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ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOLIDAY WITH JOHN DENVER AND THE MUPPETS (TV)

Summary

In this musical variety special, John Denver and Jim Henson's Muppets go on a summer camping trip to the Rocky Mountains. As they hike, Denver and the Muppets enjoy the Colorado scenery and mountain wildlife, share stories, sing songs, and reminisce about their fun experiences and misadventures on past camping trips. Although Miss Piggy was unable to join the others for the trip, she appears in clips of past expeditions: in one, her bizarre arrival in the mountains with an orchestra and entourage prompts the Muppets to sing a humorous rendition of "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain When She Comes"; in another, she and Denver ride on horseback and sing "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and "Happy Trails." Kermit and the other Muppets set up camp beside a lake with a view of the Rockies while Denver and Sgt. Floyd Pepper go fishing and sing a duet rendition of "Gone Fishin'," with Muppet musician Zoot on sax. Robin the Frog, who feels discouraged because he is too small to help out, develops a special friendship with Denver. Muppet regulars Statler and Waldorf keep their distance from the campers and spy on them through binoculars. As twilight approaches, the group gathers around the campfire for a sing-along, featuring the old standards "Home on the Range" and "Down by the Old Mill Stream," and Denver entertains the others with a story about a giant man-eating chicken. Kermit also sings a rendition of Denver's "Grandma's Feather Bed." Commercials deleted.

Details

  • NETWORK: ABC
  • DATE: May 12, 1983 Thursday 8:00 PM
  • RUNNING TIME: 0:49:12
  • COLOR/B&W: Color
  • CATALOG ID: T:24082
  • GENRE: Specials; Music/Variety
  • SUBJECT HEADING: Children's programs; Puppets; Music, popular (songs, etc.)
  • SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 1983
  • COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

  • Jerry Weintraub … Executive Producer
  • Jim Henson … Producer, Director, Muppet Performer
  • John Denver … Producer
  • Al Lowenstein … Associate Producer
  • Jon Stone … Writer
  • Joseph A. Bailey … Writer
  • Gene McAvoy … Art Director
  • Caroly Wilcox … Production Design, Muppet Builder
  • Tim Miller … Production Design, Muppet Builder
  • Connie Peterson … Production Design, Muppet Builder
  • Mimi Kingsley … Production Design, Muppet Builder
  • Cheryl Blalock … Production Design, Muppet Builder
  • Rollin Krewson … Production Design, Muppet Builder
  • Faz Fazakas … Special Effects, Muppet Special Effects
  • Dick Loveless … Special Effects, Muppet Special Effects
  • Tom Newby … Special Effects, Muppet Special Effects
  • Larry Jameson … Special Effects, Muppet Special Effects
  • Frank Oz … Muppet Performer
  • Jerry Nelson … Muppet Performer
  • Dave Goelz … Muppet Performer
  • Richard Hunt … Muppet Performer
  • Steve Whitmire … Muppet Performer
  • Karen Prell … Muppet Performer
  • Kathryn Mullen … Muppet Performer