#106: Ruth Buzzi I The Muppet Show

Fergie gets ready to hit it hard this week with Ruth Buzzi’s episode of The Muppet Show! This episode’s Muppet History segment honors and reflects over the legacy and work of Richard Hunt. Fergie discusses the difficult task of performing Sweetums and why Richard Hunt’s execution of the character is so incredible. The very consistent characterizations of The Electric Mayhem. The introduction of the Talking Houses sketch. Fergie also gets to interview Puppeteer, Wrier, Director (and crazily his friend) Noel MacNeal! You most likely know Noel as Bear from Bear in The Big Blue House on Playhouse Disney. Here are the links that were references in the episode: 1. Richard Hunt’s Closing Remarks - Jim Henson’s Memorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STyISx5AftE 2. Don Music Write Mary Had A Little Lamb - Sesame Street https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrJnzBFzEEY 3. Richard Hunt Interview - Down In Fraggle Rock: Behind The Scenes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU9xqZ-mZRc 4. Dumb Son of a Gun - Fraggle Rock, Junior Gorg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhe50xDVT_Y 5. Duck Soup - The Mirror Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKTT-sy0aLg 6. Muppets Most Wanted - Duck Soup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSQoWYDIpV8 Follow Fergie L. Philippe Twitter @fergsters95 Instagram @fergsters95 TikTok @fergsters95 For more info on this podcast, visit bpn.fm/muppets and follow along on instagram @meetthemuppetspod (all lowercase). This podcast is a Proud Member of Broadway Podcast Network! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Muppet Show mega-fan and Broadway’s Hamilton cast member, Fergie L. Phillipe takes you on an episode-by-episode joyride as he highlights the funny, heartwarming, musical and just straight up WEIRD moments from the show that we all know and love. When did you first notice that your morning commute was missing flying penguins?! Or that there are not enough piano playing chickens on your runs through the park? Who was gravely disappointed that In The Navy is by The Village People and not in fact a group of Viking Pigs!? Worry NOT, for Fergie is here to fulfill your various Muppet quotas, hopes, dreams, and desires! Don’t wait for the last shoe to drop into your soup, It’s Time To Meet The Muppets!