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About a Foot and a Half, aka “Copious Verborum”
Ben and Pete mused a little about the presence and absence of Frank Oz in the scenes involving John Cleese in this episode, considering that Cleese once said that he was friends with Oz but wasn't especially close with Henson. Regardless of how it shook out with the filming of the episode with regard to … Continue reading About a Foot and a Half, aka “Copious Verborum”
Guest-starring Judy Collins!
Ben and Pete clash over what comes off more poorly in this episode: the newly corporeal figure of of Scooter's uncle or the folk music stylings of the guest-star. They also guess what segment of the show was produced months after filming and engage in a truly gross pun run. https://audioboom.com/posts/8243776-henson-perspective-guest-starring-judy-collins Sources and References: ERRATA: … Continue reading Guest-starring Judy Collins!
Guest-starring Rudolf Nureyev!
Pete and Ben discuss the legacy, potency, and popularity of the Soviet Union's premiere cultural defector, and consider how he's objectified by the episode, whether Statler and Waldorf should sing along to the theme song, and how big Robin's hat should be. They also determine a head-canon for the Muppet Show warm-up comedian and that … Continue reading Guest-starring Rudolf Nureyev!
Guest-starring Zero Mostel!
Ben and Pete look at the posthumous release of the Muppet Show episode featuring Zero Mostel, discussing his maximalist performance, dissecting the show's spec script origins, and digressing into the depths of wordplay "betta" left unplumbed. https://audioboom.com/posts/8221726-henson-perspective-guest-starring-zero-mostel Sources and References: Despite talking about how Jared Brown in Zero Mostel: a Biography, spends time on "almost … Continue reading Guest-starring Zero Mostel!
Guest-starring John Cleese!
Pete and Ben investigate how well the Fawlty John Cleese of 1977 matches up with the potentially more cloth-eared John Cleese of 2022, and what the term "cloth-eared" means, anyway. They also investigate the height of the Muppet theatre, where Frank Oz was during this episode, and why both local fireworks and Siri seem to … Continue reading Guest-starring John Cleese!
Farced Perspective 