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| ⚫ | [[Rowlf the Dog]] and [[Baskerville the Hound]] were created for this series of Canadian Purina Dog Chow ads, which aired from [[1962]] to 1963. Seven spots were produced -- three 60-second ads, and four product IDs |
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| + | According to ''[[Jim Henson: The Biography]]'', "[[Bernie Brillstein]] later recalled - though he was never certain if the offer came from Purina or another client - that [[Jim Henson|Jim]] was offered $100,000 for the company to own Rowlf outright. Brillstein nearly lept at the offer, but Jim immediately squashed the deal. :Bernie", warned Jim, ''"never sell anything I own."''"<ref>Brian Jay Jones, ''[[Jim Henson: The Biography]]'', page 98.</ref> |
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| + | Four commercials were included as bonus features in ''[[The Muppet Show: Season Three]]'' DVD set. |
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Revision as of 19:50, 27 December 2013
Rowlf the Dog and Baskerville the Hound were created for this series of Canadian Purina Dog Chow ads, which aired from 1962 to 1963. Seven spots were produced -- three 60-second ads, and four product IDs.
According to Jim Henson: The Biography, "Bernie Brillstein later recalled - though he was never certain if the offer came from Purina or another client - that Jim was offered $100,000 for the company to own Rowlf outright. Brillstein nearly lept at the offer, but Jim immediately squashed the deal. :Bernie", warned Jim, "never sell anything I own.""[1]
Four commercials were included as bonus features in The Muppet Show: Season Three DVD set.
Sources
- ↑ Brian Jay Jones, Jim Henson: The Biography, page 98.