Changes: Episode 110: Secrets of the Muppets

	The Jim Henson Hour
Air Date	1992
Director	Peter Harris

Revision as of 03:20, 10 November 2015

Plot Outline

Jim Henson takes viewers on a behind the scenes look at the making of The Jim Henson Hour and many other Henson productions. Back at the control room, the Muppets all freak out that their secrets are being revealed.

Jim shows how the room where he opens and closes each show is made.
Jim does a demonstration of Steve Whitmire's character Waldo C. Graphic.
Jim gives a tour of both the Muppet Workshop in New York and The Creature Shop in London.
Rowlf leads a meeting of the O.M.D. (Organization of Muppet Dogs)
Jim gives a behind the scenes tour of the taping and production of The Song of the Cloud Forest.
Jim explains how Muppets ride bicycles.
Jim finally introduces us to the main puppeteers for Muppet Central followed by footage on the making of "The Music Just Keeps On Rolling Along."

Waldo

The Organization of Muppet Dogs

Notes

NBC cancelled The Jim Henson Hour after nine episodes. This episode, filmed in 1989, first aired on American TV in 1992, as a stand-alone special on Nickelodeon.
This is the only episode of The Jim Henson Hour that aired as a stand-alone special with the original Jim Henson Hour opening included.
This episode was announced for release on laserdisc in Japan by KSS Films with a literally translated title: Mystery of the Muppets. It is not known whether this laserdisc was ever released.
This episode's script was finalized on April 19, 1989.^[1]
In this episode, there's a joke that Gonzo doesn't have real hands, so every time he picks up the red phone, it cuts to a different angle where the phone is already attached to his hand. They do this again and again to point it out for the audience. They're presumably referencing a scene in episode 105 where Gonzo picks up the red phone and hands it to Kermit. However, in that episode the shot is done without cuts, quite seamlessly.

Edits

The Nickelodeon airing had a few fades-to-black at different parts of the special than what was intended for it's NBC broadcast. In addition, Nickelodeon edited a little of the scene originally intended on being seen after the first commercial break, with Jim Henson saying "and so, tonight we're revealing The Secrets of the Muppets", as well as the ending of the "Couldn't We Ride" clip, which showed The Jim Henson Hour logo playing over close-up footage of Pops and the rats.

Credits

Performers

Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog and Rowlf
Camille Bonora as Jojo
Dave Goelz as Gonzo and Digit
Kevin Clash as Leon and Clifford
Steve Whitmire as Bean Bunny, Waldo C. Graphic, and Doozer
Fran Brill as Vicki
Jerry Nelson as Beard
Dan Redican
Brian Henson as The Storyteller's Dog and Dog (dinosaur) (uncredited)
Rob Mills
Mike Quinn
Gord Robertson
Bob Stutt

Background Muppets: Rats, Lindbergh, Sprocket, Bugsy Them, Ace Yu, Colleen Barker, Foo Foo, Dog, Ambrosius

Muppets Seen on Display at Muppet Workshop: Chip and Dip, P.J., Kai-Lee, Pink Frackle, Jo Beth Garfdehoo, Codzilla, Orange Extreme and Jacques Roach.

