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Puppets are just drag you wear on your hand, and the Muppet Show was one of the nuttiest, most sophisticated shows on television in the 70s, despite (or because of?) its children’s-TV roots. Here Debbie Harry of Blondie appears to have the time of her life, confronted by Jim Henson’s psychedelic creations at every turn as she snarls her way through a new version of her band’s sizzlin’ “One Way or Another.” It’s another reason to be thankful for the Internet, because there’s nothing like this on cable!
Cliff Dix says:
April 17, 2007 at 19:54I always said Miss Piggy was a drag queen for the children of my generation. She was operated by a man, wore fabulous dresses, and had witty one-liners. As a kid, I loved her!
John Q. Sanchez says:
April 18, 2007 at 13:24I think she’s even lipsynching the part at the beginning where she’s talking!
trullyandutterly says:
April 18, 2007 at 21:31She probably was, those wireless mics were so expensive back then they never actually used them they just had prerecored voals that they tried to sync up the best they could.
Feast of Fools » Blog Archive » Liza Minnelli, Copacabana on the Muppet Show says:
April 20, 2007 at 13:45[…] could ask for more? A: You, after you saw Debbie Harry on the Muppet Show. So here it is! Liza gamely jumps into the role of Lola, the ill-starred love-struck showstopper at […]
pepper says:
April 20, 2007 at 14:11My boyfriend Taffy, resident Blondie Expert, and close personal friend (i.e. stalker) of Debra Harry, assures me that Debbie’s Muppet performance is unique to that show. It was not lip-synched.
Feast of Fools » Blog Archive » Hairspray Preview says:
April 21, 2007 at 14:30[…] movie has de-interpreted all that. “Grease 2″ star Michelle Pfeiffer looks good in the Debbie Harry role, but some may wish that the real Debbie had been cast again. (By “some may,” I […]
BabbitCymru says:
April 26, 2007 at 05:01I always enjoyed the guest stars and cameos on the Muppet Show - there really hasn’t been anything like it since, has there?
Jim Henson was a genius and Frank Oz (Miss Piggy’s alter ego) still sends me into fits - he’s been in a few of my favourite films and just steals the damn scene every time! *giggle*
Alec says:
April 26, 2007 at 21:04I thought I’d seen every Muppet show - guess I hadn’t.
One way or another, fabulous clip.
John Q Sanchez lives in Brooklyn, New York. He went to art school with
Fausto Fernós in the mid-90s in Chicago where he wrote for local
publications including Babble, edited by Jim Pickett. He's worked at
several high-profile magazines in New York and was an editor for the
web-zine Blair. He's fascinated by oddball divas, bombastic child
stars, and the everyday person capturing their unique performances for
an online audience.
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April 17, 2007 at 17:44What year was this show aired?