Muppets Tonight | |
Air Date | July 14, 1996 |
Written by | Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Darin Henry, Jim Lewis, Kirk Thatcher and Patric Verrone |
Director | Gary Halvorson |
Prod. no. | 102 |
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Martin Short gets the short end of the shtick when Seymour and Pepe take him on an elevator ride that nearly flattens his chances of performing in the big dance number.
Skit Highlights[]
- EIEIO-R
- The Misadventures of Ed Grimley - Inheritance
- "What the World Needs Now is Love Sweet Love" sung by Johnny Fiama
- Swift Wits
- At the Bar
- Flippers
- The Eagle's Nest - International Peace Accord (Andy and Randy Pig cover for Bob Novak when he falls sick)
- "Steppin' Out with My Baby" sung by Martin Short
Notes[]
- Short appears as Ed Grimley and Irving Cohen, both characters who originated on SCTV, but who Short would reprise on Saturday Night Live and in a variety of later productions.
- This episode was originally scheduled to air the week after episode 106, but the show was then canceled and not shown again for a few months.
Performers[]
- Kevin Clash as Clifford, Polly Lobster, Waldorf, Chester Tomwater
- Bill Barretta as Johnny Fiama, Pepe, Bobo, Clueless Morgan, Snookie, Carl
- Brian Henson as Sal, Seymour, Nigel, Duck
- Jerry Nelson as Mama Fiama, Statler, Two-Headed Comic (Left Head)
- Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo, Randy Pig, Dr. Payne, Two-Headed Comic (Right Head)
- Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Bean Bunny, Beaker, Andy Pig
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam the Eagle, Mr. Rabbit, Long-haired Whatnot
- Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Mrs. Dog
- John Kennedy
- Bruce Lanoil
- Len Levitt
- Drew Massey
- Joe Selph
- Allan Trautman
Cast[]
Muppets: Kermit the Frog, Clifford, Gonzo, Rizzo the Rat, Johnny Fiama, Sal Minella, Mama Fiama, Miss Piggy, Sam the Eagle, Statler and Waldorf, Seymour, Pepe the King Prawn, Andy and Randy Pig, Penguins, Bean Bunny, Fozzie Bear, Dr. Payne, Rabbits, Bobo the Bear, French Poodle, Muppy, Snookie Blyer, Big Mean Carl, Lester Tomwater, Magda, Penguins, Mr. Callahan, Polly Lobster, Clueless Morgan, Moby, Beaker, The Two-Headed Comic, Flash, Bud
Background Muppets: Carter, Eugene (Muppets Tonight), J. P. Grosse, Hopper, Afghan Hound, Cynthia Rose, Ducks, Horse, Bunnies
Audience Muppets: Begoony, Blustering Bellowpane Monster, Buster Bergman, Butch, Chickens, Chip, Crocodile, Frackles, Gnu, Large Marvin Fraggle, a Monkey, Doris, Pigs, Rats, Quongo, The Newsman, Shirley
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