The Jim Henson Hour
Monster Telethon, Part 1:
A High Note
Cast: Jim Henson (Kermit), Dave Goelz (Digit), Kevin Clash (Leon), Gordon Robertson (Lindbergh), Dan Redican (Rhonda), Brian Henson (Dog).
| Kermit
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Hello there, and welcome to tonight’s show!
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| Leon
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Kermit, my cuz, have I got an act for you!
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| Kermit
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Oh, well, that’s very nice of you, Leon, but everything’s booked for tonight. The show is complete!
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| Leon
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Except for one thing! Rhonda, honey — c’mere! Boy, this lady has a set of pipes you wouldn’t believe!
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| Kermit
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Uh, Leon — I’ve got all the singers I need! Digit — roll the opening!
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| Leon
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Just show him what you can do, honey.
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| Kermit
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What?
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[ Rhonda lets out a piercing high note, which shatters most of the monitors behind them. Kermit looks at her in disbelief. ]
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| Rhonda
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[ deep male voice: ] Does this mean I don’t get the job?
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| Henson
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Good evening, and welcome to our show.
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| Dog
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Woof!
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| Henson
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Wait a second. You’re not the lion.
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| Dog
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No. I’m the Dog. I work with the Storyteller.
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| Henson
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Oh, yeah. Later on, the Storyteller’s going to tell an eerie tale called “The Soldier and Death.”
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| [ clip of the Soldier playing cards with devils ]
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| Dog
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That was eerie!
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| Henson
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So, listen, where’s the lion?
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| Dog
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Your frog got him a job in front of the public library.
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| Henson
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Well, that’s strange. Kermit, is everything okay?
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| Kermit
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Uh, don’t worry, Jim. Except for a small monitor problem, I’ve got everything under control. Our guest stars are the Nylons, and Fozzie Bear’s going to pay a visit to the Today Show.
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| Lindy
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So, chief… how did this happen?
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| Kermit
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Oh, well, uh… oh, I’ll show you. Instant replay!
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| [ The earlier scene appears on one of the monitors; Kermit narrates as they watch it. ]
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| Kermit
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See, here I am doing my introduction… and then Leon shows up with this woman, and she went —
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[ On the instant replay, Rhonda hits her high note. The last remaining monitor smashes. ]
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| Lindy
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Yup. That’ll do it.
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| [ Cut to commercial. ] |
