Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Check out this list - pretty interesting. Muppet Show Guests I think I'd want first to check out the ones with Peter Sellers and John Cleese. It might be worth picking up the dvd set some day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 take your research even furthur on this siteI've toyed with the idea of picking up the first dvd release of the Muppet Show. The nostalgic value is unmatchable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarinGarage Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 i have a muppets dvd with paul simon on it. that was a great episode! i'd love to get some more, and a fraggle rock dvd would be cool, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 I didn't know Doug Henning was dead.I got season 1 of the Muppet Show and it's awesome. Especially the pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kookycanooky Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Hi everyoneI have the episode with Peter SellersIts a 100 MB .avi and you can download here:http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=10FXJV3FFGN7D23BQKOOYMO6EPenjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted February 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Downloading right now - thanks! I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted February 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Hmm... downloaded ok, seemingly, but only the audio wants to play. Any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 I didn't know Doug Henning was dead.I got season 1 of the Muppet Show and it's awesome. Especially the pilot. I had no idea that he was dead either, nor that you had the Muppet Show! I'd borrow it, but that would probably ruin the fun out of watching the dvd's that I plan on eventually buying. Doug Henning was gay...right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 I remember being 5 or 6 years old, sick as hell, watching a good chunk of the film version of Doug Henning' 'The Magic Show'- now anytime I see him I feel nauseus.. it was on T.V. recently, and I couldnt take more than 5 minutes. As per the Muppet Show, I'll always remember the Deborah Harry episode- as I was in love with Blondie at the time, and of course the Star Wars episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 I'll never forget the STAR WARS one. Frig. Luke, Three-Pee-O, R2 and Chewbacca!VELVET! Is that on season 1? IF so, I'm buying it tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokonon Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 the Alice Cooper one is my favourite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kookycanooky Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Hmmm your missing a video codec.Go to www.divxmovies.comOn the left toolbar - download the "divX" codec, if that doesnt help, download the "xVid" codec. This solves the problem 99% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted February 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 We watched bits of the Star Wars episode here with the girls last week. Perfectly corny . Star Wars on Muppets - I can no longer find the longer bits from that episode; I wonder if they've been pulled for some reason. I'm still hoping I can figure out the video for that Peter Sellers download - I'm sure now that I saw it when it first aired, when he did a Dr. Strangelove-esque character on "Pigs in Space" and tied Link Hogthrob into knots. That was, of course, a few years before I ever saw Dr. Strangelove . Episode 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Naw, season one has the weakest guests, but then I suppose a lot of celebrity agents had to see that the show was a hit before signing their clients on to a puppet show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenenbaum Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 tried watching a couple episodes of season 1 on dvd but it got lame after a while (supposedly, after the first season is when the Muppets got its charm and strengthened its wit and satire). but then i discovered the "pop up" info tidbits for the dvd subtitles which made the viewing experience more enjoyable.out of all the guests, i only remember Alice Cooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted February 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Hurray, the codec advice worked! Thanks, kooky!Peter Sellers was completely fucked up. "There was a me, but I had it surgically removed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Thanks for the Muppets YSI!! Watched it last night and loved every second of it... I need to learn that last tune they played "Cigarettes, whisky, and wild wild women..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 yeah, that was a killer tune!!! Not very kid-appropriate, though, I remember thinking.....There are definitely segments of the show I enjoy more now as an adult than I did as a kid. As a kid, that segment would have seemed boring...no slapstick comedy or exploding muppets....but what a great 'bitter' tune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 That, to me, is the reason why The Muppet Show is the best example of "family" television: it has elements that appeal to children (but not teens or adults), elements that appeal to teens (but not children or adults), and elements that appeal to adults (but not children or teens), of all ages. Most so-called "family" programming is, in fact, children's programming, with very little of interest to teens or adults. (The second-best example of family programming IMO is The Simpsons.)Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Freak Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Doug Henning was gay...right? No, he was Magic!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kookycanooky Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 I was on the simpsons since day 1, (actually i was in grade 1)...i was highly knowledged (??) on quotes and whatnot, but I definatly got very bored before the seasons broke into double digits...Its funny how the simpsons are on every day and when i catch an old episode i've seen at least 10 times I still catch something new that I never noticed before.With the muppets though, I never watched on a regular basis...I remember some sketches very clearly - sam the eagle...and the muppet hospital with that killer organ theme song! I gotta find that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Freak Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 That, to me, is the reason why The Muppet Show is the best example of "family" television: it has elements that appeal to children (but not teens or adults), elements that appeal to teens (but not children or adults), and elements that appeal to adults (but not children or teens), of all ages. Most so-called "family" programming is, in fact, children's programming, with very little of interest to teens or adults. (The second-best example of family programming IMO is The Simpsons.)Aloha,BradThe simpsons is an adult cartoon. There are many episodes I would not want my kids to see, for eg, last night I saw an episode where homer poses for pornographers...and many others that make for inappropriate kid viewing. Don't mistake this opinion as an attack on the simpsons--love 'em!!!~Just not a family show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted February 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Simpsons usually raises interesting questions with good angles for deeper conversations with kids; I find Family Guy and South Park harder to deal with, since they're often not only way over the top, but don't have characters as redeeming as, say, Lisa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 The Wonderful World Of Disney still ranks as one of the best family programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 I like those popups too, but why oh why do they have to put those annoying stars and kermit-heads on the screen before the popups?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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