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Clips from The Muppet Show - Avery Schreiber (S01E01)

TV Specials 1976 Season 1, Episode 16 32 min ★ 8.0/10 (6,921 ratings) 429 clips
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♪ It's time to raise the curtain on The Muppet Show tonight
"♪ It's time to raise the curtain on The Muppet Show tonight"
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in his own right, Mr. Avery Schreiber!
"in his own right, Mr. Avery Schreiber!"
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♪ Breathlessly
"♪ Breathlessly"
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♪ So tenderly
"♪ So tenderly"
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No, bonehead! I want you to make him jealous.
"No, bonehead! I want you to make him jealous."
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Who's gonna do what to me when, huh?
"Who's gonna do what to me when, huh?"
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(bell rings)
"(bell rings)"
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and he told me he did not want to be disturbed.
"and he told me he did not want to be disturbed."
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(all) ♪ And your cup of kindness filled
"(all) ♪ And your cup of kindness filled"
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♪ May you find someone to love
"♪ May you find someone to love"
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since Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy.
"since Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy."
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(rim shot)
"(rim shot)"
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(both) Don't your arms get tired?
"(both) Don't your arms get tired?"
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Hi-yah! Hah!
"Hi-yah! Hah!"
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Can you do that?
"Can you do that?"
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Hi-yah!
"Hi-yah!"
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It's The Muppet Show, with our special guest star,
"It's The Muppet Show, with our special guest star,"
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Mr. Avery Schreiber.
"Mr. Avery Schreiber."
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(♪ "The Muppet Show" theme)
"(♪ "The Muppet Show" theme)"
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♪ It's time to play the music
"♪ It's time to play the music"
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♪ It's time to light the lights
"♪ It's time to light the lights"
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♪ It's time to meet the Muppets on The Muppet Show tonight
"♪ It's time to meet the Muppets on The Muppet Show tonight"
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♪ It's time to put on makeup
"♪ It's time to put on makeup"
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♪ It's time to dress up right
"♪ It's time to dress up right"
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Hey, did you know that George the Janitor is so cheap
"Hey, did you know that George the Janitor is so cheap"
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that his wallet has an unlisted pocket?
"that his wallet has an unlisted pocket?"
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Am I too hip for the room? Hey...
"Am I too hip for the room? Hey..."
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♪ To introduce our guest stars
"♪ To introduce our guest stars"
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♪ That's what it's time to do
"♪ That's what it's time to do"
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♪ So it really makes me happy
"♪ So it really makes me happy"
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♪ To introduce to you
"♪ To introduce to you"
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Mr. Avery Schreiber!
"Mr. Avery Schreiber!"
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Whoo! Whoo!
"Whoo! Whoo!"
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Whoo! Whoo!
"Whoo! Whoo!"
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♪ But now let's get things started
"♪ But now let's get things started"
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♪ On the most sensational, inspirational
"♪ On the most sensational, inspirational"
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♪ Celebrational, Muppetational
"♪ Celebrational, Muppetational"
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♪ This is what we call
"♪ This is what we call"
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♪ The Muppet Show ♪
"♪ The Muppet Show ♪"
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OK. Welcome, welcome, dear friends.
"OK. Welcome, welcome, dear friends."
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And we have another goodie for you.
"And we have another goodie for you."
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Our guest is a young man and an old friend,
"Our guest is a young man and an old friend,"
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who's been making television and nightclub audiences laugh
"who's been making television and nightclub audiences laugh"
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for many years as part of the comedy team
"for many years as part of the comedy team"
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of Burns and Schreiber.
"of Burns and Schreiber."
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And right now, he's launching a new career
"And right now, he's launching a new career"
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as a movie performer and a television star
"as a movie performer and a television star"
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So we should have another biggie,
"So we should have another biggie,"
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but right now, let's get things underway
"but right now, let's get things underway"
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with our own Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem!
"with our own Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem!"
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Now, ladies and gentlemen, we'd like to do for you an old favorite.
"Now, ladies and gentlemen, we'd like to do for you an old favorite."
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We like to think of our group as being able to play more than hard rock.
"We like to think of our group as being able to play more than hard rock."
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So here's an old favorite for some of you moms and pops.
"So here's an old favorite for some of you moms and pops."
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It's called, and we'll play, "Tenderly."
"It's called, and we'll play, "Tenderly.""
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(♪ rock)
"(♪ rock)"
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♪ The evening breeze caressed the trees
"♪ The evening breeze caressed the trees"
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♪ Tenderly
"♪ Tenderly"
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Yeah.
"Yeah."
