| The Jim Henson Hour | |
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| Air Date | April 14, 1989 |
| Director | Wayne Moss |
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Kermit cancels the boring parts of the show when Digit discovers he can tune in cable channels from other worlds.
Episode[]
| Picture | Segment | Description |
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Jim Henson Intro | Jim Henson announces that this show is out of this world. This week's guest is Louie Anderson. |
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MuppetTelevision | The first episode is themed around science fiction. Digit tells Kermit that he can pick up shows from other planets. Eventually, Digit breaks down, so Kermit, Lindbergh, and Waldo C. Graphic go inside Digit's brain to get him fixed. |
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Musical Number | "Neutron Dance" by The Extremes. |
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Sketch | 'My Dinner with Codzilla'. Louie Anderson and Codzilla have a dinner date. |
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Sketch | Miss Galaxy Pageant hosted by Marty the Earthling. |
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Sketch | War and Peace, part 1: War (next week: Peace) |
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Sketch | Bootsie and Brad. |
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MuppetTelevision |
Waldo helps Kermit and Lindburgh try to fix Digit from inside his head. |
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Sketch | The Adventures of Space Guy |
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MuppetTelevision | "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" with the Muppets and the Teppums. |
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The Storyteller | "The Heartless Giant" A young prince is tricked into helping a heartless giant escape from the king's dungeon. The evil giant unleashes terror across the land and those who go off to fight him never return. The young prince becomes the servant of the giant and tries to find where the giant's heart is hidden. |
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Jim Henson Outro | Jim talks about the guards in the Heartless Giant. |
Notes[]
- After Henson's intro, the monitor behind Digit is displaying the 1985 CGI film Chromosaurus, by Don Venhaus and Pacific Data Images, who worked on the CGI for The Jim Henson Hour.
Credits[]
Muppets[]
- Kermit the Frog, Digit, Lindbergh, Waldo C. Graphic, Bean Bunny, Gonzo, Vicki, Link Hogthrob, Codzilla, The Extremes, Timrek the Gorf, Oznog, Chickens, Bunnies, Lobsters, Whatnots, Foo-Foo, Jo Beth Garfdoohoo, Zsa Zsa Porkmustard
Background Muppets[]
- Aliens, Anthony, The Teppums, Koozebanian Phoob, Boo Monster, Pink Frackle, Shakey Sanchez, Jade Green Frackle, Gertha, Slithy Tove, Diggit, Cinders, Lugsy, Twitch
Muppet Performers[]
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Timrek the Gorf, and Link Hogthrob
- Jerry Nelson as a Combat Lobster, narrator, Jo Beth Garfdoohoo, and one of The Extremes
- Dave Goelz as Digit and Gonzo
- Steve Whitmire as Waldo C. Graphic, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo, and one of the Extremes
- Kevin Clash as Leon, Clifford, Codzilla, one of the Extremes, and Knight
- Fran Brill as Vicki and Lobster Debbie
- Dan Redican as Zsa Zsa Porkmustard
- Rob Mills as a Combat Lobster
- Gordon Robertson as Lindbergh
- Sharon Lee Williams as one of The Extremes (uncredited)
Supporting Cast[]
- Jennifer Lee as Bootsie
- Andrew Wilson as Brad
- Erica Lancaster as Amanda
- Chris Langham as Marty the Earthling
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