Sesame Street News Flash: Wolf chases Little Red Riding Hood

[Garrettk41]

I remember one time I acted a bit like the wolf. When I found out my sister had accidentally broken a pretty plate we had, I told her "that was my favorite plate" in a tone similar to the wolf's. But I ended it there. I didn't start chasing her.

[muppetfan33]

I was just thinking how funny it would be if that letter was from the wolf's ex wife's lawyer!!!

[brianklick]

Those wewre the good days, when only jim frank jerry and Richard were the muppeters

[LamangoKaijura]

Lol. Frank's Salesman sounds like Fozzie. And Frank just joins in the chase. Jerry Wolf "NO! D:<"

[multivox]

"Come on, frog, take a chance!" LOL! I don't think anyone in those "News Flash"

sketches ever called Kermit by his name.

[muppetfan33]

Why do salesmen always have to be so annoying? Whenever someone tries to sell me magazine subscriptions, I just slam the door in their face, and whenever someone wants me to fill out a survey at the mall, I just keep walking.

[d72jjpilc]

'Hazzah, hazzah, hazzah!' - I remember that line from the salesman. Was that his 'sales pitch line' to try to serenade people into buying something (like Lefty does in 'Would You Like to Buy an 'O'?) I also remember the line about Kermit saying that the audience 'missed the first part.' I wonder if there was any purpose to that - maybe just to make things interesting? Just curious. Thanks for posting!

[brianklick]

kermit's just siting bak and enjoying the girl being chased

[AnthonyP73]

Kermit: There's some foolishness going on here!

There cert- I say there certainly is!!

[LamangoKaijura]

Lmfao. "WATCH OUT FOR THE AXE WOULD YA!?"

[cne08]

Get that lumberjack!

[DRUMMERMAN77]

the woodsman sounds like sam the eagle

[wiley207]

I wonder what it'd be like if Kermit the Frog ever interviewed the Wolf from "Red Hot Riding Hood?" Kermit would probably get whacked in the face by the Wolf's bugging-out eyes :P

[1Mudkip88]

no I'm the mailman

no I'm the salesman

Yes I am the woodsman, I chop down trees

that was my fav tree

mine too!

poor woodsman

"watch out with the axe"!

[JCStrickland]

if anyone has more muppet chases please post thanks

[glowworm2]

"Where the wolf dressed in grandma's clothing" "Ta dah!"LOL!

[ReevaInari]

I think it was only when the Big Bad Wolf appeared that someone was in danger of being eaten.

[mdumas43073]

I'd forgotten how Jim gave Kermit a little more of a "dese an' dose" diction in those early days. Funny stuff.

[thekingof8]

You can hear Jim Henson crack up a bit from Jerry Nelson's ad lib at 00:21.

[lustre5]

You've got good ears! And also funny is the woodsman repeating "I certainly did" into the microphone. Also, when Riding Hood bumps into something and apologizes to the wolf.

[DRUMMERMAN77]

this is a frank oz workout!

[wiley207]

Yep. It's not every day when Frank Oz has to play three characters in one skit.

[classicssmfan]

Remember that this isn't the only time he did this. There was also the song "Take a Rest" where Bert, Cookie Monster, and Grover had to sing.

[wiley207]

LOL, you're right. He had to perform three different characters in just two minutes! Talk about impressive, compared to Henson as Kermit, Jerry Nelson as the wolf, and Richard Hunt as Red.

[JCStrickland]

Please post more chase videos

[apeso25]

Back when Sesame Street was GREAT and funny and wonderful...as opposed to the politically-correct garbage bore-fest they put out now. Thanks for posting this!!!

[wiley207]

They were actually trying to be politically-correct around the mid-70s. I guess they went overboard on it. They still also occasionally show classic Sesame Street segments each new season. Plus, the recent season last year was an improvement over the past few seasons.

[mightyfilm]

Blame it on Nick Jr and Barney! they corrupted it. Those shows ruined children's televsion for everyone.

I love how the wolf looks and sounds like Herry

[classicssmfan]

I agree! You should also blame it on Dora the Explorer, and the new shows that were added on PBS kids last year.

[DuckSauceMan]

I blame Barney.

[YodaBannon]

Watch out for the axe, will ya? (LOL!!)

[nirrad0791]

that always cracked me up (still do)

[catbleblk]

TAA-DAAAAAAAA

[wiley207]

Is it just me, or did Jerry Nelson always have to play the Big Bad Wolf? I know that he used his Herry Monster voice for the character. And the Wolf puppet is obviously a refurbished Herry Monster puppet.

[eric262003]

The Same Dude who sang Wide Open Spaces with Frank Oz as the Woodsman.

[Jamiepeavler]

Does anyone know if that's Frank Oz playing the woodsman? I think he also played the mailman and the salesman.

[wiley207]

Yes it is Frank Oz. I recognize Richard Hunt's voice as Red Riding Hood, and Jerry Nelson always plays the Big Bad Wolf, and of course Jim Henson was Kermit.

[qbeam]

Do you notice Kermit's mic. yank to the right after Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf 'trip' over the mic cord??? Stuff only us adults would notice.

Great stuff!!!

[DiAnno13]

If that woodsman is smart he'll get his axe outta there.

[Jamiepeavler]

At the end, did the woodsman say "Help me, Frog," or "Help me bub?"

[nirrad0791]

good to hear from you again (still funny)

[wiley207]

Also, I wonder why Fran Brill didn't perform in these 1970s News Flashes? She was working with the show during this period, and she would've made a better Red Riding Hood than Richard Hunt did. I think she began doing characters in the News Flashes in the 1980s.

[wiley207]

I know they based a book off of this sketch, and they replaced Kermit the Frog with Grover narrating the story, and the orange salesman was replaced with Lefty (from "Would You Like to Buy an O?") I think I remember reading the book as a kid.

[jonnytbird]

I remember this sketch and the book too.

[classicssmfan]

The other changes they made in the book are: they do buy the encyclopedias, and instead of the wolf getting a letter, Little Red Riding Hood got a letter.

[califgirl101]

Pardon me, sir, Kermit The Frog of Sesame Street News. Are you the Woodsman? No, I'm the mailman! Great stuff. I don't think that I've ever seen this News Flash before. The Woodsman cut down the Wolf's favorite tree! How cute is that. Thanks again. :)

[DiAnno13]

"Pardon me, sir, Kermit the Frog of Sesame Street News. Are you indeed the woodsman?"

"No, but I'd like to share some wonderful news with you. Do you know that God has a plan for your life?"

[MuppetPro]

Oh I'm a wolf, I can't read any ways.

Pure Muppet Magic! Haza! Haza! Haza!

I love this bit!

_Eric ;)

[Ziffel67]

ROFL @ "Watch out for the axe will ya!" and "C'mon what's going on here anyway!"

Jerry Nelson made his wolf skits sound like Herry Monster.

[wiley207]

Not only that, but the Big Bad Wolf looks kinda like Herry Monster! They had to redesign the wolf puppet in the late 1980s to a lavender-colored version.

[Jamiepeavler]

Wolf:Did you chop down the maple tree out front?

Woodsman:I certainly did.

Wolf:That was my favorite tree!

Classic!

[wiley207]

I think this is from between 1972 and 1974, since Kermit has the brown hat and Richard Hunt is a newcomer around this period.