The Jim Henson Hour: Science Fiction, Part Six

Published: June 7, 2003
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The Jim Henson Hour
Science Fiction, Part 6:
Reach for the Stars

Cast: Jim Henson (Kermit), Dave Goelz (Digit), Steve Whitmire (Waldo, Foo-Foo), Gordon Robertson (Lindbergh), Jennifer Lee (Bootsie), Andrew Wilson (Brad), Erica Lancaster (Amanda).

 

 

 

[ Waldo C Graphic, the “spirit of computer animation” from MuppetVision 3D, flies in to help. ]

 

Waldo

 

Kermit! I think I can help.  [ He spins around, and turns into a doctor, with a red cross on his side. ]  Prepare for surgery!

 

Kermit

 

Waldo, what are you going to do?

 

Waldo

 

I’m going in! 

 

[ Waldo flies through Digit’s ear, into his head. ]

 

Kermit

 

Waldo!

 

Waldo

 

[ from inside Digit: ]  Not now, Kermit! I’m going to try to jump start him!

 

[ We hear an engine starting up. ]

 

Digit

 

Kerr-rrr-mit. Kerr-rrr-mit. Kerr-rrr-mit. 

 

[ Digit coughs and sputters; the engine doesn’t turn over. ]

 

    

 

Lindy

 

Waldo? Where are you now?

 

Waldo

 

I’m in a big room, with lots of dusty file cabinets and cobwebs!

 

Kermit

 

Where’s that? 

 

Lindy

 

I think Waldo’s made his way into Digit’s brain… See if you can find the motor reflexes!

 

Waldo

 

Is this it?

 

[ Another grinding sound. Digit shakes and whirrs, then falls down on the floor. ]

 

Lindy

 

Right above that should be the emotion control. 

 

[ Waldo pushes another button. Digit jumps up and starts singing passionately to Kermit. ]

 

Digit

 

Fee-eelings! Whoa – oa – oa, feeelings… wish I’d never met you, girl…

 

Kermit

 

Turn it down! Turn it down!

 

Waldo

 

I’m drawing a blank, guys! Can you zap me outta here, Lindy? 

 

Lindy

 

No problem — I’ll just hit this yellow translator button, and it’ll beam you right out!

 

[ Lindy pushes the yellow button… and suddenly, Kermit and Lindy are zapped into a bubble that heads toward Digit’s head. ]

 

Lindy

 

Whoa — or beam us in! 

 

[ Kermit and Lindy’s bubble takes them into Digit’s ear. ]

 

Lindy

 

Hey!

 

Kermit

 

Help! … Hey, listen, if you can’t get us out, watch the Fashion Dolls sketch on monitor 8!

 

 

 

 

[ On the monitor, a little girl named Amanda is playing with her dolls. She places her new Bootsie doll in her dollhouse. ]

 

Amanda

 

Okay, Bootsie, here’s all the stuff you need for a whole new adventure!

 

[ Her dog Foo-Foo barks. ]

 

Amanda

 

Brad‘s going to be so surprised!

 

 

Brad

 

C’mon on, Bootsie! I’m going nutty! Let me see your new outfit.

 

Bootsie

 

[ behind the screen: ]  I’m getting dressed, Brad!  [ zip, zip ]  This one’s a little —  [ zip ]  — complicated…  [ zip, zip, zip-zip, clank, whirrr ]  So cool your retro rockets, and get ready for… Reach For The Stars Bootsie!

 

Brad

 

WOW! I’d sure like to blast off with you, Boots! Catch that swingy space helmet!

 

Bootsie

 

And how about this dreamy Bootsie life support system?

 

Brad

 

Well… I guess it’s pretty nice.

 

 

Bootsie

 

Hey — why so glum, Brad?

 

Brad

 

I was just thinking… Here you are — Bootsie, the fashion model — Bootsie, the career girl — Bootsie, the astronaut! With all those high-powered careers, when are you going to find time for me?

 

Bootsie

 

Yes, I do have fabulous careers, Brad — and a wardrobe to go with each one! But there’s one thing I need to make every outfit complete.

 

Brad

 

What’s that, Bootsie?

 

Bootsie

 

You, on my arm.

 

Brad

 

Oh, Boots — and I was worried! Does this mean that we can be astronauts together?

 

Bootsie

 

Well, Brad, being an astronaut takes a lot of special training, and tailoring.

 

Brad

 

I could learn!

 

Amanda

 

Here, Bootsie, I made you a spaceship of your very own!

 

Bootsie

 

Okay, Brad… get ready for your first lesson, in my new Bootsie Reach For the Stars spacester!

 

Brad

 

Wow — kicky wheels, Boots!

 

Bootsie

 

Hop on!

 

Brad

 

Wow! This astronaut stuff is a gas!

 

Bootsie

 

Next time, I’ll show you how to push the button that fires those zippy turbo thrusters!

 

Brad

 

THIS button, Boots?

 

 

 

[ Brad pushes the button, and takes off in a cloud of turbo smoke. Amanda picks up the rocket and whizzes it around. Then she drops Brad. ]

 

Amanda

 

Whoops!

 

[ Brad falls onto the couch. ]

 

Brad

 

Wow — what a wicked ride!

 

 

 

[ Brad’s arm falls off. ]

 

Bootsie

 

Well, Brad — now you never have to worry about us being apart!

 

Brad

 

What do you mean, Boots?

 

Bootsie

 

Well, wherever I go, I can still hold your hand!

 

 

 

[ They laugh. ]

 

Brad

 

Wow. What a nutty chick!

 

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