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'''Lighthouse Island''' is a half-hour telefilm which aired as the second half of ''[[The Jim Henson Hour|The Jim Henson Hour's]]'' [[Episode 102: Aquatic Life|episode 102]]. The plot concerns a young man who comes to a strange island town in search of the perfect gift for his fiancee. He finds just what he's looking for in a pair of silver shoes at a local shop, but before he can obtain them he must assist the store owner in a hunt of her own.
 
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'''''Lighthouse Island''''' is a half-hour telefilm which aired as the second half of ''[[The Jim Henson Hour|The Jim Henson Hour's]]'' [[Episode 102: Aquatic Life|episode 102]] on April 21, 1989. It later appeared as part of the [[Muppet Matinee]] programming block on [[Nickelodeon]].
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==Plot==
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Zeb Norman comes to a strange small island town in search of the perfect gift for his fiancΓ©e, Rosalie. Zeb has never met Rosalie, but has fallen in love with her through an exchange of letters. He finds just what he's looking for in a pair of silver slippers at a local antique/curio shop owned by Clara Buford, but before he can obtain them, Clara insists that he accompany her to nearby dark, mysterious Hog Island so she can retrieve a pearl stolen from her by her rival, Fred. As it turns out, the pearl bestows upon its owner the power of transformation, and when Fred sees them coming, he takes action. As he takes on the form of a sea monster, a flying beast, and a giant tentacle, the success of Zeb and Clara's mission is suddenly very much in question.
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==Cast==
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*[[Chris Makepeace]] as [[Zeb Norman]]
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*[[Helen Burns]] as [[Clara Buford]]
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*[[Carolyn Dunn]] as Rosalie
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*[[Jerry Nelson]] as [[Fred (Lighthouse Island)|Fred]]
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*[[Margaret Moore]] as Fortune Teller
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*[[John Dunsworth]] as Sam
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*[[Marty Reno]] as Jake
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*[[Bruce Armstrong]] as Carl
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*[[Gordon Robertson]] as [[Polar Bear (Lighthouse Island)|Polar Bear]]
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==Credits==
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*Written by [[Jerry Juhl]]
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*Directed by [[Eric Till]]
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*[[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]] Creative Supervisor: [[John Stephenson]]
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*Production Designer: [[Russell Chick]]
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*Music: [[Eric Robertson]]
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*In its initial airing as part of ''The Jim Henson Hour'', the special's opening scenes featured voice-over narration by [[Jim Henson]]. When the special was rerun on [[Nickelodeon]] as part of the [[Muppet Matinee]] series, the voice-over was dropped.
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Muppet performer [[Jerry Nelson]] appears in the special as the seemingly villainous Bill.
 
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*The special was recorded on October 12 and 13, 1988, in Nova, Scott.<ref>[http://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2011/10/12/1012-131988/ Jim's Red Book entry]</ref>
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*The concept of ''Lighthouse Island'' was thought up by [[Jerry Juhl]] in 1971. Juhl had pitched the concept as an anthology series, and had asked Jim Henson to direct.<ref>[http://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2012/10/12/1012-131988/ Jim's Red Book entry - 10/12-13/1988 - In Peggys Cove Nova Scotia filming "Lighthouse Island"]</ref>
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==Releases==
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<gallery>
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File:Lighthouse_Island_-_itunes.jpg|{{GNH|[[The iTunes Store|iTunes]]|digital download}}
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</gallery>
   
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==Sources==
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<references />
 
[[Category: Jim Henson Hour Episodes]]
 
[[Category: Jim Henson Hour Episodes]]
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[[Category: Creature Shop TV Shows]]

Revision as of 13:07, 18 May 2013

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File:Jim's Red Book "Lighthouse Island"

Lighthouse Island is a half-hour telefilm which aired as the second half of The Jim Henson Hour's episode 102 on April 21, 1989. It later appeared as part of the Muppet Matinee programming block on Nickelodeon.

Plot

Zeb Norman comes to a strange small island town in search of the perfect gift for his fiancΓ©e, Rosalie. Zeb has never met Rosalie, but has fallen in love with her through an exchange of letters. He finds just what he's looking for in a pair of silver slippers at a local antique/curio shop owned by Clara Buford, but before he can obtain them, Clara insists that he accompany her to nearby dark, mysterious Hog Island so she can retrieve a pearl stolen from her by her rival, Fred. As it turns out, the pearl bestows upon its owner the power of transformation, and when Fred sees them coming, he takes action. As he takes on the form of a sea monster, a flying beast, and a giant tentacle, the success of Zeb and Clara's mission is suddenly very much in question.

Cast

Credits

Trivia

  • In its initial airing as part of The Jim Henson Hour, the special's opening scenes featured voice-over narration by Jim Henson. When the special was rerun on Nickelodeon as part of the Muppet Matinee series, the voice-over was dropped.
  • The special was recorded on October 12 and 13, 1988, in Nova, Scott.[1]
  • The concept of Lighthouse Island was thought up by Jerry Juhl in 1971. Juhl had pitched the concept as an anthology series, and had asked Jim Henson to direct.[2]

Releases

Sources