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|Season One Promo||[http://youtu.be/gmeScAU4z-0 <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UC8gPMJ_3HpzUm6_j-lfsGRw OscarfanMW] | |Season One Promo||[http://youtu.be/gmeScAU4z-0 <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UC8gPMJ_3HpzUm6_j-lfsGRw OscarfanMW]||N/A | ||
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|Episode 101: Juliet Prowse||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 101: Juliet Prowse||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 103: Joel Grey||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 103: Joel Grey||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 104: Ruth Buzzi||[http://youtu.be/M9xlnWHFpC8 <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCStdLrD_9De7T0AExscvsyw Jamie Gee] | |Episode 104: Ruth Buzzi||[http://youtu.be/M9xlnWHFpC8 <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCStdLrD_9De7T0AExscvsyw Jamie Gee]||N/A | ||
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|Episode 105: Rita Moreno||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 105: Rita Moreno||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 106: Jim Nabors||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 106: Jim Nabors||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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| Episode 107: Florence Henderson||[http://youtu.be/b6whl1eqDhc <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCmX9BbAFufd1OrGSQlm_bDQ LEMISHDOG] | | Episode 107: Florence Henderson||[http://youtu.be/b6whl1eqDhc <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCmX9BbAFufd1OrGSQlm_bDQ LEMISHDOG]||N/A | ||
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|Episode 108: Paul Williams||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational | |Episode 108: Paul Williams||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational | ||
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|Episode 220: Petula Clark||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 220: Petula Clark||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 221: Bob Hope||[http://youtu.be/fDWpLQp3fbo <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UC8gPMJ_3HpzUm6_j-lfsGRw OscarfanMW] | |Episode 221: Bob Hope||[http://youtu.be/fDWpLQp3fbo <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UC8gPMJ_3HpzUm6_j-lfsGRw OscarfanMW]||N/A | ||
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|Episode 222: Teresa Brewer||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 222: Teresa Brewer||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 303: Roy Clark||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 303: Roy Clark||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 304: Gilda Radner||[http://youtu.be/LSwqkTCcb1k <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCRaoXpQSEMQhuFhYukOxjRQ Randy Dunford] | |Episode 304: Gilda Radner||[http://youtu.be/LSwqkTCcb1k <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCRaoXpQSEMQhuFhYukOxjRQ Randy Dunford]||N/A | ||
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|Episode 305: Pearl Bailey||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 305: Pearl Bailey||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 308: Loretta Lynn||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 308: Loretta Lynn||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 309: Liberace||[http://youtu.be/tQP_vF4nk3Y <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UC2NuL7i39523JhlojRXzgIg bbctim123] | |Episode 309: Liberace||[http://youtu.be/tQP_vF4nk3Y <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UC2NuL7i39523JhlojRXzgIg bbctim123]||N/A | ||
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|Episode 310: Marisa Berenson||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 310: Marisa Berenson||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 324: Cheryl Ladd||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 324: Cheryl Ladd||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 401: John Denver||[http://youtu.be/09Bkr_vdtrU <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCCWkJ4RURVwqp81seOuzAzQ MuppetWiki] | |Episode 401: John Denver||[http://youtu.be/09Bkr_vdtrU <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCCWkJ4RURVwqp81seOuzAzQ MuppetWiki]||N/A | ||
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|Episode 402: Crystal Gayle||[http://youtu.be/9ROytLZP3eM <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCnFo2It8Gf9O8otTZES72eQ Sean Mc] | |Episode 402: Crystal Gayle||[http://youtu.be/9ROytLZP3eM <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCnFo2It8Gf9O8otTZES72eQ Sean Mc]||N/A | ||
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|Episode 403: Shields and Yarnell||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 403: Shields and Yarnell||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 407: Dudley Moore||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 407: Dudley Moore||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 408: Arlo Gurthrie||[http://youtu.be/16Ad-iNEtEA <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCeX6HJP-LqYHKLgFs_duztA Daffy Duck] | |Episode 408: Arlo Gurthrie||[http://youtu.be/16Ad-iNEtEA <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCeX6HJP-LqYHKLgFs_duztA Daffy Duck]||N/A | ||
