Talking Houses

Talking Houses

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.

Performers

• John Lovelady as House #1 (Jerry Nelson performed this house in Episode 107: Florence Henderson)

• Jerry Nelson as House #2

• Frank Oz as House #3

• Eren Ozker as House #4

Individual Sketches

Ruth Buzzi episode:

House 2: I hear your son, the hotel, has become interested in his religion.

House 1: Oh, interested isn't the word. He's thinking of becoming a monastery.

Jim Nabors episode:

House 2: My wife's not feeling well.

House 1: Sorry to hear it. What's wrong?

House 2: She's got the shingles.

Florence Henderson episode:

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.

Paul Williams episode:

House 1: My mother is very religious.

House 2: She's a fanatic?

House 1: No, she's a church.

Harvey Korman episode:

House 1: My insides are killing me!

House 2: Oh, ulcers?

House 1: No, movers.

Ben Vereen episode:

House 2: My uncle's into poetry, he loves Edgar Guest.

House 1: Why?

House 2: Why else? He's a guest house.

Vincent Price episode:

House 3: My youngest boy is very interested in medicine.

House 4: He's a doctor?

House 3: No, a hospital.

(Note: This is the only Talking Houses sketch to focus on the two houses on the right.)