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| − | '''Charles Dickens''' (1812-1870) was a Victorian novelist who penned such works as ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'', ''A Tale of Two Cities'', ''Great Expectations'', ''The Pickwick Papers'', and ''Oliver Twist''. |
+ | '''Charles Dickens''' (1812-1870) was a Victorian novelist who penned such works as ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'', ''[[A Tale of Two Cities]]'', ''Great Expectations'', ''The Pickwick Papers'', and ''[[Oliver Twist]]''. |
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==References== |
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* [[Gonzo]] played [[Charles Dickens (character)|Charles Dickens]] in ''The Muppet Christmas Carol''. |
* [[Gonzo]] played [[Charles Dickens (character)|Charles Dickens]] in ''The Muppet Christmas Carol''. |
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* [[Dave Goelz]] briefly voices the "real" Charles Dickens in the 20th anniversary [[Audio Commentaries|audio commentary]] for ''The Muppet Christmas Carol''. |
* [[Dave Goelz]] briefly voices the "real" Charles Dickens in the 20th anniversary [[Audio Commentaries|audio commentary]] for ''The Muppet Christmas Carol''. |
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| + | *In [[Episode 112: Peter Ustinov|episode 112]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', a sketch has [[Peter Ustinov]] and [[Fozzie Bear]] as professors discussing post-Dickensian economics (referencing both the novelist and the economic theories of John Maynared Keynes). |
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| − | * A [[Ernie and Bert Sketches: Apartment#copydrums|''Sesame Street'' sketch]] in which [[Bert]] vocally copies [[Ernie]]'s drumming, features Bert reading ''A Tale of Two Breakfasts''. From the book, he reads the line, "It was the best of oatmeals, it was the worst of oatmeals." |
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| − | * At the beginning of "[[One and One Make Two]]", Bert reads, "It was the best of pigeons, it was the worst of pigeons." The line was kept when it was reworked into "[[Adding, Adding, Adding]]". |
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+ | *In ''''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book]]'' #2, [[The Ubiquitous Quilp]] is named after the villain of ''The Old Curiosity Shop''. |
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| − | * The [[Muppet Meeting Films|Muppet Meeting Film]] "Sales Savvy" begins with the narrator reciting "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." |
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| − | * When the lights go out in ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'' episode "[[Episode 108: Musicians|Musicians]]", [[Vicki]] uses the cover of darkness to recite some theatre by paraphrasing the final line from ''A Tale of Two Cities'': "'Tis a far, far better thing than I have ever done be..." |
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| − | * ''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]'' episode "[[Episode 112: A Tail of Two Piggies|A Tail of Two Piggies]]" is a reference to the title. |
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| − | * See ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' for a full list of references. |
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| − | * See ''[[Oliver Twist]]'' for a full list of references. |
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{{wikipedia|Charles Dickens}} |
{{wikipedia|Charles Dickens}} |
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Revision as of 19:12, 20 June 2019
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was a Victorian novelist who penned such works as A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, The Pickwick Papers, and Oliver Twist.
References
- in addition to references to the linked works above
- Gonzo played Charles Dickens in The Muppet Christmas Carol.
- Joe Marley (in the guise of a child), introduces himself as "Joey Dickens" at the end of A Sesame Street Christmas Carol.
- Dave Goelz briefly voices the "real" Charles Dickens in the 20th anniversary audio commentary for The Muppet Christmas Carol.
- In episode 112 of The Muppet Show, a sketch has Peter Ustinov and Fozzie Bear as professors discussing post-Dickensian economics (referencing both the novelist and the economic theories of John Maynared Keynes).
- The 1999 Creature Shop TV movie Alice in Wonderland featured a scene utilizing giant books as backdrops. Dickens' novel Little Dorrit is among the texts.
- In ''The Muppet Show Comic Book #2, The Ubiquitous Quilp is named after the villain of The Old Curiosity Shop.