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==Appearances== |
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| + | * October 23, 1981: [[Big Bird]] appeared at "Slim's Bar-B-Que," where he meets [[Slim Pickens]] and sings "[[Songs (song)|Songs]]" with [[Roy Clark]], [[Buck Owens]], and the rest of the cast.<ref>''Woodford County Journal'' TV listings</ref> |
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| − | *[[Big Bird]] appeared on the October 24, 1981 broadcast<ref>[http://epguides.com/HeeHaw/ Hee Haw (a Titles & Air Dates Guide)]</ref> interacting with [[Slim Pickens]] at "Slim's Bar-B-Que." Several weeks later, [[Oscar the Grouch]] and [[Bruno the Trashman]] appeared in the same segment on December 12, 1981 |
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| + | * December 12, 1981: [[Oscar the Grouch]] and [[Bruno the Trashman]] appeared in the Slim's Bar-B-Que segment. Other guests included David Frizzell, Shelly West, The Shoppe, and The Million Dollar Band.<ref>''The Journal News'' TV listings</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| − | *The show was parodied in the ''[[Dinosaurs]]'' episode "[[Episode 304: Network Genius|Network Genius]]" as ''Economics Hoe-Down''. |
+ | * The show was parodied in the ''[[Dinosaurs]]'' episode "[[Episode 304: Network Genius|Network Genius]]" as ''Economics Hoe-Down''. |
| − | *The series was spoofed as "Muppet Hoo-Haw" in ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' [[Episode 201: The Artist Formerly Known |
+ | * The series was spoofed as "Muppet Hoo-Haw" in ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' [[Episode 201: The Artist Formerly Known as Prince|episode 201]], with guest star [[Prince|The Artist Formerly Known As Prince]] under the name "Jed". "Muppet Hoo-Haw" also featured a performance by the [[Hoo-Haw Ha Ha Ha Hayseed Band]]. |
| − | *The ''[[Sesame Street]]'' video ''[[Kids' Favorite Country Songs]]'' parodies the opening of ''Hee-Haw''. |
+ | * The ''[[Sesame Street]]'' video ''[[Kids' Favorite Country Songs]]'' parodies the opening of ''Hee-Haw''. |
* In the ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' episode "[[Episode 804: Remote Control Cornballs|Remote Control Cornballs]]," the show is spoofed as "Hoo Haw."'' |
* In the ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' episode "[[Episode 804: Remote Control Cornballs|Remote Control Cornballs]]," the show is spoofed as "Hoo Haw."'' |
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Latest revision as of 01:52, 23 April 2022
Oscar and Bruno at Slim's Bar-B-Que
"Muppet Hoo Ha"
"Economics Hoe-Down"
The Babies enjoying "Hoo Haw."
Hee Haw was an American television variety show featuring country music which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1971, and then another twenty years in first run syndication. Inspired by Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, the show was hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark.
Bernie Brillstein's first big "package deal" from the Brillstein Company was Hee-Haw, which he recalled in his memoir Where Did I Go Right? followed his failed sale of The Muppet Show to CBS.
Appearances
- October 23, 1981: Big Bird appeared at "Slim's Bar-B-Que," where he meets Slim Pickens and sings "Songs" with Roy Clark, Buck Owens, and the rest of the cast.[1]
- December 12, 1981: Oscar the Grouch and Bruno the Trashman appeared in the Slim's Bar-B-Que segment. Other guests included David Frizzell, Shelly West, The Shoppe, and The Million Dollar Band.[2]
References
- The show was parodied in the Dinosaurs episode "Network Genius" as Economics Hoe-Down.
- The series was spoofed as "Muppet Hoo-Haw" in Muppets Tonight episode 201, with guest star The Artist Formerly Known As Prince under the name "Jed". "Muppet Hoo-Haw" also featured a performance by the Hoo-Haw Ha Ha Ha Hayseed Band.
- The Sesame Street video Kids' Favorite Country Songs parodies the opening of Hee-Haw.
- In the Muppet Babies episode "Remote Control Cornballs," the show is spoofed as "Hoo Haw."
Connections
In addition to hosts Clark and Owens, many individuals who have worked with the Muppets have also appeared on Hee Haw, as guests or regulars.