The Stuff

In the past I’ve had internet arguments with folks about the Muppets singing Mah Nà Mah Nà. I’m old, and I remember them singing it on Sesame Street, but the know it alls on the interweb said it only happened on the Muppet Show. F the know it alls because they are wrong. Thanks to the Wikipedia, I have documented proof!

The song became familiar to many from its renditions by the Muppets on national television. On November 30, 1969, “Mahna Mahna” was performed on the The Ed Sullivan Show by a Muppet also known as Mahna Mahna, and the Snowths. Also in 1969, “Mahna Mahna” was performed on Sesame Street by a character that was later known as Bip Bipadotta, along with two Anything Muppet girls.

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In 1976, the first episode of The Muppet Show to be recorded (featuring Juliet Prowse), used “Mahna Mahna” as the first sketch. It was performed by the Muppets “Mahna Mahna and the Snowths”. As a result, the original Piero Umiliani recording finally became a hit in the UK, where the Muppet Show soundtrack album featuring the Muppets’ version went to number one.

Here’s the Muppet Show version on the YouTube:

Bonus (thanks to The J-Man): the Muppets perform Pulp Fiction: