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| − | '''''The Earth Day Special''''' aired on [[ABC]] on April 22, [[1990]]. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour special featured an all-star cast to address concerns over global warming, deforestation, and other ills. The episodic narrative focused on an ill Mother Earth (played by [[Bette Midler]]). One segment included [[the Muppets]]. [[Kermit the Frog]] and [[Robin]], surrounded by other [[frogs]] and animals in a devastated [[Kermit's Swamp|Swamp]], watch the broadcast, and discuss how environmental ills lead to extinction and harm animal life. Puppeteers were [[Jim Henson]] (Kermit), [[Jerry Nelson]] (Robin), [[Dave Goelz]] (as an elderly frog), and [[David Rudman]] (as an iguana). [[ |
+ | '''''The Earth Day Special''''' aired on [[ABC]] on April 22, [[1990]]. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour special featured an all-star cast to address concerns over global warming, deforestation, and other ills. The episodic narrative focused on an ill Mother Earth (played by [[Bette Midler]]). One segment included [[the Muppets]]. [[Kermit the Frog]] and [[Robin]], surrounded by other [[frogs]] and animals in a devastated [[Kermit's Swamp|Swamp]], watch the broadcast, and discuss how environmental ills lead to extinction and harm animal life. Puppeteers were [[Jim Henson]] (Kermit), [[Jerry Nelson]] (Robin), [[Dave Goelz]] (as an elderly frog), and [[David Rudman]] (as an iguana). The segment was personally directed by Jim Henson, and written by [[Jerry Juhl]] and [[Bill Prady]]. |
Also in the cast were [[Candice Bergen]] (as [[Murphy Brown]]), [[Bugs Bunny]], [[Chevy Chase]], [[Rodney Dangerfield]], [[Danny DeVito]], [[E.T.]], [[Morgan Freeman]] (as editor Walter Simpson), Neil Patrick Harris (as Doogie Howser), [[Heavy D]], [[Dustin Hoffman]] (as Every Lawyer), [[Michael Keaton]] (as polluter Charles Mackintosh), [[Queen Latifah]], [[Jack Lemmon]] (as Coach Stewart), [[Christopher Lloyd]] (as Doc Brown), [[Rick Moranis]], [[Rhea Perlman]], Harold Ramis (as a [[Ghostbusters|Wastebuster]]), Dr. Carl Sagan (explaining the practical science of the situation), [[Martin Short]] (as his ''[[Saturday Night Live|SNL]]'' character, sleazy lawyer Nathan Thurm), [[Meryl Streep]], [[Alex Trebek]], and [[Robin Williams]] (as Everyman), and the full casts of ''Cheers'' (including [[Ted Danson]], [[George Wendt]], and [[Kelsey Grammer]]), ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' ([[Bill Cosby]], [[Lisa Bonet]], [[Malcolm-Jamal Warner]], [[Tempestt Bledsoe]], [[Keshia Knight Pulliam]], and [[Raven-Symoné]]), ''Golden Girls'' (discussing polystyrene foam), and ''Married... with Children''. |
Also in the cast were [[Candice Bergen]] (as [[Murphy Brown]]), [[Bugs Bunny]], [[Chevy Chase]], [[Rodney Dangerfield]], [[Danny DeVito]], [[E.T.]], [[Morgan Freeman]] (as editor Walter Simpson), Neil Patrick Harris (as Doogie Howser), [[Heavy D]], [[Dustin Hoffman]] (as Every Lawyer), [[Michael Keaton]] (as polluter Charles Mackintosh), [[Queen Latifah]], [[Jack Lemmon]] (as Coach Stewart), [[Christopher Lloyd]] (as Doc Brown), [[Rick Moranis]], [[Rhea Perlman]], Harold Ramis (as a [[Ghostbusters|Wastebuster]]), Dr. Carl Sagan (explaining the practical science of the situation), [[Martin Short]] (as his ''[[Saturday Night Live|SNL]]'' character, sleazy lawyer Nathan Thurm), [[Meryl Streep]], [[Alex Trebek]], and [[Robin Williams]] (as Everyman), and the full casts of ''Cheers'' (including [[Ted Danson]], [[George Wendt]], and [[Kelsey Grammer]]), ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' ([[Bill Cosby]], [[Lisa Bonet]], [[Malcolm-Jamal Warner]], [[Tempestt Bledsoe]], [[Keshia Knight Pulliam]], and [[Raven-Symoné]]), ''Golden Girls'' (discussing polystyrene foam), and ''Married... with Children''. |
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Revision as of 23:16, 8 February 2007
The Earth Day Special aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour special featured an all-star cast to address concerns over global warming, deforestation, and other ills. The episodic narrative focused on an ill Mother Earth (played by Bette Midler). One segment included the Muppets. Kermit the Frog and Robin, surrounded by other frogs and animals in a devastated Swamp, watch the broadcast, and discuss how environmental ills lead to extinction and harm animal life. Puppeteers were Jim Henson (Kermit), Jerry Nelson (Robin), Dave Goelz (as an elderly frog), and David Rudman (as an iguana). The segment was personally directed by Jim Henson, and written by Jerry Juhl and Bill Prady.
Also in the cast were Candice Bergen (as Murphy Brown), Bugs Bunny, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Danny DeVito, E.T., Morgan Freeman (as editor Walter Simpson), Neil Patrick Harris (as Doogie Howser), Heavy D, Dustin Hoffman (as Every Lawyer), Michael Keaton (as polluter Charles Mackintosh), Queen Latifah, Jack Lemmon (as Coach Stewart), Christopher Lloyd (as Doc Brown), Rick Moranis, Rhea Perlman, Harold Ramis (as a Wastebuster), Dr. Carl Sagan (explaining the practical science of the situation), Martin Short (as his SNL character, sleazy lawyer Nathan Thurm), Meryl Streep, Alex Trebek, and Robin Williams (as Everyman), and the full casts of Cheers (including Ted Danson, George Wendt, and Kelsey Grammer), The Cosby Show (Bill Cosby, Lisa Bonet, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Raven-Symoné), Golden Girls (discussing polystyrene foam), and Married... with Children.