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Hoggie Marsh introduces the audience to "Piggy"

Herbalpert bossmen — The Bossmen dancing to "Spanish Flea".

BobFindley — Brewster and Rufus mistake Bob Findley for Herb Alpert.

HerbAlBert — Press Release photo for Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass was an ATV color production for 'ITC world wide distribution' television variety special starring Herb Alpert and his Tijuana Brass band, which aired on October 13, 1974.^[1] The special was written by Marty Farrell and directed by Dwight Hemion, and produced by Smith-Hemion Productions.

Muppet segments

Halfway through the concert, Brewster (the Guru) and Rufus mistake Bob Findley, one of the other brass players, for Herb. When Herb himself appears, the mute Rufus uses gestures to request his favorite song, "Spanish Flea". While the band performs, the Bossmen dance to the music. At the end of the number, Jim Henson and Frank Oz are seen sitting in the audience, performing Bert and Ernie.

A smooth-talking pig agent who calls himself Hoggie Marsh gives Herb the opportunity to work with the latest talent he just found: a shy, singing girl pig named Miss Piggy. This is Piggy's second television appearance, and her name is mentioned for the first time. Her personality is a precursor to where she would later develop on The Muppet Show, with many traits intact, such as ogling men and vying for attention. Jerry Nelson performs her.

A Muppet man introduces more Muppet performances with the music of Herb Alpert, and can't come up with the right abbreviation for Tijuana Brass. The acts consist of the Snerfs dancing to the song "In a Little Spanish Town" (which would later be performed on episode 113 of The Muppet Show) and a female version of Beautiful Day Monster singing "Five Minutes More" while chasing Gonzo. The song ends with the two creatures running past the band, and the monster remarking to Herb: "Hey, big boy! I'll check you out later!" This is Gonzo's first TV appearance apart from his part as Snarl , the Cigar Box Frackle, in the 1970 special The Great Santa Claus Switch .

Muppeteers

Jim Henson as Ernie (cameo, non-speaking), Hoggie Marsh, and Gonzo (non-speaking)
Frank Oz as Rufus, Bert (cameo, non-speaking), and Beautiful Day Monster (puppet only)
Jerry Nelson as Miss Piggy, Muppet Man, and Beautiful Day Monster (voice only)
Dave Goelz as Brewster
John Lovelady

Other appearances

Alpert and his band appeared on a 1966 episode of The Hollywood Palace, which also featured Kermit the Frog performing "The Glow-Worm" sketch.

Notes

Herb Alpert was co-founder of A&M Records, from 1966 to 1999, the A&M Record Company bought Charlie Chaplin Studios which The Jim Henson Company would later own.

Sources

↑ Though the title card read simply Herb Alpert and the TJB, the announcer read the full title.

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[1] Though the title card read simply Herb Alpert and the TJB, the announcer read the full title.

