The Muppet Show's 40 greatest episodes
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- DirectorPhilip CassonStarsHarry BelafonteFrank OzJerry NelsonWhile Fozzie tries to make the show scripted, Harry Belafonte brings an international sound to the musical performances.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsMark HamillAnthony DanielsPeter MayhewWhile the Star Wars characters search for Chewbacca around the theatre, Luke's cousin, Mark Hamill, offers to perform over the objections of the Gershwin gargling guest star, Angus McGonagle.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsAlice CooperFrank OzJerry NelsonWhen not performing, Alice Cooper is doing some devilry backstage looking for souls to purchase.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsRita MorenoFrank OzJerry NelsonOn stage, guest star Rita Moreno battles several Muppets including Animal who backs on drums in her closing number "Fever". Backstage, Fozzie answers a string of rather unusual (and very funny) phone calls.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsSteve MartinFrank OzJerry NelsonMuch to Steve Martin's initial displeasure, Kermit cancels the regular show and holds private auditions for new acts.
- DirectorPhilip CassonStarsJohn CleeseFrank OzJerry NelsonThe gang tries their best to force John to perform with them, but he drags his feet at every opportunity.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsVincent PriceFrank OzJerry NelsonIn honor of guest star Vincent Price, the show is filled with monsters, ghosts, vampires and spooky sketches. Meanwhile, a three-headed monster tries to audition for Kermit.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsPeter SellersFrank OzJerry NelsonPeter Sellers appears as a wild gypsy, a strange doctor, and forms a band against drinking in this very comical and rare performance by the master of disguise himself.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsJohn DenverFrank OzJerry NelsonKermit tries to talk everyone into going camping in the swamp.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsElton JohnFrank OzJerry NelsonElton John performs four of his biggest hit songs of the '70's like, "Crocodile Rock", "Bennie and the Jets", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", and, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", with Miss Piggy filling in for Kiki Dee.
- DirectorPhilip CassonStarsEdgar BergenFrank OzJerry NelsonInspired by Edgar Bergen and his companion characters, Fozzie decides to try his hand at ventriloquism.
- DirectorPhilip CassonStarsCarol BurnettFrank OzJerry NelsonThere's no show today, almost; the theater is turned into a dance marathon hosted by Gonzo.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsPaul WilliamsFrank OzJerry NelsonScooter talks Fozzie in doing "The Telephone Pole Bit" and Fozzie practices dutifully until he finds out what the bit is really all about.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsJulie AndrewsFrank OzJerry NelsonTo Kermit's concern, and Gonzo's delight, a real live cow winds up backstage.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsBernadette PetersFrank OzJerry NelsonRobin the Frog feels sad that nobody notices him. Miss Piggy gets jealous when Kermit does a duet with Miss Mousey.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsMummenschanzFrank OzJerry NelsonWhile the experimental mime troupe performs onstage, Miss Piggy must deal backstage with the advances of a recently smitten Gonzo.
- DirectorPhilip CassonStarsDiana RossFrank OzJerry NelsonStatler and Waldorf rate the show like Olympic judges. First, they give Kermit a two. Then, they give the opening a three, but the audience demands they bring it down to a zero. All of the Muppets get low scores (though Fozzie's "One" is a compliment by them), and Gonzo even gets a minus six. The Muppets think it's just a tough audience, but Diana Ross gets tens every time which gives her high scores.
- DirectorPhilip CassonStarsGene KellyFrank OzJerry NelsonWhen Gene Kelly was first booked for the show he said to the writers that he didn't just want to do 'Singin' in the Rain'. The writers turned Gene's request into a running gag for the show, and much to Kermit's dismay, Gene Kelly insists on just passively watching the Muppets do their "thing" from the wings of the stage. But of course, the Muppets get their way in the end, and Gene performs a few numbers while backstage with Kermit and the gang, including the song 'Singin' in the Rain'.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsLiza MinnelliFrank OzJerry NelsonPrivate eye Kermit must solve a series of murders in the Muppet Theatre.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsMarty FeldmanFrank OzJerry NelsonThe Muppets put on an Arabian Nights themed show with Marty Feldman as Scheherazade.
