Kermit and Big V in 1964
The Jack Paar Program was a Friday night show on NBC, that ran from 1962-1965. The show was hosted by Jack Paar, the former host of The Tonight Show.
On the June 8, 2010 episode of Today, Frank Oz stated that he, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, and Don Sahlin created the Muppet Pipes in between the dress rehearsal and performance of their 1964 appearance on the show. The pipes, which were in a closet in their dressing room at the time, are now part of NBC's studio tour.
Appearances[]
- March 15, 1963 - Kermit and Yorick perform "I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face."
- December 18, 1964 - Kermit and Big V perform "The Glow-Worm."[1]
- April 2, 1965 - A comedy routine featuring a robot similar to the one used in Henson's short films for the Bell Data Communications Seminar.[2]
- May 21, 1965 - "Sclrap Flyapp" is performed.
Sources[]
- ↑ "Jim Henson's Red Book", 12/18/1964 – Paar show – "Glow Worm"
- ↑ "Jim Henson's Red Book", 4/2/1965 - Paar Show - Robot