For your delectation and delight - a couple of moments of pure gold from season 1 of The Muppet Show.
First up - Rowlf, Catgut, Muppy and Baskerville barbershop their way through "May You Always", in tribute to Lassie. There's not a joke in here - it's a totally straight performance (or as straight as possible, under the circumstances). It's wonderful, though. That's Jerry Nelson as Baskerville taking the lead. A million miles away from Floyd Pepper (his major character, I'd say). Isn't he good? Good as he is though, it takes on a whole new dimension when Rowlf starts vamping those keys at the halfway mark.
Next up - "Hugga Wugga". This traumatised me as a nipper. Now, I think it's one of the finest three minutes of comedy anyone's ever did. Just look at the comic timing on display here. I'm guessing this is Frank Oz and Jerry Nelson, with Jim pitching in at the end. I might be wrong, though....
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