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| − | '''ESPN''' has been airing since 1979 as the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. It is currently owned by [[The Walt Disney Company]] and The Hearst Corporation. |
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| + | '''ESPN''' (the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) premiered in 1979, and is one of the leading brands in sports-related programming. The network and its related businesses are 80%-owned by [[The Walt Disney Company]] and 20%-owned by The Hearst Corporation. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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| − | * [[Animal]] and [[Pepe the King Prawn]] appeared on ''[[All Access]]'' |
+ | * 2005: [[Animal]] and [[Pepe the King Prawn]] appeared on ''[[All Access]]''. |
| − | * [[Statler and Waldorf]] appeared on ''[[Reel Classics Extra]]'' |
+ | * August 2005: [[Statler and Waldorf]] appeared on ''[[Reel Classics Extra]]'' for 19 weeks starting in August 2005. |
| − | * [[Kermit the Frog]] appeared on ''[[Cold Pizza]]'' |
+ | * February 2, 2006: [[Kermit the Frog]] appeared on ''[[Cold Pizza]]''. |
| − | * [[Count von Count]] appeared in a series of segments |
+ | * 2007: [[Count von Count]] appeared in a series of segments to provide special commentary on sports playback footage as "the number of the day." [[Jerry Nelson]] looped the Count to a performance by [[Matt Vogel]] with assistance by [[Paul McGinnis]]. |
| − | * Kermit the Frog appeared in a segment titled "It's Not Easy Being Green" on ''[[Sunday NFL Countdown]]'' |
+ | * October 14, 2007: Kermit the Frog appeared in a segment titled "It's Not Easy Being Green" on ''[[Sunday NFL Countdown]]''. |
| − | * Kermit the Frog, [[Fozzie Bear]], [[Miss Piggy]], [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]] and [[Beaker]] appeared in a series of commercials for the network's awards show, [[the ESPYs]] |
+ | * 2008: Kermit the Frog, [[Fozzie Bear]], [[Miss Piggy]], [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]] and [[Beaker]] appeared in a series of commercials for the network's awards show, [[the ESPYs]]. |
| + | * April 8, 2011: EPSN SportsCentre produced two segments with [[Carmelo Anthony]] and [[Amare Stoudemire]] filming their segment. {{youtube|QlLqJMEXGkM}} {{youtube|82bOUnQ4_ho}} |
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| + | * November 15, 2011: Kermit the Frog, [[Gonzo]], Bunsen, Beaker, Statler and Waldorf appeared on ''[[Mike and Mike in the Morning]]'' to promote ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]''. |
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| + | * November 15, 2011: Statler and Waldorf appeared on ''[[SportsNation]]'' in November 2011 to promote ''The Muppets''. |
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| + | * January 2013: The Swedish Chef appears in a ''[[SportsCenter]]'' commercial. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* The ''[[Sesame Street]]'' video ''[[Count on Sports]]'' parodies the network as ESSN (Ernie's Sports Show News). |
* The ''[[Sesame Street]]'' video ''[[Count on Sports]]'' parodies the network as ESSN (Ernie's Sports Show News). |
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Revision as of 00:42, 19 January 2013
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ESPN (the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) premiered in 1979, and is one of the leading brands in sports-related programming. The network and its related businesses are 80%-owned by The Walt Disney Company and 20%-owned by The Hearst Corporation.
Appearances
- 2005: Animal and Pepe the King Prawn appeared on All Access.
- August 2005: Statler and Waldorf appeared on Reel Classics Extra for 19 weeks starting in August 2005.
- February 2, 2006: Kermit the Frog appeared on Cold Pizza.
- 2007: Count von Count appeared in a series of segments to provide special commentary on sports playback footage as "the number of the day." Jerry Nelson looped the Count to a performance by Matt Vogel with assistance by Paul McGinnis.
- October 14, 2007: Kermit the Frog appeared in a segment titled "It's Not Easy Being Green" on Sunday NFL Countdown.
- 2008: Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker appeared in a series of commercials for the network's awards show, the ESPYs.
- April 8, 2011: EPSN SportsCentre produced two segments with Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire filming their segment. (YouTube) (YouTube)
- November 15, 2011: Kermit the Frog, Gonzo, Bunsen, Beaker, Statler and Waldorf appeared on Mike and Mike in the Morning to promote The Muppets.
- November 15, 2011: Statler and Waldorf appeared on SportsNation in November 2011 to promote The Muppets.
- January 2013: The Swedish Chef appears in a SportsCenter commercial.
References
- The Sesame Street video Count on Sports parodies the network as ESSN (Ernie's Sports Show News).
- In Miss Piggy's Rules, the section "Moi's Top 10 Reasons you Are Better Off Without Him" lists #7 as "you can reactivate the ESPN channel-blocker."