Episode 118: Phyllis Diller
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| The Muppet Show | |
| Guest Starring | Phyllis Diller |
| Production Dates | October 11-14, 1976 |
| Home Video | Season One |
Aging wardrobe woman Hilda puts on a wig and makeup to try to make herself look younger.
Contents |
Songs/Sketches
- The Gogolala Jubilee Jugband sings "Mississippi Mud."
- Rowlf and Phyllis compete over whose life is more depressing.
- Muppet News Flash
- At the Dance
- UK Spot: Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem perform "Lazy Bones."
- Talk Spot: Phyllis tries to show Fozzie how to be funnier.
- On a distant planet, a Hugga Wugga beast battles a gentle creature who sings "You Are My Sunshine."
- Muppet Labs: Exploding Clothes
- Blackout: Phyllis and Gonzo talk about her photographs.
- Veterinarian's Hospital: Bread
- Phyllis accompanies the Muppet orchestra by playing "The Entertainer" on the saxophone, abominably.
Notes
- The Janice puppet from Sex and Violence is used in the "At the Dance" segment.
Cast
Muppets:
- Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, Rowlf the Dog, Statler and Waldorf, The Gogolala Jubilee Jugband, Hilda, The Newsman, Zoot, Janice, Green Frackle, George the Janitor, Mildred Huxtetter, Dr. Teeth, Hugga Wugga, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pigs, Whatnots, French Bread
Background Muppets:
Performers
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Waldorf, and the Newsman
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, George the Janitor, Mildred Huxtetter, and angry Hugga Wugga creature
- Jerry Nelson as happy Hugga Wugga creature, the Announcer and Jugband member
- Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, pig dancers, and Jugband member
- Eren Ozker as Hilda and Janice
- Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Zoot
- John Lovelady as Green Frackle and an Iggy Wiggy (bird-like Hugga Wugga creature)
Edits
- Nickelodeon: Muppet Labs was cut.
- CTS: The UK spot Lazybones is cut.
Gallery
 Deleted Scene? |
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