Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Episode 46



A number of situations involving Ted push Penny TOO FAR.

Episode Break-Down:

Cast:
Avery Jones: Ted, Turtle, Hare, Sherlock Bones, Hermie, Rory, Suzi assist., Barry, Zeke
Alex Hubbard: Penny, Calliope, Dachshund, Trixie
Hannah Tarleton: Audrey 'O Malley
Nick Garcia: Sherlock Bones assist., Suzi assist., Rock, Penny assist.
Benjamin Johnston: Suzi

-"Ted Takes a Ride" CO-  A gag we borrowed from a "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip, Ted IS a teddy bear, after all!

-Penny & Ted Intro/Outro: Aren't they sweet? Aren't they cute... yeah, nice Penny is a strange Penny...

- Calliope's Advice of the Day: I actually got this advice once... more or less...

-Penny's Confessions: What?

-Sherlock and Dacshund: Squeaky Toy: Simple gag for simple minded dogs.


-Joke of the Day



-Hermie bugs Penny: Finally some classic Hermie and Penny banter, that's been missing from this season!

-Daily Dose of Cute

- Silent Film: Hula Hoop: A hula-hooping puppet?? Sweeeeeeeeeet!


- Let's Make a Date: There are two reasons for this sketch, the first being that we have a female lead who's not in a romantic relationship, and we need to REALLY tick Penny off... it's a simple as that.

- Hermie's Cute Petname of the Day


- How to be Hot

Penny mayhem is funny mayhem, and the more of it the better! 

Avery Jones, Creative Director of The Puppet Improv

Episode 45



Scooter visits the home of Country music, while The Puppet Improv players present "Jack and the Beanstalk"!

Episode Breakdown:

Cast:
Avery Jones: Sherlock Bones, Scooter, Hermie, Waldo W. Weasel, Rory, Turtle
Alex Hubbard: Dachshund, Penny, Trixie, Calliope, Jen the Hen
Lizzie Martin: Petunia, Turtle
Hannah Tarleton: Sherlock assist.
Nick Garcia: Sherlock assist.

-"Dacshund's Puppy Coaster" CO: More goofing around on set... goofing off seems to be our specialty!

-Scooter at Grand Ole Opry Intro/Outro: I visited Nashville, TN last summer, to attend a comedy conference and on my my trip home couldn't resist stopping off at the home of country music for a quick shoot! Not only is the Opry a staple in the country music scene, but also, I later learned, one of the locations Jim Henson and Frank Oz performed Rowlf the Dog for an episode of 'The Jimmy Dean Show' in 1965.

-Penny's Confessions: Think about it...


-Little Theater: Jack and the Beanstalk: Presented in the same style as our 'Cinderella', 'Oz', and 'Wonderland' shows, 'Jack and the Beanstalk' is the last in our line of  "dramas"Jack was originally to be played by Hermie, but changed last minute to Rory, because that just made more sense. In a parallel to our 'Wonderland' show, where Penny was surrounded largely by characters performed by myself, this episode features Rory surrounded by Alex Hubbard's characters.

-Calliope's Advice of the Day: I HAVE pondered that, Calliope, I have...

-Joke of the Day: A classic (horrible) Penny joke!





Season 4 is winding down, and a cool location and a silly story is just the way we like it to!
Avery Jones, Creative Director of The Puppet Improv