Sweet Gingerbread Man The Muppet Show

Five Muppet Gingerbread Men sing "Sweet Gingerbread Man" as the opening number in episode 201 of The Muppet Show.

The Gingerbread Man in the foreground is the lead singer and the only one who is a regular hand-puppet. The background singers, in contrast, are full-bodied Muppets without working mouths.

The lead singer was performed by Frank Oz, while the other four Gingerbread Men were performed by Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Dave Goelz.

This was Oz's only lead singing appearance on The Muppet Show as a one-off character.

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• gingerbread
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• jim
• henson
• jerry
• nelson
• richard
• hunt
• dave
• goelz

[MIKECNW]

Where does this song originate?

[Fandangaloid]

Composed by Michel LeGran

Lyricist: Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman

[pinkandjefflynne]

For over 30 years this song has been on my mind. Thank you

[DELIVEREE]

I wonder if Oz was only used as the lead singing appearance because he refused to be one of the FULL BODIED gingerbread men.

[CairnTerrier69]

After 30 years, this never gets old! Love it!

[marcoklaue]

I was watching this at work, and a colleague started asking me if I do drugs.

[MorteFantasma]

i remember playing this in the summer concert at school, those were good times :)

[rmar67]

@pinkandjefflynne

Me too. I wan't even sure I had the title right.

[trailmixgang]

It's sad to think these guys were eaten shortly after as refreshments for the show. RIP. Gingerbreads. Burp.

[multiawsome13]

lol soooooooooooo funny

[shadowfox1383]

@Goandmakethetea Uh Hu Uh Hu!

[mygoshmarvellous]

still genius - still makes me smile.

Great post Lord Fandangaloid! i love you

[flightstar94]

feel like I´m made out of gingerbread...wonderful song!

thank you