- DirectorPhilip CassonStarsRaquel WelchFrank OzJerry NelsonRaquel Welch performs a prehistoric dance routine with a giant spider and performs with Miss Piggy, singing 'I Am Woman (W-O...P-I-G)".
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsGilda RadnerFrank OzJerry NelsonBunsen Honeydew causes problems when he invents an all powerful glue that causes everyone and everything to stick to each other. Gilda has to improvise when forced to sing with a nine foot tall talking carrot.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsPearl BaileyFrank OzJerry NelsonKermit pushes an unwilling Floyd Pepper to take on the role of a knight in a jousting scene with Gonzo as the Black Knight.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsBrooke ShieldsFrank OzJerry NelsonTeen actor Brooke Shields stars in the Muppets' version of Alice in Wonderland.This episode was not included on Disney+ when the series debuted on the streaming service on February 19, 2021.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsSeñor WencesFrank OzJerry NelsonThe Muppets decide to do something "entirely different" on their show and feature puppets.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsChristopher ReeveFrank OzJerry NelsonPiggy is determined to perform with Christopher Reeve, who is playing up the Superman references such as a telephone booth near his dressing room for costume changes, his Kryptonian strength, and invulnerability.
- DirectorPhilip CassonStarsPaul SimonFrank OzJerry NelsonWith the Muppets performing only Paul Simon's songs for this show, Gonzo is inspired to emulate the musician's musical ways.
- DirectorPhilip CassonStarsMilton BerleFrank OzJerry NelsonWhen Berle comes to guest-star on the show, Fozzie is too shy to meet his idol.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsBob HopeFrank OzJerry NelsonThe Muppets find they have accommodate Bob Hope's hectic volunteer schedule.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsBen VereenFrank OzJerry NelsonFozzie gets stuck in a trick cabinet owned by Marvel the Magician (who is in Toledo) and is left perform his act while in and have two pig stagehands tip the box over so Fozzie can take a bow. In the end, Fozzie escapes thanks to Crazy Harry who is having a good time setting off other explosions.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsPeter UstinovFrank OzRichard HuntKermit becomes jealous when Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Hilda and Scooter rave about Peter Ustinov who later admits that he's jealous of Kermit saying that he's always wanted to be a frog.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsCandice BergenFrank OzRichard HuntFozzie brings a string of deliveries to Kermit which results in some real lousy gags driving the poor frog crazy.
- DirectorPhilip CassonStarsDizzy GillespieFrank OzJerry NelsonThe Muppets have to keep the noise down during a noise inspection to avoid being shut down while Dizzy Gillespie guest stars.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsLynda CarterFrank OzJerry NelsonSeveral Muppets don costumes and try to learn how to become superheroes themselves with disastrous results, but Piggy herself impressively performs as "Wonder Pig" in honor of this episode's guest star.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsGeorge BurnsFrank OzJerry NelsonReporter Fleet Scribbler is covering the Muppet Show with his obviously hostile biased writing.
- DirectorPhilip CassonStarsDanny KayeFrank OzJerry NelsonDanny Kaye finds his gig on the show rather discouraging considering Statler and Waldorf are sitting outside rather than see the guest star.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsLoretta LynnFrank OzJerry NelsonWith the regular theater being fumigated, Kermit and the gang have to stage the show at an active train station.
- DirectorPhilip CassonStarsDebbie HarryFrank OzJerry NelsonRobin'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.
- DirectorPhilip CassonStarsLeslie UggamsFrank OzJerry NelsonGonzo has his first date with Camilla the Chicken. Special guest Big Bird meets some of the cast while wandering around the theater.
- DirectorPeter HarrisStarsLinda LavinFrank OzJerry NelsonMiss Piggy takes over the show in order to celebrate Kermit's birthday.