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{{MuppetsTonightEpisode|show=[[Muppets Tonight]]|airdate=September 14, 1997|writer=[[Jennifer Barrow]], [[Dick Blasucci]], [[Paul Flaherty]], [[Darin Henry]], [[Jim Lewis]], [[Bernie Keating]], [[Kirk Thatcher]] and [[Patric Verrone]]|director=[[Brian Henson]]|prodno=207}}
'''Muppets Tonight Episode 202: Rick Moranis'''
 
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[[Image:Hey_what_smells.jpg|thumb|300px]]
 
[[File:Muppets Tonight Episode 202 - Rick Moranis‎|thumb|right|300px]]
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[[Image:MuppetsTonight-GiantPepe.png|thumb|300px|Muppets [[Character size changes#Characters who have grown|grow]]...]]
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[[Image:MuppetsTonight-TinyBunsenBeakerSeymourPepe.png|thumb|300px|...and [[Character size changes#Characters who have shrunk|shrink]] in the episode.]]
   
 
[[Rick Moranis]] desperately wants to fit his musical "Salute to Late Fifties Crooners, Obscure British Bands, and Bill Withers" into the program; [[Seymour]] and [[Pepe the King Prawn|Pepe]] get their own cooking show; and [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]] and [[Beaker]] create havoc with their Micro Shrink-o-Matic Machine.
'''Air Date:''' September 14, 1997
 
 
'''Production Number:''' 207
 
 
'''Writers:''' [[Jennifer Barrow]], [[Dick Blasucci]], [[Paul Flaherty]], [[Darin Henry]], [[Jim Lewis]], [[Bernie Keating]], [[Kirk Thatcher]] and [[Patric Verrone]]
 
 
'''Director:''' [[Brian Henson]]
 
 
'''Guest Star:''' [[Rick Moranis]]
 
 
==Plot Summary==
 
Rick Moranis desperately wants to fit his musical "Salute to Late Fifties Crooners, Obscure British Bands, and Bill Withers" into the program; [[Seymour]] and [[Pepe]] get their own cooking show; and [[Bunsen]] and [[Beaker]] create havoc with their Micro Shrink-o-Matic Machine.
 
   
 
==Skit Highlights==
 
==Skit Highlights==
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* [[Whip It]]
 
* [[The Muppet Odd-Squad]]
 
* [[The Muppet Odd-Squad]]
 
* [[Lash Holstein: Space Cowdet]]
 
* [[Lash Holstein: Space Cowdet]]
* "''[[High Hopes]]''" sung by Rick
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* "[[High Hopes]]" sung by Rick
* Co-dependents Day: CD4
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* [[Independence Day (film)|Co-dependence Day: CD4]]
 
* [[The Tubmans of Porksmith]] - Apple Butter
 
* [[The Tubmans of Porksmith]] - Apple Butter
* [[Hey What Smells]] (so good, it's time cook with Seymore and Pepe)
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* [[Hey What Smells]]
* "''Salute to Late Fifties Crooners, Obscure British Bands, and Bill Withers''" sung by Rick
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* "[[Salute to Late Fifties Crooners, Obscure British Bands, and Bill Withers]]" sung by Rick
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* [[Muppet Labs]]: [[Muppet Labs#mt202|Micro Shrink-o-Matic Machine]]
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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* Clifford mentions a list of family films that Rick Moranis is known for, to which [[Dr. Phil van Neuter]] adds ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]''. Clifford says he doesn't know his movies: ''Little Shop of Horrors'' isn't a family film. However, Clifford included ''Parenthood'' in his own list, a film rated PG-13 by the MPAA for its sexually explicit content; ''Little Shop of Horrors'' is also rated PG-13.
* A clip of [[Great Moments in Elvis History]] from [[Episode 101: Michelle Pfeiffer]] is playing on the monitors in the commisary.
 
 
* The Shrink-o-Matic Machine was a reference to Moranis' film ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids''.
 
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* This episode is production number 207.
* The Shrink-o-Matic Machine was a from Rick's hit family-film ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids''.
 
 
* A clip of [[Great Moments in Elvis History]] from [[Episode 101: Michelle Pfeiffer|episode 101]] is playing on the monitors in the commissary.
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* Posters of "[[Cleopatra|Cleopigtra"]] and "[[The Poseidon Adventure|The Pigseidon Adventure]]" are seen in the commissary.
   
 
==Performers==
 
==Performers==
 
: [[Bill Barretta]] - Pepe, Howard Tubman, and The Cow Announcer
 
: [[Kevin Clash]] - Clifford, Carter, and Moo-Ing's henchman
 
: [[Brian Henson]] - Seymour, Dr. Phil Van Neuter,  and Nigel
 
: [[Dave Goelz]] - Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Randy Pig, Waldorf, Morty, and Gary Cahuenga
 
: [[Jerry Nelson]] - Statler, Moo-Ing, Phil, and The President
 
: [[Steve Whitmire]] - Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Andy Pig, Meepzorp, Lash Holstein, and Farm person
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: [[Leslie Carrara-Rudolph]] - Spamela Hamderson, Dorothy BoVine, Pullover sweater, and Muppets Tonight floor manager
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: [[Brad Abrell]]
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: [[Len Levitt]]
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: [[Steven Ritz-Barr]]
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: [[Joe Selph]]
   
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==Cast==
:[[Kevin Clash]] as Clifford.
 
