Music by | Charles Strouse |
Lyrics by | Lee Adams |
Date | 1960 |
Source | "Bye Bye Birdie" (musical) |
Publisher | Strada Music Co. |
Dr. Teeth, Floyd and Gonzo sing "Put on a Happy Face" backstage as part of a medley intended to cheer up Fozzie during the UK Spot in episode 506 of The Muppet Show.
Rowlf the Dog and Jimmy Dean sang the song together on the March 11, 1966 broadcast of The Jimmy Dean Show.
The song was performed by Dick Van Dyke in the original Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie, as well as the film version.
References
- The Sesame Street Unpaved book says that Zoe's favorite songs are "Let's Go Crazy", "Put on a Happy Face" and "Jump".