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♪ The trembling trees embraced the breeze
"♪ The trembling trees embraced the breeze"
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♪ Tenderly
"♪ Tenderly"
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♪ Then you and I
"♪ Then you and I"
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♪ Came wandering by
"♪ Came wandering by"
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♪ And lost in a sigh were we
"♪ And lost in a sigh were we"
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♪ The shore was kissed by sea and mist
"♪ The shore was kissed by sea and mist"
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♪ Tenderly
"♪ Tenderly"
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♪ I can't forget how two hearts met
"♪ I can't forget how two hearts met"
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♪ Your arms opened wide
"♪ Your arms opened wide"
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♪ And closed me inside
"♪ And closed me inside"
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♪ You took my lips
"♪ You took my lips"
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♪ You took my love
"♪ You took my love"
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♪ So tenderly
"♪ So tenderly"
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♪ You took my lips You took my love
"♪ You took my lips You took my love"
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♪ So tenderly
"♪ So tenderly"
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♪ So tenderly
"♪ So tenderly"
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♪ So tenderly ♪
"♪ So tenderly ♪"
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Aw, that's tender, man.
"Aw, that's tender, man."
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but is it pronounced "tomayto" or "tomahto"?
"but is it pronounced "tomayto" or "tomahto"?"
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Is what pronounced tomayto or tomahto?
"Is what pronounced tomayto or tomahto?"
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Great number. Warm, sensitive. My grandmother will love it.
"Great number. Warm, sensitive. My grandmother will love it."
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Scooter, Scooter.
"Scooter, Scooter."
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Oh, dear nephew of the theater owner...
"Oh, dear nephew of the theater owner..."
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Yes, Miss Piggy? Would you do Miss Piggy a favor?
"Yes, Miss Piggy? Would you do Miss Piggy a favor?"
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Oh, sure. Why not? Ahem.
"Oh, sure. Why not? Ahem."
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Well, you may have noticed, I have given my love to Kermit.
"Well, you may have noticed, I have given my love to Kermit."
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You may also have noticed his reluctance in returning same.
"You may also have noticed his reluctance in returning same."
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Oh, so you want me to get your love from Kermit and give it back to you.
"Oh, so you want me to get your love from Kermit and give it back to you."
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OK, where does he keep it?
"OK, where does he keep it?"
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Amusing little twit, isn't he?
"Amusing little twit, isn't he?"
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Ah, I see. I want you to tell him
"Ah, I see. I want you to tell him"
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that Avery Schreiber is simply mad about me.
"that Avery Schreiber is simply mad about me."
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Oh, you want me to lie.
"Oh, you want me to lie."
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Just do it.
"Just do it."
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And if I refuse?
"And if I refuse?"
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Well, then I will karate chop you
"Well, then I will karate chop you"
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until the only thing you'll be able to go for
"until the only thing you'll be able to go for"
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is down for the count!
"is down for the count!"
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One jealous frog coming up.
"One jealous frog coming up."
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♪ Piggy and Kermit were sweethearts... ♪
"♪ Piggy and Kermit were sweethearts... ♪"
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Well, ladies and gentlemen, this is a momentous occasion,
"Well, ladies and gentlemen, this is a momentous occasion,"
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as the mighty gladiator, Sir Avery of Macho,
"as the mighty gladiator, Sir Avery of Macho,"
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is scheduled to meet and challenge the most fearsome, vicious beast
"is scheduled to meet and challenge the most fearsome, vicious beast"
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known in the world today, the Monster of the Moors.
"known in the world today, the Monster of the Moors."
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Matter of fact, here comes Sir Avery now.
"Matter of fact, here comes Sir Avery now."
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Ladies and gentlemen, Sir Avery of Macho!
"Ladies and gentlemen, Sir Avery of Macho!"
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Where is he? Where is this cretinous creature?
"Where is he? Where is this cretinous creature?"
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Come out! Come out! Where is he?
"Come out! Come out! Where is he?"
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Aah! Godfrey Daniels!
"Aah! Godfrey Daniels!"
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Are you he, sir?
"Are you he, sir?"
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Oh, no, no. No, no. I am Kermit the Frog, sir.
"Oh, no, no. No, no. I am Kermit the Frog, sir."
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Kermit the Frog? Yes, sir.
"Kermit the Frog? Yes, sir."
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Well, where is this monster? I'll rip him to shreds.
"Well, where is this monster? I'll rip him to shreds."
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I'll tear off his arms and legs and play pick-up-sticks. Where is he?
"I'll tear off his arms and legs and play pick-up-sticks. Where is he?"
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(thunder)
"(thunder)"
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Now, what does that mean? Is it gonna rain or something?
"Now, what does that mean? Is it gonna rain or something?"
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No, no. Matter of fact, I think that means
"No, no. Matter of fact, I think that means"
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that the monster's about to make his appearance.
"that the monster's about to make his appearance."
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Is that right? (thunder)
"Is that right? (thunder)"
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Aha!
"Aha!"
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Are you the Monster of the Moors?
"Are you the Monster of the Moors?"
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No, I'm Little Bo Peep. What's it to you?
"No, I'm Little Bo Peep. What's it to you?"
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