Featuring music, songs, and sketches with live actors and puppets (known as the "Mits") in a manner similar to Sesame Street, the show was originally hosted by Arte Johnson. The duo of the bearded musician Larry (Larry Santos) and green, fuzzy, monster-like puppet Seymour (voiced by producer Bob Elnicky) took over after the first season.
Glenn Denver, a puppet parody of John Denver, released an album titled Glenn Denver Sings Country Songs from the Hot Fudge T.V. Show. Three other Hot Fudge albums were released; The Electric Fuzz's Rock 'N Roll from the Hot Fudge T.V. Show, Larry and Seymour Sing Songs from the Hot Fudge T.V. Show, and Hooray For Friendship and 9 Other Hits from the Hot Fudge T.V. Show, Plus Nine More. All of the albums have been released on CD.
A Hot Fudge episode was submitted to the University of Georgia for a Peabody Award in 1974; though not selected for the award itself, it was retained for the university's Peabody Awards Collection Archives.[3] The show won a Puppeteers of America ACT AWARD in 1976.[4]
Sketches and characters
Holy Moley!: A sketch where a simple-minded man (Ron Coden) tries to outwit problems, but gets socked back.
Name That Feeling: Professor Emotion (Ron Coden) hosts a parody of Name That Tune in which there were two versions:
Version 1 (Seasons 1 & 2): The day's "Secret Feeling" is revealed, the puppet contestant is introduced and Professor Emotion tries to get the contestant to feel the "Secret Feeling" shown under the window of the contestant's "isolation booth"
Version 2 (Seasons 3 & 4): Puppet contestants watch a video clip of other puppets and try to guess how they feel. This is shown in two parts with an in-show commercial sandwiched in-between.
Write On!: A segment where many of the puppet characters read jokes or riddles sent in by kids.
Newsreel: Film footage of various items such as paper being produced would be narrated by various kids in the style of a newsreel.
Unreasonable Report: News sketches featuring Harry Unreasonable, a parody of news anchor Harry Reasoner.
Hot Fudge Gang/The Mits/Happening!: Various sketches featuring children and adults.
Detective Tomato (Ron Coden) giving advice to children then leaving through the door behind him, only to have something happen to him when he goes through.
Elton Seymour: Seymour playing a tune in the guise of Elton John, usually featured at the beginning of the show.
Mr. Nasty (Ron Coden), who loves being booed by his audience, gives tips on how to be as nasty as him...only to have the tables turned on him by his landlady in the end, prompting the audience to applaud.
Amanda Caruthers (later replaced by Yolanda Williams) portraying various characters in sketches, often giving kindly advice to the inquiring puppets.
2007 reunion special
On Wednesday, December 5, 2007, Detroit PBS member station WTVS presented a 90-minute reunion special, featuring the original cast, including Larry and Seymour. The special featured memories of the program interspersed with clips from the series.[5] A rerun of the episode was aired on December 14, 2007.
Discography
Music From The Hot Fudge Show - single on S.H.Y. Records (1974)
Hooray For Friendship And 9 Other Hits From The Hot Fudge T.V. Show (1996)
References
^"Hot Fudge Show, The @ Toonarific Cartoons". www.toonarific.com. from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved Apr 7, 2020.
^Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 228–229. ISBN0-8108-1651-2.
^"Basic Search: Peabody Awards Collection Archives". dbs.galib.uga.edu. from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved Apr 7, 2020.
^"Marilyn O'Connor Miller - Credentials, Awards, Honors, and Affiliations". from the original on 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
Hot Fudge Show (Excerpt & Bumper), Courtesy of www.FuzzyMemories.TV - The Museum of Classic Chicago Television.
