The Muppet Show - 202: Zero Mostel - “Fears of Zero” (1977)

Zero recites the poem "Fears of Zero," relating how he is able to conquer those fears.

[jesseberg]

G-d Zero was a jewel. There are people who had to force themselves to be in the Muppet's world, and there were people who reveled in it. He was the latter.

[obsidianorder]

Ironically enough, this used to scare the Dickens out of me when I was a kid 😅

[VJFranzK]

0:49 Goblin practice for the later Labyrinth?

[matthewcasiglio]

Once fears are counted and compelled they can quickly be disspelled like figments of our own imagination

[ruthbarron]

I remember this one. But I”d much rather prefer the Jabberwocky poetry moment with Rowlf the dog from the Brooke Shields Alice In Wonderland episode from Season 5 of The Muppet Show instead.

[Alapaloozalover]

2:24 Considering Zero Mostel passed away shortly after this was taped, this fear seems eerily prolific.

[sparkcrushervcm]

I remember trying to do that finger thing. Never figured it out.