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'The Simpsons' Katy Perry cameo mocks 'Muppets': The horror
"The Simpsons" went with Katy Perry where "Sesame Street" would not.
On Sunday's (Dec. 5) holiday episode, the show concludes with an all-puppet segment that features the "Firework" singer.
It's a nod to The Muppets, not only "The Muppet Show" but also "Sesame Street," the PBS children's show that had yanked Perry's music video with Elmo from its broadcast because of negative attention paid to her low-cut dress.
The tone and dialogue is classic "Muppet Show," and when the Mr. Burns puppet celebrates, he echoes Kermit's stiff armed, head back posture. "Yay!" It's all a little disturbing, but we do like Grandpa Simpson and his pal Jasper Beardly playing the Statler and Waldorf roles in the balcony.
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thats not my bellybutton!!! lol
Loved the episode. That was awesome!
best part was the number e, calc is finally good for somthing
The "button" at the end of that episode was amongst the dirtiest jokes ever done on The Simpsons. Nicely done!
The Muppets got burned. That puppet sketch was funnier than anything the Muppets have done in years.
I loved Mr. Burns "I kissed a girl and I liked it".
Jim Henson is spinning in his grave. He passed away 20 years this month, and the spoofs of his creations just keep comming.
"Jason" is right. The last line of the episode was one of the raciest implied things that I have ever seen on network television. I can't believe it got by the censors.
Also, if you think about it, what actually happened? There was someone's hand operating that Moe muppet that was essentially coping a feel!