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24 June 2007

"Is there any of that meatloaf left?" "Nah, there was some big guy in there. I guess he ate it all."

It's easy to forget how much fun the Muppet Show was.

post by: arse_hat at: 00:40 | 16 comments

Gonzo, Jimmy Buffett - Mr. Spaceman
Kermit, Jimmy Buffett - Caribbean Amphibian
Miss Piggy, Alice Cooper - You and Me
Miss Piggy, Ozzy Ozborne - Born To Be Wild
Muppets, Harry Belafonte - Turn The World Around
Muppets, Liza Minnelli - At the Cocacabana
The Muppets, John Denver - Twelve Days of Christmas

≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by arse_hat 24 June | 00:41

*puts on makeup, lights the lights*

posted by jonmc 24 June | 01:27

That's not Miss Piggy on "You and Me".

posted by Eideteker 24 June | 07:25

You are right Eide. I was misled by Wikipedia once again. I had originally thought it might be Janice from Electric Maham (probably the same voice anyway).

posted by arse_hat 24 June | 09:26

I was a card carrying member of the Muppet fan-club for two or three years. Not only did I get a poster, membership card, and newsletter, but also a "personally autographed" picture of Animal. At the time that was the coolest thing in the world.

And when Steve Martin guested on the Muppets my head almost exploded. My two favorite things in the world together.

posted by Slack-a-gogo 24 June | 11:59

The Muppets, John Denver - Twelve Days of Christmas

John Denver & The Muppets -- A Christmas Together is my favorite holiday album.

posted by ericb 24 June | 12:50

I used to watch The Muppet Show religiously. When season one came out on DVD, I realized A) it's still freakin' hilarious, and B) the Muppets were a huge influence on how my whole sense of humor developed.

posted by BoringPostcards 24 June | 13:56

I wish there was something this creative and intelligent available for kids to watch now.

posted by weretable and the undead chairs 24 June | 14:04

According to this, "After singing his hit "You and Me" to a vicious-looking bird monster (Beakie), Alice changes the bird back into Miss Piggy."

Thanks so much for the songs, arse_hat.

posted by lilywing13 24 June | 15:51

Nice find lilywing. Thanks.

posted by arse_hat 24 June | 16:04

On my desk at work sits the Kermit mug I got for Christmas in 1981.

posted by Orange Swan 24 June | 17:53

Kermit was my second love (after Donny Osmond) - I had a huge phase where I really thought it would be possible to marry Kermit...if I could just get rid of the pig.

The funny thing is that most of the guys I like now end up having many Kermit qualities.

posted by fluffy battle kitten 24 June | 21:07

The funny thing is that most of the guys I like now end up having many Kermit qualities.

they're green and made out of cloth?

posted by jason's_planet 24 June | 21:57

I loved the muppet show too. This was one of the few american TV shows I used to see when I was younger. Thus the major gaps in my pop culture.

Thanks arsey!

posted by carmina 24 June | 22:32

I remember watching this show every week with my dad. It was sad when he was away and I'd have to watch it without him.

posted by LunaticFringe 25 June | 07:27

I loved the muppet show too. This was one of the few american TV shows I used to see when I was younger.

Actually, the Muppet Show was a UK show.

"Lew Grade, head of the British commercial station ATV, offered a deal to Henson that would see his show produced at the ATV studios in Elstree, England. ATV would network the show to other ITV stations in the United Kingdom, and its syndication arm, ITC Entertainment, would sell the show in the United States and around the world." ^*

BTW -- an interesting article from December 1978: Those Marvelous Muppets.

posted by ericb 27 June | 13:51

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