Keep Us Beautiful

Keep Us Beautiful was a comedy-variety special with an anti-pollution/litter theme, which debuted over NBC on March 27, 1973. Hosted by Raymond Burr, the special was divided into a series of sketches, with celebrity performers. 
Kermit the Frog appeared during the opening segment as the representative of "The Muppets." As the celebrities (Burr, Ruth Buzzi, Tim Conway, Sandy Duncan, Lena Horne, and Don Knotts) sing short parodies of famous songs, Kermit gets solos, including spins on "The Music Goes Round and Round," "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" and "Paddlin' Madelin' Home."
The Muppets' musical number, a parody of the song "Hey, Look Me Over," featured garbage-based creatures singing about how litter will one day bury the earth. A quartet of three-foot tall beings, each with its own signature sound effect, the group consisted of Shoe (trombone), Can (cymbal), Bottle (drum), and Pot (whistle). Apart from their primary features, the characters were further adorned with rags, sponges, fur, and even a stale bagel. Performers for the skit were Jim Henson (Shoe), Frank Oz (Can), Jerry Nelson (Pot), and John Lovelady (Bottle). When asked if the characters would be used again, Henson said, "We'll recycle them.""Song, Comedy Highlights Keep Us Beautiful." Florence Morning News. March 24, 1973 His team filmed the piece on January 26, 1973.Jim Henson's Red Book: 1/26/11 entry
Other performers included Flip Wilson and Carol Burnett.
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Kermitkeepusbeautiful.png|Kermit in the opening medley
==Credits==
*Directed by Tim Kiley
*Written by Herbert Baker, Mike Marmer and Stan Burns, Don Hinkley, Sid Green and Dick Hills, Paul McCaulay, Peter Gallay, and Allan Manings
*Jim Henson's Muppets by Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, John Lovelady
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