Footage of Temple in "Muppets Not Included."
Snuffy poses as Temple.
Shirley Temple (1928-2014) was a famous American actress, singer and dancer, best known for her films produced when she was a child. Her best known films include Heidi and Curly Top.
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- On Sesame Street, Mr. Snuffleupagus had a particular fascination with Temple.
- He dresses up like her in Episode 1079 for a costume-themed game show.
- In Episode 1186, he and Big Bird go off to a Shirley Temple festival he heard was at the movies. They soon return, as Snuffy says he's seen Heidi five times.
- Big Bird admires Snuffy's Shirley Temple wig as Snuffy pretends to be Goldilocks in Episode 1289.
- In Episode 1854, he and Big Bird are seen returning home from a Shirley Temple movie.
- In the special Don't Eat the Pictures, while looking for the Temple of Dendor, Snuffy remarks that the only temple he's ever seen is Shirley Temple.
- Elke Sommer performs the song "Animal Crackers in My Soup" from the film Curly Top in episode 319 of The Muppet Show. Originally singing it as a cutesy girl with child-like decorations, Kermit has her update the song for their audience. When making it a sultry ballad doesn't work, they perform it with weird creatures.
- Miss Piggy dresses as Shirley Temple and rehearses "On the Good Ship Lollipop" in the September 9, 1984 The Muppets comic strip. Kermit calls cut because she looks too old for the role. A crew of makeup artists enter the stage, work on Piggy for a moment, and leave Baby Piggy standing on the stage.
- A poster for Temple's film Wee Willie Winkie is seen on the wall in Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear.
- A clip of Shirley Temple appears in the Muppet Babies episode "Muppets Not Included."
- Camille Bonora performs Little Miss Muffet in Sesame Street Episode 3229 as an impression of Shirley Temple.