Changes: The Vent Event

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The Vent Event was the first of several adult-oriented ventriloquist stage show specials produced for HBO. It aired on March 3, 1978, with repeats shown on March 11 and 14. Hosted by Steve Allen, guest performers included Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, as well as Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop.

Bergen invited the Muppets to appear at the event, but the shooting schedule for The Muppet Show prevented their studio participation. Instead, Kermit and Fozzie Bear appeared in a pre-taped cameo, greeting the audience. They introduce Dr. Jerry Nelson, the world's foremost authority on the Muppets, who gives a speech on their history (which bores Fozzie greatly), until he is carried away by Sweetums.

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 [[Image:VentEvent.titlecard.jpg|thumb|300px|''The Vent Event'' title card.]]
-'''The Vent Event''' was the first of several adult-oriented [[Ventriloquism|ventriloquist]] stage show specials produced for [[HBO]].  It aired on March 3, [[1978]], with repeats shown on March 11 and 14.  Hosted by [[Steve Allen]], its guests included [[Edgar Bergen]], as well as [[Shari Lewis]] and [[Lamb Chop]].
+'''''The Vent Event''''' was the first of several adult-oriented [[Ventriloquism|ventriloquist]] stage show specials produced for [[HBO]].  It aired on March 3, [[1978]], with repeats shown on March 11 and 14.  Hosted by [[Steve Allen]], guest performers included [[Edgar Bergen]] and [[Charlie McCarthy]], as well as [[Shari Lewis]] and [[Lamb Chop]].
-Bergen invited the Muppets to appear at the event, but the shooting schedule for ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' meant they couldn't make it.  Instead, [[Kermit]] and [[Fozzie Bear]] appeared in a pre-taped cameo greeting the audience.  In the cameo, they introduce Dr. [[Jerry Nelson]], the world's foremost authority of Muppets, who gives a speech on their history (which bores Fozzie greatly), until he is carried away by [[Sweetums]].
+Bergen invited the Muppets to appear at the event, but the shooting schedule for ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' prevented their studio participation.  Instead, [[Kermit]] and [[Fozzie Bear]] appeared in a pre-taped cameo, greeting the audience.  They introduce Dr. [[Jerry Nelson]], the world's foremost authority on the Muppets, who gives a speech on their history (which bores Fozzie greatly), until he is carried away by [[Sweetums]].
 ==Gallery==
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+<gallery orientation="landscape" captionalign="center" widths=209 spacing=small hideaddbutton=true>
 Image:VentEvent.Marquee.jpg|The theater marquee sign
 Image:VentEvent.EBergen.jpg|Edgar Bergen
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 Image:VentEvent.Sweetums.jpg|Enter Sweetums
 </gallery>
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 [[Category:TV Appearances]]
+[[Category:Puppetry]]