Changes: The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon

Revision as of 12:21, 9 December 2019

Kermitand calvinray — Kermit and Calvin Ray Johnson

Rizzopepelaborday1 — Rizzo and Pepe sing "Wake Up Little Pledgers".

CalvinRay — Calvin Ray Johnson and the Muppets

MDA-sslive — *Sesame Street Live* Bert and Ernie on the 1980 telethon

Between 1955 and 2014, The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon had raised money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Entertainer Jerry Lewis has become well-known for his tireless work supporting "Jerry's kids", as the children he's helped are known. Around 200 stations aired the program annually, called the "Love Network", which features entertainment from performers. The list of appearances includes hundreds of celebrities. The show has been hosted 38 times by Ed McMahon.

In 1998, the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon made history as the first telethon seen around the world via Internet simulcast, hosted by RealNetworks on MDA's Web site.

Appearances

1966

Rowlf the Dog made an appearance on the telethon on September 5, 1966.^[1]

1980

Near the end of the telethon, Roller Skating Rink Operators Association vice president Marvin Fascher presents a check to Jerry Lewis, with the help of Ernie and Bert walk-arounds from Sesame Street Live. Lewis asks them to get him a cookie.

2001

Kermit sings "Bein' Green" with Calvin Ray Johnson (YouTube), and "Got My Mind Set on You" with The Snowths (YouTube)

2002

Kermit sings "Mah Na Mah Na" with the Snowths.
Bear performs "Come on In", teaches children how to dance the Bear Cha-Cha-Cha, and sings "The Goodbye Song."

2003

Johnny Fiama and Sal Minella host.
Bear performs "It's Great to Be a Bear", the "Any Way You Wanna Conga," and "The Goodbye Song."

2005

Johnny and Sal host with Tom Bergeron and perform their own rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody".
Statler and Waldorf appear a few times in inserts.

2007

Rizzo the Rat and Pepe the King Prawn co-host three hours of the overnight portion of the telethon, with Tom Bergeron and Alison Sweeney. The Muppets close their three-hour segment with a version of "Wake Up Little Susie" -- which they remake as "Wake Up, Little Pledgers."

Later in the morning, Bear sang three songs for a group of kids. Noel MacNeal performed Bear live to interact with the children, and lipsynced to the studio recorded songs. This was Bear's final appearance to date.

Jerry Lewis Meets Johnny Fiama & Sal Minella (2004) - MDA Telethon

Johnny and Sal sing Bohemian Rhapsody 2005

Jerry Lewis And The Muppets (2005) - MDA Telethon

Jerry Lewis & The Muppets (2007) - MDA Telethon

Sources

↑ Jim Henson's Red Book - "9/5/1966 – ‘Telethon w/Rowlf.’"

[1] Jim Henson's Red Book - "9/5/1966 – ‘Telethon w/Rowlf.’"

