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[[File:Charlesaznavour17.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Charles Aznavour]]'s version on ''[[The Muppet Show]].]]
This song was originally written for the movie ''Hans Christen Anderson''. It has been sung on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' twice.
 
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[[File:SS.InchWorm.jpg‎|thumb|300px|''[[Sesame Street]]'''s version.]]
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"'''The Inch Worm'''" was first performed on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' as early as [[Episode 0288]] by a Muppet inchworm and a Muppet bug, respectively played by [[Jerry Nelson]] and [[Fran Brill]], and on the album ''[[Big Bird presents Hans Christian Andersen]]''.
   
The first time it was sung was in [[Episode 109: Charles Aznavour|episode 109]], when [[Charles Aznavour]] sang it outside a schoolhouse. The silhouette of [[Zelda Rose]] and some children can be seen through the window of the schoolhouse.
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The first time it was sung on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' was in [[Episode 109: Charles Aznavour|episode 109]], when [[Charles Aznavour]] sang it outside a schoolhouse. The silhouette of [[Zelda Rose]] and some children can be seen through the window of the schoolhouse.
   
It was sung again by [[Danny Kaye]] and the cast backstage in [[Episode 316: Danny Kaye|episode 316]].
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It was sung again by [[Danny Kaye]] and the cast, with an [[Inchworm (character)|inchworm]] backstage in [[Episode 316: Danny Kaye|episode 316]].
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==Releases==
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;Video
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*''[[Children's Songs and Stories]]'' (1985)
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
* [[Inchworm (sketch)]]
 
* [[Inchworm (sketch)]]
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[[Category: Muppet Songs|Inch Worm]]
 
[[Category: Muppet Songs]]
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[[Category: Muppet Show Songs|Inch Worm]]

Revision as of 02:44, 3 February 2013

Written by Frank Loesser
Date 1951
Source Hans Christen Andersen (movie)
Publisher Frank Music Corp.
Charlesaznavour17

Charles Aznavour's version on The Muppet Show.

SS

Sesame Street's version.

"The Inch Worm" was first performed on Sesame Street as early as Episode 0288 by a Muppet inchworm and a Muppet bug, respectively played by Jerry Nelson and Fran Brill, and on the album Big Bird presents Hans Christian Andersen.

The first time it was sung on The Muppet Show was in episode 109, when Charles Aznavour sang it outside a schoolhouse. The silhouette of Zelda Rose and some children can be seen through the window of the schoolhouse.

It was sung again by Danny Kaye and the cast, with an inchworm backstage in episode 316.

Releases

Video

See also