who remembers this?




dude played the bass with just one string


p.s. i told you it was a christmas special, im always right

3/15/2009 3:07:32 AM

first!

3/15/2009 3:08:29 AM

marko will love it, thats all that matters

3/15/2009 3:13:56 AM

hell yeah i remember that

3/15/2009 3:15:19 AM

god I used to love watching that

3/15/2009 3:15:19 AM

you guys know what im talking about!!!!!!!

that shit was awesome back in the day

3/15/2009 3:16:17 AM

used to come on HBO all the time

3/15/2009 3:18:01 AM

RIVER BOTTOM NIGHTMARE BAND



[Edited on March 15, 2009 at 3:19 AM. Reason : 10/10 thread saps]

3/15/2009 3:18:10 AM

i, too, used to read http://www.progressiveboink.com?

[Edited on March 15, 2009 at 3:19 AM. Reason : ????]

3/15/2009 3:19:28 AM

i'm so happy you guys remember this


i will go to bed a satisfied man


but


it was a christmas special right?

3/15/2009 3:21:17 AM

yes, it was most def a Christmas special. but IIRC, HBO would play it for damn near two months solid.

my brother and sister and I loved that show. "Ain't No Hole in the Washtub" was a jammin song. tho i liked teh nightmare band better.








[Edited on March 15, 2009 at 3:24 AM. Reason : ]

3/15/2009 3:22:27 AM

yeah it was



omg remember when emmet had to hammer a nail through momma's washtub?

3/15/2009 3:22:47 AM

i'm gonna dance in my pants tonight cuz i was right

3/15/2009 3:23:48 AM

apparently mammas washtub is the best bass ever



even with one string

BOM bum BOM bum BOM bum

3/15/2009 3:30:23 AM

after further review, i dont know why the fuck i thought nightmare band was better than the washtub song.

eh, probably cuz i was a stupid little kid at the time.

3/15/2009 3:42:18 AM

washtub kills it

no doubt

3/15/2009 3:43:27 AM

ive looked all over for "Ain't No Hole in the Washtub"... it's nowhere to be found.

3/15/2009 4:12:37 AM

I used to watch this show religiously as a kid on HBO.

You can buy it on DVD, however, it is edited slightly from the original HBO version. The original version started with Kermit the Frog riding a bicycle down a dirt road and being almost hit by the riverbottom gang. He sort of sets up the story. all of his scenes are gone. Still great though.

3/15/2009 9:09:13 AM

this is a family favorite

3/15/2009 9:10:32 AM

the washtub bass is a one stringed instrument, saps

the stick in the washtub is is moved to different positions to create different tensions on the string so as to produce different notes

3/15/2009 10:22:37 AM

^^^ That's lame. I wonder why it was cut.

3/15/2009 10:25:29 AM

damn yo good memories.

3/15/2009 10:34:50 AM

I used to love this as a kid. My nephew is about to turn 2 and every time he goes to my grandmothers house he just starts saying "Otters" because he wants to watch it. Fucking hell now I'm going to have to watch this.

3/15/2009 11:29:25 AM

tell me you have it on vhs/dvd and are gonna let me borrow it

3/15/2009 11:59:12 AM

the current DVD version, even though it omits the Kermit stuff (which was pulled for legal/rights reasons) does have a ton of extras, including a song that wasn't used, plus like an hour long documentary and outtakes, etc. Really awesome DVD actually.

Here is the original opening. (sorry I can't embed)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMDyM3C_e1M

[Edited on March 15, 2009 at 12:30 PM. Reason : kermit]

3/15/2009 12:26:09 PM

The dvd has HILARIOUS outtakes! Awesome movie.

3/15/2009 2:09:53 PM

awesome

3/15/2009 9:59:39 PM

11/26/2010 5:07:29 PM

nice

11/26/2010 7:52:28 PM

<3

11/26/2010 8:01:10 PM

I have it on DVD...and watch it every Christmas

11/26/2010 8:05:43 PM

Someone embed the bloopers reel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8dzWJtME3Q

11/26/2010 8:07:51 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnIG1WuHaW0 barbeque

11/26/2010 8:43:01 PM

where's the one where mom and son do the duet?

12/8/2010 11:29:37 AM

I have it on DVD. I watch it at least twice a year at Christmas

and thank you for reminding me, we will be watching it tonight

[Edited on December 8, 2010 at 11:31 AM. Reason : a]

12/8/2010 11:31:24 AM

Quote :

"The original special was hosted by Kermit the Frog; however, later releases edited out the frog's narration due to legal issues. While The Jim Henson Company retained ownership of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, the company sold the rights to the Muppets (including Kermit) to the Walt Disney Company in 2004."

Well that's lame.

12/8/2010 11:34:40 AM

LET"S DO THIS THING

12/3/2011 4:03:06 PM

I wonder if this will be on soon?

12/3/2011 4:06:01 PM

I have it on DVD, watch it every year

12/3/2011 4:06:24 PM

it's on netflix instant watch

[Edited on December 3, 2011 at 4:07 PM. Reason : credit: punchmonk]

12/3/2011 4:07:17 PM

4 serious? I am on it tonight

12/3/2011 4:11:08 PM

I may have to renew my netflix then

12/3/2011 4:14:00 PM

when this thread resurfaces each year I know it's Christmas time

12/3/2011 4:33:55 PM

i bought this for my dad last christmas

12/3/2011 5:04:38 PM

"now where did i put that teapot?"

12/3/2011 8:27:37 PM

what up



[Edited on December 25, 2012 at 8:59 PM. Reason : i'm gonna make 1:24-1:28 my ringtone]

12/25/2012 8:55:41 PM

Remember it? Shiiiiiiiiiiit, I have it on DVD and watch it every year.

12/25/2012 9:54:18 PM

Oh man I loved this when I was little. Good times.

12/25/2012 10:14:54 PM

d00d Jim Henson should just sell Emmet Otter to Walt Disney so the full special can be re-released

[Edited on December 26, 2012 at 12:07 AM. Reason : from the grave

12/26/2012 12:07:04 AM

The Riverbottom Nightmare Band is so good.

12/26/2012 12:19:49 PM