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Out to Lunch

  • TV Movie
  • 1974
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Bill Davis, Clark Gesner, Bryan Joseph, Joe Raposo, Norman Stiles, Jim Thurman, Tom Whedon, Christopher Cerf, Tom Dunsmuir, and Norton Wright in Out to Lunch (1974)
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The Muppets and the casts of "The Electric Company" and "Sesame Street" take over the ABC Nightly News when the newsroom staff takes a lunch break.The Muppets and the casts of "The Electric Company" and "Sesame Street" take over the ABC Nightly News when the newsroom staff takes a lunch break.The Muppets and the casts of "The Electric Company" and "Sesame Street" take over the ABC Nightly News when the newsroom staff takes a lunch break.

  • Director
    • Bill Davis
  • Writers
    • Christopher Cerf
    • Tom Dunsmuir
    • Robert Frost
  • Stars
    • Luis Avalos
    • Jim Boyd
    • Carol Burnett
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    47
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bill Davis
    • Writers
      • Christopher Cerf
      • Tom Dunsmuir
      • Robert Frost
    • Stars
      • Luis Avalos
      • Jim Boyd
      • Carol Burnett
    • 1User review
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Barbara Eden
    Barbara Eden
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    Judy Graubart
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    Richard Hunt
    Richard Hunt
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    Rita Moreno
    Rita Moreno
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    Jerry Nelson
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    Caroll Spinney
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      • Bill Davis
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      • Christopher Cerf
      • Tom Dunsmuir
      • Robert Frost
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    Awesome Unforgettable TV Special!

    I remember watching this TV special at the tender age of eight. Perhaps it was one of my favorite TV specials at the time because I was into the unique Sid and Marty Kroft giant puppets and Sesame Street and I was mesmerized of myself running away to a make believe land of friendly non-human characters. All of the muppets and the famous celebrities who appeared on this program were very extraordinary with parodies of soap operas, commercials, variety shows, etc. I also remember Carol Burnett doing a hilarious dance step with camera tricks in rewind and Carol in a bra commercial parody. All together "Out To Lunch" was a combination of Sesame Street meets Saturday Night Live in a G rated form. It was such a shame this show was not rebroadcast-ed again or released on DVD. I call this awesome once in a lifetime unforgettable program a classic that could possibly be passed on from kids who grew up in the seventies to generations of children and grandchildren in the present and future.

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      Elliott Gould and Rita Moreno dance to 'Flying Down to Rio' in a takeoff on the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers musicals.
    • Connections
      Spin-off from 1, rue Sésame (1969)

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
      • Children's Television Workshop (CTW)
      • Henson Associates (HA)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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