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Grover-MusicMan

Grover, the Music Monster

The Music Monster

Sesame Street at SeaWorld spoof poster.

The Music Man is a musical by Meredith Willson which debuted on Broadway in 1957, and has been revived several times since. A staple of community, regional, and high school theatres, the show is set in the fictional town of River City, Iowa, and follows the exploits of traveling salesman Harold Hill and town librarian Marian.

Many songs from the musical have become standards in the American songbook, including "Seventy-Six Trombones" and "Pick a Little, Talk a Little."

References[]

  • Excerpts from the original Broadway cast recording, including "Sincere" and "The Sadder-But-Wiser Girl," were used on Sam and Friends in 1958.[1] A recording of "Ya Got Trouble" by Stan Freberg was used later on May 12, 1960.[2]
  • Slimey is surrounded by costume pieces and casts off a hat that Oscar says looks like something from The Music Man in Episode 3856.
  • In a Sesame Street song insert, Big Bird figures he can cheer up the glum bluebird Indigo by shouting "Seventy-Six Trombones" in his face (Bob suggests something more soothing).
  • In Episode 4326 of Sesame Street, Grover's role as an instrument salesman spoofs Harold Hill in The Music Man, complete with a "Ya Got Trouble"-inspired sales pitch. Later, he mentions he has 76 trombones in his stock.

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Sources[]

  1. Sam and Friends: The Story of Jim Henson's First Television Show page 297
  2. Sam and Friends: The Story of Jim Henson's First Television Show page 456-457

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