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Template:Talk Land of the Tinkerdee was another Tinkerdee-themed TV pilot, from sometime between 1964 and 1965, featuring some the same characters as Tales of the Tinkerdee. The fifteen minute pilot starred King Goshposh and Rufus (later to be used in Hey Cinderella!).
One scene was included as part of the Museum of Television and Radio's "Muppet Rarities" compilation, in which King Goshposh a royal jeweler (played by a live actor, Darryl Ferreira) examine the king's watch. The king reminisces about his Granddaddy Whittenower. The production featured the first real blending of Muppets and human actors as equals, a technique later employed in almost every Muppet project afterwards.
The complete pilot is housed in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
Credits
- Producer: Jim Henson
- Director: Mel Swope
- Writer: Jerry Juhl
- Puppets by Jim Henson and Frank Oznowicz