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[[Image:Chops.jpg|frame|The poster for ''Chops''.]]
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[[Image:Chops.jpg|thumb|300px|The ''Chops'' spoof also appeared on a [[:Image:Postcard.jaws.jpg|French postcard]].]]
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[[File:Jaws music in Rocky Mountain Holiday|thumb|300px|right|''Jaws'' music in ''Rocky Mountain Holiday''.]]
[[Image:Postcard.jaws.jpg|frame|A French postcard.]]
 
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[[File:Jaws_Miss_Piggys_Hollywood.jpg|thumb|300px|Piggy and "Jaws".]]
'''''Jaws''''' is a [[1975]] thriller directed by [[Steven Spielberg]], with music by [[John Williams]].
 
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[[Image:Schnoz.jpg|thumb|300px|1999 calendar.]]
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[[Image:Muppets-com28.png|thumb|300px|Kermit's impersonation of ''Jaws''.]]
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'''''Jaws''''' is a 1975 thriller directed by [[Steven Spielberg]], with music by [[John Williams]]. The first blockbuster of its kind was based on a best-selling novel by Peter Benchley set in Martha's Vineyard, [[Massachusetts]]. The plot of the film centers around a town sheriff who finds himself in a new job just as a great white shark begins to terrorize the waters of a local beach.
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Despite the film's reputation for decreasing beach attendance in the years following its release, ''Jaws'' spawned several sequels and video games, and has been subject to a number of spoofs and parodies in its honor.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
* In the [[At the Dance]] sketch from [[Episode 215: Lou Rawls|episode 215]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', a whatnot asks his dance partner what she thought of the movie ''Jaws''. In reply, she turns to the camera to reveal a full set of razor sharp teeth.
 
* In the [[At the Dance]] sketch from [[Episode 215: Lou Rawls|episode 215]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', a whatnot asks his dance partner what she thought of the movie ''Jaws''. In reply, she turns to the camera to reveal a full set of razor sharp teeth.
   
*The fictional behind-the-scenes book ''[[The Great Muppet Caper!: The Making of the Masterpiece]]'' claims that [[Animal]] and [[Miss Piggy]] starred in the movie ''Chops''. The spoof poster in the book was later released as a postcard in [[France]].
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* The fictional behind-the-scenes book ''[[The Great Muppet Caper!: The Making of the Masterpiece]]'' claims that [[Animal]] and [[Miss Piggy]] starred in the movie "Chops." The spoof poster in the book was later released as a postcard in [[France]].
   
* The score for a scene with [[Gonzo]] sneaking up on [[Rowlf]] underwater in ''[[Rocky Mountain Holiday]]'' spoofs Williams' famous two-note motif. The home video release replaced this music with something more generic.
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* The score for a scene with [[Gonzo]] sneaking up on [[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf]] underwater in ''[[Rocky Mountain Holiday]]'' spoofs Williams' famous two-note motif. The home video release replaced this music with something more generic.
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* Miss Piggy tours the [[Universal Studios]] theme park in California, singing "[[That's Entertainment]]" in ''[[Miss Piggy's Hollywood]]''. One of the attractions shown during the song montage is the Universal Studios Backlot Tour featuring the shark from the movie. Piggy reacts to the shark's "leaping" out of the water toward her in the tour vehicle.
   
 
* In a "[[Bay of Pigswatch]]" sketch from [[Episode 101: Michelle Pfeiffer|episode 101]] of ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', [[Miss Piggy]] and a [[shark (Muppet Show)|shark]] share an exchange similar to a scene from the beginning of the Spielberg film. Again, Williams' score is very loosely interpreted for dramatic effect.
 
* In a "[[Bay of Pigswatch]]" sketch from [[Episode 101: Michelle Pfeiffer|episode 101]] of ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', [[Miss Piggy]] and a [[shark (Muppet Show)|shark]] share an exchange similar to a scene from the beginning of the Spielberg film. Again, Williams' score is very loosely interpreted for dramatic effect.
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* ''[[A Brief History of Motion Pictures]]'' features a [[Shark (Sesame Street)|shark]] who chases several characters, underscored by the Williams score. He looks to the camera and says, "Just when I thought it was safe!" paraphrasing the famous tagline used to promote the film's theatrical release.
   
 
* Gonzo gets to play Jaws again in the parody "Schnoz" from the [[Muppet Movie Parodies 1999 Calendar]].
 
* Gonzo gets to play Jaws again in the parody "Schnoz" from the [[Muppet Movie Parodies 1999 Calendar]].
   
* The music was again referenced on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in a series of live-action shorts in which the camera films a pool full of children from underwater and builds up to a climax with the ''Jaws'' theme to reveal a letter of the alphabet.
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* The music was again referenced on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in a [[Sesame_Street_Letter_Segments#Underwater_.28Jaws_spoof_series.29|series of live-action shorts]] in which the camera films a pool full of children from underwater and builds up to a climax with the ''Jaws'' theme to reveal a letter of the alphabet.
   
 
* When [[Elmo]] asks some kids how they pretend to be a dinosaur in [[Elmo's World: Dinosaurs]], [[Dorothy]] (a fish) says they remind her of her Uncle "Jaws".
 
* When [[Elmo]] asks some kids how they pretend to be a dinosaur in [[Elmo's World: Dinosaurs]], [[Dorothy]] (a fish) says they remind her of her Uncle "Jaws".
   