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+[[Image:MDA-sslive.jpg|thumb|300px|''Sesame Street Live'' Bert and Ernie on the 1980 telethon]]
-Every year since 1955, '''''The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon''''' has raised money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Entertainer [[Jerry Lewis]] has become well-known for his tireless work supporting "Jerry's kids", as the children he's helped are known. Around 200 stations air the program annually, called the "Love Network", which features entertainment from performers. The [http://www.mda.org/telethon/media/pdfs/helpfulinfo/Celebrity%20Appearances.pdf list of appearances] includes hundreds of celebrities. The show has been hosted 38 times by [[Ed McMahon]].
+Between 1955 and 2014, '''''The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon''''' had raised money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Entertainer [[Jerry Lewis]] has become well-known for his tireless work supporting "Jerry's kids", as the children he's helped are known. Around 200 stations aired the program annually, called the "Love Network", which features entertainment from performers. The [http://www.mda.org/telethon/media/pdfs/helpfulinfo/Celebrity%20Appearances.pdf list of appearances] includes hundreds of celebrities. The show has been hosted 38 times by [[Ed McMahon]].
 In 1998, the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon made history as the first telethon seen around the world via Internet simulcast, hosted by RealNetworks on MDA's Web site.
 ==Appearances==
+===1966===
+*[[Rowlf the Dog]] made an appearance on the telethon on September 5, 1966.<ref>[https://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2013/09/951966/ Jim Henson's Red Book - "9/5/1966 – ‘Telethon w/Rowlf.’"]</ref>
+===[[1980]]===
+*Near the end of the telethon, Roller Skating Rink Operators Association vice president Marvin Fascher presents a check to Jerry Lewis, with the help of [[Ernie walk-arounds|Ernie]] and [[Bert walk-arounds|Bert]] walk-arounds from [[Sesame Street Live]]. Lewis asks them to get him a cookie.
+===[[2001]]===
+* [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] sings "[[Bein' Green]]" with Calvin Ray Johnson {{youtube|GNogEKBc5cI}}, and "[[Got My Mind Set on You]]" with [[The Snowths]] {{youtube|A6RvJYV4Qu8}}
+[[Image:JerryLewis-MDA-2001-Kermit-with-Guitar.jpg|center|200px]]
 ===[[2002]]===
-* Kermit sings "[[Bein' Green]]" with a boy with muscular dystrophy
+* Kermit sings "[[Mah Na Mah Na]]" with the [[Snowths]].
+* [[Bear]] performs "[[Come on In]]", teaches children how to dance [[The Bear Cha-Cha-Cha|the Bear Cha-Cha-Cha]], and sings "[[The Goodbye Song]]."
-* Kermit sings "[[Mahna Mahna (song)|Mahna Mahna]]" with the [[Snowths]].
 ===[[2003]]===
 * [[Johnny Fiama]] and [[Sal Minella]] host.
-* [[Bear]] performs "[[It's Great to Be a Bear]]", "[[The Any Way You Wanna Conga]]," and "[[The Goodbye Song]]."
+* Bear performs "[[It's Great to Be a Bear]]", the "[[Any Way You Wanna Conga]]," and "The Goodbye Song."
 ===[[2005]]===
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 ===[[2007]]===
-* [[Rizzo the Rat]] and [[Pepe the King Prawn]] co-host three hours of the overnight portion of the telethon, with [[Tom Bergeron]] and [[Alison Sweeney]]. The Muppets close their three-hour segment with a version of "[[Wake Up Little Susie]]" -- which they remake as "Wake Up, Little Pledgers".
+* [[Rizzo the Rat]] and [[Pepe the King Prawn]] co-host three hours of the overnight portion of the telethon, with [[Tom Bergeron]] and [[Alison Sweeney]]. The Muppets close their three-hour segment with a version of "[[Wake Up Little Susie]]" -- which they remake as "Wake Up, Little Pledgers."
+* Later in the morning, Bear sang three songs for a group of kids. [[Noel MacNeal]] performed Bear live to interact with the children, and lipsynced to the studio recorded songs. This was Bear's final appearance to date.
+{{br}}
+<gallery widths=200 orientation=landscape spacing=small>
+File:Jerry Lewis Meets Johnny Fiama & Sal Minella (2004) - MDA Telethon|Johnny Fiama and Sal in 2004
+File:Johnny and Sal sing Bohemian Rhapsody 2005|"Bohemian Rhapsody" in 2005
+File:Jerry Lewis And The Muppets (2005) - MDA Telethon|Johnny Fiama and Sal in 2005
+File:Jerry Lewis & The Muppets (2007) - MDA Telethon|Pepe and Rizzo in 2007
+</gallery>
+==Sources==
+<references />
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-* Later in the morning, [[Bear]] sang three songs for a group of kids. [[Noel MacNeal]] performed Bear live to interact with the children, and lipsynced to the studio recorded songs.
-[[Category:TV Appearances|Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, The]]
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+[[Category:TV Appearances]]