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+ | The '''Talking Houses''' appeared in their own recurring sketch during the first season of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. Each sketch consisted of a single joke told between two houses, usually about one of their relatives but always about a building of some sort. Because the Houses never appeared outside of their sketches, it was never made clear whether they were supposed to be full-sized or in scale with the show's other [[The Muppets|Muppets]]. However, comics that appear in ''[[The Muppet Show Annual 1977]]'' depict talking houses as being located right outside of the theater, being full-sized in comparison to other Muppets. |
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+ | The Houses' first six appearances featured jokes told between House #1 and House #2 on the left side of the screen. House #3 and House #4 only spoke in the final sketch on [[Episode 119: Vincent Price|episode 119]]. |
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− | The Houses appeared in really short sketches that were shown every once in awhile during the first season of [[The Muppet Show]]. Their sketches lasted a few seconds long and involved one of them making some kind of pun. The Houses never appeared outside of their sketches, so it's unclear how big or small they are compared to the other muppets (nor is it clear how big or small they are supposed to be). The Houses appeared in the first season only. |
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+ | The [[House]] from a [[Federal Housing Administration]] [[Commercials|commercial]] was a predecessor of the Talking Houses. |
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+ | At the end of ''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book: Pigs in Space]]'', [[Rizzo the Rat]] suggests a movie idea featuring the houses: "[[Star Trek|Talking Houses: The Next Generation]]". ''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book: On the Road]] #2'' features a similar sketch, with talking caravans instead of houses. |
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+ | The Houses were also given their own page in ''[[The Muppets Character Encyclopedia]]''. |
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*[[Jerry Nelson]] as House #2 |
*[[Jerry Nelson]] as House #2 |
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*[[Frank Oz]] as House #3 |
*[[Frank Oz]] as House #3 |
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*[[Eren Ozker]] as House #4 |
*[[Eren Ozker]] as House #4 |
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+ | [[Episode 104: Ruth Buzzi]]: |
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:''House 2'': I hear your son, the hotel, has become interested in his religion. |
:''House 2'': I hear your son, the hotel, has become interested in his religion. |
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− | :''House 1'': Oh, interested isn't the word. He's thinking |
+ | :''House 1'': Oh, interested isn't the word. He's seriously thinking about becoming a monastery. |
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:''House 2'': My wife's not feeling well. |
:''House 2'': My wife's not feeling well. |
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:''House 1'': Sorry to hear it. What's wrong? |
:''House 1'': Sorry to hear it. What's wrong? |
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:''House 2'': She's got the shingles. |
:''House 2'': She's got the shingles. |
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:''House 2'': My brother has ghosts in his attic. |
:''House 2'': My brother has ghosts in his attic. |
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:''House 1'': Sounds scary. |
:''House 1'': Sounds scary. |
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:''House 2'': Yeah, he's on the top 10 most haunted list. |
:''House 2'': Yeah, he's on the top 10 most haunted list. |
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:''House 1'': My mother is very religious. |
:''House 1'': My mother is very religious. |
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:''House 2'': She's a fanatic? |
:''House 2'': She's a fanatic? |
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:''House 1'': No, she's a church. |
:''House 1'': No, she's a church. |
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+ | [[Episode 110: Harvey Korman]]: |
:''House 1'': My insides are killing me! |
:''House 1'': My insides are killing me! |
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:''House 2'': Oh, ulcers? |
:''House 2'': Oh, ulcers? |
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:''House 1'': No, movers. |
:''House 1'': No, movers. |
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+ | [[Episode 117: Ben Vereen]]: |
:''House 2'': My uncle's into poetry, he loves Edgar Guest. |
:''House 2'': My uncle's into poetry, he loves Edgar Guest. |
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:''House 1'': Why? |
:''House 1'': Why? |
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:''House 2'': Why else? He's a guest house. |
:''House 2'': Why else? He's a guest house. |
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:''House 3'': My youngest boy is very interested in medicine. |
:''House 3'': My youngest boy is very interested in medicine. |
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:''House 4'': He's a doctor? |
:''House 4'': He's a doctor? |
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:''House 3'': No, a hospital. |
:''House 3'': No, a hospital. |
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− | :(Note: This is the only Talking Houses sketch to focus on the two houses on the right.) |
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+ | ==Book Appearances== |
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+ | *''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book]] Issue #4 - Miss Piggy's Story'' |
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+ | * [[2102 Shady Lane]] |
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[[Category:Muppet Characters]] |
[[Category:Muppet Characters]] |
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Revision as of 03:53, 24 March 2014
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The Talking Houses appeared in their own recurring sketch during the first season of The Muppet Show. Each sketch consisted of a single joke told between two houses, usually about one of their relatives but always about a building of some sort. Because the Houses never appeared outside of their sketches, it was never made clear whether they were supposed to be full-sized or in scale with the show's other Muppets. However, comics that appear in The Muppet Show Annual 1977 depict talking houses as being located right outside of the theater, being full-sized in comparison to other Muppets.
The Houses' first six appearances featured jokes told between House #1 and House #2 on the left side of the screen. House #3 and House #4 only spoke in the final sketch on episode 119.
The House from a Federal Housing Administration commercial was a predecessor of the Talking Houses.
At the end of The Muppet Show Comic Book: Pigs in Space, Rizzo the Rat suggests a movie idea featuring the houses: "Talking Houses: The Next Generation". The Muppet Show Comic Book: On the Road #2 features a similar sketch, with talking caravans instead of houses.
The Houses were also given their own page in The Muppets Character Encyclopedia.
Performers
- John Lovelady as House #1 (Jerry Nelson performed this house in episode 107)
- Jerry Nelson as House #2
- Frank Oz as House #3
- Eren Ozker as House #4
Sketches
- House 2: I hear your son, the hotel, has become interested in his religion.
- House 1: Oh, interested isn't the word. He's seriously thinking about becoming a monastery.
- House 2: My wife's not feeling well.
- House 1: Sorry to hear it. What's wrong?
- House 2: She's got the shingles.
Episode 107: Florence Henderson:
- House 2: My brother has ghosts in his attic.
- House 1: Sounds scary.
- House 2: Yeah, he's on the top 10 most haunted list.
- House 1: My mother is very religious.
- House 2: She's a fanatic?
- House 1: No, she's a church.
- House 1: My insides are killing me!
- House 2: Oh, ulcers?
- House 1: No, movers.
- House 2: My uncle's into poetry, he loves Edgar Guest.
- House 1: Why?
- House 2: Why else? He's a guest house.
- House 3: My youngest boy is very interested in medicine.
- House 4: He's a doctor?
- House 3: No, a hospital.
Book Appearances
- The Muppet Show Comic Book Issue #4 - Miss Piggy's Story