>We just saw an Arthur episode on PBS the other day where Arthur and his
>pals wanted to go see their favorite group, Binky (who look suspiciously
>like ABBA), perform. Turns out they are holograms. (OH NO!)
>
>Then yesterday Arthur and his pal Buster auditioned musicians to be in
>their band (vaguely reminiscent of the audition scene in the movie, The
>Commitments).
>
>Those kids, er, puppets, on Puzzle Place can really rock whenever they've
>got an important moral to hammer out.
>
>Let's not forget that Mr. Rogers tickles the ivories whenever the mood
>strikes and quite frequently jams with guests like Yo Yo Ma.
>
>And last but not least (for now), "You Gotta Put Down the Ducky (if you
>wanna play the saxophone)" with Hoot the Owl and Ernie on Sesame Street.
>
I was trying to stay out of this thread, because I can't remember a lot of
the shows that are being mentioned and I wish I didn't remember the rest,
but now that Jeanne has brought children's TV into the discussion, I have
to add that the Muppet Show in the late '70s was pure genius. Debbie Harry
singing to Kermit, Rudolf Nureyev dancing with Miss Piggy in "Swine Lake,"
which then segued into a duet of "Baby It's Cold Outside"...brilliant. Not
to mention Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem themselves. Apparently the
Clash watched every episode faithfully.
--Amy
