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+ | '''Sclrap Flyapp''' is a sketch featured many times on variety shows. The Sclrap Flyapp alien blows smoke at anyone that doesn't say "Sclrap Flyapp," especially a snail-like alien who prefers to say "merp." |
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โ | ==Characters== |
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⚫ | [[Jim Henson]] introduced the sketch on ''[[The Today Show]]'', reused it on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', and in its best remembered outing, on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]''. It was later reworked into the sketch "[[Hugga Wugga]]", which was performed on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' in [[Episode 118: Phyllis Diller|episode 118]]. |
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โ | *'''Purple Creature'''. This creature has a funnel nose used to blast creatures that don't chant what he's chanting. He also has eyes that move. |
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+ | ==Performed== |
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โ | *'''Green Creature'''. This bird-like creature has purple feathers on top of his head and has googly eyes. He sings "Iggy Wiggy" before he learns what the purple creature is repeating. |
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+ | * ''[[The Today Show]]'' - May 8, 1963<ref name="redbook">[http://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2010/09/26/9261969/ Jim Henson's Red Book | 9/26/1969 โTonight Show โ did โGlowwormโ and โSclrap Flyapโโ]</ref> |
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+ | * ''[[The Mike Douglas Show]]'' - July 19, 1966 |
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+ | * ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'' - November 24, 1968 |
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+ | * ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' - September 26, 1969<ref name="redbook" /> |
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+ | ==Releases== |
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โ | *'''Yellow Creature'''. This creature has eyes at the top of his skinny head. In the "Hugga Wugga" version of the sketch, he sings, "You are My Sunshine". He can appearently sing even when his head falls off. He can also blast gas from his neck. |
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+ | ;Video |
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+ | *''[[Muppets Magic from the Ed Sullivan Show]]'' (2003) |
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+ | ==Gallery== |
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+ | <gallery orientation=square widths=150 spacing=small> |
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+ | File:Sclrap_Flyapp.png|[[La_Choy#Presentation_reel|La Choy presentation reel]] |
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+ | File:Sclrap_Flyapp_Jim_Henson_sketch.jpg|Jim Henson sketch |
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+ | File:Sclrapsketch.jpg|Concept sketch |
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+ | File:GUE_sclrapyflyapBTS_1963_02.jpg|[[Jerry Juhl]], [[Don Sahlin]] and [[Jane Henson]] on ''The Today Show'' in 1963 |
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+ | File:5508500.jpg|Jim Henson unboxes the puppets |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | ==Sources== |
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+ | <references /> |
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+ | ==See also== |
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+ | *[[Hugga Wugga]] |
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+ | __NOTOC__ |
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[[Category:Repeated Sketches]] |
[[Category:Repeated Sketches]] |
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+ | [[Category:Variety Show Sketches]] |
Revision as of 03:47, 16 June 2014
Sclrap Flyapp is a sketch featured many times on variety shows. The Sclrap Flyapp alien blows smoke at anyone that doesn't say "Sclrap Flyapp," especially a snail-like alien who prefers to say "merp."
Jim Henson introduced the sketch on The Today Show, reused it on The Tonight Show, and in its best remembered outing, on The Ed Sullivan Show. It was later reworked into the sketch "Hugga Wugga", which was performed on The Muppet Show in episode 118.
Performed
- The Today Show - May 8, 1963[1]
- The Mike Douglas Show - July 19, 1966
- The Ed Sullivan Show - November 24, 1968
- The Tonight Show - September 26, 1969[1]
Releases
- Video