SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

This edition includes an episode of Veterinarian Hospital (a parody of a soap opera) enacted by Miss Piggy and others which contains appalling Shakespearean puns and references throughout e.g. NURSE PIGGY: Look at the time!. DR. BOB: Hey - the timing of the shrew! The episode is also noted for the guest appearance of Rudolf Nureyev who dances ‘Swine Lake’ with Miss Piggy (performed by Graham Fletcher), takes a sauna with an amorous Miss Piggy and duets with her in a heartfelt rendition of ‘Baby, it’s cold outside’, and dances a tap solo in the manner of Fred Astaire.

Series

Muppet Show, The

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

22 Jan 1978 at 19:15 (Channel: ITV)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Director

Peter Harris; Philip Casson

Producer

Jim Henson

Writer

Don Hinkley; Jerry Juhl; Jim Henson; Joseph A. Bailey

Production Design

David Chandler (2); Malcolm Stone

Choreographer

Norman Maen

Cast

Frank Oz	Miss Piggy
Graham Fletcher	Miss Piggy in Swine Lake
Rudolf Nureyev

Additional Details

Production type

Sitcoms/Variety

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Puppets

Notes

Notes

Available on DVD within THE MUPPET SHOW. Series 2.

History

Season 2. Episode 37. First in the US on WCBS-TV January 23, 1978 (New York) and January 27, 1978 (LA).

Production Company

Name

ATV

Archive

Name

Dance Collection, Jerome Robbins Dance Division

Email

dance@nypl.org

Web

http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/dan/dan.html External site opens in new window

Phone

212 870 1657

Fax

212 870 1869

Address

New York Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York
NY 10023 7498

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

Web

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