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"Minnesota Shorts" and Grover.
The Hustler is a 1961 American film which tells the story of pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson and his quest to beat the legendary pool player "Minnesota Fats." An adaptation of a 1959 novel by Walter Tevis, the film starred Jackie Gleason, Paul Newman, and George C. Scott.
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- In a Sesame Street insert, Rick Moranis plays "Minnesota Shorts," a pool player attempting to become pool champion of the world, but Grover keeps pestering him with questions. (First: Episode 2981)