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[[Image:BirdsintheTrees.jpg|300px|thumb|Whaddayasay Bird and Forcryingoutloud Bird trying to woo Ohreally Bird.]]
To the sound of a bass-centric jazz piece by [[the Electric Mayhem]], several male birds ([[Ohboy Bird]], [[Whaddayasay Bird]] and [[Forcryingoutloud Bird]]) try to attract two females ([[Youknow Bird]] and [[Ohreally Bird]]). Each has its own distinctive call. The females finally settle for [[Righton Bird]].
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'''Birds in the Trees''' is a sketch from ''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]'' in which several male birds ([[Ohboy Bird]], [[Whaddayasay Bird]] and [[Forcryingoutloud Bird]]) try to attract two females ([[Youknow Bird]] and [[Ohreally Bird]]) to the tune of a bass-centric jazz piece by [[the Electric Mayhem]]. Each bird has its own distinctive call based on its name. The females finally settle for [[Righton Bird]].
   
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The idea for the sketch, with puppeteers manipulating the birds being [[Chroma key|dressed in black]], was originally conceived by [[Jim Henson]] as part of [[The Muppets at Lincoln Center|his Broadway Show proposal]].
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<gallery widths=250 spacing=small position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton=true>
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Image:MuppetPeterPan-Comic-ForTheBirds.jpg|[[Muppet Peter Pan#Issue 2|The sketch appearing in comic form]]
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</gallery>
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==Characters==
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<gallery orientation="square" spacing="small" position="center" widths="200" captionalign="left" hideaddbutton=true navigation="true">
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OhboyBird.jpg|{{GNH|[[Ohboy Bird|Ohboy]]|[[Richard Hunt]]}}|link=Ohboy Bird
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WhatdyasayBird.jpg|{{GNH|[[Whaddayasay Bird|Whaddaysay]]|[[Jerry Nelson]]}}|link=Whaddayasay Bird
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ForcryingoutloudBird.jpg|{{GNH|[[Forcryingoutloud Bird|Forcryingoutloud]]|[[Frank Oz]]}}|link=Forcryingoutloud Bird
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YouknowBird.jpg|{{GNH|[[Youknow Bird|Youknow]]|[[Fran Brill]]}}|link=Youknow Bird
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OhreallyBird.jpg|{{GNH|[[Ohreally Bird|Ohreally]]|[[Fran Brill]]}}|link=Ohreally Bird
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Righton Bird.JPG|{{GNH|[[Righton Bird|Righton]]|[[Dave Goelz]]}}|link=Righton Bird
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</gallery>
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==External links==
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*[http://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2012/05/12/5121980/ Jim Henson's Red Book entry, including original sketches]
 
[[Category: Muppet Show Sketches]]
 
[[Category: Muppet Show Sketches]]

Revision as of 14:14, 2 April 2016

BirdsintheTrees

Whaddayasay Bird and Forcryingoutloud Bird trying to woo Ohreally Bird.

Birds in the Trees is a sketch from The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence in which several male birds (Ohboy Bird, Whaddayasay Bird and Forcryingoutloud Bird) try to attract two females (Youknow Bird and Ohreally Bird) to the tune of a bass-centric jazz piece by the Electric Mayhem. Each bird has its own distinctive call based on its name. The females finally settle for Righton Bird.

The idea for the sketch, with puppeteers manipulating the birds being dressed in black, was originally conceived by Jim Henson as part of his Broadway Show proposal.

Characters

External links