Name That Sound
skit starring Guy Smiley (Jim Henson) and Grover (Frank Oz)
not complete yet
parody of Name That Tune
Announcer: And now, ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for everybody’s favorite TV game show, “Name That Sound.”
[Game show music plays]
Announcer: And here’s the host of “Name That Sound,” Guy Smiley!
[Guy Smiley enters to the sound of thunderous applause.]
Guy: Thank you! Thank you! And welcome to everybody’s favorite TV game show, “Name That Sound”!
[Forgotten lines?]
And now let’s meet our first contestant: Mr. Grover Monster from Sesame Street!
[Contestant intro cue plays as Grover enters from behind the curtain.]
[Forgotten lines as Grover and Guy greet each other.]
Guy: We’re going to play three sounds. And if you can name all three of them, you will win our grand prize: an autographed picture of me!
Grover: I was expecting a new sofa or maybe some lawn furniture or something like that.
Guy: No chance, but are you ready, Mr. Grover Monster?
Grover: Oh, yes, sir, Mr. Smiley!
Guy: All right. May we have complete silence, please?
Grover: Thank you!
Guy: Here comes Sound #1!
[A loud whistle is heard, followed by a chug-chug-puff-puff.]
Grover: Yes ... yes ... I can tell you that it is the [time?] from [place?] to [place?], and [person?] is at the wheel.
Guy: Could you be a little bit more specific?
Grover: It is a choo-choo train.
[Grover looks up, startled, as a triumphant fanfare plays.]
Guy: It is a train! That’s right! That’s one sound, Mr. Grover Monster! You have to name two more sounds now. Are you ready?
Grover: Oh, yes, sir, Mr. Smiley!
Guy: All right. May we have complete silence, please?
Grover: Thank you!
Guy: Here comes Sound #2!
[A loud barking is heard.]
Grover: Yes ... yes ... I can tell you that his name is Rover ... [Grover possibly names the breed here], and he loves carpet slippers.
Guy: I beg your pardon?
Grover: It is a doggie.
[The triumphant fanfare plays.]
Guy: It is a doggie! That’s right! That’s two sounds, Mr. Grover Monster! If you can name one more, you win! Are you ready?
Grover: Oh, yes, sir, Mr. Smiley!
Guy: All right. May we have complete silence, please?
Grover: Thank you!
Guy: Here comes Sound #3!
[A steady drip-drip-drip is heard. Grover makes some wrong guesses. As he does, a line of water appears at the bottom of the stage and starts rising!]
Grover: How about ... how about eggs frying in a nonstick skillet?
Guy: Your time is almost up, Grover ...!
Grover: Wait, wait! Something tells me it is water dripping.
[The fanfare plays again.]
Guy: Water dripping! That’s right! You’ve won, Grover!
[Forgotten lines as water keeps rising.]
Join us again for “Name That Sound”!
Transcribed by SilveryShoe@aol.com