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Added by GonzosNozeHollywood 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.
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Appearances
| 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] |
| 2000 and 2001 | — | Big Bird[citation needed] |
| April 30, 2001 | — | Kermit the Frog[citation needed] |
| 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
Carol Channing and Big Bird
(January 19, 1976).
(January 19, 1976).
Oscar during a 1970s appearance.
Kermit with Niles Rodgers
(2002)
(2002)
Kermit and Miss Piggy
(2002)
(2002)
Bear
(2002)
(2002)
"Blondes Have More Fun" week
(May 12, 2003)
(May 12, 2003)
Host Tom Bergeron with Miss Piggy
(May 12, 2003)
(May 12, 2003)
Piggy with producers Winkler and Levitt
(May 12, 2003)
(May 12, 2003)
Bear talks to Randy "Macho Man" Savage.
(2004)
(2004)
Elmo
(April 15, 2004)
(April 15, 2004)
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.[10]
- 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 Pamela Anderson (center square), Kathy Kinney, Charo, Nicole Sullivan, the Hilton Sisters and Loni Anderson. The show was produced by Henry Winkler and Michael Levitt.
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
- ↑ 1.00 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
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ToughPigs.com
- ↑ forum posting
- ↑ Henson.com solicitation
- ↑ forum posting
- ↑ forum posting
- ↑ Noel MacNeal's wife
- ↑ Noel MacNeal's wife
- ↑ forum posting
- ↑ Sesame Street 35 Years Anniversary Game