Plot Summary[]
Kermit announces that today is the day of Rowlf's birthday party......and their guest star, Eddie Murphy must have something planned for him.
Cold Open[]
Guest Star's Dressing Room: Scooter knocks on Eddie Murphy's dressing room door 5 times and tells him '19 2nds 'til curtain'.........and Eddie replies, "Thanks, Scooter." Scooter asks him if he got his lunch order and Eddie answers, 'Yes he did'.
'The Muppet Show' Theme Song: Gonzo's trumpet turns him invisible
Songs and Sketch #s[]
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (performed by Miss Piggy, Janice and 3 female lavender Whatnots)
- Yellow Submarine (performed by Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo, Scooter, Clifford, Rizzo, Pepe and Rowlf)
- The Swedish Chef Sketch #-Blueberry muffins
- At the Dance Sketch #-same as always
- Pigs in Space Skecth #-Mild earthquake
- Veteranarian's Hospital Sketch #-Clifford as the patient
- Sam's Editorial Speech-Always keep yourself spick and span
- Muppet Labs Sketch #-Time Travel Machine 4000
- Closing Musical #-Should I Stay or Should I Go? (performed by Eddie Murphy, Kermit and the rest of the Muppet gang)
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.
Trivia Notice[]
During the Cold open scene......look for a memorial picture of Richard Hunt on the wall of Eddie Murphy's dressing room.