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[[Image:Carol_channing_and_big_bird.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Carol Channing]] and Big Bird on ''Hollywood Squares''.]]
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[[File:Puallynde_oscar.jpg|thumb|300px|Oscar with ''Squares'' regular [[Paul Lynde]].]]
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[[Image:Hsq3.jpg|thumb|300px|Kermit and Miss Piggy in 2002.]]
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[[File:Big Bird on Hollywood Squares 1976|thumb|300px|right|Big Bird on ''Squares'' (January 19, 1976).]]
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[[Image:Oscar-hsquares.JPG|thumb|300px|Oscar during a 1970s appearance.]]
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[[Image:HollywoodSquares-JoDeeMessina-Kermit.jpg|thumb|300px|Kermit with Jo Dee Messina backstage.]]
   
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'''''Hollywood Squares''''' is a popular television game show where contestants compete for prizes while playing Tic Tac Toe. It was hosted by [[Peter Marshall]] from 1966 to 1981, John Davidson from 1986 to 1989, and [[Tom Bergeron]] from 1998 to 2004.
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'''''Hollywood Squares''''' is a popular television game show where contestants compete for prizes while playing Tic-Tac-Toe. It was hosted by [[Peter Marshall]] from 1966-81, Jon Bauman from 1983-84, John Davidson from 1986-89, and [[Tom Bergeron]] from 1998-2004.
   
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The Muppets appeared on the show several times during the 1998 to 2004 revival, including [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]], [[Miss Piggy]], [[Big Bird]], [[Gonzo]], [[Bear]] and [[Elmo]].
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The Muppets appeared on the show various times in the Marshall and Bergeron eras, including [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]], [[Miss Piggy]], [[Big Bird]], [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar]], [[Gonzo]], [[Bear]], and [[Elmo]].
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
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'''Marshall'''
 
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| Big Bird/Oscar<ref name="classicsquares">[http://www.classicsquares.com/archive7680.html classicsquares.com]</ref>
  
| Big Bird/Oscar<ref name="classicsquares">[http://www.classicsquares.com/archive7680.html classicsquares.com]</ref>
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| align=right | July 19, 1976
  
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| Big Bird/Oscar<ref name="classicsquares" />
  
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| align=right | July 26, 1976
  
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| Big Bird/Oscar<ref name="classicsquares" />
  
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| align=right | September 5, 1977
  
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| Big Bird/Oscar<ref name="classicsquares" />
  
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| align=right | December 19, 1977
  
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| Big Bird<ref name="classicsquares" />
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| Big Bird (on the ''[[Storybook Squares]]'' format)<ref name="classicsquares" />
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| align=right | February 13, 1978
  
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| Big Bird/Oscar<ref name="classicsquares" />
  
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| Big Bird/Oscar<ref name="classicsquares" />
  
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| Big Bird/Oscar<ref name="classicsquares" />
  
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| Big Bird/Oscar<ref name="classicsquares" />
  
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| Big Bird/Oscar<ref name="classicsquares" />
  
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| align=right | September 3, 1979
  
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| Big Bird/Oscar<ref name="classicsquares" />
  
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| Big Bird/Oscar<ref name="classicsquares" />
  
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| align=right | April 7, 1980
  
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| Big Bird/Oscar<ref name="classicsquares" />
  
| Big Bird/Oscar<ref name="classicsquares" />
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Big Bird and Oscar also made appearances on the concurrent syndicated version, which aired from 1971-81. Big Bird addressed Marshall as "Mr. Marshmallow", akin to his difficulties with [[Mr. Hooper]]'s name.
   
