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| − | '''Lighthouse Island''' is a half-hour telefilm which aired as the second half of ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]''s [[Episode 102: Aquatic Life|episode 102]]. The plot concerns a young man who comes to a strange island town in search of the perfect gift for his fiancee. He finds just what he's looking for in a pair of silver shoes at a local, but before he can obtain them he must assist the store owner in a hunt of her own. |
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| + | '''''Lighthouse Island''''' is a half-hour telefilm which aired as the second half of ''[[The Jim Henson Hour|The Jim Henson Hour's]]'' [[Episode 102: Oceans|episode 102]] on April 21, 1989. It later appeared as part of the [[Muppet Matinee]] programming block on [[Nickelodeon]]. |
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| − | ==Trivia== |
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| + | ==Plot== |
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| − | Muppet performer [[Jerry Nelson]] appears in the special as the seemingly villanous Bill. |
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| + | Zeb Norman comes to a strange small island town in search of the perfect gift for his fiancée, Rosalie. Zeb has never met Rosalie, but has fallen in love with her through an exchange of letters. He finds just what he's looking for in a pair of silver slippers at a local antique/curio shop owned by Clara Buford, but before he can obtain them, Clara insists that he accompany her to nearby dark, mysterious Hog Island so she can retrieve a pearl stolen from her by her rival, Fred. As it turns out, the pearl bestows upon its owner the power of transformation, and when Fred sees them coming, he takes action. As he takes on the form of a sea monster, a flying beast, and a giant tentacle, the success of Zeb and Clara's mission is suddenly very much in question. |
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| + | ==Cast== |
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| + | *[[Chris Makepeace]] as Zeb Norman |
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| + | *[[Helen Burns]] as Clara Buford |
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| + | *[[Carolyn Dunn]] as Rosalie |
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| + | *[[Jerry Nelson]] as [[Fred (Lighthouse Island)|Fred]] |
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| + | *Margaret Moore as Fortune Teller |
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| + | *[[John Dunsworth]] as Sam |
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| + | *[[Marty Reno]] as Jake |
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| + | *Bruce Armstrong as Carl |
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| + | *[[Gord Robertson|Gordon Robertson]] as [[Polar Bear (Lighthouse Island)|Polar Bear]] |
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| + | ==Credits== |
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| + | *Written by [[Jerry Juhl]] |
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| + | *Directed by [[Eric Till]] |
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| + | *[[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]] Creative Supervisor: [[John Stephenson]] |
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| + | *Production Designer: [[Russell Chick]] |
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| + | *Music: [[Eric Robertson]] |
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| + | ==Notes== |
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| + | *In its initial airing as part of ''The Jim Henson Hour'', the special's opening scenes featured voice-over narration by [[Jim Henson]]. When the special was rerun on [[Nickelodeon]] as part of the [[Muppet Matinee]] series, the voice-over was dropped. |
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| + | *The special was recorded on October 12 and 13, 1988, in Nova Scotia.<ref>[http://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2011/10/12/1012-131988/ Jim's Red Book entry]</ref> |
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| + | *The concept of ''Lighthouse Island'' was thought up by [[Jerry Juhl]] in 1971. Juhl had pitched the concept as an anthology series, and had asked Jim Henson to direct.<ref>[http://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2012/10/12/1012-131988/ Jim's Red Book entry - 10/12-13/1988 - In Peggys Cove Nova Scotia filming "Lighthouse Island"]</ref> |
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| + | *One of the tavern patrons, Carl, is played by magician Bruce Armstrong, who does a trick making fire appear in the palm of his hand. The actor's face isn't clearly shown in the dim tavern, and his voice is dubbed by [[Jerry Nelson]]. |
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| + | ==Releases== |
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| + | File:Lighthouse_Island_-_itunes.jpg|{{GNH|[[The iTunes Store|iTunes]]|digital download}} |
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Revision as of 08:19, 8 June 2020
Lighthouse Island is a half-hour telefilm which aired as the second half of The Jim Henson Hour's episode 102 on April 21, 1989. It later appeared as part of the Muppet Matinee programming block on Nickelodeon.
Plot
Zeb Norman comes to a strange small island town in search of the perfect gift for his fiancée, Rosalie. Zeb has never met Rosalie, but has fallen in love with her through an exchange of letters. He finds just what he's looking for in a pair of silver slippers at a local antique/curio shop owned by Clara Buford, but before he can obtain them, Clara insists that he accompany her to nearby dark, mysterious Hog Island so she can retrieve a pearl stolen from her by her rival, Fred. As it turns out, the pearl bestows upon its owner the power of transformation, and when Fred sees them coming, he takes action. As he takes on the form of a sea monster, a flying beast, and a giant tentacle, the success of Zeb and Clara's mission is suddenly very much in question.
Cast
- Chris Makepeace as Zeb Norman
- Helen Burns as Clara Buford
- Carolyn Dunn as Rosalie
- Jerry Nelson as Fred
- Margaret Moore as Fortune Teller
- John Dunsworth as Sam
- Marty Reno as Jake
- Bruce Armstrong as Carl
- Gordon Robertson as Polar Bear
Credits
- Written by Jerry Juhl
- Directed by Eric Till
- Jim Henson's Creature Shop Creative Supervisor: John Stephenson
- Production Designer: Russell Chick
- Music: Eric Robertson
Notes
- In its initial airing as part of The Jim Henson Hour, the special's opening scenes featured voice-over narration by Jim Henson. When the special was rerun on Nickelodeon as part of the Muppet Matinee series, the voice-over was dropped.
- The special was recorded on October 12 and 13, 1988, in Nova Scotia.[1]
- The concept of Lighthouse Island was thought up by Jerry Juhl in 1971. Juhl had pitched the concept as an anthology series, and had asked Jim Henson to direct.[2]
- One of the tavern patrons, Carl, is played by magician Bruce Armstrong, who does a trick making fire appear in the palm of his hand. The actor's face isn't clearly shown in the dim tavern, and his voice is dubbed by Jerry Nelson.
Releases
iTunesdigital download