Johnny Fiama & Sal The Monkey Appreciation Thread

[ploobis]

Hey Gang'

Who loves Johnny Fiama and his monkey bodyguard Sal?

They are two of my favorite Muppet characters! I loved them when I first saw them on Muppets Tonight. I also loved them in IVMMC, TMWO and I loved them in the Jerry Lewis Telethon & Family Feud.

They are the funniest of the new Muppet characters. I hope to see them in more Muppet projects!

How bout you?

 

[Princeton]

Totally agree! They play off of each other very nicely, and I like to think that Johnny and Sal were created solely as tests to see how Bill Baretta and Brian Henson could handle not only each having a signature character but also to see what they could do as collaborators. Also, by the time Johnny and Sal were created, the concept of Gonzo and Rizzo as a comedy team was starting to wear thin, so maybe Johnny and Sal were created for the sake of having another comedic duo.

 

[anytimepally]

I'm in! Johnny and Sal are two of my four favorite muppets who debuted in Muppets Tonight! and I'm very glad that they've made the transition to the main group.. I was a little disappointed they didn't have a song on A Green & Red Christmas, though, especially with Johnny being a singer and all, but I look forward to more of them in the upcoming movie!

 

[RedPiggy]

I don't recall watching anything more than the first couple of eps of Muppets Tonight, but from what I've seen of them, I started to like them.

 

[rexcrk]

"Who cut this cake?"

"Hey you did you cut this cake?"

Yes, I'm a Johnny and Sal fan! I was soooo disappointed when Palisades couldn't make a figure of Sal... at least Johnny comes with a picture of him.

 

[ploobis]

"Who cut this cake?"

"Hey you did you cut this cake?"

Yes, I'm a Johnny and Sal fan! I was soooo disappointed when Palisades couldn't make a figure of Sal... at least Johnny comes with a picture of him.

I was disappointed about Palisades not releasing the Sal figure too! Thats like releasing a figure of Ernie with out Bert!

 

[Drtooth]

I was disappointed about Palisades not releasing the Sal figure too! Thats like releasing a figure of Ernie with out Bert!

Which, ironically, is what very nearly happened. I don't wanna go into it, but they just didn't perfect the sculpt until it was too late. Really wish he was in series 9 instead of a second Chef repaint.

Anyway, I really love these guys. Right up there with Pepe and Bobo, these guys were introduced in MT, and they had staying power.

 

[Luke]

I love these guys too, brilliant idea for a double act and Brian/Bill work so well together. I think they were at their finest in Muppets From Space.

 

[Ilikemuppets]

I'm not sure, but I think they made an appearances on the new "To Tell The Truth".

 

[LinkiePie<3]

Si. With Johnny, and Sal, I'm surrounded by love. <3

Like most classic duos (Laurel/Hardy, Abbott/Costello, Felix/Oscar, Burger/Fries), Johnny Fiama, and Sal Minella really blend in perfectly... I mean, an Italian; Frank Sinatra-esque crooner, and-- and a monkey! Thank to Bill, and Brian, I started to appreciate dead crooners (and Tony Bennett) more often... O.O

Disappointed they're not going to make an appearance in the upcoming flick, but I hope to see more of the duo in future projects.

Thanks to Johnny (obviously...), I am proud to be an Italian American. <3