Wow, You're a Cartoonist! is a title in the 1988 Play-Along Video series. Hosted by Muppet siblings Kai-Lee and P.J., the video aimed to teach kids how to draw their own cartoons.
It is perhaps most notable for featuring Caroll Spinney's puppet character Picklepuss in his only appearance in a Muppet production, along with Spinney character Pop.
Highlights include Picklepuss and Pop demonstrating how to draw faces, a Muppet named Artie explaining a drawing game called "What's That Line?", and Kermit drawing animals.
Notes[]
- One of the kids seen in the drawing sequences is Tatyana Ali, who would later star on the TV sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
- Michael Frith's son Jonathan Frith appears in a segment as a cartoonist.
- When Kermit is drawing in close-up shots, his hand is a "live hand" rather than the standard rod hand, thus allowing him to hold his pen. See Switching rod-hands and live-hands.
Credits[]
- Muppet Performers:
- Caroll Spinney as Picklepuss and Pop
- Kevin Clash as P.J., Artie, Luncheon Counter Monster, Dog, Catgut
- Camille Bonora as Kai-Lee, Stella, Doris, Rabbit
- David Rudman as Mookie, Fish, Cow
- Jim Martin
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and Animal (uncredited, voice only)
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo (uncredited, voice only)
- Cast: Jonathan Frith, Tatyana Ali, Betsy Bower, Daniel Wootem
- Directed and Edited by David Gumpel
- Written by Jim Lewis
- Produced by Mary Ann Cleary and Ritamarie Peruggi
- Set Designer: Lyndon Mosse
- Lighting Designer: Randy Nordstrum
- Music Written and Produced by John Van Eps
- Muppet Workshop: Rollie Krewson, Mark Zeszotek
- Production Staff: Chris Matus, Pat Nugent
- Costumes: Barbara Davis
- Technical Director: Tom Guadarrama
- Executive Producer: Jim Henson