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Little Orphan Annie

Little Orphan Annie is a comic strip character created by Harold Gray in 1924, and since adapted for radio, animation, film, television, and most notably, the 1977 Broadway musical Annie. Gray's trademark was the pupil-less eyes of his characters.

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In the July 27, 1963 issue of TV Guide, Billy and Sue appear. Billy has deliberately blanked out eyes, accompanied by the caption "Sue and Billy: He loves Little Orphan Annie" (the "blanked eyes" joke had previously been used by Walt Kelly in Pogo.)

In The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence, Annie's is one of several rotating portraits seen in a corner of the control room (along with Mona Lisa and Big Bird).

The song "Tomorrow" from the musical Annie was performed on The Muppet Show and A Special Sesame Street Christmas.

In the sixth season Muppet Babies episode "Comic Capers," Baby Fozzie manipulates Baby Scooter in a computer drawing program, at one point turning him into Annie.

Baby Piggy imagines herself as Annie in "This Little Piggy Went to Hollywood" with Baby Rowlf as Sandy, singing a parody of "Tomorrow." Their eyes are blanked out, as in the original comic strip.

In Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet, an allusion is made to "Lil' Orphaned Piggy" a Broadway play that Miss Piggy starred in, a spoof of the Annie musical.

ConnectionsEdit

Carol Burnett played Miss Hannigan in the 1982 feature film.
Nell Carter played Miss Hannigan in the 1997 Broadway revival.
Kristin Chenoweth played Lily St. Regis in the ABC telemovie adaptation.
Joan Collins played Lady Edwina Hogbottom in the 1995 film Annie: A Royal Adventure!
Alan Cumming played Rooster Hannigan in the ABC television adaptation.
Tim Curry played Rooster Hannigan in the 1982 feature film.
Fred "Garbo" Garver played a background juggler in the 1982 film version.
Geoffrey Holder played Punjab in the 1982 film version.
Macy's Department Store held a contest to find the new Annie for the 1997 Broadway revival.
Peter Marshall played Bert Healy in the 1982 movie musical.
Rob Marshall directed the 1999 television adaptation.
Sarah Jessica Parker played the title role on Broadway.
Bernadette Peters played Lily St. Regis in the 1982 film.
Jon Richards played Frack in the 1982 film version.
Allison Smith played Annie during the original Broadway run.
Sally Struthers has played Miss Hannigan in the 1997 Broadway revival.