kit brash), Saturday, 13 August 2005 00:48 (eighteen years ago) link
― Deric W. Haircare (Deric W. Haircare), Saturday, 13 August 2005 01:55 (eighteen years ago) link
(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 (eighteen years ago) link
― huell howser (chaki), Sunday, 14 August 2005 10:41 (eighteen years ago) link
― huell howser (chaki), Sunday, 14 August 2005 10:44 (eighteen years ago) link
― huell howser (chaki), Sunday, 14 August 2005 10:46 (eighteen years ago) link
― huell howser (chaki), Sunday, 14 August 2005 10:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― huell howser (chaki), Sunday, 14 August 2005 10:48 (eighteen years ago) link
dammit, perhaps i'll just print them all off and make an actual magazine...
― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Sunday, 14 August 2005 12:03 (eighteen years ago) link
http://s50.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1F2CNQRZL7MJ13NINI3LG818CL
― JimD (JimD), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 11:46 (eighteen years ago) link
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Tuesday, 20 March 2007 14:32 (seventeen years ago) link
― peteR, Tuesday, 20 March 2007 14:35 (seventeen years ago) link
― Hurting 2, Tuesday, 20 March 2007 23:28 (seventeen years ago) link
― Huey in Melbourne, Tuesday, 20 March 2007 23:46 (seventeen years ago) link
just got season three on dvd. soooo good. watch harry belafonte and alice cooper last night. alice cooper is such a shnook! in the best possible way.
also, i enjoy this: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZqyFjVnWwto
― s1ocki, Thursday, 22 May 2008 18:30 (fifteen years ago) link