Episode 104: John Goodman

Muppets Tonight
Air Date	March 29, 1996
Written by	Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Darin Henry, Jim Lewis, Kirk Thatcher and Patric Verrone
Director	Greg V. Fera

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John Goodman just wants his guest spot to be a relaxing one, but that becomes hard when Andy Pig and Randy Pig pledge to be his personal slaves after he saves their lives.

Skit Highlights

• Tales from the Vet - Fan Mail, featuring Composta Heap ("She Blinded Me with Science")
• The Rat's Patrol
• Gonzo and Rizzo's Incredible Discoveries
• The Lunarmooners
• Johnny Fiama's restaurant set love song
• Carl the Big Mean Bagpipe Eater
• "Feelin' All Right" Sung by John

Trivia

• In the closing scene, where John is back on the set of his regualar show Roseanne, the stagehand that welcomes John back to the show is played by Muppeteer Jerry Nelson.
• In the same scene, Andy and Randy show up to reveal that they work for Roseanne now. John is mortified, and the shrilling strings played to accentuate this, are a nod to Bernard Herrmann's classic Psycho score.
• This episode is production number 106.

Performers

Kevin Clash as Clifford and Mulch.

Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Andy Pig, and Rizzo the Rat.

Dave Goelz as Randy Pig, The great Gonzo and Waldorf.

Brian Henson as Dr. Phil van Neuter, Nigel, and Sal Manilla.

Jerry Nelson as Statler, Clarissa and the Bird Announcer.

Frank Oz as Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear.

Bill Barretta as Johnny Fiama, Bobo the Bear, and Carl.

Cast

Muppets:

Clifford, Andy Pig, Randy Pig, The Great Gonzo, Rizzo the Rat, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Nigel (Muppets Tonight), Dr. Phil van Neuter, Mulch, Composta Heap, Johnny Fiama, Sal Manilla, Clarissa, Kermit the Frog, Carl, Bobo the Bear, The Bird Announcer, Inkspots, Indiana Rat, Swiss Cheese, Rats

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