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'''Bergeron'''
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| Big Bird{{cite}}
  
| Big Bird{{cite}}
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| Kermit the Frog{{cite}}
  
| Kermit the Frog{{cite}}
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| Elmo<ref name="toughpigs" />
  
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| Kermit the Frog
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| Kermit and Miss Piggy<ref name="toughpigs">[http://www.toughpigs.com/extrahwdsqk&p.htm ToughPigs.com]</ref>
  
| Kermit and Miss Piggy<ref name="toughpigs">[http://www.toughpigs.com/extrahwdsqk&p.htm ToughPigs.com]</ref>
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|Bear
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| Bear<ref>[http://forum.muppetcentral.com/archive/index.php/t-1213.html forum posting]</ref>
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| Gonzo<ref name="toughpigs" />
 
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| Kermit
  
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| Kermit<ref>[[:Image:Hsquares2003.jpg|Henson.com solicitation]]</ref>
  
| Kermit<ref>[[:Image:Hsquares2003.jpg|Henson.com solicitation]]</ref>
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| Miss Piggy ("Blondes Have More Fun" week)<ref>[http://forum.muppetcentral.com/showthread.php?t=7630 forum posting]</ref>
 
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| Kermit and Miss Piggy<ref>[http://forum.muppetcentral.com/archive/index.php/t-10695.html forum posting]</ref>
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| Kermit and Miss Piggy ("Dynamic Duos" week)<ref>[http://forum.muppetcentral.com/archive/index.php/t-10695.html forum posting]</ref>
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| Bear<ref>[http://forum.muppetcentral.com/archive/index.php/t-1213.html forum posting]</ref>
  
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| Bear<ref>[http://forum.muppetcentral.com/archive/index.php/t-10551.html Noel MacNeal's wife]</ref>
  
| Bear<ref>[http://forum.muppetcentral.com/archive/index.php/t-10551.html Noel MacNeal's wife]</ref>
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| Bear<ref>[http://forum.muppetcentral.com/archive/index.php/t-11966.html Noel MacNeal's wife]</ref>
  
| Bear<ref>[http://forum.muppetcentral.com/archive/index.php/t-11966.html Noel MacNeal's wife]</ref>
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| Elmo<ref>[http://forum.muppetcentral.com/archive/index.php/t-13640.html forum posting]</ref>
  
| Elmo<ref>[http://forum.muppetcentral.com/archive/index.php/t-13640.html forum posting]</ref>
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==Gallery==
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<gallery orientation=landscape>
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Image:Carol_channing_and_big_bird.jpg|[[Carol Channing]] and Big Bird<br>(January 19, 1976).
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Image:Oscar-hsquares.JPG|Oscar during a 1970s appearance.
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Image:NileRodgersKermit2002.jpg|Kermit with [[Niles Rodgers]]<br>(2002)
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Image:Hsq3.jpg|Kermit and Miss Piggy<br>(2002)
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Image:BearHollywoodSquares2002.jpg|Bear<br>(2002)
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Image:HollywoodSquares-BlondesWeek-(2003-05-12).jpg|"Blondes Have More Fun" week<br>(May 12, 2003)
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Image:HollywoodSquares-Bergeron-Piggy-(2003-05-12).jpg|Host Tom Bergeron with Miss Piggy<br>(May 12, 2003)
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Image:HollywoodSquares-Winkler-Levitt-Piggy-(2003-05-12).jpg|Piggy with producers Winkler and Levitt<br>(May 12, 2003)
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Image:HollywoodSquares2004BearRandySavage.jpg|Bear talks to [[Randy Savage|Randy "Macho Man" Savage]].<br>(2004)
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Image:ElmoHollywoodSquares2004.jpg|Elmo<br>(April 15, 2004)
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Image:HollywoodSquares-BruceVilanch-Kermit.jpg|Kermit with [[Bruce Vilanch]] backstage.
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</gallery>
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
 
*''Hollywood Squares'' is where Big Bird met ''[[M*A*S*H]]'' actor Gary Burghoff, who inspired Big Bird to name his teddy bear [[Radar]].<ref>[[Sesame Street 35 Years Anniversary Game]]</ref>
  
