The Muppets Take The The Today Show's Last Shred Of Dignity

(We know this is two posts in a row about The Today Show, but this morning's muppet takeover cannot be ignored just because of a Tracy Morgan promise.) The Today Show has been taking on some odd in-show sponsorships lately (like A Very Creepy Halloween sponsored by The Tale Of Desperaux), but after this morning's Muppet takeover, it's clear the show's number one sponsor is the Everyone Should Get Stoned In The Morning Campaign (Prop 8:20). This is not an online-only outtake. This actually aired all over America. In people's homes, with children watching:

I understand that the media is facing hard times right now, what with the economy and the sudden absence of sensational real news post-election, but what makes these Today Show stunts so creepy are the sexual undertones. Why did Meredith Vieira, a journalist, get frisked by a wand-wielding bear? Why did Christopher Meloni get tied up by Miss Piggy? Does sex really sell FAO Schwartz muppet toys and animated kids movies? Or is it all just creepy bait to get people talking and watching (if so, whoops, I keep falling for it.) By the way, that's not it. There's a lot more.

Posted by Lindsay at 12:00 PM in Awkward Live TV, Creepy, Morning Zoo
Tags: Al Roker | Christopher Meloni | Matt Lauer | Meredith Vieira | Muppets | The Today Show

7 Comments

Whoops, Christopher Meloni's publicist. You booked that appearance.

Posted by: G Money at 11/13/08 12:50 PM | Reply
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Aww, but I love Meloni. Honestly, SVU wouldn't exist without Meloni and Hargitay, so he can pretty much do whatever he wants. Also, he probably has little kids he wants to please (more like disturb) with this appearance.

Posted by: adrienne  in reply to GMoney's comment at 11/13/08 1:01 PM | Reply
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Meloni is still great. Meloni can do no wrong. I blame the show.

Posted by: Lindsay  in reply to adrienne's comment at 11/13/08 1:23 PM | Reply
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I second that emotion.

Posted by: hillary_b in reply to Lindsay's comment at 11/17/08 1:02 AM | Reply
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I'm a little bit worried that's how I'd act if I met Meloni.

Was his cell phone ring 'chung-chung'? Because that's pretty funny.

Posted by: Ashley at 11/13/08 1:07 PM | Reply
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If this clip teaches us anything it's that in Muppet World African Americans are purple.

Posted by: tautou at 11/13/08 2:18 PM | Reply
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my love for Christopher Meloni is really unhealthy.... like its affecting my relationships.

Posted by: Becca at 11/13/08 4:57 PM | Reply
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