going viral on Reddit and Twitter, racking up millions of fresh views as of Saturday.The 30-second blooper starts off with 61-year-old TV icon shares a scene Muppets Elmo and Zoe.
The take goes belly-up after Louis-Dreyfus says the wrong name, and then subsequently utters an audible “s–t” after realizing her mistake.
The sitcom star attempts to apologize for firing off the profanity, whereupon Elmo, staying in character, acknowledges that she “said a bad word” — but still asks her for “$5” for the swear jar.“You’re going to be a rich Muppet at the end of this day,” retorts Louis-Dreyfus, while prepping to redo the take.obsessed with this video of julia saying shit in front of elmo pic.twitter.com/UctDEB5VN6Needless to say, Redditors had a field day with the “Veep” actress’s PG-13-rated outtake.“That’s gold, Jerry!
Gold!” wrote one fan, referencing Steve Hytner’s immortal line from “Seinfeld.”“Elmo shook down guest stars?” wondered another.Others marveled at the Muppets’ method acting between takes. “I love that the Muppets stay in character BETWEEN shots!” exclaimed one “Sesame Street” die-hard. “Of course, it makes perfect sense but it’s neat to see.
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