The Muppet Show
TV-G
8.4
1976
Comedy
, Family
, Kids
Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.
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- Cast:
- Jim Henson , Frank Oz , Jerry Nelson , Dave Goelz , Richard Hunt , Eren Ozker , Louise Gold
Episode 24 : Shirley Bassey
March. 15,1981
Kermit borrows fifty million dollars worth of gold for Shirley's closing number, "Goldfinger". Security guard Bruno is suspicious that Kermit wants to steal the gold, but keeping an eye on the frog makes him overlook a band of pig thieves, who steal all the gold as Shirley sings.
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Episode 23 : Mac Davis
March. 08,1981
Beaker tests Muppet Labs' new copier machine, ultimately falling into it and making seven copies of himself. The multiple Beakers gang up on Bunsen, and the doctor is forced to wear a disguise and hide from his assistants.
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Episode 22 : Chris Langham
March. 01,1981
A messenger brings a message from the scheduled guest star -- Benny Brillstein, the Yiddish yodeler. Benny refuses to be on the show, so Kermit asks Chris, the messenger boy, to be the guest. Chris knows a joke, so Kermit introduces him as a comedian.
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Episode 19 : Carol Burnett
February. 08,1981
There's no show today, almost; the theater is turned into a dance marathon hosted by Gonzo.
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Episode 17 : Debbie Harry
January. 25,1981
Robin's Frog Scout troop visits the show, getting in everyone's way backstage. They ask Debbie for help earning their punk merit badges, and she teaches them how to do the pogo. When Gonzo cancels his act, the Frog Scouts get their chance to do a performance of close-order drills.
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Episode 16 : Wally Boag
January. 18,1981
In honor of vaudeville-influenced guest star Wally Boag, the Muppets salute vaudeville, with a balloon animal act, a bagpipe player and a hypnotist. Wally performs acts he made famous at the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland, including the Pecos Bill teeth-spitting sketch.
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Episode 12 : Marty Feldman
December. 21,1980
The Muppets present their version of 1001 Arabian Nights, with guest star Marty Feldman playing the role of Scheherazade, telling tales to an evil Caliph (played by the Swedish Chef).
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Episode 10 : Gladys Knight
December. 07,1980
The theater is under repair, but the workers have to destroy in order to build. They take the roof right off, leaving this show victim to the elements.
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Episode 9 : Jean-Pierre Rampal
November. 30,1980
Miss Piggy is cornered by flautist Jean-Pierre, who wants to speak French with her. She claims to have laryngitis, whispering, "My vocal coach told me not to speak French. I'm not even supposed to eat French fries!"
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Episode 8 : Señor Wences
November. 23,1980
In honor of Señor Wences and his puppets, Kermit decides to do something new -- a puppet show! Fozzie wants to do a marionette act with a Dancing Clown puppet, but the marionette eventually pulls Fozzie down on the stage with him and takes control of the strings himself.
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Episode 6 : Brooke Shields
November. 09,1980
Thinking she was booked to do "The Muffin Show," Brooke finds herself growing and shrinking as the Muppets stage Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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Episode 5 : Tony Randall
November. 02,1980
Browsing through an old book of magic spells, Tony accidentally turns Miss Piggy into stone. He considers bringing her to a stonemason for help. Fozzie, Gonzo and Floyd crack stone jokes as Kermit and Tony try to find a spell to change her back. Of course, the show must go on, and the Piggy statue takes the stage for "Pigs in Space".
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Episode 4 : Linda Ronstadt
October. 26,1980
Afraid that Linda will steal her frog away, Piggy locks Kermit up in a chest owned by Gonzo when Scooter helps him move his mildew ""collection"" and hides it.
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Episode 3 : James Coburn
October. 19,1980
Animal hits it off with tough guy James Coburn -- but James decides that Animal isn't centered enough, and introduces him to meditation and Zen. Animal doesn't take well to Zen.
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Episode 2 : Loretta Swit
October. 12,1980
How well can Loretta fit into Miss Piggy's roles? It all comes to a dramatic climax with the ""Pigs in Space"" installment.
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Episode 1 : Roger Moore
October. 05,1980
Kermit calls the Secret Service to hire real spies for Roger's closing number. (They're listed in the Yellow Pages.) However, Roger wants to do a cute, cuddly version of "Talk to the Animals". The spies, anxious for a chance to rub out James Bond, pose as fluffy animals to infiltrate the number.
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