Character Mix/It's Not Where You Start, It's Where You Finish (from The Muppet Show)

Cast

 * Huckleberry Hound (from Yogi Bear) as Rowlf the Dog
 * Roosevelt Franklin (from Sesame Street) as Scooter

Lyrics
( Huckleberry Hound plays the piano and sings slowly.)

Huckleberry Hound: It's not where you start — it's where you finish. It's not how you go — it's how you land. A hundred-to-one shot, they call him a klutz, Can outrun the favorite — all he needs is the guts! Your final return will not diminish, And you can be the cream of the crop. It's not where you start, it's where you finish, And I'm gonna finish on—

Roosevelt Franklin: Huckleberry Hound — hey, Huckleberry Hound, listen. Prince James says you sang the song too quick. You're gonna have to sing it again, but you only have a minute, OK?

Huckleberry Hound: All right. Here we go— (He picks up the tempo.) It's not where you start — it's where you finish. It's not how you go — it's how you land. A hundred-to-one shot, they call him a klutz, Can outrun the favorite — all he needs is the guts — how am I doing? Your final return will not diminish, And you can be the cream of the crop. It's not where you start, it's where you finish, And I'm gonna finish on—

Roosevelt Franklin: (rapidly) Hey, Huckleberry Hound, Huckleberry Hound, listen. It's my uncle's favorite song. He says he'd like to hear it one more time, but you only have 20 seconds. All right, hit it!

( He REALLY picks up the tempo this time. Roosevelt Franklin checks his watch.)

Huckleberry Hound: It's not where you start — it's where you finish. It's not how you go — it's how you land.

Roosevelt Franklin: That's fifteen seconds!

Huckleberry Hound: A hundred-to-one shot, they call him a klutz, Can outrun the favorite — all he needs is the guts!

Roosevelt Franklin: Ten seconds!

Huckleberry Hound: Your final return will not diminish, And you can be the cream of the crop.

Roosevelt Franklin: Five seconds! Four!

Huckleberry Hound: It's not where you start, it's where you finish,

Roosevelt Franklin: Three … two …

Huckleberry Hound: And I'm gonna finish on TIME!

( He collapses, out of breath.)

Roosevelt Franklin: Nearly.