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The bizarre moment that Prince appeared on ‘Muppets Tonight’

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Reply #1 posted 02/27/21 6:43am

RJOrion
not bizarre at all...it was one of Prince's greatest TV performances ever...
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Reply #2 posted 02/27/21 12:48pm

luv2tha99s

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Reply #3 posted 02/27/21 1:44pm

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Was it bizarre when every other celebrity that was a guest appeard on The Muppets?

RIP sad
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Reply #4 posted 02/27/21 4:51pm

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A classic muppet show performance from the opening skit to the musical numbers with the muppets and back stage rapport. This episode of Muppets Tonight was not strange at all. The only odd/tragic thing is that this was recorded just after Prince lost his son, but he put his game face on and carried on despite his pure grief.

She gave her Angels indeed (which at the time was an unreleased track).

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Reply #5 posted 02/27/21 4:58pm

laytonian
Yes. If anyone ever doubted Prince's chops as an actor, his game face on the Muppets settled that.
No one knew at the time.
No special consideration.
Welcome to "the org", laytonian… come bathe with me.
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Reply #6 posted 02/28/21 12:45pm

namepeace

U think the OP wws just quoting the title of the article, which is usually written by the editors.


From almost the moment it was released, I thought "Starfish and Coffee" would be an ideal song for a kids show. When prince performed it on Muppets Tonight, I couldn't stop smiling. He was great on the show and I loved the jokes that were cracked at his expense.

I truly wish he could/would have done more TV and film.

Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016

Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder
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Reply #7 posted 02/28/21 1:57pm

fen

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The appearance is quite charming and humanizing, but to me it felt like the end of the subversive, edgy, oddball image that Prince had nurtured throughout the 80s. I must admit, I thought that it was a bit lame at the time... call me a cynic.

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Reply #8 posted 02/28/21 8:09pm

Margot

The Bear @ the beginning was witty. I didn't realize the Muppets were so funny.

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Reply #9 posted 03/02/21 5:26am

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TheEnglishGent said:

Was it bizarre when every other celebrity that was a guest appeard on The Muppets?

It was extremely out-of-character for Prince. A great moment though!

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Reply #10 posted 03/02/21 6:24am

Genesia

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laytonian said:

Yes. If anyone ever doubted Prince's chops as an actor, his game face on the Muppets settled that. No one knew at the time. No special consideration.


yes

We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves.
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Reply #11 posted 03/02/21 10:53am

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For me back then, it was definately surreal!

Then, it was fantastic!

Now, it's legen

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we all need 2 b friends"
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