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[[Glenda Jackson|Glenda]] reveals herself to be Black Jackson the pirate captain, and she takes over [[the Muppet Theater]] with the help of Short John Silver ([[Sweetums]]) and [[Eric the Parrot|Eric]], a heartless pirate parrot (in disguise as a penguin). They tie [[Kermit]] up, turn the theater into a ship, and cast off to look for buried treasure. The show ends with a musical battle at sea, with [[Gonzo]] and a crew of [[chickens]] fighting to save Kermit and the theater. |
[[Glenda Jackson|Glenda]] reveals herself to be Black Jackson the pirate captain, and she takes over [[the Muppet Theater]] with the help of Short John Silver ([[Sweetums]]) and [[Eric the Parrot|Eric]], a heartless pirate parrot (in disguise as a penguin). They tie [[Kermit]] up, turn the theater into a ship, and cast off to look for buried treasure. The show ends with a musical battle at sea, with [[Gonzo]] and a crew of [[chickens]] fighting to save Kermit and the theater. |
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Revision as of 17:56, 8 June 2006
The Muppet Show | |
Guest | Glenda Jackson |
Production | April 21-24, 1980 |
Premiere | November 1980 |
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Glenda reveals herself to be Black Jackson the pirate captain, and she takes over the Muppet Theater with the help of Short John Silver (Sweetums) and Eric, a heartless pirate parrot (in disguise as a penguin). They tie Kermit up, turn the theater into a ship, and cast off to look for buried treasure. The show ends with a musical battle at sea, with Gonzo and a crew of chickens fighting to save Kermit and the theater.
Songs/Sketches
- "Workin' at the Car Wash Blues" (Gonzo and the Chickens)
- "Tie-Aye-Aye the Man Down"
- "Blow, Ye Winds, Heigh Ho"
- On "Muppet Sports", Lewis Kazagger presents a new sport -- yardarm hanging.
Notes
- In Of Muppets and Men, head writer Jerry Juhl explained the origin of this episode: "A problem with some guest stars is that they have strong ideas about the show -- about what they'd like to do on it -- and those ideas are not exactly original. Almost everyone wants to work with Piggy, and sometimes that's fine, but often we'd feel much happier if we could match that guest up with another puppet. I think we generally do our best work when we're given a completely free hand, as happened with Glenda Jackson, for example. We asked her if there was anything she would like to do and she said, 'You people know what you're up to. I'll do anything you write for me.'"
- This is the first episode that Karen Prell performed in. (She also performed in Episode 501: Gene Kelly, which was the last episode taped, but, going by production order, is the first episode of the fifth season).
Quotes
- Kermit: "Ladies and gentlemen, they say the show must go on, but they never say why."
Cast
Muppets:
Background Muppets:
Performers
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog and Waldorf
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear
- Jerry Nelson as Pops, Louis Kazagger, and Camilla
- Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, and Sweetums
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo
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