Tough Pigs Anthology

June 2003

 

The Jim Henson Hour

Science Fiction, Part 5:

Heavy Culture

 

Cast: Jim Henson (Kermit), Dave Goelz (Digit), Kevin Clash (Clifford),

Gordon Robertson (Lindbergh), Jerry Nelson (Announcer).

 

    

 

Clifford

 

Hey, Kerm. How's Digit?

 

Kermit

 

Oh, well, he's still in bad shape, but Lindbergh is giving him first aid.

 

Clifford

 

Wait a minute. Lindbergh is a TV repairman, a pipefitter, and a sheet metal worker.

 

Kermit

 

The perfect man to give Digit first aid! 

 

Clifford

 

Heh heh. I see what you mean!

 

Kermit

 

Yep.

 

Clifford

 

Hey, whatcha doin'?

 

Kermit

 

Oh, I thought I would check and see what was on the Heavy Culture Channel.  

 

Clifford

 

Hea-vy. Too heavy for me. 

 

[ Kermit punches up the Heavy Culture Channel. ]

 

    

 

 

 

[ A battlefield. A group of soldiers from various eras stand around awkwardly. ]

 

Anncr

 

And now, a dramatisation of Count Leo Tolstoy's classic novel, War and Peace. This week, Part One: War.

 

    

 

 

 

[ The soldiers immediately start hitting each other with clubs. ]

 

    

 

 

 

[ After a few moments of violence, the soldiers all stop. They stand around, breathing heavily. ]

 

Anncr

 

Tune in next week for Part Two: Peace.

 

    

 

 

 

[ Back to the studio. Lindbergh pushes a babbling Digit into the control room. Digit tips onto Kermit, who rights him. ]

 

Digit

 

... Today's show is brought to you by the letter Friday -- Joe Friday, with more precipitation Saturday morning. And you are no Jack Kennedy.

 

Lindy

 

I don't seem to be able to fix him.

 

Louie

 

Are you a doctor?

 

Lindy

 

Well, I'm an expert in first aid and plumbing.

 

Louie

 

If he dies, can you come in and take a look at my sink?

 

    

 

 

Next: Reach for the Stars

 

 

Danny@ToughPigs.com

 

 

Tough Pigs Anthology Contents

April/May 2003 -- Breaking News: Sesame Street News Flashes

March 2003 -- The Early Days of the Muppet Show Comic Strip

Feb 2003 -- Ernie vs Bert

Aug/Sept 2002 -- The Road to Hollywood

July 2002 -- The Decline and Fall of Gorch, part two: The Fall

June 2002 -- The Decline and Fall of Gorch, part one: The Decline

May 2002 -- Giant Frogs!

April 2002 -- April Frog's Day

March 2002 -- The Muppets Take Madison Avenue

February 2002 -- Kermit and Piggy : That Magnificent Hankering

January 2002 -- Off the Street

December 2001 -- It Feels Like Christmas

November 2001 -- Muppets: 1, Host: 0