March 04, 2023
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This article is about the American children s television series For the candy see Fudge For the Robbie Williams song see Escapology album Hot Fudge also known as The Hot Fudge Show is an American children s television series that was produced in Detroit by WXYZ TV owned and operated at the time by ABC and distributed by the Lexington Broadcast Services Company 1 Originally airing only in Detroit beginning in 1974 the show grew in popularity and was syndicated nationally from 1976 to 1980 2 a few of WXYZ s sister ABC owned stations including KGO and WLS carried the program Hot FudgeAlso known asThe Hot Fudge ShowGenreChildren s television seriesStarringArte Johnson season 1 Larry SantosRon CodenAmanda CaruthersYolanda WilliamsVoices ofBob ElnickyLarry SantosRon CodenCountry of originUnited StatesNo of seasons4ProductionProducersBarry HurdBob ElnickyRunning time22 24 minutesReleaseOriginal networkWXYZ TVSyndicationOriginal releaseSeptember 1976 1976 09 1980 1980 Contents 1 Overview 2 Sketches and characters 3 2007 reunion special 4 Discography 5 References 6 External linksOverview EditFeaturing music songs and sketches with live actors and puppets known as the Mits in a manner similar to Sesame Street the show was originally hosted by Arte Johnson The duo of the bearded musician Larry Larry Santos and green fuzzy monster like puppet Seymour voiced by producer Bob Elnicky took over after the first season Glenn Denver a puppet parody of John Denver released an album titled Glenn Denver Sings Country Songs from the Hot Fudge T V Show Three other Hot Fudge albums were released The Electric Fuzz s Rock N Roll from the Hot Fudge T V Show Larry and Seymour Sing Songs from the Hot Fudge T V Show and Hooray For Friendship and 9 Other Hits from the Hot Fudge T V Show Plus Nine More All of the albums have been released on CD A Hot Fudge episode was submitted to the University of Georgia for a Peabody Award in 1974 though not selected for the award itself it was retained for the university s Peabody Awards Collection Archives 3 The show won a Puppeteers of America ACT AWARD in 1976 4 Sketches and characters EditHoly Moley A sketch where a simple minded man Ron Coden tries to outwit problems but gets socked back Name That Feeling Professor Emotion Ron Coden hosts a parody of Name That Tune in which there were two versions Version 1 Seasons 1 amp 2 The day s Secret Feeling is revealed the puppet contestant is introduced and Professor Emotion tries to get the contestant to feel the Secret Feeling shown under the window of the contestant s isolation booth Version 2 Seasons 3 amp 4 Puppet contestants watch a video clip of other puppets and try to guess how they feel This is shown in two parts with an in show commercial sandwiched in between dd Write On A segment where many of the puppet characters read jokes or riddles sent in by kids Newsreel Film footage of various items such as paper being produced would be narrated by various kids in the style of a newsreel Unreasonable Report News sketches featuring Harry Unreasonable a parody of news anchor Harry Reasoner Hot Fudge Gang The Mits Happening Various sketches featuring children and adults Detective Tomato Ron Coden giving advice to children then leaving through the door behind him only to have something happen to him when he goes through Elton Seymour Seymour playing a tune in the guise of Elton John usually featured at the beginning of the show Mr Nasty Ron Coden who loves being booed by his audience gives tips on how to be as nasty as him only to have the tables turned on him by his landlady in the end prompting the audience to applaud Amanda Caruthers later replaced by Yolanda Williams portraying various characters in sketches often giving kindly advice to the inquiring puppets 2007 reunion special EditOn Wednesday December 5 2007 Detroit PBS member station WTVS presented a 90 minute reunion special featuring the original cast including Larry and Seymour The special featured memories of the program interspersed with clips from the series 5 A rerun of the episode was aired on December 14 2007 Discography EditMusic From The Hot Fudge Show single on S H Y Records 1974 Hooray For Friendship And 9 Other Hits From The Hot Fudge T V Show 1996 References Edit Hot Fudge Show The Toonarific Cartoons www toonarific com Archived from the original on December 31 2019 Retrieved Apr 7 2020 Woolery George W 1985 Children s Television The First Thirty Five Years 1946 1981 Part II Live Film and Tape Series The Scarecrow Press pp 228 229 ISBN 0 8108 1651 2 Basic Search Peabody Awards Collection Archives dbs galib uga edu Archived from the original on August 11 2017 Retrieved Apr 7 2020 Marilyn O Connor Miller Credentials Awards Honors and Affiliations Archived from the original on 2007 09 14 Retrieved 2007 11 02 Info from the TV listings at http www wtvs org Archived 2007 12 03 at the Wayback MachineExternal links EditHot Fudge at IMDb Hot Fudge Show com dead link The Hot Fudge Show at Toonarific com Hot Fudge Show Excerpt amp Bumper Courtesy of www FuzzyMemories TV The Museum of Classic Chicago Television Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hot Fudge amp oldid 1113897287, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
