Rowlf Learns Karate (transcript)

Transcript of a 1963 sketch from The Jimmy Dean Show. This skit shows Rowlf's early character and the one screen chemistry between Rowlf and Jimmy Dean. Even early on in his career Jim Henson would love upstaging the scene with his antics, and Jimmy Dean would come along for the ride. Henson successfully gets Dean to break towards the end of the skit when Rowlf reacts to Jimmy's impromptu hit on the head. The skit also showcases some of Jerry Juhl's early skit writing for the Muppets - full of gags, jokes and puns.

Cast: Rowlf (Jim Henson), Jimmy Dean