 
'''Muppets:'''
:[[Bill Barretta]] as Pepe and The Cow Announcer.
 
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:[[Seymour]], [[Pepe the King Prawn]], [[Clifford]], [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]], [[Beaker]], [[Nigel (Muppets Tonight)]], [[Statler and Waldorf]], [[Zippety Zap]], [[Andy and Randy Pig]], [[Lash Holstein]], [[Moo-Ing]], [[Dorothy Bovine]], [[Meepzorp]], [[The President]], [[Bread Monster]], [[The Cow Announcer]], [[Phil]], [[Morty]], [[Anthony (ant)|Anthony]], [[Devo Muppets]], [[Eugene (Muppets Tonight)|Eugene]], [[Gary Cahuenga]], [[Co-Dependence Day therapist]], [[Moo-Ing's henchman]], [[Muppets Tonight floor manager]], [[Pullover sweater]], [[Farm person]], [[Carter]], [[Howard Tubman]]
:[[Brian Henson]] as Seymour and Nigel.
 
:[[Steve Whitmire]] as Kermit the Frog, Beaker, and Andy Pig.
 
:[[Dave Goelz]] as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Randy Pig, and Waldorf.
 
:[[Jerry Nelson]] as Statler.
 
:[[Leslie Carrara]] as Spamela Hamderson.
 
 
==Muppets==
 
 
:[[Seymour]], [[Pepe the King Prawn]], [[Clifford]], [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]], [[Beaker]], [[Nigel (Muppets Tonight)]], [[Devils]], [[Statler and Waldorf]], [[Zippety Zap]], [[Lash Holstein]], and [[The Cow Announcer]].
 
   
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'''Background Muppets:'''
==Next Episode==
 
* [[Episode 203: Heather Locklear]]
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: [[J. P. Grosse|J.P. Grosse]]
   
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{{Ep-nav|prev=[[Episode 201: The Artist Formerly Known as Prince|The Artist Formerly Known as Prince]]|next=[[Episode 203: Heather Locklear|Heather Locklear]]}}
 
[[Category:Muppets Tonight Episodes|202]]
 
[[Category:Muppets Tonight Episodes|202]]

Revision as of 13:01, 30 May 2015

Muppets Tonight
Air Date September 14, 1997
Written by Jennifer Barrow, Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Darin Henry, Jim Lewis, Bernie Keating, Kirk Thatcher and Patric Verrone
Director Brian Henson
Prod. no. 207

(TRANSCRIPT)

Hey what smells
File:Muppets Tonight Episode 202 - Rick Moranis
MuppetsTonight-GiantPepe

Muppets grow...

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...and shrink in the episode.

Rick Moranis desperately wants to fit his musical "Salute to Late Fifties Crooners, Obscure British Bands, and Bill Withers" into the program; Seymour and Pepe get their own cooking show; and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker create havoc with their Micro Shrink-o-Matic Machine.

Skit Highlights

Trivia

  • Clifford mentions a list of family films that Rick Moranis is known for, to which Dr. Phil van Neuter adds Little Shop of Horrors. Clifford says he doesn't know his movies: Little Shop of Horrors isn't a family film. However, Clifford included Parenthood in his own list, a film rated PG-13 by the MPAA for its sexually explicit content; Little Shop of Horrors is also rated PG-13.
  • The Shrink-o-Matic Machine was a reference to Moranis' film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
  • This episode is production number 207.
  • A clip of Great Moments in Elvis History from episode 101 is playing on the monitors in the commissary.
  • Posters of "Cleopigtra" and "The Pigseidon Adventure" are seen in the commissary.

Performers

Bill Barretta - Pepe, Howard Tubman, and The Cow Announcer
Kevin Clash - Clifford, Carter, and Moo-Ing's henchman
Brian Henson - Seymour, Dr. Phil Van Neuter,  and Nigel
Dave Goelz - Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Randy Pig, Waldorf, Morty, and Gary Cahuenga
Jerry Nelson - Statler, Moo-Ing, Phil, and The President
Steve Whitmire - Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Andy Pig, Meepzorp, Lash Holstein, and Farm person
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph - Spamela Hamderson, Dorothy BoVine, Pullover sweater, and Muppets Tonight floor manager
Brad Abrell
Len Levitt
Steven Ritz-Barr
Joe Selph

Cast

Muppets:

Seymour, Pepe the King Prawn, Clifford, Kermit the Frog, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Nigel (Muppets Tonight), Statler and Waldorf, Zippety Zap, Andy and Randy Pig, Lash Holstein, Moo-Ing, Dorothy Bovine, Meepzorp, The President, Bread Monster, The Cow Announcer, Phil, Morty, Anthony, Devo Muppets, Eugene, Gary Cahuenga, Co-Dependence Day therapist, Moo-Ing's henchman, Muppets Tonight floor manager, Pullover sweater, Farm person, Carter, Howard Tubman

Background Muppets:

J.P. Grosse

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