*''Hollywood Squares'' is where Big Bird met ''[[M*A*S*H]]'' actor Gary Burghoff, who inspired Big Bird to name his teddy bear [[Radar]].<ref>[[Sesame Street 35 Years Anniversary Game]]</ref>
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*During the "Blondes Have More Fun" week on May 12-16, 2003, [[Miss Piggy]] starred alongside ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' guest stars [[Florence Henderson]] and [[Phyllis Diller]]. Other guests included [[Spamela Hamderson|Pamela Anderson]] (center square), Kathy Kinney, [[Charo]], [[Nicole Sullivan]], the [[Paris Hilton|Hilton Sisters]] and [[Loni Anderson]]. The show was produced by [[Henry Winkler]] and Michael Levitt.
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==Connections==
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*[[ALF]] replaced John Davidson in one episode of the 1986 version.
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*[[Jack Parnell]] composed the original ''Celebrity Squares'' theme for the UK version.
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==See also==
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*[[The Storybook Squares]]
   
 
==Sources==
  
==Sources==

Revision as of 23:51, 19 June 2014

Puallynde oscar

Oscar with Squares regular Paul Lynde.

File:Big Bird on Hollywood Squares 1976

Big Bird on Squares (January 19, 1976).

HollywoodSquares-JoDeeMessina-Kermit

Kermit with Jo Dee Messina backstage.

Hollywood Squares is a popular television game show where contestants compete for prizes while playing Tic-Tac-Toe. It was hosted by Peter Marshall from 1966-81, Jon Bauman from 1983-84, John Davidson from 1986-89, and Tom Bergeron from 1998-2004.

The Muppets appeared on the show various times in the Marshall and Bergeron eras, including Kermit, Miss Piggy, Big Bird, Oscar, Gonzo, Bear, and Elmo.

Appearances

Marshall

January 19, 1976 — Big Bird/Oscar[1]
July 19, 1976 — Big Bird/Oscar[1]
July 26, 1976 — Big Bird/Oscar[1]
September 5, 1977 — Big Bird/Oscar[1]
December 19, 1977 — Big Bird (on the Storybook Squares format)[1]
February 13, 1978 — Big Bird/Oscar[1]
February 20, 1978 — Big Bird/Oscar[1]
August 29, 1978 — Big Bird/Oscar[1]
June 4, 1979 — Big Bird/Oscar[1]
June 11, 1979 — Big Bird/Oscar[1]
September 3, 1979 — Big Bird/Oscar[1]
December 24, 1979 — Big Bird/Oscar[1]
April 7, 1980 — Big Bird/Oscar[1]

Big Bird and Oscar also made appearances on the concurrent syndicated version, which aired from 1971-81. Big Bird addressed Marshall as "Mr. Marshmallow", akin to his difficulties with Mr. Hooper's name.

Bergeron

2000 and 2001 — Big Bird[cite]
April 30, 2001 — Kermit the Frog[cite]
2001 — Elmo[2]
February 22, 2002 — Kermit the Frog
May 13, 2002 — Kermit and Miss Piggy[2]
June 7, 2002 — Bear
July 15, 2002 — Bear[3]
2002 — Gonzo[2]
January 20, 2003 — Kermit
April 28, 2003 — Kermit[4]
May 12-16, 2003 — Miss Piggy ("Blondes Have More Fun" week)[5]
November 17, 2003 — Kermit and Miss Piggy ("Dynamic Duos" week)[6]
October 27, 2003 — Bear[7]
January 12, 2004 — Bear[8]
April 12, 2004 — Elmo[9]

Gallery

Trivia

Connections

  • ALF replaced John Davidson in one episode of the 1986 version.
  • Jack Parnell composed the original Celebrity Squares theme for the UK version.

See also

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 classicsquares.com
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ToughPigs.com
  3. ↑ forum posting
  4. ↑ Henson.com solicitation
  5. ↑ forum posting
  6. ↑ forum posting
  7. ↑ Noel MacNeal's wife
  8. ↑ Noel MacNeal's wife
  9. ↑ forum posting
  10. ↑ Sesame Street 35 Years Anniversary Game

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