Powder-Burn

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Powder-Burn (also known as Punsmoke) is one of the surviving episodes of Sam and Friends.

Muppets: Chicken Liver, Kermit, Harry the Hipster, The Professor, Yorick

Description: A pun-filled Wild West story, spoofing Gunsmoke, in which Marshall Dilly (played by Chicken Liver) is preparing for a showdown with Black Bart (played by Yorick) - which results in a game of chess. Kermit plays Gunsmoke character Chester as a wimpy cowboy; Harry (as Harrietta) plays Dilly's girlfriend Doggy (as opposed to Kitty); the Professor makes a cameo as a dramatics teacher, a.k.a. the 'stage coach' that's said to arrive at twelve.

Jim Henson provided all the characters' voices. This episode of Sam and Friends is a precursor to the saloon scenes on Sesame Street.

This episode can currently be seen in a collection of Jim's early work held at the Museum of Television and Radio in both New York and Los Angeles.