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| − | '''''Julie: My Favorite Things''''' was a [[Julie Andrews]] television special |
+ | '''''Julie: My Favorite Things''''' was a [[Julie Andrews]] television special which aired on April 18, [[1975]] on [[ABC]]. The Muppets were her guests, along with [[Peter Sellers]] (and [[the Pink Panther]], played by a dancer). The special was shot in [[England]] at [[ATV]] studios, and several of the crew members subsequently worked on ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. |
| − | :Airdate: April 18, [[1975]] |
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| − | :Network: ABC |
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| − | :Guests: The Muppets, [[Peter Sellers]] |
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| − | :Muppet Performers: [[Jim Henson]], [[Frank Oz]], [[Jerry Nelson]], [[Dave Goelz]], [[John Lovelady]] |
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| − | [[Julie Andrews]] sings "[[Swinging on a Star]]" with the [[Gawky Birds]] and [[the Clodhoppers]] (identified here as "the Klunks"). |
+ | [[Julie Andrews]] sings a version of "[[Swinging on a Star]]" with the [[Gawky Birds]] and [[the Clodhoppers]] (identified here as "the Klunks"). The lyrics are heavily reworked. |
| − | [[The Electric Mayhem]] then performs a rendition of Suzi Quatro's "[[Your Mamma Won't Like Me]]." |
+ | [[The Electric Mayhem]] then performs a rendition of Suzi Quatro's "[[Your Mamma Won't Like Me]]." Julie joins them towards the end of the song, dressed as a hippie and playing a tambourine. The hipster band stops playing and gives Julie the impression that she's a square. |
| − | Dejected, she walks off and joins [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]], whom she calls "the [[Robert Redford]] of frogs," and sings him the song she would later sing again in her episode of '' |
+ | Dejected, she walks off and joins [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]], whom she calls "the [[Robert Redford]] of frogs," and sings him the song she would later sing again in [[Episode 217: Julie Andrews|her episode]] of ''The Muppet Show'', "[[Song for Kermit|When You Were a Tadpole and I Was a Fish]]." |
| − | At the very end of the special, [[Zoot]] |
+ | At the very end of the special, [[Zoot]] asks Julie to sing "[[Melancholy Baby]]." |
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| + | ==Notes== |
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| + | * Janice is puppeteered by [[John Lovelady]]. She has no spoken dialogue, but Lovelady's vocals are heard in the song. |
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| + | ==Muppet Performers== |
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| + | *[[Frank Oz]] |
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| + | *[[Jerry Nelson]] |
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| + | *[[John Lovelady]] |
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| + | *[[Dave Goelz]] |
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| + | *[[Jim Henson]] |
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| + | ==Credits== |
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| + | *Produced by Bob Wells |
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| + | *Directed by [[Blake Edwards]] |
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| + | *Written by Frank Waldman, Bob Wells, Blake Edwards |
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| + | *Special material for the Muppets: [[Marshall Brickman]] |
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| + | *Music supervised and arranged by Ian Fraser |
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| + | *Choreography: Paddy Stone |
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| + | *Orchestra conducted by [[Jack Parnell]] |
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| + | *Musical associate: [[Derek Scott]] |
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| + | *Lighting director: [[John Rook]] |
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| + | *Sound director: Ted Scott |
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| + | *Wardrobe supervisor: [[Ann Hollowood]] |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| + | *''[[The Julie Andrews Hour]]'' (1973) |
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| + | *''[[Julie on Sesame Street]]'' (1973) |
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| + | *''[[One to One|Julie Andrews: One to One]]'' (1975) |
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| + | *''[[Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring]]'' (1978) |
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Revision as of 23:33, 6 April 2015
Julie: My Favorite Things was a Julie Andrews television special which aired on April 18, 1975 on ABC. The Muppets were her guests, along with Peter Sellers (and the Pink Panther, played by a dancer). The special was shot in England at ATV studios, and several of the crew members subsequently worked on The Muppet Show.
Muppet segments
Julie Andrews sings a version of "Swinging on a Star" with the Gawky Birds and the Clodhoppers (identified here as "the Klunks"). The lyrics are heavily reworked.
The Electric Mayhem then performs a rendition of Suzi Quatro's "Your Mamma Won't Like Me." Julie joins them towards the end of the song, dressed as a hippie and playing a tambourine. The hipster band stops playing and gives Julie the impression that she's a square.
Dejected, she walks off and joins Kermit, whom she calls "the Robert Redford of frogs," and sings him the song she would later sing again in her episode of The Muppet Show, "When You Were a Tadpole and I Was a Fish."
At the very end of the special, Zoot asks Julie to sing "Melancholy Baby."
Notes
- Janice is puppeteered by John Lovelady. She has no spoken dialogue, but Lovelady's vocals are heard in the song.
Muppet Performers
Credits
- Produced by Bob Wells
- Directed by Blake Edwards
- Written by Frank Waldman, Bob Wells, Blake Edwards
- Special material for the Muppets: Marshall Brickman
- Music supervised and arranged by Ian Fraser
- Choreography: Paddy Stone
- Orchestra conducted by Jack Parnell
- Musical associate: Derek Scott
- Lighting director: John Rook
- Sound director: Ted Scott
- Wardrobe supervisor: Ann Hollowood
See also
- The Julie Andrews Hour (1973)
- Julie on Sesame Street (1973)
- Julie Andrews: One to One (1975)
- Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (1978)