Show 515: Tommy Murphy

The Super Show Season 5 Episode 15: Tommy Murphy

**Generic Intro: Performing**

Hi, I'm Brian Henson. Let me tell you a little bit about how we train to perform the Super Characters. It's kind of an interesting process, because what we do is, we watch a monitor. It shows us what the camera is seeing and we reach up and we work the puppet with our other hand. It's a complicated process but the idea is, that you're meant to look into the monitor and bring to life that character and be the audience and the audience's point of view. 'Course it's real difficult, because when the character turns to the right, but the camera you see, is turning to the left which means you always have to think backwards. Of course, it's the Characters, so thinking backwards comes naturally. Here's The Super Show.

**Cold Open**

Theater Entrance: Tommy Murphy enters the Stage Door of the theater. Tommy Murphy tells Pops what day it is? Today is the 4th of July on The Super Show. Tommy Murphy is happy about the 4th of July, he waves the flag of the USA & goes up the stairs to do the 4th of July special show

**Season 5 Opening Theme**

**Gonzo's Trumpet**

Gonzo wears his 4th of July hat playing his trumpet

**Stage Curtain**

Kermit welcomes us again to our show & presents the 4th of July show, with tonight's happy guest star the ever popular Mr. Tommy Murphy. Kermit starts off the show & says ...........

Kermit: Let the 4th of July begin.

**I'm A Yankee Doodle Dandy**

Tommy Murphy leads Lynsey Bartilson, Billy Biggle & Eeyore to the 4th of July parade. Shira Roth takes a picture of them in the 4th of July parade by singing their line "I Am A Yankee Doodle Boy".

**Balcony**

Waldorf: (Chuckles) What a parade

Statler: I'd never seen marching on the small town. (Chuckles)

**Backstage**

Kermit liked that 4th Of July Parade number Tommy Murphy marched. When he spots Spencer Liff & Tiffany Burton playing a game called "Pin The Hat On Uncle Sam". Spencer Liff puts the blindfold on Tiffany Burton. Spencer Liff spins her around & puts the hat on Uncle Sam's head. Then, Kermit takes the blindfold off & says....

Kermit: Let's get a picture of Tiffany Burton & the picture of Uncle Sam.

Then Kermit takes a picture with the camera & the picture of Tiffany Burton & Uncle Sam came out so beautiful.

Tiffany Burton: Thanks Kermit, I'd love that picture you took of me.

**Daffy Duck's Report**

Daffy Duck reads the report on the 4th of July. On the 4th of July at night we see the pretty colorful fireworks. As Daffy Duck sees them on the T.V.

Daffy Duck: Check out these fireworks

**Stage Curtain**

Kermit introduces the next act on the 4th of July called Shira Roth playing her flute

**Shira Roth on Flute**

Shira Roth plays the song "God Bless America" on the flute backed by Floyd Pepper on Bass Guitar, Lips on Trumpet, Tiffany Burton on Saxophone & Billy Biggle on Violin. As the song proceeds the fireworks came on at night & Winnie The Pooh takes a picture of Shira Roth & her friends on the 4th of July.

**Balcony**

Waldorf: Was that an American Bless Tune?

Statler: Actually, It was God Bless America song.

(They Chuckle)

**Backstage**

Shira Roth walks backstage to meet Tommy Murphy. Tommy Murphy shows Kermit the 4th Of July pinata he made in the dressing room. Miss Piggy came to see the pinata & it shaped like a flag of the USA & it looked so nice. As Tiffany Burton gets the pinata on the stage, Miss Piggy, Gonzo & Tommy Murphy follow her.

Kermit: I'm gonna watch the Pinata sketch next.

**The 4th Of July Pinata**

Gonzo hangs the Pinata with the string. Spencer Liff puts the blindfold on Tommy Murphy. Miss Piggy & Gonzo watch Tommy Murphy hit the pinata with the stick. Then it breaks it & the candy falls down to the floor & Spencer Liff takes the blindfold off. Tommy Murphy & Spencer Liff clean up the candy off the floor & puts them into the 4th of July goody-bags.

