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Blackouts are short, comic sketches traditional to vaudeville that end with the lights turning off or a quick closing of the curtain. With the advent of television, shows like Laugh-In could follow a punchline with a jump cut to the next sketch (or to a commercial) instead of actually blacking out the lights.

A series of blackouts appeared on the first season of The Muppet Show. They took place in front of a backdrop that had a fountain painted on it. These skits each featured the guest star with a variety of Muppets.

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+[[Image:Florence.JPG|thumb|300px|Florence Henderson and Sweetums.]]
-These brief [[The Muppet Show|Muppet Show]] sketches, which may or may not have had a proper name on the show, took place in front of a backdrop that had a fountain painted on it. These skits featured a guest star and some Muppets. They lasted the first season.
+'''Blackouts''' are short, comic sketches traditional to vaudeville that end with the lights turning off or a quick closing of the curtain.  With the advent of television, shows like ''[[Laugh-In]]'' could follow a punchline with a jump cut to the next sketch (or to a commercial) instead of actually blacking out the lights.
+A series of blackouts appeared on the first season of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''.  They took place in front of a backdrop that had a fountain painted on it. These skits each featured the guest star with a variety of [[The Muppets|Muppets]].
-=='''Individual Sketches'''==
+==Sketches==
-[[Image:Juliet.JPG|right|200px|thumb|[[Juliet Prowse]] and a fur stole]]
+===[[Episode 101: Juliet Prowse]]===
+:[[Zoot]] has a question for [[Juliet Prowse]]: "What's red, long, fuzzy and has one eye?" Juliet doesn't know and neither does Zoot, but it's a Muppet Monster that she's wearing as a [[Feather Boa Constrictor|boa]].
+===[[Episode 103: Joel Grey]]===
-*'''Zoot's Question'''
-:[[Zoot]] has a question for [[Juliet Prowse]]: "What's red, long, fuzzy and has one eye?" Juliet doesn't know - neither does Zoot - but it's a Muppet Monster that she's wearing as a boa.
-[[Image:Joel.JPG|right|200px|thumb|[[Joel Grey]], [[Gonzo]], and a banana]]
-*'''Figures of Speech'''
 :[[Joel Grey]] has gotten a new car and offers to take [[Gonzo]] for a "spin", but Gonzo takes him literally.
-[[Image:Jim.JPG|right|200px|thumb|[[Jim Nabors]] and [[Animal]]]]
+===[[Episode 106: Jim Nabors]]===
+:[[Jim Nabors]] wishes [[Animal]] luck by telling him to "break a leg."
+===[[Episode 107: Florence Henderson]]===
-*'''Break a Leg'''
+:[[Sweetums]] literally falls for [[Florence Henderson]].
-:[[Jim Nabors]] wishes [[Animal]] luck by telling him to "break a leg".
-[[Image:Florence.JPG|right|200px|thumb|[[Florence Henderson]] and [[Sweetums]]]]
+<gallery orientation=square spacing=small>
-*'''Sweetums Falls for Florence'''
+Image:Juliet.JPG|[[Juliet Prowse]] and a [[Feather Boa Constrictor|fur stole]]
-:[[Sweetums]] literally falls for [[Florence Henderson]].
+Image:Joel.JPG|[[Joel Grey]], [[Gonzo]], a [[Hat|hat]], and a [[Banana|banana]]
+Image:Jim.JPG|[[Jim Nabors]] and [[Animal]]
+Image:Florence.JPG|[[Florence Henderson]] and [[Sweetums]]
+</gallery>
-*'''The Tallest Person on the Show'''
+===[[Episode 108: Paul Williams]]===
 :[[Paul Williams]] explains that one reason he agreed to be a guest star is that it gives him the chance to be the tallest person on the show. Sweetums, [[Thog]], and one of [[the Mutations]] prove him wrong.
+===[[Episode 110: Harvey Korman]]===
-*'''Chicken March'''
-:[[T.R. the Rooster]] leads the Muppet chickens, and a chicken-suit-clad [[Harvey Korman]],  in a march.
+:[[T.R.]] leads the Muppet chickens, and a chicken-suit-clad [[Harvey Korman]],  in a march.
+===[[Episode 111: Lena Horne]]===
-*'''The Lost Key'''
 :[[Lena Horne]] tries to ask Animal where her key is, until he uses a mallet to smash her foot.
+===[[Episode 117: Ben Vereen]]===
-*'''A Big Charge'''
 :[[Ben Vereen]] gets sent flying onto the rafters by [[Crazy Harry|Crazy Harry's]] explosion.
-*'''Pocket Camera'''
+<gallery orientation=square spacing=small>
+Image:Paul.JPG|[[Paul Williams]] with [[Sweetums]], [[Thog]], and a [[The Mutations|Mutation]]
+Image:Harvey.JPG|[[Harvey Korman]] and [[Muppy]]
+Image:Lena.JPG|[[Lena Horne]] and [[Animal]]
+Image:Ben.JPG|[[Ben Vereen]], [[Hilda]], and [[Crazy Harry]]
+</gallery>
+===[[Episode 118: Phyllis Diller]]===
 :[[Phyllis Diller]] has her own pocket camera. When Gonzo asks what pictures she took, they were of pockets.
+===[[Episode 119: Vincent Price]]===
-*'''Need a Hand?'''
-:[[Vincent Price]] has to carry a load of wardrobe.  Sweetums offers to give him a hand.
+:[[Vincent Price]] has to carry a load of wardrobe.  Sweetums offers to give him "a hand".
+===[[Episode 122: Ethel Merman]]===
-*'''Mouse in My Dressing Room'''
 :[[Ethel Merman]] tells [[Hilda]] about a mouse in her dressing room, and wonders whether she's on a show or in a zoo... then she meets Animal.
-[[Category: Muppet Show Sketches]]
+<gallery orientation=square spacing=small>
+Image:Phyllis.JPG|[[Phyllis Diller]] and [[Gonzo]]
+Image:Vincent.JPG|[[Vincent Price]] and [[Sweetums]]
+Image:Ethel.JPG|[[Ethel Merman]] and [[Animal]]
+</gallery>
+==See also==
+{{muppetsketches}}
+__NOWYSIWYG__
+[[Category: Muppet Show Recurring Sketches]]

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Changes: Blackouts

Revision as of 02:20, 23 September 2018

Contents

Sketches

Episode 101: Juliet Prowse

Episode 103: Joel Grey

Episode 106: Jim Nabors

Episode 107: Florence Henderson

Episode 108: Paul Williams

Episode 110: Harvey Korman

Episode 111: Lena Horne

Episode 117: Ben Vereen

Episode 118: Phyllis Diller

Episode 119: Vincent Price

Episode 122: Ethel Merman

See also