The Jim Henson Hour
Science Fiction, Part 6:
Reach for the Stars
Cast: Jim Henson (Kermit), Dave Goelz (Digit), Steve Whitmire (Waldo, Foo-Foo), Gordon Robertson (Lindbergh), Jennifer Lee (Bootsie), Andrew Wilson (Brad), Erica Lancaster (Amanda).
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[ Waldo C Graphic, the “spirit of computer animation” from MuppetVision 3D, flies in to help. ]
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| Waldo
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Kermit! I think I can help. [ He spins around, and turns into a doctor, with a red cross on his side. ] Prepare for surgery!
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| Kermit
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Waldo, what are you going to do?
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| Waldo
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I’m going in!
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| [ Waldo flies through Digit’s ear, into his head. ]
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| Kermit
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Waldo!
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| Waldo
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[ from inside Digit: ] Not now, Kermit! I’m going to try to jump start him!
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| [ We hear an engine starting up. ]
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| Digit
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Kerr-rrr-mit. Kerr-rrr-mit. Kerr-rrr-mit.
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| [ Digit coughs and sputters; the engine doesn’t turn over. ]
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| Lindy
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Waldo? Where are you now?
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| Waldo
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I’m in a big room, with lots of dusty file cabinets and cobwebs!
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| Kermit
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Where’s that?
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| Lindy
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I think Waldo’s made his way into Digit’s brain… See if you can find the motor reflexes!
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| Waldo
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Is this it?
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| [ Another grinding sound. Digit shakes and whirrs, then falls down on the floor. ]
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| Lindy
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Right above that should be the emotion control.
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| [ Waldo pushes another button. Digit jumps up and starts singing passionately to Kermit. ]
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| Digit
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Fee-eelings! Whoa – oa – oa, feeelings… wish I’d never met you, girl…
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| Kermit
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Turn it down! Turn it down!
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| Waldo
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I’m drawing a blank, guys! Can you zap me outta here, Lindy?
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| Lindy
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No problem — I’ll just hit this yellow translator button, and it’ll beam you right out!
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| [ Lindy pushes the yellow button… and suddenly, Kermit and Lindy are zapped into a bubble that heads toward Digit’s head. ]
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| Lindy
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Whoa — or beam us in!
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| [ Kermit and Lindy’s bubble takes them into Digit’s ear. ]
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| Lindy
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Hey!
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| Kermit
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Help! … Hey, listen, if you can’t get us out, watch the Fashion Dolls sketch on monitor 8!
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[ On the monitor, a little girl named Amanda is playing with her dolls. She places her new Bootsie doll in her dollhouse. ]
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| Amanda
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Okay, Bootsie, here’s all the stuff you need for a whole new adventure!
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| [ Her dog Foo-Foo barks. ]
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| Amanda
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Brad‘s going to be so surprised!
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| Brad
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C’mon on, Bootsie! I’m going nutty! Let me see your new outfit.
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| Bootsie
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[ behind the screen: ] I’m getting dressed, Brad! [ zip, zip ] This one’s a little — [ zip ] — complicated… [ zip, zip, zip-zip, clank, whirrr ] So cool your retro rockets, and get ready for… Reach For The Stars Bootsie!
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| Brad
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WOW! I’d sure like to blast off with you, Boots! Catch that swingy space helmet!
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| Bootsie
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And how about this dreamy Bootsie life support system?
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| Brad
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Well… I guess it’s pretty nice.
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| Bootsie
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Hey — why so glum, Brad?
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| Brad
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I was just thinking… Here you are — Bootsie, the fashion model — Bootsie, the career girl — Bootsie, the astronaut! With all those high-powered careers, when are you going to find time for me?
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| Bootsie
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Yes, I do have fabulous careers, Brad — and a wardrobe to go with each one! But there’s one thing I need to make every outfit complete.
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| Brad
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What’s that, Bootsie?
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| Bootsie
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You, on my arm.
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| Brad
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Oh, Boots — and I was worried! Does this mean that we can be astronauts together?
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| Bootsie
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Well, Brad, being an astronaut takes a lot of special training, and tailoring.
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| Brad
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I could learn!
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| Amanda
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Here, Bootsie, I made you a spaceship of your very own!
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| Bootsie
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Okay, Brad… get ready for your first lesson, in my new Bootsie Reach For the Stars spacester!
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| Brad
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Wow — kicky wheels, Boots!
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| Bootsie
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Hop on!
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| Brad
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Wow! This astronaut stuff is a gas!
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| Bootsie
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Next time, I’ll show you how to push the button that fires those zippy turbo thrusters!
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| Brad
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THIS button, Boots?
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[ Brad pushes the button, and takes off in a cloud of turbo smoke. Amanda picks up the rocket and whizzes it around. Then she drops Brad. ]
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| Amanda
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Whoops!
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| [ Brad falls onto the couch. ]
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| Brad
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Wow — what a wicked ride!
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[ Brad’s arm falls off. ]
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| Bootsie
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Well, Brad — now you never have to worry about us being apart!
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| Brad
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What do you mean, Boots?
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| Bootsie
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Well, wherever I go, I can still hold your hand!
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[ They laugh. ]
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| Brad
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Wow. What a nutty chick!
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