Muppets and Jim Henson.
Jim Henson.
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1 show was Sam And Friends, 1959, on WRC in Washington, DC, an NBC
affiliate. Featured Sam, Yorack, Harry, Mushmelon, Moldy Hay (Hag?), and
Kermit.
Jane Nebel worked with him on that show and eventually married him.
Dr. Teeth of the Electric Mayhem, aka Dr. John, Henson originally named Leon
„Doctor‟ Elton John Dontshoot (The Piano Player).
Big Bird, Henson claims, is an Avis Gigantus Muppetandum.
Rowlf The Dawg was resident comedian on The Jimmy Dean Show.
The pink cow-like characters in the Mahna-Mahna song are Snouths.
Tales of Tinkerdee from 1962 feature King Goshposh and Featherstone.
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Movie explains how the Muppet Show came to be. So all the main
characters in the movie are in the show.
Nigel is the Pit Orchestra conductor.
Hilda is the Costumer and Seamstress.
George is the Janitor.
Gopher is a gopher and he is the go-fer and his uncle owns the theater.
The Muppet Movie
Band is The Electric Mayhem featuring Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot,
Animal, and Scooter as the road mgr.
El Sleazo Café.
Fozzie Bear drives a Studebaker.
Hid camouflaged car by billboard that advertises “Blast Off, Super Lite, Pop Off”
soda.
Gonzo‟s chicken girlfriend is Camilla
Gonzo says he‟s the plumping artist, the prince of plumpers (plumbers?)
The car dealer is Mad Man Mooney‟s OK Used Cars.
They go to the Bogen County Fair.
Beauty pageant is judged by Edgar Bergan and Charlie McCarthy.
Ice cream ordered is Dragonfly Ripple and Honey(comb).
The honeymoon car is an Excalibur, license # I DO 2
Another billboard is for Aunt Amy‟s Custard Pies.
They are served Sparkling Muscatel, finest wine of Idaho. Label reads “Vin de
Idaho”, cost 95 cents.
Rowlf the Dawg says he‟s allergic to cats
Professor Krapper, M.D. threatens to perform an electronic cerebrectomy which
turn brains into guacamole.
At the desert town, a rotating rain barrel greets Kermit, an invention of Dr.
Bunson Honeydew and Beaker, who also invent Insta-grow pills.
Movie‟s villains are Doc Hopper and Max.
They go to Worldwide Studios and visit Mr. Lou Lord. His secretary is Miss
Tracy and she‟s allergic to animal hair.
The old hecklers are Waldorf and Statler.
Muppets Take Manhatten
Starts with senior variety show Manhatten Melodies at Danhurst College.
Martin Price is aka Murray Plotski
Movie showing at Scooter‟s theater is Attack of the Killer Fish.
Movie‟s last words from Animal, “Hasta Luego!”
Fozzie attempts to hibernate and can‟t sleep. Cave is shared by a girl bear named
Beth.
Kermit goes to Sardi‟s Restaurant and puts up his own picture, covering up Liza
Minelli.
Rats all work at Pete‟s Coffee Shop.
The Great Muppet Caper
Models are Marla, Carla, and Darla
Lady Holiday played by Diana Rigg
Nicky Holiday, the irresponsible parasite, played by Charles Grodin.
Miss Piggy‟s fake address is 17 Highbrow Street.
Baseball Diamond played by Mallery Gallery
Miss Piggy‟s motorcycle and the Super Wheels Stunt Team.
Kermit and Fozzie work for the Daily Chronicle.
Muppet Treasure Island
Blind Pierre delivers Black Spot to Billy Bones.
The inn‟s keeper is Mrs. Blubberridge.
While finding map in Billy Bones‟ sea chest, they also find the bood Diplomacy,
by Henry Kissinger.
Boy‟s name is Jim Hawkins.
Go to master ship builder Trelony and Son to get a ship. The dad is gone until the
feast of St. Lulu. The son is played by Fozzie Bear.
Mr. Bilbo lives in Fozzie‟s left index finger.
Mr. Beaker and Dr. Lucy (Honeydew) are the research and development team.
The ship is called Hispaniola.
Treasure was originally Capt. Flint‟s.
A compass is all that Jim has that belonged to his father.
The native islanders are the Boors with High Priest S‟Pam.
Their queen, Boom Shaka Laka, is Smollet‟s old girlfriend, aka Benjamina,
played by Miss Piggy.
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Hispaniola‟s crew (I worked hard for this.): Captain Smollet, 1 Mate Mr.
Samuel Erol, Cook Long John Silver, Short Stack Stevens, One Eyed Jack, Black
Eyed, Black Eyed Pike, Polly Lobster, Mad Monty, Sweetums, Old Tom, Real
Old Tom, Dead Tom, Clueless Morgan, Headless Bill, Big Fat Ugly Bug Faced
Baby Eating O‟Brien, Angel Marie.
Electric Mayhem is on cruise, too, see list above in The Muppet Movie.
Saturday Night Live from very early seasons.
From the Land of Gorsch
King Ploobis
Scred, King‟s sidekick buddy
Vazh, King‟s mistress
Queen Peuta, King Ploobis‟ Wife
The Mighty Favog, Diety/God
Wisss, some other thing.
Muppets From Space
The Dust Bros. Featuring Jaymes.
The Kap‟n Alphabet cereal spelled out “Watch the sky” and “R U There”.
Gonzo is visited by the Cosmic Knowledge Fish.
Pepe, the Prawn.
Gonzo wrote into the lawn, “I am here.”
Newspaper is the Bronsonville News Observer.
Their house is at 44 Bronsonville Lane.
UFO Mania show is on WHHZ-TV9 at 6577 Broadcast Lane.
Final scenes where they meet is at Cape Doom.
The weapon is a Sub-Atomic Neutro Destabilizer.
Video at end is Shining Star.