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-[[Image:Herbalpert-firstpiggy.jpg|thumb|300px|Hoggie Marsh and Alpert introduce an audience to "Piggy"]]
+[[Image:Herbalberttjb.jpg|thumb|300px]]
+[[File:Hoggy_Marsh.jpg|thumb|300px]]
-''Muppet segments:''
+[[File:Piggy early appearance|thumb|300px|right|Hoggie Marsh introduces the audience to "Piggy"]]
-Taped in 1974. Halfway through the concert, [[Brewster]] (the Guru) and [[Rufus]] mistake one of the other brass players for Herb. When Herb himself appears, Rufus uses gestures to request his favorite song, "Spanish Flea." While the band performs, the [[Boss Men]] dance to the music. At the end of the number, [[Jim Henson]] and [[Frank Oz]] are seen sitting in the audience, performing [[Bert]] and [[Ernie]].
+[[File:Herbalpert_bossmen.jpg|thumb|300px|The Bossmen dancing to "Spanish Flea".]]
+[[Image:BobFindley.jpg|thumb|300px|Brewster and Rufus mistake Bob Findley for Herb Alpert.]]
+[[File:HerbAlBert.jpg|thumb|300x300px|Press Release photo for Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass]]
+'''''Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass''''' was an [[ATV]] color production for '[[ITC]] world wide distribution' television variety special starring [[Herb Alpert]] and his Tijuana Brass band, which aired on October 13, 1974.<ref>Though the title card read simply ''Herb Alpert and the TJB'', the announcer read the full title.</ref> The special was written by [[Marty Farrell]] and directed by [[Dwight Hemion]], and produced by Smith-Hemion Productions.
+==Muppet segments==
-A smooth-talking pig agent who calls himself [[Hoggie Marsh]] gives Herb the opportunity to work with the latest talent he just found: a shy, singing girl pig named [[Miss Piggy]]. This is Piggy's first television appearance, and her name is mentioned for the first time. Her personality is a precursor to where she would later develop on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', with many traits intact, such as oogling over men and vying for attention. [[Jerry Nelson]] performs her.
+Halfway through the concert, [[Brewster]] (the Guru) and [[Rufus]] mistake Bob Findley, one of the other brass players, for Herb. When Herb himself appears, the mute Rufus uses gestures to request his favorite song, "Spanish Flea". While the band performs, the [[Bossmen]] dance to the music. At the end of the number, [[Jim Henson]] and [[Frank Oz]] are seen sitting in the audience, performing [[Bert]] and [[Ernie]].
+A smooth-talking pig agent who calls himself [[Hoggie Marsh]] gives Herb the opportunity to work with the latest talent he just found: a shy, singing girl pig named [[Miss Piggy]]. This is Piggy's second television appearance, and her name is mentioned for the first time. Her personality is a precursor to where she would later develop on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', with many traits intact, such as ogling men and vying for attention. [[Jerry Nelson]] performs her.
-A Muppet man (who looks like a cross between a Krofft puppet and a human Muppet from [[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen]]) introduces more Muppet performances with the music of Herb Alpert, and can't come up with the right abbreviation for Tijuana Brass. The acts consist of [[The Snerfs]] dancing to the song "[[In a Little Spanish Town]]" (which would later be performed on [[episode 113: Bruce Forsyth|Episode 113]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'') and a female version of [[Beautiful Day Monster]] singing "Only Five Minutes More" while chasing Gonzo. The song ends with the two creatures running past the band, and the monster remarking to Herb: "Hey, big boy! I'll check you out later!" This is Gonzo's first TV appearance outside of a cigar box.
+A Muppet man introduces more Muppet performances with the music of Herb Alpert, and can't come up with the right abbreviation for Tijuana Brass. The acts consist of [[the Snerfs]] dancing to the song "[[In a Little Spanish Town]]" (which would later be performed on [[episode 113: Bruce Forsyth|episode 113]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'') and a female version of [[Beautiful Day Monster]] singing "[[Five Minutes More]]" while chasing [[Gonzo]]. The song ends with the two creatures running past the band, and the monster remarking to Herb: "Hey, big boy! I'll check you out later!" This is Gonzo's first TV appearance apart from his part as [[Snarl]] , the Cigar Box Frackle, in the 1970 special [[The Great Santa Claus Switch]] .
-== Muppeteers: ==
+==Muppeteers==
 * [[Jim Henson]] as [[Ernie]] (cameo, non-speaking), [[Hoggie Marsh]], and [[Gonzo]] (non-speaking)
 * [[Frank Oz]] as [[Rufus]], [[Bert]] (cameo, non-speaking), and [[Beautiful Day Monster]] (puppet only)
 * [[Jerry Nelson]] as [[Miss Piggy]], Muppet Man, and [[Beautiful Day Monster]] (voice only)
 * [[Dave Goelz]] as [[Brewster]]
 * [[John Lovelady]]
 ==Other appearances==
-Alpert and his band appeared on a [[1966]] episode of ''[[The Hollywood Palace]]'', which also featured [[Kermit]] performing the "[[Inchworm (sketch)|Inchworm]]" sketch.
+*Alpert and his band appeared on a 1966 episode of ''[[The Hollywood Palace]]'', which also featured [[Kermit the Frog]] performing "[[The Glow-Worm]]" sketch.
+==Notes==
+*Herb Alpert was co-founder of A&M Records, from 1966 to 1999, the A&M Record Company bought [[Charlie Chaplin Studios]] which [[The Jim Henson Company]] would later own.
+{{br}}
+<gallery widths=200 spacing=small>
+HATB Brewster.jpg|Brewster
+HATB Brewster1.jpg|Brewster asleep
+HATB Five Minutes More.jpg|'Five Minutes More'
+HATB Gazelle.jpg|'Gazelles'
+HATB Gazelle1.jpg|'Gazelles'
+HATB Gazelle2.jpg|'Gazelles' sketch
+HATB Hoggy Marsh 1.jpg|"Piggy Lee and Hamilton Pigg"
+HATB Hoggy Marsh.jpg|"Piggy Lee and Hamilton Pigg"
+HATB Jims Pitch.jpg|Jim's "Cool Cat" Sketch
+HATB Musician.jpg|Richard Hunt and "Musician type"
+HATB Musician1.jpg|Richard Hunt and "Musician type"
+HATB snerf.jpg|Snerf
+HATB snerf1.jpg|Snerf
+HATB Bossman.jpg|Bossman Sketch
+HATB snerf2.jpg|Jim's "Snerf" sketch
+</gallery>
+==Sources==
+<references/>
 {{wikipedia}}
-[[Category:Celebrities|Alpert]]
+__NOWYSIWYG__
 [[Category:TV Appearances|Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass]]

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