Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls in "Elmo's World: Water"

The Muppets go over a barrel in 'Round the World with the Muppets.

Niagara Falls (and sometimes it doesn't) is the collective name for three waterfalls which straddle the US/Canadian border, between New York and Ontario. A popular tourist attraction, Niagara Falls was popularized as a honeymoon spot. Since 1901, people have attempted to go over the falls in a barrel, while tightrope walkers have sought to walk the falls.

References

• At the start of the 1981 album Camping in Canada, in the first song "Aerodynamic," Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch note various landmarks as they fly to Toronto, including Niagara Falls.

• The 1983 coloring book 'Round the World with the Muppets depicts Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and Robin the Frog going over the falls in a barrel.

• The second episode of The Jim Henson Hour, with an aquatic theme, has Digit attempt to plug a leak with his finger, but the water comes out his ears. Digit wonders, "Why do I keep thinking of Niagara Falls?"

• "Elmo's World: Water" uses stock footage of Niagara Falls when Elmo opens his door to find out the subject of the day.

• In The Muppets episode "Pig's in a Blackout," Gonzo says he was shot out of a cannon into Niagara Falls when he was supposed to go over it.

• A 2022 Sesame Street pennant made by Oxford Pennant depicts Oscar the Grouch going over Niagara Falls.