(**U.S. Spot**) **Yankee Doodle Went To Town**

Bobby Gibson plays his banjo & sings his kid's favorite song about Yankee Doodle's riding on a Pony going into town. Shira Roth takes a picture of Yankee Doodle & his pony

**Balcony**

Statler: I'd like that, made me feel happy, how about you

Waldorf: Makes me feel happy too.

(They Chuckle)

**Dressing Room**

Tommy Murphy is in the dressing room playing ring toss. Then, Christopher Schwarz & Gonzo enter & asks Tommy Murphy if they want to play too. Tommy Murphy, Christopher Schwarz & Gonzo take turns playing ring toss. All three players wins ring toss. Tiffany Burton takes a picture of the winners playing ring toss & she goes on stage for Bees in Space.

**Bees In Space**

The spaceship swinetrek is celebrating the 4th of July. Christain Buenaventura, Michelle Montoya, Spencer Liff & Tiffany Burton are watching the fireworks outside the window swinetrek. Then, Shira Roth came to take the pictures of the colorful fireworks & they are so nice on the 4th of July. So, Shira Roth lauches one of the fireworks & Michelle Montoya uses the controls to open the door. The firework came out so colorful. Winnie The Pooh takes a picture of Christian, Michelle, Spencer, Tiffany & Shira on the swinetrek on the 4th of July.

**Backstage**

Kermit liked the 4th of July on the swinetrek sketch they did. Tommy Murphy shows Kermit the pictures Shira Roth took & they came out so beautiful.

Tommy Murphy: I'd love those pictures.

Kermit: Thanks, Tommy Murphy.

Miss Piggy came to see the pictures of the swinetrek with the beautiful fireworks at night & they are beautiful too. Kermit realizes what is on stage next, so Billy Biggle goes on stage to count the fireworks

Kermit: Get ready Billy Biggle, I'll go introduce you

**Stage Curtain**

Kermit introduces Billy Biggle counting the wonderful colorful fireworks at night on the 4th Of July.

**Billy Biggle Counting Fireworks**

At night on stage, Billy Biggle counts the colorful fireworks at night. He counts 10 blue fireworks, 20 red fireworks, 20 yellow fireworks & 10 purple fireworks. All together there were 60 colorful fireworks at night.

**Backstage**

Tommy Murphy liked those pretty fireworks & they are so colorful. So he goes on stage for the annual 4th of July Medley.

**Stage Curtain**

Kermit introduces Tommy Murphy doing the 4th Of July Medley

**You're A Grand Ol' Flag**

The band plays a fanfare as Tommy Murphy comes out to applause. Tommy Murphy says that he had a wonderful 4th of July on the show tonight. Tommy Murphy sings & marches along to the song "You're A Grand Ol' Flag" with Billy Biggle & Ruby Biggle with the flags of the USA.

**Backstage**

Sancha Baucom & Christopher Schwarz goes onstage to take pictures

**Onstage**/**When The Saints Go Marching In**

Sancha Baucom & Christopher Schwarz takes pictures of Tommy Murphy & the flag of the USA, as the 4th of July concludes. Sancha Baucom says......

Sancha Baucom: Hit it guys. This is the conclusion

The Band plays as Tommy Murphy, Sancha Baucom, Christopher Schwarz & Billy Biggle sing "When The Saints Go Marching In" as the song proceed the Fireworks appear during the finale & Ruby Biggle takes a pictures of the fireworks & they are so colorful.

**Stage Curtain**

Tommy Murphy really enjoyed the show very much. Tommy Murphy gave Kermit the wonderful 4th of July hat. Shira Roth takes a picture of Kermit wearing the 4th Of July hat. The picture came out so nice & Kermit closes the show.

**Closing Theme**

Statler: Thanks Shira for the wonderful pictures

Shira Roth: Thanks guys. It came out so beautiful to me next year.

(Shira Roth laughs)