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DH's father was in the audience of the Ed Sullivan show back in the 60s. He made it on air when one of The Muppets ran down the aisle. Apparently while the monster is running down the aisle you can see two sailors. One of those sailors is my FIL. We were thinking it would be great to get a copy of this.
Based on initial research, it looks like the episode originally aired on 10/23/66, and what I hope is the correct clip is found on a DVD available for purchase.
Monster Family (Bonus Feature)
Original Airdate: October 23, 1966
A large, father monster is talking with his son about the latest events in the family. The baby wants to learn how to breath fire to which daddy responds, "You are too young to smoke". Jerry Juhl performs the baby monster who sounds identical to Taminella Witch (featured in "Tales of the Tinkerdee" and "The Frog Prince"). However, Mommy Splurge steals the show when he bursts through the set, runs into the studio audience and out the stage door. As Splurge passes, some ladies scream and others wave to him as if Splurge is a long, lost member of the family.
(http://www.muppetcentral.com/articles/reviews/merchandise/muppets_magic_dvd.shtml)
I also found this, so it could have been 10/30/66 as well.
19.8 [892] The Ed Sullivan Show:
30-Oct-1966 CBS Sun
Guests:
James Brown
Nancy Sinatra
Stan Freberg
Mrs. Miller
Rich Little
Highlights:
--James Brown - medley of hits: "I Got You (I Feel Good)," "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag," "Prisoner of Love,"
"Please, Please, Please" & "Night Train"
--Nancy Sinatra - "Strangers in the Night" & Sugar Town"
--Stan Freberg (satirist) comedy routine: A "Father Of The Year" award is presented to the father of the H-Bomb &
Freberg sings a folk song about men & women having same hair length.
--Judith Anderson & Donald Davis (actors) - perform a scene from the play "Elizabeth, the Queen"
--Rich Little (comedian, does impressions of Walter Brennan, Jack Benny, John Wayne, Art Carney, Jackie Gleason,
Jimmy Stewart, Kirk Douglas, etc.)
--Arthur Haynes (British comedian, barbershop visual slapstick)
--Mrs. Miller - medley: "Downtown," "How Gentle is the Rain," "Second Hand Rose" & "Bill Bailey"
--U.S. Marine Silent Drill Team (plays with guns)
--Audience bows: Mrs. Frank Sinatra, MGM Head Bob Whiteman
Note:
The 30-minute PBS repeat includes this clip (possibly taken from another episode):
--Muppets sketch where the Father monster talks to son monster. Big life size monster (mother) breaks through wall
and goes into the theater's audience.
I don't mind buying the dvd, but I'd love to make sure it's the right clip before doing so. Ideally I'd want to buy the entire episode, if that's even possible.
Can anyone find this clip online anywhere? And/or a place to buy old episodes of the show? THANKS!
Based on initial research, it looks like the episode originally aired on 10/23/66, and what I hope is the correct clip is found on a DVD available for purchase.
Monster Family (Bonus Feature)
Original Airdate: October 23, 1966
A large, father monster is talking with his son about the latest events in the family. The baby wants to learn how to breath fire to which daddy responds, "You are too young to smoke". Jerry Juhl performs the baby monster who sounds identical to Taminella Witch (featured in "Tales of the Tinkerdee" and "The Frog Prince"). However, Mommy Splurge steals the show when he bursts through the set, runs into the studio audience and out the stage door. As Splurge passes, some ladies scream and others wave to him as if Splurge is a long, lost member of the family.
(http://www.muppetcentral.com/articles/reviews/merchandise/muppets_magic_dvd.shtml)
I also found this, so it could have been 10/30/66 as well.
19.8 [892] The Ed Sullivan Show:
30-Oct-1966 CBS Sun
Guests:
James Brown
Nancy Sinatra
Stan Freberg
Mrs. Miller
Rich Little
Highlights:
--James Brown - medley of hits: "I Got You (I Feel Good)," "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag," "Prisoner of Love,"
"Please, Please, Please" & "Night Train"
--Nancy Sinatra - "Strangers in the Night" & Sugar Town"
--Stan Freberg (satirist) comedy routine: A "Father Of The Year" award is presented to the father of the H-Bomb &
Freberg sings a folk song about men & women having same hair length.
--Judith Anderson & Donald Davis (actors) - perform a scene from the play "Elizabeth, the Queen"
--Rich Little (comedian, does impressions of Walter Brennan, Jack Benny, John Wayne, Art Carney, Jackie Gleason,
Jimmy Stewart, Kirk Douglas, etc.)
--Arthur Haynes (British comedian, barbershop visual slapstick)
--Mrs. Miller - medley: "Downtown," "How Gentle is the Rain," "Second Hand Rose" & "Bill Bailey"
--U.S. Marine Silent Drill Team (plays with guns)
--Audience bows: Mrs. Frank Sinatra, MGM Head Bob Whiteman
Note:
The 30-minute PBS repeat includes this clip (possibly taken from another episode):
--Muppets sketch where the Father monster talks to son monster. Big life size monster (mother) breaks through wall
and goes into the theater's audience.
I don't mind buying the dvd, but I'd love to make sure it's the right clip before doing so. Ideally I'd want to buy the entire episode, if that's even possible.
Can anyone find this clip online anywhere? And/or a place to buy old episodes of the show? THANKS!
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