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[[Image:Kermitinkansas.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] enjoys a piece of [[pie]] at [[Aunt Em's Diner]].]] |
[[Image:Kermitinkansas.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] enjoys a piece of [[pie]] at [[Aunt Em's Diner]].]] |
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'''Kansas''' is the 34th state of [[the United States of America]]. |
'''Kansas''' is the 34th state of [[the United States of America]]. |
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| − | *The opening and closing scenes of ''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]'' take place in Kansas. [[Dorothy Gale|Dorothy]] lives in a Kansas trailer park with her [[Aunt Em|aunt]], [[Uncle Henry|uncle]] and pet [[Pepe the King Prawn|prawn]]. Dorothy sings the song "[[Kansas (song)|Kansas]]," about how boring Kansas life is. However, in reality most of the scenes were actually shot in [[Canada]]. |
+ | *The opening and closing scenes of ''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]'' take place in Kansas. [[Dorothy Gale|Dorothy]] lives in a Kansas trailer park with her [[Aunt Em|aunt]], [[Uncle Henry|uncle]] and pet [[Pepe the King Prawn|prawn]]. Dorothy sings the song "[[Kansas (song)|Kansas]]," about how boring Kansas life is. However, in reality most of the scenes were actually shot in [[Canada]]. Setpieces from the film's Munchkin Village can be seen at the OZ Museum in Wamego, Kansas. |
*On ''[[Farscape]]'', [[John Crichton]] uses "Kansas" as a metaphor for returning home to [[Earth]] -- a reference to [[Dorothy Gale|Dorothy's]] desire to get home to Kansas in ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''. Crichton and his friends visit Earth in a fourth season episode, "[[Episode 412: Kansas|Kansas]]". |
*On ''[[Farscape]]'', [[John Crichton]] uses "Kansas" as a metaphor for returning home to [[Earth]] -- a reference to [[Dorothy Gale|Dorothy's]] desire to get home to Kansas in ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''. Crichton and his friends visit Earth in a fourth season episode, "[[Episode 412: Kansas|Kansas]]". |
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| − | *An [[Anything Muppet]] singer claims he learned the song "[[It's Funny]]" in the Foot Hills of Kansas. |
+ | *An [[Anything Muppets|Anything Muppet]] singer claims he learned the song "[[It's Funny]]" in the Foot Hills of Kansas. |
* Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius filmed a [[Healthy Habits for Life]] PSA with [[Elmo]] and [[Rosita]]. |
* Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius filmed a [[Healthy Habits for Life]] PSA with [[Elmo]] and [[Rosita]]. |
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* [[Ida Nomer]], a contestant on "[[Sesame Street Game Shows|The Crying Game]]," is from Kansas. |
* [[Ida Nomer]], a contestant on "[[Sesame Street Game Shows|The Crying Game]]," is from Kansas. |
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| + | * In ''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]'' episode "[[Episode 115: Generally Inhospitable|Generally Inhospitable]]", [[Yolanda Rat]] poses as [[Pache]] and has him propose to three girls including "Heather, blonde from Kansas or something." |
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Revision as of 16:30, 1 November 2019
Kermit enjoys a piece of pie at Aunt Em's Diner.
Kansas is the 34th state of the United States of America.
- The opening and closing scenes of The Muppets' Wizard of Oz take place in Kansas. Dorothy lives in a Kansas trailer park with her aunt, uncle and pet prawn. Dorothy sings the song "Kansas," about how boring Kansas life is. However, in reality most of the scenes were actually shot in Canada. Setpieces from the film's Munchkin Village can be seen at the OZ Museum in Wamego, Kansas.
- On Farscape, John Crichton uses "Kansas" as a metaphor for returning home to Earth -- a reference to Dorothy's desire to get home to Kansas in The Wizard of Oz. Crichton and his friends visit Earth in a fourth season episode, "Kansas".
- An Anything Muppet singer claims he learned the song "It's Funny" in the Foot Hills of Kansas.
- Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius filmed a Healthy Habits for Life PSA with Elmo and Rosita.
- On The Muppets Take Over Today, Ida Thornbush of Topiary, Kansas celebrated her 100th birthday.
- The state song of Kansas is "Home on the Range."
- Ida Nomer, a contestant on "The Crying Game," is from Kansas.
- In The Muppets episode "Generally Inhospitable", Yolanda Rat poses as Pache and has him propose to three girls including "Heather, blonde from Kansas or something."