Gene Kelly Doesn’t Want to Perform Singin’ in the Rain on the Muppet Show
The legendary dancer, actor, and singer Gene Kelly appeared on The Muppet Show in season five, in what turned out to be the last episode of the show ever filmed. The episode’s gag involved Kelly being under the impression he was turning up to watch the show and not perform. Kermit tricks him into it, but in the final act, Kelly refuses to do his most famous song, Singin’ in the Rain. Until…
As Jonathan Hoefler said about this bit on Threads:
For all the satire and irony and anxiety that shaped Gen X, we were so lucky to grow up with the gentleness, wit, kindness, and respect of Jim Henson, the Children’s Television Workshop, and public television generally. How lovely is this?
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Helluva last episode! The way the muppets stare at him in awed delight as he sings... Perfection. Over here grinning so bigly as I watched this.
This is just lovely. Thank you so much for sharing it!
So good. What Hugh said!
Oh, I forgot to add that if you have Disney+, you can watch this episode (and every other episode of The Muppet Show).
Sigh. That was *perfect*.
I love how sharp he looks.
I admit I teared up a little! Such a great show.
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