The Muppet Show (1980)
Kermit the Frog and his friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.
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Episode 1 - Gene Kelly
Release Date: 28 Feb. 1981When Gene Kelly was first booked for the show he said to the writers that he didn't just want to do, 'Singing in the Rain'. The writers turned Gene's request into a running gag for the show, and much to Kermits dismay, Gene Kelly insists on just passively watching the Muppet's do their "thing" from the wings of the stage. But of course, the Muppets get their way in the end, and Gene Kelly performs a few numbers while backstage with Kermit and the gang, including the song 'Singing in the Rain'.
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Episode 2 - Loretta Swit
Release Date: 15 Nov. 1980Miss Piggy finally pushes Kermit too far, leading to the frog firing and replacing her with Loretta Swit.
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Episode 3 - Joan Baez
Release Date: 25 Oct. 1980Beauregard misinterprets his orders to get rid of Rizzo and the rats so completely that they plot to take over the show.
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Episode 4 - Shirley Bassey
Release Date: 20 Sep. 1980The Muppet Theatre gets ahold of a supply of real gold for props, but it is protected by a violently paranoid security guard.
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Episode 5 - James Coburn
Release Date: 27 Sep. 1980James Coburn tries to encourage Animal to embrace serenity through Zen Buddhism, but it proves a hopeless task.
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Episode 6 - Brooke Shields
Release Date: 4 Oct. 1980Teen actor Brooke Sheilds stars in the Muppets' version of Alice in Wonderland.
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Episode 7 - Glenda Jackson
Release Date: 8 Nov. 1980Guest star Glenda Jackson becomes a pirate and hijacks the Muppet Theater as her ship.
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Episode 8 - Señor Wences
Release Date: 14 Feb. 1981Add a Plot
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Episode 9 - Debbie Harry
Release Date: 21 Feb. 1981Add a Plot
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Episode 10 - Jean-Pierre Rampal
Release Date: 6 Dec. 1980Add a Plot
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Episode 11 - Paul Simon
Release Date: 18 Oct. 1980With the Muppets performing only Paul Simon's songs for this show, Gonzo is inspired to emulate the musician's musical ways.
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Episode 12 - Melissa Manchester
Release Date: 7 Feb. 1981Add a Plot
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Episode 13 - Tony Randall
Release Date: 11 Oct. 1980Tony Randall is causing accidental trouble with a book of spells, especially when he turns Miss Piggy to stone.
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Episode 14 - Mac Davis
Release Date: 22 Nov. 1980Beaker makes several copies of himself and throws the show into chaos as they continually all chase Dr. Bunsen Honeydew around for revenge.
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Episode 15 - Carol Burnett
Release Date: 13 Dec. 1980There's no show today, almost; the theater is turned into a dance marathon hosted by Gonzo.
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Episode 16 - Gladys Knight
Release Date: 2 May 1981The entire roof of the Muppet Theater has to be taken to the shop for repairs, exposing the show to all sorts of inclement weather.
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Episode 17 - Hal Linden
Release Date: 29 Nov. 1980Statler and Waldorf accept the dare from Kermit to run the Muppet Show themselves and find it a chaotic challenge.
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Episode 18 - Marty Feldman
Release Date: 23 May 1981The Muppets put on an Arabian Nights themed show with Marty Feldman as Scheherazade.
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Episode 19 - Chris Langham
Release Date: 31 Jan. 1981With the intended guest star declining to appear, a messenger boy, Chris Langham, is hastily recruited to substitute.
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Episode 20 - Wally Boag
Release Date: 9 May 1981Add a Plot
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Episode 21 - Episode #5.21
Release Date: 11 Aug. 1980The Muppet Show is broadcast on radio station WOAG which leads to havoc in the muppet theater.
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Episode 22 - Buddy Rich
Release Date: 16 May 1981Thanks to Gonzo, the Muppet Theater's electrical system is damaged, throwing the show into continual power failures.
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Episode 23 - Linda Ronstadt
Release Date: 1 Nov. 1980Add a Plot
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Episode 24 - Roger Moore
Release Date: 20 Dec. 1980Add a Plot