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|Episode 409: Beverly Stills||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 409: Beverly Stills||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 410: Kenny Rogers||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 410: Kenny Rogers||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 411: Lola Falana||[http://youtu.be/600q0WPx25g <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCDW8ozzxMsBSdtpoGPcVVZA derbyjunkie] | |Episode 411: Lola Falana||[http://youtu.be/600q0WPx25g <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCDW8ozzxMsBSdtpoGPcVVZA derbyjunkie]||N/A | ||
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|Episode 412: Phyllis George||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 412: Phyllis George||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 501: Gene Kelly||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 501: Gene Kelly||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 502: Loretta Swit||[http://youtu.be/yeqTaOjIop0 <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCCWkJ4RURVwqp81seOuzAzQ MuppetWiki] | |Episode 502: Loretta Swit||[http://youtu.be/yeqTaOjIop0 <span style="color:green">'''Found'''</span>]||Found by: [http://youtube.com/channel/UCCWkJ4RURVwqp81seOuzAzQ MuppetWiki]||N/A | ||
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|Episode 503: Joan Baez||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 503: Joan Baez||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 506: Brooke Shields #2||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational | |Episode 506: Brooke Shields #2||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational | ||
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|Episode 507: Glenda Jackson||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A | |Episode 507: Glenda Jackson||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 508: Señor Wences||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 508: Señor Wences||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 517: Hal Linden||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 517: Hal Linden||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 518: Marty Feldman and The Cast of Sesame Street||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A | |Episode 518: Marty Feldman and The Cast of Sesame Street||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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|Episode 519: Chris Langham||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | |Episode 519: Chris Langham||<span style="color:red">Lost</span>||N/A||N/A | ||
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In addition, there are also four speculated lost promos. As there was a promo that highlighted clips from the entirety of Season One, many Muppet Show fans speculate that similar ones must have been produced for the remaining four seasons. While this seems likely, there is no solid evidence to back up these claims. | In addition, there are also four speculated lost promos. As there was a promo that highlighted clips from the entirety of Season One, many Muppet Show fans speculate that similar ones must have been produced for the remaining four seasons. While this seems likely, there is no solid evidence to back up these claims. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 20:05, 8 October 2017
The Muppet Show was a half-hour family television program, created by Jim Henson, which aired on CBS in the U.S. and ATV in the U.K., from 1976 to 1981. The show starred The Muppets, attempting to put on a weekly variety show, while in between acts showing The Muppet's backstage antics. In addition to the numerous characters, a guest celebrity would perform and become intertwined with the plot in each episode.
To draw excitement for each new episode, Jim Henson, along with Miss Piggy/Fozzie Bear performer, Frank Oz (and occasionally Gonzo performer Dave Goelz) would create short, 10-30 second promos. Many of these were improvised on the spot, with main characters Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear announcing that week's guest star and showing a short clip, almost exclusively following this format:
Kermit: This week on The Muppet Show, we're gonna have music and comedy, and our guest star is Mr/Mrs (Insert guest star name)
(Insert Guest Star Clip)
Kermit: Fun for the whole family, on The Muppet Show!
(In the background, Fozzie does a gag, often interrupted by Kermit)
Many of these have been, unfortunately, lost overtime. Of the approximately 121 shorts, only 13 have been found, with even less being readily avaliable on the internet. 7 of the shorts used to promote season one were included in the 2005 "The Muppet Show: Complete First Season" boxset. These are the Bruce Forsyth, Phyllis Diller, Valerie Harper, Candice Bergen, Paul Williams, Sandy Duncan, and Peter Ustinov promos.
In addition, The Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York presented a screening on November 20th, 2016 of many of the previously lost promos for a 40th anniversary celebration[1]. As of right now, no videos from this panel have been released on YouTube.
