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'''Mount Rushmore''' is a national monument located in Keystone, [[South Dakota]]. A Muppet caricature appears in 1975's ''Muppet Show'' pilot, ''[[Sex and Violence]]'' telling jokes. They are played here by [[Jim Henson]] ([[George Washington]]), [[Jerry Nelson]] ([[Thomas Jefferson]]), [[Frank Oz]] ([[Teddy Roosevelt]]), and [[John Lovelady]] ([[Abraham Lincoln]]). The oblivious Washington frequently said "I don't get it." |
'''Mount Rushmore''' is a national monument located in Keystone, [[South Dakota]]. A Muppet caricature appears in 1975's ''Muppet Show'' pilot, ''[[Sex and Violence]]'' telling jokes. They are played here by [[Jim Henson]] ([[George Washington]]), [[Jerry Nelson]] ([[Thomas Jefferson]]), [[Frank Oz]] ([[Teddy Roosevelt]]), and [[John Lovelady]] ([[Abraham Lincoln]]). The oblivious Washington frequently said "I don't get it." |
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| + | A subtitled version of this clip, along with its intro of [[Sam the Eagle|Sam]], [[Nigel (Muppet Show)|Nigel]] and [[Floyd Pepper|Floyd]], plays in a montage video loop at the actual monument's Lincoln Borglum Museum, showcasing Mount Rushmore's appearances in popular culture over the decades. |
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They would appear twice more, rebuilt as different puppets. In the 1980s, they could be seen in a PSA for the [[National Wildlife Federation]] with [[Kermit the Frog]] (in his ''[[Sesame Street]]'' reporter's outfit). In [[1996]], they reappeared in ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' [[Episode 106: Tony Bennett|episode 106]]. They laugh in Beavis-and-Butthead style, after having seen [[Gonzo]] zoom past them on a rocket. |
They would appear twice more, rebuilt as different puppets. In the 1980s, they could be seen in a PSA for the [[National Wildlife Federation]] with [[Kermit the Frog]] (in his ''[[Sesame Street]]'' reporter's outfit). In [[1996]], they reappeared in ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' [[Episode 106: Tony Bennett|episode 106]]. They laugh in Beavis-and-Butthead style, after having seen [[Gonzo]] zoom past them on a rocket. |
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| − | A draft of ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' script featured a scene where the heads of Mount Rushmore agree to let [[Henry Kissinger]] join them. Although this scene [http://www.toughpigs.com/anthmovie10.htm |
+ | A draft of ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' script featured a scene where the heads of Mount Rushmore agree to let [[Henry Kissinger]] join them. Although this scene wasn't filmed,<ref>[http://www.toughpigs.com/anthmovie10.htm Tough Pigs Anthology: "The Road to Hollywood" by Danny Horn, August 2002]</ref> the real Mount Rushmore was seen in the movie, during a montage for [[Fozzie Bear|Fozzie]]'s rendition of "[[America (song)|America]]." |
| − | + | In 2004, a computer animated version of Mount Rushmore co-starred with [[Miss Piggy]] in a [[Pizza Hut]] commercial. In ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'', [[Crazy Harry]] is seen at Mount Rushmore, using explosives to replace Lincoln's head with his own. |
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| − | ==References== |
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| − | *Four ''[[Sesame Street]]'' Muppets -- [[Big Bird]], [[Ernie]], [[Elmo]], and [[I Want to Be President|presidential aspirant]] [[Betty Lou]] appeared on the face of Mount Rushmore in ''[[Sesame Street Magazine]]'' [[:Image:Ssmag.199504.jpg|issue 243]] (April [[1995]]). |
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Image:Mount Rushmore.JPG|''[[Sex and Violence]]'' |
Image:Mount Rushmore.JPG|''[[Sex and Violence]]'' |
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Image:Rushmore.pinball.jpg|[[Pinball Number Count]] |
Image:Rushmore.pinball.jpg|[[Pinball Number Count]] |
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Image:Commercial.nwf-rushmore.jpg|[[National Wildlife Federation]] PSA |
Image:Commercial.nwf-rushmore.jpg|[[National Wildlife Federation]] PSA |
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| − | Image:Sesamerushmore.jpg|''[[Sesame Street Magazine]]'' |
+ | Image:Sesamerushmore.jpg|''[[Sesame Street Magazine]]'' [[:Image:Ssmag.199504.jpg|issue 243]] |
| + | Grover_mt_rushmore.jpg|[[The Sesame Street 1976 Calendar]] |
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Image:Calendar79-rushmore.jpg|[[1979 Sesame Street Calendar]] |
Image:Calendar79-rushmore.jpg|[[1979 Sesame Street Calendar]] |
