Russell Harty



Russell Harty was a talk show that ran on and ITV and BBC One, hosted by Russell Harty.

22 September 1977 ITV - Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear and Miss Piggy were guests.

Jim and Frank discuss the debut of the Muppet Show series two. Jim talks about Kermit not originally being a frog. Kermit talks about J.P Gross appearing in the second series. Kermit and Russell discuss Robins fame. Miss Piggy tries to charm the host and tells him about her new sketch 'Pigs in Space'. Fozzie tries to tell a joke and worries about not being a part of series two.

Statler and Waldorf come on at the end shouting "This show is worse than the Muppet show! Who is Russell Harty anyway? I never did like him!". This peice During the character interviews, the cameras cut Henson and Oz out of frame so that the home viewer could not see them performing.

15 February 1983 BBC2 - Jim Henson and Frank Oz are guests. Kira and Fizzgig in studio. Mystic urAmaj the cook (Robbie Barnett) walks into studio. Jim, Russell and Frank sit around a Skeksis banquet table with the live Designer Skeksis. Garthim crashes through the studio wall and attacks audience. Performers Hugh Spight, Mike Quinn and Robbie Barnett.