The Muppet Show - The Walloping Window Blind

[et5man]

The music's not Sullivan... I have a feeling that it's original.

[YenKaizer]

That is totally the best pirate ever.

[scooterpilot028]

I thought I was the only one who knew this poem! They left out 2 verses.

[arzingher]

Glenda is much more pleasant to listen to that the orginal record. Whoever picked it for her including herself did a great job. I love it.

[ostlandr]

No, that's the great Shakespearian actress Glenda Jackson. Apparently she always wanted to play a lady Pirate.

Poem is "The Walloping Window-Blind" by W. S. Gilbert. Set to music by his partner Sullivan (as in Gilbert & Sullivan.)

[xdashlydia]

@ostlandr Actually it's Charles Carryl, a contemporary of Gilbert. Not sure who did the music. I can definitely imagine some prankish Savoyards sneaking this into a production of HMS Pinafore, though.

[Deanmo23]

I still want to watch two sketches from the Glenda Jackson episode: "At the Dance" and "Shaky Sanchez' Bomb-Balancing Act".

[DarthWill3]

Well, if you can't beat 'em, JOIN 'em!

Geronimo! Lol!

[IoSonoUomo]

Oh I just realized it's a woman pretending to be a man.... weird.

[Bubbilicious14]

@IoSonoUomo lots`a girls did that in plays before

[xdashlydia]

@Bubbilicious14 I've done quite a bit of that myself. When you have a low singing voice and there's a shortage of male tenors in community musical theatre, you learn how.

[IoSonoUomo]

Why is the lead singer a fag?

[jankuya]

It's impossible to be mad or upset while watching the Muppets!!!!  Thank you Jim Henson!!!!

[stambaughlloyd]

That poem is "A Capital Ship for an Ocean Trip" or "The Walloping WIndow Blind"

[colleen4ever]

Does anyone know the name of this poem that they sing?

Also, I don't remember why this actress suddenly went nuts and took over the show as a pirate, it's been so long since I've seen this ep.

[fivebearrugs]

Would you happen to have the clip where Glenda reveals her "true" self and captures Kermit? I've read about this episode a while back and intrigued by the whole plot...oh, and would you happen to have the cold opening with her and Pops?

[jmmuppetman]

The Muppet Show Kermit Waldorf Trolls Jim Henson Sweetums Pirate Statler Richard Hunt Fozzie Bear Pirates Frackle Frank Oz Pirate Parrot Frackle Jerry Nelson Pirate Frackle Dave Goelz Trolls Frackle Steve Whitmire Trolls Frackles Pirates Martin P.Robinson Pirates Brian Muehl 1980s

[GotPizazz]

Although I do wish they'd done all the verses, thre are like 10 of them :P

[GotPizazz]

Ooh I love this poem! And the muppets! And now they are together, hurrah!

[jmmuppetman]

The Muppet Show Kermit Trolls Jim Henson Fozzie Bear Frank Oz Sweetums Pirate Richard Hunt Pirate Trolls Jerry Nelson Frackle Steve Whitmire 1980s