Jim Henson was no square
October 28, 2012 4:45 PM Subscribe
Unknown, the Flintstones had something similar back in the '60s
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 4:53 PM on October 28, 2012 [3 favorites]
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 4:53 PM on October 28, 2012 [3 favorites]
Not directly from that sketch I'd expect but Quentin was totally referencing Sesame Street for sure.
posted by wabbittwax at 4:53 PM on October 28, 2012
posted by wabbittwax at 4:53 PM on October 28, 2012
Oh my god, Muppets, twee creepiness and jazz in two minutes? This was amazing.
posted by dinty_moore at 6:00 PM on October 28, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by dinty_moore at 6:00 PM on October 28, 2012 [2 favorites]
No one plays an impotent authority figure like Frank Oz. "We don't need that! Stop those dots!"
posted by evilcolonel at 7:54 PM on October 28, 2012 [3 favorites]
posted by evilcolonel at 7:54 PM on October 28, 2012 [3 favorites]
Agree completely, evilcolonel. He sounded exactly like Bert. Which, of course, he was.
posted by Melismata at 9:03 PM on October 28, 2012
posted by Melismata at 9:03 PM on October 28, 2012
Aha. Took some digging, but here's the first (1966) of the two Ed Sullivan Show versions of the routine.
And the audio of the (1971) Dick Cavett Show version. Skip to 45:00 minutes in.
These two versions sound suspiciously alike to me, although the Muppet Wiki page shows a different outfit for "Grump," and the 1966 Kermit is wearing very mod clothes, while the the screencap of 1971 Kermit shows him au naturel.
If I had to guess, I'd say that because of the visual effect element, they may have just used the same audio file for both performances.
posted by LEGO Damashii at 2:59 AM on October 29, 2012
And the audio of the (1971) Dick Cavett Show version. Skip to 45:00 minutes in.
These two versions sound suspiciously alike to me, although the Muppet Wiki page shows a different outfit for "Grump," and the 1966 Kermit is wearing very mod clothes, while the the screencap of 1971 Kermit shows him au naturel.
If I had to guess, I'd say that because of the visual effect element, they may have just used the same audio file for both performances.
posted by LEGO Damashii at 2:59 AM on October 29, 2012
"Do you drink Wilkins coffee?"
That’s pretty amazing — i.e. Kermit (aka Wilkins) the Psycho. Those commercials are explained in more detail here.
posted by LeLiLo at 3:29 AM on October 29, 2012
That’s pretty amazing — i.e. Kermit (aka Wilkins) the Psycho. Those commercials are explained in more detail here.
posted by LeLiLo at 3:29 AM on October 29, 2012
Aha. Took some digging, but here's the first (1966) of the two Ed Sullivan Show versions of the routine.
Wow, Kermit is high as a kite in that one!
posted by Melismata at 5:00 AM on October 29, 2012
Wow, Kermit is high as a kite in that one!
posted by Melismata at 5:00 AM on October 29, 2012
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