The Muppet Show
Kermit the Frog is the manager of a cabaret-style theatre house, which invariably has more drama behind the stage than on it. He has to contend with wannabe-comedian bears, the smothering advances of Miss Piggy, crabby regular theatre patrons, homicidal chefs, livestock, not to mention making the weekly guest star feel welcome.
- 1976-1981
- 5 seasons
- ABC Studios
- Comedy, Family, Music
- TV-G
Kermit the Frog is the manager of a cabaret-style theatre house, which invariably has more drama behind the stage than on it. He has to contend with wannabe-comedian bears, the smothering advances of Miss Piggy, crabby regular theatre patrons, homicidal chefs, livestock, not to mention making the weekly guest star feel welcome.
Season 4 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1979 - 1980
Episode 1
John Denver
Sat, Sep 15, 1979 30 mins
Kermit tries to talk everyone into going camping in the swamp.
Episode 2
Crystal Gayle
Sat, Oct 6, 1979 26 mins
The show is plagued by the Prairie Dog Glee Club who not only sing, but steal everything not nailed down.
Episode 3
Shields & Yarnell
Sat, Sep 29, 1979 23 mins
Inspired by the American pantomime duo Shields and Yarnell, Fozzie Bear works on a mime act, including "Bear walking against the wind". Kermit suggests that Fozzie find a more original act, so Fozzie tries out "Bear feeding spaghetti to an elephant" and "Bear going to a drive-in movie with a porcupine".
Episode 4
Dyan Cannon
Sat, Feb 2, 1980 25 mins
The Muppet Show goes to the dogs when Miss Piggy asks 'da-da' Kermie to babysit Foo-Foo, her precious, pampered pooch. But with his flippers full hosting the show, Kermit entrusts Foo-Foo to Scooter who foists him on Fozzie who gives him to Gonzo who finally passes the fluffy puppy to Floyd unleashing sheer comedic chaos.
Episode 5
Victor Borge
Sat, Nov 3, 1979 23 mins
Miss Piggy attempts to handle a group of babies left at Muppet Theatre.
Episode 6
Linda Lavin
Sat, Sep 22, 1979 23 mins
Miss Piggy takes over the show in order to celebrate Kermit's birthday.
Episode 7
Dudley Moore
Sat, Oct 20, 1979 25 mins
When Dudley Moore brings his own robot to perform the show's music arrangements, the idled Electric Mayhem band won't stand for it.
Episode 8
Arlo Guthrie
Sat, Oct 27, 1979 23 mins
With Arlo Guthrie as guest, Kermit promises a more family-style show for the performers and audience.
Episode 9
Beverly Sills
Sat, Nov 10, 1979 23 mins
Singer Beverly Sills is slated to lead an opera called Pigoletto, leading to many of the Muppet cast's pigs to audition for a role, including Miss Piggy who desires a lead part.
Episode 10
Kenny Rogers
Sat, Oct 13, 1979 23 mins
While Kenny Rogers is dealing with Arab oilers in his dressing room, Kermit gets the worst of a painful series of accidents during the show.
Episode 11
Lola Falana
Sat, Nov 24, 1979 23 mins
Gonzo the Great receives an offer from a film studio in Bombay, and makes plans to quit the show. Miss Piggy, feeling jealous, asks Gonzo to keep her in mind when he talks to the producers. While singing "I Did It My Way" before he leaves, Gonzo breaks down in tears. The film deal falls through when the producers thought that they were hiring Gonzo the Mediocre, but when Gonzo returns to the theatre, he has to face his replacement, Trevor the Gross.
Episode 12
Phyllis George
Sat, Dec 1, 1979 23 mins
Despite Kermit's disapproval, the first Muppet Awards are given out with Phyllis George presenting.
Episode 13
Dizzy Gillespie
Sat, Mar 1, 1980 23 mins
The Muppets have to keep the noise down during a noise inspection to avoid being shut down while Dizzy Gillespie guest stars.
Episode 14
Liza Minnelli
Sat, Nov 17, 1979 23 mins
Private eye Kermit must solve a series of murders in the Muppet Theatre.
Episode 15
Anne Murray
Sat, Mar 8, 1980 25 mins
Scooter's skateboarding kick is causing havoc throughout the show.
Episode 16
Jonathan Winters
Sat, Mar 15, 1980 25 mins
The cast of The Muppet Show believe that the night's performance is cursed.
Episode 17
The Stars of Star Wars
Sat, Feb 23, 1980 24 mins
Kermit has booked Angus McGonagle, an Argyle gargoyle who can gargle Gershwin, when Luke Skywalker, C-3PO and R2-D2 crash through a wall. They have come to the theatre to search for Chewbacca. Kermit is thrilled to have the stars of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) on the show, until he finds out that they will not actually be performing. Luke tries to appease Kermit by bringing in his "cousin", Mark Hamill, but Mark's singing and dancing does not impress Kermit, and when Mark and Angus gargle Gershwin together, it leads Kermit to throw him out. The search for Chewbacca sees the Star Wars stars hijack the Swinetrek, so First Mate Piggy substitutes herself for Princess Leia, and the crew find that Chewbacca is imprisoned by Gonzo, who has become "Dearth Nadir".
Episode 18
Christopher Reeve
Sat, Feb 9, 1980 25 mins
Piggy 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.
Episode 19
Lynda Carter
Sat, Feb 16, 1980 25 mins
Several 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.
Episode 20
Alan Arkin
Sat, May 24, 1980 23 mins
Dr. Honeydew's Hyde potion keeps being left out and causes various people who drink it to become rampaging monsters.
Episode 21
Doug Henning
Sat, May 3, 1980 25 mins
Inspired by magician Doug Henning, Fozzie tries his hand at magic and causes a rabbit infestation.
Episode 22
Andy Williams
Sat, Mar 22, 1980 25 mins
Miss Piggy asks Andy Williams to sing "Love Story" for her and Kermit, who have just become engaged. Unfortunately, Kermit hasn't heard about the engagement yet. The rumor slips out, and soon everyone thinks Kermit and Piggy are getting married. Meanwhile, the backstage cast puts up with a group of cheese hanging around backstage and trying to avoid the rats.
Episode 23
Carol Channing
Sat, May 10, 1980 25 mins
Miss Piggy buys a cute new pair of shoes, but they're too small, and she can't walk in them. She wants to take them back, but Kermit compliments them, so she has to keep wearing them.
Episode 24
Diana Ross
Sat, May 17, 1980 25 mins
Statler 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.
