Muppet Show, The [01/01/1978]
- Synopsis
- Children’s puppet/live-action television series. The guest star is Peter Sellers who recites the ‘now is the winter of our discontent’ from Richard III in the manner of Laurence Olivier while simultaneously holding clucking chickens under his arm. A singularly unfunny sketch.
- Series
- Muppet Show, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 1 Jan 1978 at 19:15 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Director
- Peter Harris
- Producer
- Jim Henson
- Writer
- Don Hinkley; Jerry Juhl; Jim Henson; Joseph A. Bailey
- Production Design
- Bryan Holgate; David Chandler (2)
- Cast
Peter Sellers
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Richard III
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Olivier, Laurence (1907-1989); Puppets; Impersonations
Notes
- Notes
- Available from www.amazon.co.uk in the 4-DVD compilation THE BEST OF THE MUPPET SHOW and as BEST OF THE MUPPET SHOW: PETER SELLERS (region 1 only).
- History
- Season 2, episode 43. First shown in the US on PBS 27 February 1978.
- Awards
- Peter Sellers was nominated for an Emmy for this episode in the category of "Outstanding Single Actor - Continuing or Single Performance - Variety or Music".
Production Company
- Name
ATV
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.com
- Web
- http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Muppet Show, The [01/01/1978]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67860 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)