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Image:Mountrushmore.jpg|''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' |
Image:Mountrushmore.jpg|''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' |
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| − | Image:Rushmore-spoons.jpg|''Muppet Magazine'', [[Muppet Magazine issue 23|Summer 1988]] |
+ | Image:Rushmore-spoons.jpg|''[[Muppet Magazine]]'', [[Muppet Magazine issue 23|Summer 1988]] |
Image:Rushmore-mtonight.jpg|[[Gonzo]] rockets past in ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' |
Image:Rushmore-mtonight.jpg|[[Gonzo]] rockets past in ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' |
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Image:Mtrushmore-inyourimagination.jpg|"[[In Your Imagination]]", ''[[Sesame Street]]'' |
Image:Mtrushmore-inyourimagination.jpg|"[[In Your Imagination]]", ''[[Sesame Street]]'' |
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Image:Mbrushmore.jpg|''[[Muppet Babies]]'' |
Image:Mbrushmore.jpg|''[[Muppet Babies]]'' |
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| + | Image:South dakota.jpg|''[[Muppet Babies Visit the Fifty States]]'' |
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| + | Image:Rushmore-Piggy.jpg|[[Pizza Hut]] commercial |
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| + | Image:Stripes-rushmore.jpg|[[Stars & Stripes FOREVER!]] |
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| + | Image:ebMountrushmore.JPG|''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Let's Take a Trip!]]'' |
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| + | Image:mountrushmore-crazyharry.jpg|''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'' |
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| + | Image:mup rushmore.png|[[Muppets.com (2011)|muppets.com game]], "The Muppets: The Great Search!" |
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| + | Image:Seuss-Rushmore.jpg|''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'' episode "[[Episode 114: Norval the Great|Norval the Great]]" |
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| + | Image:TheSecretPolicemansBall-S&W-ViralMtRushmore-(2012-03-04).png|From [[Statler and Waldorf]]'s [[The Secret Policeman's Ball|Secret Policeman's Ball]] viral video (2012) |
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| + | Rusmore-Album.jpg|''[[Travel Songs]]'' |
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| + | ==Sources== |
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[[Category:Muppet Characters]] |
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[[Category:Real World Locations]] |
[[Category:Real World Locations]] |
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[[Category:America]] |
[[Category:America]] |
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[[Category:Historical References]] |
[[Category:Historical References]] |
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Revision as of 21:11, 30 July 2012
Mount Rushmore is a national monument located in Keystone, South Dakota. A Muppet caricature appears in 1975's Muppet Show pilot, Sex and Violence telling jokes. They are played here by Jim Henson (George Washington), Jerry Nelson (Thomas Jefferson), Frank Oz (Teddy Roosevelt), and John Lovelady (Abraham Lincoln). The oblivious Washington frequently said "I don't get it."
A subtitled version of this clip, along with its intro of Sam, Nigel and Floyd, plays in a montage video loop at the actual monument's Lincoln Borglum Museum, showcasing Mount Rushmore's appearances in popular culture over the decades.
They would appear twice more, rebuilt as different puppets. In the 1980s, they could be seen in a PSA for the National Wildlife Federation with Kermit the Frog (in his Sesame Street reporter's outfit). In 1996, they reappeared in Muppets Tonight episode 106. They laugh in Beavis-and-Butthead style, after having seen Gonzo zoom past them on a rocket.
A draft of The Muppet Movie script featured a scene where the heads of Mount Rushmore agree to let Henry Kissinger join them. Although this scene wasn't filmed,[1] the real Mount Rushmore was seen in the movie, during a montage for Fozzie's rendition of "America."
In 2004, a computer animated version of Mount Rushmore co-starred with Miss Piggy in a Pizza Hut commercial. In The Muppets, Crazy Harry is seen at Mount Rushmore, using explosives to replace Lincoln's head with his own.
Gonzo rockets past in Muppets Tonight
Pizza Hut commercial
muppets.com game, "The Muppets: The Great Search!"
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From Statler and Waldorf's Secret Policeman's Ball viral video (2012)
