Episode 103: Billy Crystal
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| Muppets Tonight | |
| Air Date | March 22, 1996 |
| Written by | Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Darin Henry, Jim Lewis, Kirk Thatcher and Patric Verrone |
| Director | Gary Halvorson |
Miss Piggy auditions for the role of Sally in When Harry Met Sally.
Bobo refuses to let Larry King in the building.
The group wonders where Billy Crystal's celebrity band is.
Billy Crystal joins in parodies of When Harry Met Sally and City Slickers, and boogies through a rendition of "Now You Has Jazz" with a Muppet band. Meanwhile Bobo the Bear won't let anyone "not on the list" into the studio, not even Larry King.
Contents |
Skit Highlights
- Miss Piggy's When Harry Met Sally screen test
- At the Dance
- "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
- The Eagle's Nest - Taxes
- City Schtickers
- "Now You Has Jazz"
Trivia
- Larry King said that his show was on in 220 countries, but Bobo countered that there were only 191 countries. Bobo was, in fact, correct; at the time the episode aired, there were only 191 countries in the world.
- Larry King refers to the show as "The Muppet Show".
- This is the first episode of Muppets Tonight that Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle appeared in. It also features the first appearances of Johnny Fiama, Sal Manilla, Seymour, and Mr. Poodlepants. Bobo the Bear, though seen earlier, is properly introduced in this episode.
- When Bobo tosses Sal out of the building, Johnny comments, "That is one nutty way to stop a cab." It must be: Gonzo did the same thing in The Great Muppet Caper.
- This episode was production number 104.
Performers
- Kevin Clash as Clifford.
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle, and the Lion.
- Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Andy Pig, and Mr. Poodlepants.
- Bill Barretta as Bobo the Bear, and Johnny Fiama.
- Brian Henson as Sal Manilla, Nigel, Dr. Phil van Neuter, and Seymour.
- Dave Goelz as Randy Pig and Waldorf.
- Jerry Nelson as Horse, Statler, and Rob Reiner Muppet.
Cast
Muppets:
- Clifford, Bobo the Bear, Rizzo the Rat, Andy Pig, Randy Pig, Johnny Fiama, Sal Manilla, Miss Piggy, Sam the Eagle, Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Nigel the Director, Chuck the Lion, Mr. Poodlepants, Dr. Phil van Neuter, Seymour
Background Muppets:
- Randall the Zebra, Zoot, Link Hogthrob, David Hoggselhoff, Dkembe the Gemsbok, Phoenicia the Hippopotamus, Bernice the Warthog, Billybob the Lemur, Bosko the Baboon, Trudy the Chimpanzee, Alfonso D'Bruzzo, Forcryingoutloud Bird, Paul Revere, Horses, Cows
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