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Muppets Tonight guest star
episode 103

Billy Crystal (b. 1948) is an Emmy Award winning comedian, actor, and New York Yankees fan. Beginning his career in stand-up, Crystal soon made the transition to television, playing one of the first openly gay characters, Jodi Dallas, on Soap. While an actor in prime time, Crystal then moved to the ranks of "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" of Saturday Night Live in 1984 (having been cut from the first episode in 1975).

Crystal's SNL character, Ricky, made an appearance on Sesame Street in 1984 (EKA: Episode 2208). Crystal also appeared with Ed Grimley (played by Martin Short) in a 1980's Sesame Street sketch on how to dry Ed's shirt on a clothesline (a clip can be seen in Stars and Street Forever!). Template:SSvideo

His film credits include Rob Reiner's This is Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride, Pixar's Monsters, Inc. and prequel Monsters University, When Harry Met Sally, and City Slickers. The latter two were also lampooned when Crystal guest starred on Muppets Tonight episode 103.

Crystal has hosted the Academy Awards telecast eight times, making him the second most frequent host after Bob Hope. He also appeared in a one-man show on Broadway, 700 Sundays, and together with Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams has hosted Comic Relief on HBO since 1986.

Crystal filmed a cameo for The Muppets, but his scene was cut from the final film.

Crystal and Josh Gad were at SXSW to promote their television series The Comedians; Cookie Monster posed for a photo with them.

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-'''Billy Crystal''' (b. 1947), is an [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]] winning comedian, actor, and [[New York Yankees]] fan.  Beginning his career in stand-up, Crystal soon made the transition to television, playing one of the first openly gay characters, Jodi Dallas, on ''Soap''.  While an actor in prime time, Crystal then moved to the ranks of "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' in 1984 (having been cut from the first episode in 1975).  His ''SNL'' character, Ricky, made an appearance on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in 1984 {{eka|2208}}. Billy Crystal also appeared with [[Ed Grimley]] (played by [[Martin Short]]) in a 1980's ''Sesame Street'' sketch on how to dry Ed's shirt on a clothesline (a clip can be seen in ''[[Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!|Stars and Street Forever!]]''). {{SSvideo|48848c25-2484-4edd-b730-f0bd067bf296}}
+'''Billy Crystal''' (b. 1948) is an [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]] winning comedian, actor, and [[New York Yankees]] fan. Beginning his career in stand-up, Crystal soon made the transition to television, playing one of the first openly gay characters, Jodi Dallas, on ''Soap''. While an actor in prime time, Crystal then moved to the ranks of "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' in 1984 (having been cut from the first episode in 1975).
-His film credits include [[Rob Reiner Muppet|Rob Reiner's]] ''This is Spinal Tap'' and ''The Princess Bride'', [[Pixar|Pixar's]] ''Monsters, Inc.'', ''[[When Harry Met Sally]]'', and ''[[City Slickers]]''. The latter two were also lampooned when Crystal acted as guest-star on [[Episode 103: Billy Crystal|episode 103]] of ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''.
+Crystal's ''SNL'' character, Ricky, made an appearance on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in 1984 {{eka|2208}}. Crystal also appeared with [[Ed Grimley]] (played by [[Martin Short]]) in a 1980's ''Sesame Street'' sketch on how to dry Ed's shirt on a clothesline (a clip can be seen in ''[[Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!|Stars and Street Forever!]]''). {{SSvideo|48848c25-2484-4edd-b730-f0bd067bf296}}
-Second only to [[Bob Hope]] for the number of times hosting, Crystal has hosted the [[Academy Awards Ceremony]] eight times.  He also appeared in a one-man show on [[Broadway]], ''700 Sundays'', and together with [[Whoopi Goldberg]] and [[Robin Williams]] has hosted ''Comic Relief'' on [[HBO]] since 1986.
+His film credits include [[Rob Reiner|Rob Reiner's]] ''This is Spinal Tap'' and ''The Princess Bride'', [[Pixar]]'s ''Monsters, Inc.'' and prequel ''Monsters University'', ''[[When Harry Met Sally]]'', and ''[[City Slickers]]''. The latter two were also lampooned when Crystal guest starred on ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' [[Episode 103: Billy Crystal|episode 103]].
+Crystal has hosted the [[Academy Awards]] telecast eight times, making him the second most frequent host after [[Bob Hope]]. He also appeared in a one-man show on [[Broadway]], ''700 Sundays'', and together with [[Whoopi Goldberg]] and [[Robin Williams]] has hosted ''Comic Relief'' on [[HBO]] since 1986.
+Crystal filmed a cameo for ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'', but his scene was cut from the final film.
+Crystal and [[Josh Gad]] were at [[SXSW]] to promote their television series ''The Comedians''; [[Cookie Monster]] posed for a photo with them.
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+Image:MuppetsTonight-BillyCrystal.jpg|On the set of ''Muppets Tonight''
+Image:Celeb.crystal.jpg
+Image:TM-KathyGriffin-BillyCrystal-Newsman-Scooter.jpg|On the set of ''The Muppets'' with [[Kathy Griffin]]
+File:Gad Crystal Cookie.jpg|At SXSW.
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