* [[Dorothy]] imagines Elmo as a construction worker in [[Elmo's World: Open and Closed]]. Elmo addresses the "jaws" portion of a vehicle when attempting to pick up a teddy bear. Although the term appears coincidental, John Williams' famous two-note motif from the film is referenced in the underscore for the scene.
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* [[Dorothy]] imagines Elmo as a construction worker in [[Elmo's World: Open and Closed]]. Elmo addresses the "jaws" portion of a vehicle when attempting to pick up a [[teddy bear]]. Although the term appears coincidental, John Williams' famous two-note motif from the film is referenced in the underscore for the scene.
   
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* A video created for [[Disney Xtreme Digital]] features Kermit's impression of Jaws as he pans his open mouth past the frame. Williams' two-note motif is used to accent the impression.
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* The waiting queue at ''[[Muppet*Vision 3D]]'' features a parody poster of ''[[Die Hard]]''. It quotes the tagline from the original promotional campaign from ''Jaws 2'': "[[:File:Die-hard.jpg|Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...]]"
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* In the ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' episode "[[Episode 207: I Want My Muppet TV!|I Want My Muppet TV!]]," Baby Animal attacks his friends in a cardboard box boat with a fin attached to his back and announces himself as "Animal Jaws" before he takes a bite out of their boat.
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* In the ''Muppet Babies'' episode "[[Episode 406: This Little Piggy Went to Hollywood|This Little Piggy Went to Hollywood]]," [[Baby Piggy]] dreams of being discovered by a famous director in a record store. In walks [[Steven Spielberg|Steven Weirdbird]] (played by [[Baby Gonzo]]) looking to cast a role in his latest film, "[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|ET's]] [[Close Encounters of the Third Kind|Close Encounter]] with [[Indiana Jones|Indiana]] Jaws."
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* Piggy visits Kermit's home under [[Kermit's Swamp|the swamp]] in the ''Muppet Babies'' episode "[[Episode 416: The House That Muppets Built|The House That Muppets Built]]". She names the shark outside his window, Jaws.
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* During a June 12, 2012 appearance on the London radio program ''[[Heart Breakfast with Jamie & Harriet]]'', [[Pepe]] says that his favorite movie is ''Jaws''. {{youtube|x-VUqQKORfI}}
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* A portion of the ''Jaws'' theme is incorporated into the melody of "[[Between You and Me]]" when a shark appears.
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Revision as of 06:49, 7 August 2013

Chops

The Chops spoof also appeared on a French postcard.

Jaws_music_in_Rocky_Mountain_Holiday

Jaws music in Rocky Mountain Holiday

Jaws music in Rocky Mountain Holiday.

Jaws Miss Piggys Hollywood

Piggy and "Jaws".

Schnoz

1999 calendar.

Muppets-com28

Kermit's impersonation of Jaws.

Jaws is a 1975 thriller directed by Steven Spielberg, with music by John Williams. The first blockbuster of its kind was based on a best-selling novel by Peter Benchley set in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. The plot of the film centers around a town sheriff who finds himself in a new job just as a great white shark begins to terrorize the waters of a local beach.

Despite the film's reputation for decreasing beach attendance in the years following its release, Jaws spawned several sequels and video games, and has been subject to a number of spoofs and parodies in its honor.

References

  • In the At the Dance sketch from episode 215 of The Muppet Show, a whatnot asks his dance partner what she thought of the movie Jaws. In reply, she turns to the camera to reveal a full set of razor sharp teeth.
  • The score for a scene with Gonzo sneaking up on Rowlf underwater in Rocky Mountain Holiday spoofs Williams' famous two-note motif. The home video release replaced this music with something more generic.
  • Miss Piggy tours the Universal Studios theme park in California, singing "That's Entertainment" in Miss Piggy's Hollywood. One of the attractions shown during the song montage is the Universal Studios Backlot Tour featuring the shark from the movie. Piggy reacts to the shark's "leaping" out of the water toward her in the tour vehicle.
  • A Brief History of Motion Pictures features a shark who chases several characters, underscored by the Williams score. He looks to the camera and says, "Just when I thought it was safe!" paraphrasing the famous tagline used to promote the film's theatrical release.
  • The music was again referenced on Sesame Street in a series of live-action shorts in which the camera films a pool full of children from underwater and builds up to a climax with the Jaws theme to reveal a letter of the alphabet.
  • Dorothy imagines Elmo as a construction worker in Elmo's World: Open and Closed. Elmo addresses the "jaws" portion of a vehicle when attempting to pick up a teddy bear. Although the term appears coincidental, John Williams' famous two-note motif from the film is referenced in the underscore for the scene.
  • A video created for Disney Xtreme Digital features Kermit's impression of Jaws as he pans his open mouth past the frame. Williams' two-note motif is used to accent the impression.
  • In the Muppet Babies episode "I Want My Muppet TV!," Baby Animal attacks his friends in a cardboard box boat with a fin attached to his back and announces himself as "Animal Jaws" before he takes a bite out of their boat.
  • During a June 12, 2012 appearance on the London radio program Heart Breakfast with Jamie & Harriet, Pepe says that his favorite movie is Jaws. (YouTube)
  • A portion of the Jaws theme is incorporated into the melody of "Between You and Me" when a shark appears.
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