American TV series or program
Studio DC: Almost Live is the title of a pair of specials that aired on the Disney Channel.[1] The specials are half-hour variety shows featuring The Muppets and Disney Channel stars performing comedy sketches and musical numbers together. The style is similar to that of The Muppet Show. The first special aired August 3, 2008, and was hosted by Dylan and Cole Sprouse. The second special aired October 5, 2008, was hosted by Selena Gomez.[2]
Cast
Muppet performers
- Steve Whitmire - Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Foo-Foo[broken anchor]
- Dave Goelz - Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
- Eric Jacobson - Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle
- Bill Barretta - The Swedish Chef, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear
- David Rudman - Scooter, Janice, Camilla the Turkey
- Matt Vogel - Camilla the Chicken, Floyd Pepper (puppetry only)
- Jerry Nelson[3] - Floyd Pepper (voice only)
- Bruce Lanoil - Kermit the Frog (assistant puppetry in "Bop to the Top")
Additional Muppets performed by David Barclay, Tim Blaney, BJ Guyer, Lara MacLean, Michelan Sisti, and Paul McGinnis
Humans
The first show
The second show
The first show (August 3, 2008)
List of sketches and performances
Throughout the special, Disney Channel Stars and Muppets appeared together in skits and musical performances.
The following is a list of the performances recorded for the special and aired:[1]
References to other Disney Channel properties
Throughout the special, the Muppets frequently refer to the human performers by the characters that have made them famous:
- During the "Bop to the Top" sketch, Miss Piggy calls Ashley Tisdale "Sharpay" and "Maddie" referring to her most popular roles with Disney Channel in the High School Musical films and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody respectively. Also, Kermit the Frog makes references to High School Musical songs when Ashley Tisdale and Miss Piggy fight. The references include "What I've Been Looking For" (by saying, "...what we've been looking for!"), "Stick to the Status Quo", "We're All in This Together", "Breaking Free", and "Start of Something New". Ashley and Miss Piggy, annoyed, leave to "go to lunch".
- Pepe the King Prawn and Rizzo the Rat make a nod at Billy Ray Cyrus' song "Ready, Set, Don't Go". When Miley Cyrus tells her father she is going on a date with Animal, Pepe the King Prawn and Rizzo the Rat say "Get ready" and "Get set" before Billy Ray shouts "DON'T GO!"
References to other Muppet works
The second show (October 5, 2008)
List of sketches and performances
Throughout the special, Disney Channel Stars and Muppets appeared together in skits and musical performances.
The following is a list of the performances recorded for the special and aired:[4]
Home media
A DVD with both episodes on was released in the UK on January 18, 2010 and in Argentina on August 25, 2010. On the DVD there are many bonus features including music videos, extended clips and bloopers.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b The Muppet Newsflash (July 17, 2008). "Studio DC: Almost Live" Moves to August Premiere". Retrieved July 27, 2008.
- ^ Tiger Beat, September 2008, page 21
- ^ "Second "Studio DC" Special Hits in October". September 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 9, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
- ^ Second "Studio DC" Special Hits in October Archived August 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Muppets Studio DC Almost Live DVD". asda-entertainment.co.uk. ASDA. Archived from the original on March 26, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ Muppet Studio DC - Almost Live
External links
- Studio DC: Almost Live at DisneyChannel.com
- Studio DC: Almost Live at IMDb