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Pigs News Extra
Sept
1, 2003
Johnny's
Kids
Johnny
Fiama and Sal on the
Jerry
Lewis Labor Day Telethon
This
Labor Day, the Muppets did their bit for charity by sending a couple friends to
help co-host the Jerry Lewis telethon for muscular dystrophy. Unfortunately,
they sent Johnny Fiama and his associate Sal. They appeared live from Hollywood
at 3am (6am Eastern)...
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Host
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This
is a very, very special moment, folks at home. We're very excited. We've got
truly a performing legend.
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Host
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I
mean, the reason I got into the business, to be quite honest, is this man
right here.
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Host
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I
think he actually, he toured with Zamfir the Pan Flutist, I know, for
years.
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Host
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Yeah,
and then they had a falling out, because, uh, there was a problem with the
flute.
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Host
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But,
yeah, Johnny Fiama is just... he's a true legend, and I think we're very,
very lucky to have him perform for us. So, without further ado, ladies and
gentlemen, Mr Johnny Fiama.
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Johnny
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Thank
you. Thank you so much. Thank you. You know, when I was asked to sing this
evening, I'm really honored to be here, and I just... [ He turns ] ... Sal,
where's the band?
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Sal
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Well,
it's three o'clock in the morning, Johnny. They went home, they went to
sleep!
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Johnny
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They
went HOME?
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Sal
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Well,
yeah.
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Johnny
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Sal,
this is my shot! Where's my music?
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Sal
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No,
it's all right, look, I got a karaoke tape here. You ready? I'm gonna press
play here.
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Johnny
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...
Okay.
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Sal
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You
sing along, here we go. Ready?
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Johnny
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Yeah.
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Sal
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O-kay.
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[
He presses play, there's a few bars of jumpy music. ]
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Johnny
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Oh
yeah, baby...
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[
With a horrible screech, the tape gets eaten. ]
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Sal
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[
hitting the machine ] Aw, jeez, aw... doggone thing! Keeps doing that!
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Johnny
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Ohhhh....
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[
Johnny puts his head down. With a groan, he walks offstage. ]
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Sal
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Sorry,
Johnny. Uh oh... wait, wait, in my ear -- oh yeah, they're telling me, that
now we can go to the a capella contest winners who are truly har-monn-ious.
Here's Sandy, Jackie, Sue, Katherine, and Pat on the piano!
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Johnny
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Thanks
a lot.
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Sal
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The
Mood Swings!...
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[
Later... ]
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Johnny
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Wow.
What a great night, huh, Sal?
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Sal
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I'm
having a blast!
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Johnny
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I
tell ya. George, Bob, you guys are terrific. I can't even begin to tell ya
how wonderful this is. But, uh, let's go to our live co-hosts in Chicago,
here's Bob Conner and Nadia Comaneci!
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Sal
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Oh,
my gosh!
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Johnny
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Yeah,
good morning! Good morning!
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Sal
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Holy
cow!
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Bob
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How
are you guys doing out there?
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Sal
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You
two look fan -- I gotta tell ya, being a monkey, you two are like my
heros!
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[
Bob laughs. ]
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Sal
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You
can do stuff I can't even do!
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Johnny
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That's
true, that's true.
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Bob
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When
we get out there to Hollywood, we'll swing on the bars together with you
sometime.
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Sal
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Oh
my, I would be so honored! I gotta tell ya!
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[
Bob laughs again. Bob likes the monkey. ]
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Nadia
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Can
you do a cartwheel?
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Sal
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...
No.
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Johnny
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If
I push him real hard, yeah.
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Sal
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Anyway,
over to you!
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Bob
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Hey,
thanks a lot...
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[
Later... ]
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Johnny
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Hey,
Sal... guess what time it is, baby!
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Sal
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Oh,
I'm way ahead a ya!
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Johnny
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Make
it happen!
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Sal
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Let's
see it! Let's see the big number!
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Johnny
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Here
it is, George! Yeah!
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Johnny
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Hey,
you better believe it! And that's thanks to all of you out there. Thank you
so much, everybody. Keep it coming. And now we're gonna go to our lovely,
lovely friend -- I'm very excited -- Tony Orlando in New York City!
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Sal
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Oh,
my goodness.
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Johnny
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Tony...
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Tony
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Thank
you, guys. Thank you so very much...
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[
Later... ]
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Host
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They
have hope, but they need more than that, and that's why we're here. They
need science, and MDA will make the science happen, and find a cure for ALS
-- but it'll only happen with your support. So make a contribution now, and
help defeat ALS. It's really important to make that contribution. I can't
stress that enough. Right, Johnny? Right, Sal?
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Sal
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Are
you kiddin' me?
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Johnny
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Yeah,
Sal, tell 'em how important it is to pledge, will ya?
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Sal
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Oh,
ya want me to REALLY tell 'em how important it is...
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Johnny
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Yeah.
Go ahead. Go ahead.
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Sal
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All
right, I'll tell ya how important it is... YOU BETTER SEND YOUR MONEY
IN!
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Host
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Sal,
you can't say that...
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Sal
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I
CAN SAY THAT!
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Host
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No,
we gotta be a little...
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Sal
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I'M
FROM JOISEY!
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Johnny
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He's
sayin' it.
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Sal
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I'LL
SEND THE BOYS ROUND!
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Host
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No,
these are nice people... These are nice folks at home. We want to entertain
'em, have a good time, and just, you know... to have them help out. So...
maybe not... maybe, no threats.
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Sal
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Awright,
awright!
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Johnny
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Just
make nice and send your money, awright? Keep Sal calm.
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Sal
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Dump
yer bank accounts this way.
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Johnny
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All
right, let's go to Chicago, Sal...
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Sal
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Oh,
yeah, yeah!
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Johnny
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Back
to Bob and Nadia... Hey, guys! Back to you...
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[
Later... ]
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Host
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I've
had a great time... We're actually going to throw it to the affiliates, and
then... we're leaving.
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Host
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Yeah,
you guys have to go. I'm sticking around for four more hours, but...
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Johnny
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Oh,
hey.
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Sal
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We'd
love to stay with ya.
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Host
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I
know, but you're busy. You've got a lot going on.
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Johnny
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Yeah,
I gotta get home and put my mother to bed.
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Sal
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That's
true... And then I gotta put him to bed.
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Host
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Oh,
by the way, I loved your mom out there, dancing. She was fantastic.
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Johnny
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Oh,
thank you, yeah.
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Host
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You
know what, this is very serious... I want to say thank you to [ list of
names ] and everybody that's working very hard on this crew, in the booth,
you know who you are, everybody in the audience...
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Johnny
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And
Jerry Lewis, we love you, baby!
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Sal
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Yeah!
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Host
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God
bless you guys!
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Johnny
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Get
well, Jerry! We love ya!
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If
you'd like to help fight muscular dystrophy,
visit
MDA's website at www.mdausa.org...
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