Episode 102: Garth Brooks
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| Muppets Tonight | |
| Air Date | March 15, 1996 |
| Written by | Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Darin Henry, Jim Lewis, Kirk Thatcher and Patric Verrone |
| Director | Greg V. Fera |
Clifford and company try to convince Garth Brooks to sing a little bit of country music, but he's more interested in performing Broadway show tunes and Shakespeare.
Contents |
Skit Highlights
- Balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet
- Tales from the Vet - Taylor the Turkey
- Pigs in Space: Deep Dish Nine: The Next Generation of Pigs in Space
- "If I Were a Rich Man" sung by Garth
- Gonzo and Garth's inverted, suborbital, rocket-powered, anti-gravity bungee jump
- "We Shall Be Free" sung by Garth and the Muppets
Trivia
- George, the janitor from the first season of The Muppet Show, is seen cleaning the studio at the end of the episode.
- This is Rowlf's first speaking appearance since Jim Henson's death. As Garth sings the closing number, Rowlf mutters, "Yeah." Rowlf also makes a muttering cameo in Muppets From Space, but he doesn't say a full line on screen until It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie in 2002.
- This show was production number 105
Performers
- Kevin Clash as Clifford, Mulch, and Craniac.
- Bill Barretta as Bobo, Captain Pighead, and Rowlf.
- Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Andy Pig, and Rizzo the rat.
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy.
- Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo, Bill the Bubble Guy, and Snorty.
- Jerry Nelson as the head of the network.
- Brian Henson as Nigel the director and Dr. Phil van Neuter.
Cast
Muppets:
- Clifford, Rizzo the Rat, Head of the Network, Kermit the Frog, Bill the Bubble Guy, Andy Pig, Randy Pig, Miss Piggy, Captain Pighead, Craniac, Gonzo, Statler and Waldorf, Nigel (Muppets Tonight), Dr. Phil van Neuter, Mulch, Bobo the Bear, Taylor the Turkey, Rowlf
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