I first saw this special when I was in the third grade, and have liked it since. This valentine special was the first of two pilots for The Muppet Show, with the second one being The Muppet Show: Sex And Violence.
This show has many similarities to The Muppet Show, such as the fact that it includes a human guest star (Mia Farrow). However, there are many differences as well. For example, although Kermit has a big part in the special, the shows main character is a hip Muppet named Wally, who would hardly ever be used again in any future production (yet the specials other main characters would be used frequently on The Muppet Show, even if only for one season). This features the first appearance of many lesser-known characters, including George The Janitor, Mildred, Brewsters (the first character performed by Dave Goelz), and Crazy Harry (who is called Crazy Donald in this special), plus various characters from previous productions, such as Thog (from The Great Santa Clause Switch), Droop (who was called Shively in The Great Santa Clause Switch), Rufus (from Hey, Cinderella!), and of course Kermit The Frog, along with brief cameos during the end credits by Rowlf, Ernie, and Bert.
Some of the highlights of this special include all three segments that take place outside of the shows setting (some sort of home, instead of a theatre), such as the Koozebanian Mating Ritual sketch (which would be redone on The Muppet Show when Florence Henderson was a guest star), Real Life Girl (with Mia farrow and Thog, a giant blue monster), and Froggy Went A'Courtin' (which is probably the first of many times that Kermit would ride a bicycle). But the whole special is great.
This special wasn't included on The Muppet Show Season 1 DVD set, but hopefully it will be on a future set. I recommend this special to anybody who gets a chance to see it.
This show has many similarities to The Muppet Show, such as the fact that it includes a human guest star (Mia Farrow). However, there are many differences as well. For example, although Kermit has a big part in the special, the shows main character is a hip Muppet named Wally, who would hardly ever be used again in any future production (yet the specials other main characters would be used frequently on The Muppet Show, even if only for one season). This features the first appearance of many lesser-known characters, including George The Janitor, Mildred, Brewsters (the first character performed by Dave Goelz), and Crazy Harry (who is called Crazy Donald in this special), plus various characters from previous productions, such as Thog (from The Great Santa Clause Switch), Droop (who was called Shively in The Great Santa Clause Switch), Rufus (from Hey, Cinderella!), and of course Kermit The Frog, along with brief cameos during the end credits by Rowlf, Ernie, and Bert.
Some of the highlights of this special include all three segments that take place outside of the shows setting (some sort of home, instead of a theatre), such as the Koozebanian Mating Ritual sketch (which would be redone on The Muppet Show when Florence Henderson was a guest star), Real Life Girl (with Mia farrow and Thog, a giant blue monster), and Froggy Went A'Courtin' (which is probably the first of many times that Kermit would ride a bicycle). But the whole special is great.
This special wasn't included on The Muppet Show Season 1 DVD set, but hopefully it will be on a future set. I recommend this special to anybody who gets a chance to see it.