Promos
Promo Name | Status | Found By | Notes |
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Season One Promo | Found | Found by: OscarfanMW | N/A |
Episode 101: Juliet Prowse | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 102: Connie Stevens | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 103: Joel Grey | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 104: Ruth Buzzi | Found | Found by: Jamie Gee | N/A |
Episode 105: Rita Moreno | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 106: Jim Nabors | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 107: Florence Henderson | Found | Found by: LEMISHDOG | N/A |
Episode 108: Paul Williams | Lost | N/A | Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational |
Episode 109: Charles Aznavour | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 110: Harvey Korman | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 111: Lena Horne | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 112: Peter Ustinov | Lost | N/A | Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational |
Episode 113: Bruce Forsyth | Lost | N/A | Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational |
Episode 114: Sandy Duncan | Lost | N/A | Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational |
Episode 115: Candice Bergan | Lost | N/A | Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational |
Episode 116: Avery Schrieber | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 117: Ben Vereen | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 118: Phyllis Diller | Lost | N/A | Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational |
Episode 119: Vincent Price | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 120: Valerie Harper | Lost | N/A | Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational |
Episode 121: Twiggy | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 122: Ethel Merman | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 123: Kaye Ballard | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 124: Mummenschanz | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 201: Don Knotts | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 202: Zero Mostel | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 203: Milton Berle | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 204: Rich Little | Lost | N/A | Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational |
Episode 205: Judy Collins | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 206: Nancy Walker | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 207: Edgar Bergan | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 208: Steve Martin | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 209: Madeline Kahn | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 210: George Burns | Lost | N/A | Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational |
Episode 211: Dom DeLuise | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 212: Bernadette Peters | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 213: Rudolf Nureyev | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 214: Elton John | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 215: Lou Rawls | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 216: Cleo Laine | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 217: Julie Andrews | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 218: Jaye P. Morgan | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 219: Peter Sellers | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 220: Petula Clark | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 221: Bob Hope | Found | Found by: OscarfanMW | N/A |
Episode 222: Teresa Brewer | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 223: John Cleese | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 224: Cloris Leechman | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 301: Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 302: Leo Sayer | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 303: Roy Clark | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 304: Gilda Radner | Found | Found by: Randy Dunford | N/A |
Episode 305: Pearl Bailey | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 306: Jean Stapleton | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 307: Alice Cooper | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 308: Loretta Lynn | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 309: Liberace | Found | Found by: bbctim123 | N/A |
Episode 310: Marisa Berenson | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 311: Raquel Welch | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 312: James Coco | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 313: Helen Reddy | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 314: Harry Belafonte | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 315: Lesley Ann Warren | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 316: Danny Kaye | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 317: Spike Milligan | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 318: Leslie Uggams and Big Bird from Sesame Street | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 319: Elke Sommer | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 320: Sylvester Stallone | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 321: Roger Miller | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 322: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 323: Lynn Redgrave | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 324: Cheryl Ladd | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 401: John Denver | Found | Found by: MuppetWiki | N/A |
Episode 402: Crystal Gayle | Found | Found by: Sean Mc | N/A |
Episode 403: Shields and Yarnell | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 404: Dylan Cannon | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 405: Victor Borge | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 406: Linda Lavin | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 407: Dudley Moore | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 408: Arlo Gurthrie | Found | Found by: Daffy Duck | N/A |
Episode 409: Beverly Stills | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 410: Kenny Rogers | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 411: Lola Falana | Found | Found by: derbyjunkie | N/A |
Episode 412: Phyllis George | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 413: Dizzy Gillepsie | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 414: Liza Minnelli | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 415: Anne Murray | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 416: Jonathan Winters | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 417: Mark Hamill and The Stars of Star Wars | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 418: Christopher Reeve | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 419: Lynda Carter | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 420: Alan Arkin | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 421: Doug Henning | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 422: Andy Williams | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 423: Carol Channing | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 424: Diana Ross | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 501: Gene Kelly | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 502: Loretta Swit | Found | Found by: MuppetWiki | N/A |
Episode 503: Joan Baez | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 504: Shirley Bassey | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 505: James Coburn | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 506: Brooke Shields #1 | Lost | N/A | Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational |
Episode 506: Brooke Shields #2 | Lost | N/A | Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational |
Episode 507: Glenda Jackson | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 508: Señor Wences | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 509: Debbie Harry | Lost | N/A | Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational |
Episode 510: Jean-Pierre Rampal | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 511: Paul Simon | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 512: Melissa Manchester | Lost | N/A | Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational |
Episode 513: Tony Randall | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 514: Mac Davis | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 515: Carol Burnett | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 516: Gladys Knight | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 517: Hal Linden | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 518: Marty Feldman and The Cast of Sesame Street | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 519: Chris Langham | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 520: Wally Boag | Lost | N/A | Screened at the Museum of the Moving Image 40th Anniversary Muppetational |
Episode 521: Johnny Cash | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 522: Buddy Rich | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 523: Linda Rondstat | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Episode 524: Roger Moore | Lost | N/A | N/A |
Unaired/Unconfirmed Promos
At the aforementioned Museum of the Moving Image panel, Dave Goelz claimed that there was a promo that was filmed, but never actually used. Goelz said that before filming the spot, he happened to find a Kermit puppet that was not being used at the moment, and decided that that would be a funny prop to use. As such, while Kermit would narrate the promo, Fozzie would be puppeteering a separate Kermit puppet in the background. This promo went unused, most likely because The Jim Henson Company would've preferred not to directly allude to the fact that the muppets are puppets on the actual promo. It is unknown whether or not any copies of this short still exist.
In addition, there are also four speculated lost promos. As there was a promo that highlighted clips from the entirety of Season One, many Muppet Show fans speculate that similar ones must have been produced for the remaining four seasons. While this seems likely, there is no solid evidence to back up these claims.
References
- ↑ The Museum of the Moving Image Page Retrieved 08 Oct '17