Plot Summary[]
Fozzie is eager to have a slapstick comedy partner, Bruce Willis.......who is guest starring on the show.......and Kermit and the Muppet gang decide to have a banana cream pie toss onstage.
Cold Open[]
Guest Star's Dressing Room: Scooter knocks on Bruce Willis's dressing room door 3 times and tells him '13 2nds 'til curtain'........and Bruce Willis tells him 'he'll be right there in a jiffy'.
'The Muppet Show' Theme Song: Gonzo's trumpets sounds like a mountain lion's roar
Songs and Sketch #s[]
- Hello Goodbye (performed by Rizzo and Clifford)
- Barber Shop Quartret (performed by Sam, Captain Link Hogthrob and Beaker)
- Pigs in Space Sketch #-Shrinking Cannon
- The Swedish Chef Sketch #-Beefaroni
- Veterenarian's Hospital Sketch #-Beauregard as the patient
- At the Dance Sketch #-same as always
- Muppet News Flash Sketch #-falling marbles
- Muppet Labs Sketch #-Motorized skateboard
- Closing Musical #-Don't Go Breakin' My Heart (performed by Wayne and Wanda)
Muppet Voice Performers[]
- Steve Whitmire as Kermit, Statler Rizzo, Captain Link Hogthrob, the Muppet Newsman and Beaker (voices, taken over 5 characters from the late Jim Henson and the late Richard Hunt)
- Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Animal, Sam and Marvin Suggs (voices)
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf and Bunsen (voices, taken over 1 character from the late Jim Henson)
- Bill Barretta as Pepe, the Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth and Bobo (voices, taken over 3 characters from the late Jim Henson)
- Matt Vogel as Robin, Crazy Harry, Floyd, Camilla, Sweetums, Lew Zealand and Uncle Deadly (voices, taken over 1 character from the late Richard Hunt)
- David Rudman as Scooter, Janice and Wayne (voices, taken over from the late Richard Hunt)
- Kathryn Mullen as Wanda (voice, taken over from the late Erin Ozker)
- Kevin Clash as Clifford (voice)
- Peter Linz as Walter (voice)
Muppet Memorial Dedications[]
Dedicated to the loving memories and magic of Jim Henson (1936-1990), Richard Hunt (1951-1992), Erin Ozker (1948-1993), Jerry Juhl (1938-2005) and Joe Raposo (1937-1989)......we'll all be forever grateful.