Releases

Laserdisc

Sources

↑ Jim's Red Book - 4/19/1989 - Secrets of the Muppets for The Jim Henson Hour

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+==Plot Outline==
 [[Jim Henson]] takes viewers on a behind the scenes look at the making of ''The Jim Henson Hour'' and many other Henson productions. Back at the [[Muppet Central|control room]], the Muppets all freak out that their secrets are being revealed.
+* Jim shows how the room where he opens and closes each show is made.
-==Highlights==
+* Jim does a demonstration of [[Steve Whitmire]]'s character [[Waldo C. Graphic]].
+* Jim gives a tour of both [[the Muppet Workshop]] in [[New York City|New York]] and [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop|The Creature Shop]] in [[London]].
+* [[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf]] leads a meeting of the O.M.D. (''Organization of Muppet Dogs'')
+* Jim gives a behind the scenes tour of the taping and production of [[The Song of the Cloud Forest]].
+* Jim explains how Muppets ride [[bicycles]].
+* Jim finally introduces us to the main puppeteers for Muppet Central followed by footage on the making of "[[The Music Just Keeps On Rolling Along]]."
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 ==Notes==
-*[[NBC]] cancelled ''The Jim Henson Hour'' after nine episodes. This episode, filmed in [[1989]], first aired on American TV in [[1992]], as a stand-alone special on [[Nickelodeon]].
+* [[NBC]] cancelled ''The Jim Henson Hour'' after nine episodes. This episode, filmed in [[1989]], first aired on American TV in [[1992]], as a stand-alone special on [[Nickelodeon]].
+* This is the only episode of ''The Jim Henson Hour'' that aired as a stand-alone special with the original ''Jim Henson Hour'' opening included.
+* This episode was announced for release on laserdisc in [[Japan]] by [[KSS Films]] with a literally translated title: ''Mystery of the Muppets''. It is not known whether this laserdisc was ever released.
+* This episode's script was finalized on April 19, 1989.<ref>[http://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2013/04/4191989/ Jim's Red Book - 4/19/1989 - Secrets of the Muppets for The Jim Henson Hour]</ref>
+* In this episode, there's a joke that Gonzo doesn't have real hands, so every time he picks up the red phone, it cuts to a different angle where the phone is already attached to his hand. They do this again and again to point it out for the audience. They're presumably referencing a scene in episode 105 where Gonzo picks up the red phone and hands it to Kermit. However, in that episode the shot is done without cuts, quite seamlessly.
+==Edits==
-{{Ep-nav|prev=[[Episode 109: Garbage|Garbage]]|next=[[Episode 111: Living with Dinosaurs|Living with Dinosaurs]]}}
+The Nickelodeon airing had a few fades-to-black at different parts of the special than what was intended for it's NBC broadcast. In addition, Nickelodeon edited a little of the scene originally intended on being seen after the first commercial break, with Jim Henson saying "and so, tonight we're revealing The Secrets of the Muppets", as well as the ending of the "[[Couldn't We Ride]]" clip, which showed ''The Jim Henson Hour'' logo playing over close-up footage of [[Pops]] and the rats.
-==Performers==
+==Credits==
+===Performers===
+* [[Jim Henson]] as [[Kermit the Frog]] and [[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf]]
+* [[Camille Bonora]] as [[Jojo]]
+* [[Dave Goelz]] as [[Gonzo]] and [[Digit]]
+* [[Kevin Clash]] as [[Leon]] and [[Clifford]]
+* [[Steve Whitmire]] as [[Bean Bunny]], [[Waldo C. Graphic]], and [[Doozers|Doozer]]
+* [[Fran Brill]] as [[Vicki]]
+* [[Jerry Nelson]] as [[Beard]]
+* [[Dan Redican]]
+* [[Brian Henson]] as [[Dog (The StoryTeller)|The Storyteller's Dog]] and [[Dog (dinosaur)]] (uncredited)
+* [[Rob Mills]]
+* [[Mike Quinn]]
+* [[Gord Robertson]]
+* [[Bob Stutt]]
+* Background Muppets: [[Rats]], [[Lindbergh]], [[Sprocket]], [[Bugsy Them]], [[Ace Yu]], [[Colleen Barker]], [[Foo Foo]], [[Dog (Bunny Picnic)|Dog]], [[Ambrosius]]
-*[[Jim Henson]] as [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Rowlf]],  [[Waldo C. Graphic]] (demonstration only), [[Sandwhich]] (demonstration only), and [[Whatnot]] (demonstration only).
-*[[Camille Bonora]] as [[Jojo]].
-*[[Dave Goelz]] as [[Gonzo]] and [[Digit]].
-*[[Kevin Clash]] as [[Leon]] and [[Clifford]].
-*[[Steve Whitmire]] as [[Bean Bunny]], [[Waldo C. Graphic]], and [[Doozers|Dozer]].
-*[[Fran Brill]] as [[Vicki]].
-*[[Jerry Nelson]] as [[Beard]].
-*[[Dan Redican]] as [[Lindberg]].
-*[[Brian Henson]] as [[Dog (dinosaur)]] and [[The Storytellers Dog]] (uncredited).
-:With: [[Bob Stutt]].
+* Muppets Seen on Display at Muppet Workshop: [[Chip and Dip]], [[P.J.]], [[Kai-Lee]], [[Frackles|Pink Frackle]], [[Jo Beth Garfdehoo]], [[Codzilla]], [[The Extremes|Orange Extreme]] and [[Jacques Roach]].
-===Muppets===
+==Releases==
-:[[Kermit the Frog]], [[Gonzo]], [[Leon]], [[Digit]], [[Vicki]], [[Bean Bunny]], [[Beard]], [[Waldo C. Graphic]], [[Rowlf]], [[Flash]], [[Doozers|Doozer]], and [[Whatnot]].
+* [[KSS Films|Laserdisc]]
+==Sources==
-===Background Muppets===
+<references />
-:[[Rats]], [[Lindberg]], [[Sprocket]], [[Bugsy Them]], [[Ace Hart]], [[Colleen]], [[Foo Foo]], [[Dog (Bunny Picnic)]].
-===Muppets Seen on Display at Muppet Workshop===
-:[[Chip and Dip]], [[P.J.]], [[Kai-Lee]], [[Pink Frackle]], and [[Jacques Roach]].
+{{Ep-nav|prev=[[Episode 109: Garbage|Garbage]]|next=[[Episode 111: Living with Dinosaurs|Living with Dinosaurs]]}}
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The Jim Henson Hour
Air Date	1992
Director	Peter Harris

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