Tonight we watched my new “Best of the Muppet Show” DVD… the first of four available on amazon.com right now. This one has three episodes, Peter Sellers, Dudley Moore, and John Cleese! They were all good, but the John Cleese one was hilarious.
I hadn’t seen the show in years. Honestly, I think the last time I actually saw an episode was when I was a kid and it was still on TV. It’s a very different experience watching it now. While the show is definitely set up so kids can enjoy it (lots of slapstick, funny voices, muppets), there’s also a suprising amount of jokes that kids just wouldn’t get, so that you begin getting the impression that the visuals are aimed at kids, while the dialog is aimed at adults.
You’re right …
It *was* aimed at both kids and adults and was in a prime time slot when originally broadcast. The byplay between Statler and Waldorf alone, while amusing to kids, is mostly too sophisticated for them … it’s for adults.
Awwww I was too tired and I missed the Muppet Show antics :( SuXor! But maybe some other time. Count on me for Saturday yo, do we want cinnamon rolls?? Also there’s a special spiced, braided bread I want to try making.
Another one
Just like the old Loony Toons. Those cartoons really dealt with issues that kids just wouldn’t get.