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Katie
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We
have some more special guests to help celebrate our Golden Anniversary. You
know, we've been showing some of the highlights -- but over the years, we've
had some moments that, frankly, we're less than proud of.
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[
Clip: Kermit and Piggy on The Today Show a few years ago, with Katie.
Katie reaches over and strangles Piggy for a few seconds. Piggy screams,
then aims a karate chop at Katie. ]
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Katie
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And
on this special day, we hope to make amends. Here to help are Kermit the
Frog --
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Kermit
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Hi
there, guys!
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Katie
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Hello,
Kermie! How are you?
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Kermit
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Hi
there! Happy 50!
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Katie
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Thank
you so much...
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Piggy
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Happy
50!
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Katie
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...
And Miss Piggy as well.
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Piggy
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I'm
sorry -- Hello, dear, Matthew, Katerina...
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Matt
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How
are you... Nice to see you...
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Piggy
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Nice
to see -- I'm so sorry you ran that tasteless tape.
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Katie
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You
know, I just want to apologize right now. I don't know what got into me,
Miss Piggy. The truth is, I've always admired you for bringing home the
bacon. Oh!
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Kermit
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Uh
oh.
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[
Katie giggles. ]
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Kermit
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Here
we go again!
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Matt
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You
know, she said she was going to make up, but it doesn't seem as if she's
turned over a new leaf to me.
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Piggy
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She's
a very bitter person, isn't she.
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Matt
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That's
true. I've never strangled you. I want to mention that. We've kissed --
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Piggy
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No,
we've done other things...
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Katie
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Listen,
I don't want to hear about your personal lives, really. This is a family
show, Miss Piggy.
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Piggy
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I
just have one question for both of vous. How does it actually feel to be on
one television show for fifty years of your lives?
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Kermit
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No,
no -- Piggy, Piggy. They haven't actually been here the whole time.
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Piggy
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Oh.
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Kermit
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No,
no.
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Piggy
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Oh,
so then -- oh, excuse me! Oh, I apologize, I thought... you know, I watch The
Today Show every single day. Y'know what, the first thing I do in the
morning?
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Matt
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What?
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Piggy
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First
of all, I nudge Kermie awake...
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Kermit
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Oh,
no... As I say, here we go again!
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Piggy
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And
it's difficult. He wears this blindfold to sleep.
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Kermit
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Yeah,
why would that be, d'you think?
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Katie
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Careful,
Kermit.
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Piggy
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Because
you can't close your eyes!
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Kermit
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I'm
so glad I'm over here...
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Katie
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Well,
I have to tell you -- in all seriousness -- you are our favorite guests. Or
two of our favorite guests, through the years.
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Kermit
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Aww,
that's sweet.
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Piggy
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Wha
-- wait, wait! You said our favorite guests, and then you said two of our
favorite guests. What happened? We went downhill immediately.
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Matt
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We
misspoke.
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Piggy
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Okay.
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Kermit
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I
was just going to say, y'know, we've been on the show over a hundred times.
January of 1960 was our first show.
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Piggy
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Not
us, but the Muppets.
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Kermit
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Yes,
yes, the Muppets.
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Katie
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The
"Moo-pets," as you say...
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Kermit
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"Die
Moo-pets."
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Katie
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...
And I just want to say congratulations too, you'll turn the big 5-0 in the
year 2005, I understand. Oh, my gosh, wait! Miss Piggy, Kermit?
Somebody's...
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Kermit
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Oh,
my goodness!
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[
They turn and see -- lurking outside, behind the plate glass window -- it's
the terrifying specter of Rosie O'Donnell, pounding with both her fists on
the glass! ]
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Piggy
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What
is this?
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Rosie
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[
outside ] Hi, Piggy! Hi, Kermie! It's me!
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Piggy
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Rosie!
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Rosie
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Hi,
how are you!
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Kermit
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She
looks like she's in an aquarium!
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Rosie
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I've
been here, like, forty minutes! I don't know what happened!
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Piggy
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Do
not feed the animals!
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Rosie
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I
know... I'm just here to say, happy birthday, and anniversary, and I have a
show now, but I love everyone there.
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Katie
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Awww...
Rosie, thank you for coming by!
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Matt
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Al's
going to chat with you in just a second. You're sweet to stop by. Thank you
very much.
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Rosie
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I
brought donuts. Go ahead. Finish. [ Rosie exits ]
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Katie
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Okay.
Thank you, Rosie, so much.
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Matt
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Kermit,
Miss Piggy, thank you very much for your visit. Thanks for the nice wishes,
and helping us celebrate our 50th anniversary.
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Piggy
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Happy
anniversary, both of vous.
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Matt
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We
really appreciate it. One more time. [ Matt kisses Piggy on the cheek. ]
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Kermit
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You're
welcome. Yes. Fifty more, right?
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Matt
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Yes.
We hope so.
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Katie
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Yes.
Piggy?
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Piggy
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Yes,
dear?
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[
Katie reaches out and grabs Piggy's hand. ]
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Piggy
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EASY!
Yes?
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Katie
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Let's
let bygones be bygones, okay? Friends?
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Piggy
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[
staring at Katie's hand, still clutching hers: ] ... Yyyyyeah.
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Katie
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[
laughs ] Bye, Kermit! Nice to see you!
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Kermit
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Thank
you! Bye bye! Good to see you both.
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Matt
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Thank
you so much. Coming up in this half-hour, we'll take you back to 1952, and
give you an idea of how the world of Today opened a window on the
world fifty years ago.
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Katie
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That's
right. And we're going to have a visit from some women who were part of the
history of this program -- believe it or not, Miss Piggy...
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Piggy
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Mmm?
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Katie
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They
were called Today Girls. And you probably know some of them --
Florence Henderson, Estelle Parsons, Lee Meriwether, and Betsy Palmer.
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Kermit
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Sure.
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Piggy
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Mm
hmm. Yes.
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Katie
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Today
Girls. The nerve, huh?
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Piggy
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Well,
they're all women today.
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Kermit
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That's
right.
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Matt
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Times
have changed. First, we need to check on the weather from Al...
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