Brian Henson Introductions Muppet Wiki"Hi, I'm Brian Henson.."In 1. Brian Henson for The Muppet Show. They have been seen on the Odyssey Network and the Time- Life Home Video releases. Some of them highlight the specific episode they precede; others are "generic" non- episode specific bits of information that are recycled for other episodes. Generic Intros. Minor Characters. Episode 1. 01: Juliet Prowse, Episode 1. Vincent Price, and Episode 3.

Sylvester Stallone, Episode 4. Andy Williams, and Episode 5.

In 1999, a series of 60-second introductions were recorded by Brian Henson for The Muppet Show.

Chris Langham. Hi, I'm Brian Henson. The Muppet fans are sometimes really crazy people. It's amazing. Every crazy little walk- on character, they know the names.

So if you want a few facts that will impress your friends, tell them about these characters. Here's Wayne and Wanda. These two were an accident- prone singing duo who were in the pilot but only actually lasted throughout the first season. Or how about Betsy Bird?

She was a beautiful eccentric dancing bird who appeared in several shows but she never really quite took off. Or here's Fleet Scribbler who's an abrasive tabloid reporter that the press loved but the show's writers couldn't stand. He was soon written out of the show. Just keep watching and you might see Fleet and a few other unsung Muppet heroes on The Muppet Show.

Mock- Swedish. Episode 1. Connie Stevens, Episode 1. Ethel Merman, and Episode 4.

Dizzy Gillespie. Hi, I'm Brian Henson. When I was a kid my father was so into gadgets.. And he had this tape that he used to play which was "How to Speak Mock Swedish". And he used to drive to work and I used to ride with him a lot.

And he would drive to work trying to make a chicken sandwich in Mock Swedish or make a turkey casserole in Mock Swedish. It was the most ridiculous thing you had ever seen. And people at traffic lights used to stop and sort of look at him a little crazy. But that was the roots of the character that would eventually become the Swedish Chef. And if you watch the Swedish Chef one of the most exciting things about it is the head is just speaking away and trying to follow the hands which are grabbing meat cleavers and throwing chickens over his head. To me the best part about the Swedish Chef is the more you don't understand him, the more you love him.

Here is The Muppet Show. The Great Gonzo. Episode 1. Joel Grey, Episode 1. Twiggy, and Episode 4. Lola Falana. Hi, I'm Brian Henson. The Great Gonzo is one of our most popular characters. He's also one of our weirdest.

On Christmas Eve, an angel petitions God to send help for Kermit the Frog who has lost all hope after losing the Muppet Theatre. Find your favorite Disney movies available now or pre-order on Blu-ray™ disc, DVD, and download to watch any time.

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My father first built the original Gonzo for a special called The Great Santa Claus Switch. They called him Cigar Box Frackle because he lived in a cigar box. When The Muppet Show started, performer Dave Goelz turned this puppet into the Great Gonzo, a daredevil obsessed with both art and danger. But throughout the first season, Gonzo's drooping eyelids tended to made him look sad. So Dave Goelz rebuilt the puppet himself with moving eyelids, so that he could be the artistic maverick he was meant to be. From that point on the character literally took off. Here he is, the Great Gonzo and The Muppet Show.

Sex and Violence. Episode 1. 04: Ruth Buzzi, and Episode 1. Kaye Ballard. Hi, I'm Brian Henson. Before there was The Muppet Show, there was Sex & Violence, which was the title of the original pilot of the series. But the big difference between the pilot and The Muppet Show was the host. My father tried to create a new character named Nigel. Eventually somebody said to my father, "Look, why don't you use Kermit?

He was so great, why don't you put Kermit in as the host?" And that's really when the show really started to work. Of course the show had nothing to do with sex and violence, but my dad thought it was certainly a real catchy title.

Here's the show it eventually became. The pilot itself was shown as a special on the Odyssey Channel. This intro was used, but the end was recut so that Henson says, "Here's the episode, I hope you enjoy it." instead of "Here's the show it eventually became.")Kermit. Episode 1. 06: Jim Nabors, and Episode 2. Nancy Walker. Hi, I'm Brian Henson. How do you explain the success of The Muppet Show?

Well there were certainly a lot of important factors: like the guest stars, the outrageous Muppet characters and some perfectly absurd stories and sketches. But at the center of all of it was Kermit. Kermit was my father. My father first made Kermit out of a coat that belonged to my grandmother and through the years Kermit changed a little bit, looked a little bit different and eventually became the Kermit that we all know.

But what's wonderful about Kermit is he's the glue that holds all of these crazy zany characters together. Watch Through The Valley Online more. Here it is, The Muppet Show. Growing Up With The Muppets.

Episode 1. 07: Florence Henderson, and Episode 2. Milton Berle. Hi, I'm Brian Henson. I grew up in a house full of Muppets. And friends of mine use to always ask "What's it like?", "It must be great fun," "It must be crazy." And the truth is the Muppets were always kind of awesome to me.

And I have a lot of respect for the Muppets. My father used to work endlessly, hours and days on end.. Years later The Muppet Show went into over 1. It was the first show to do that. Have a listen to this and you'll hear the way some of the characters sounded in other countries around the world.

A clip of Fozzie's monologue in French is shown with Statler and Waldorf heckling him in Mandarin.) Unfortunately for Fozzie, his jokes weren't any funnier in French or Mandarin. Enjoy the show. Lew Grade. Episode 1. 09: Charles Aznavour. Hi, I'm Brian Henson. When people look at the Muppets, they think what a huge phenomenal success.

But the truth is my father had to work very hard to get The Muppet Show to really work. In fact they shot two pilots for the series. Both times all the American networks looked at the shows and thought a puppet show can't work for adults. It's all too zany and crazy anyway.

A very visionary entrepreneur in England contacted my father. His name was Sir Lew Grade and what he did was he invited the Muppets and my father to England to shoot a full season of the show. Lew Grade: ] "All we were doing is taking the chance with 2. I had no idea it would be such an extraordinary phenomenal success." The show ran five seasons and was seen in a hundred countries by more than 2. Now with special thanks to the late Lew Grade, here's The Muppet Show. Comedy. Episode 1. Harvey Korman, Episode 2.

Don Knotts, Episode 3. Pearl Bailey, and Episode 5. Linda Ronstadt. Hi, I'm Brian Henson. You know, comedy is really difficult.