Episode 204: Pierce Brosnan
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| Muppets Tonight | |
| Air Date | October 12, 1997 |
| Written by | Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Darin Henry, Jim Lewis, Kirk Thatcher and Patric Verrone |
| Director | Gary Halvorson |
Pierce Brosnan is depressed over the fact that he isn't as debonair as his James Bond character, but he finally gets a chance to prove himself when the Crustacean Liberation Army attempts to take the Muppet Studios hostage and only he can save them.
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Skit Highlights
- The Dancing Grandmas
- The Spy in the Casino Sketch (first appearance of Ernst Stavros Grouper)
- Bay of Pigswatch
- Pierce juggles with Andy and Randy Pig
- "Rock Lobster" sung by the Rock Lobsters
- "A cheap knockoff of a James Bond song" sung by Johnny Fiama
Trivia
- When Brosnan performed the fire breathing trick at the end of the episode, he ended-up burning his mouth.
- This episode was shot as part of the first season (production number 113), but was not aired until the second.
Performers
- Kevin Clash as Clifford.
- Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Randy Pig, and Rizzo the Rat.
- Dave Goelz as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Andy Pig, and Waldorf.
- Bill Barretta as Pepe and David David Hoggselhoff.
- Brian Henson as Seymour.
- Jerry Nelson as Statler, Dr. Strangepork, and Lobster.
- Leslie Carrara as Spamela Hamderson.
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear
Cast
Muppets:
- Clifford, Lobsters, Rats, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Seymour, Pepe the King Prawn, Kermit the Frog, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Andy Pig, Randy Pig, Statler and Waldorf, David Hoggselhoff, Spamela Hamderson, Rizzo the Rat
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Quotes
- [Pierce Brosnan is cleaning his ear with a cotton swab in Bunsen's lab.]
- Bunsen: Now where did I put that High Powered Laser of Death Cotton Swab?
- Kermit: Say, what?
- [A laser comes out of Pierce Brosnan's other ear and blows a hole in the wall and sees Bobo the Bear taking a bath]
- Bobo the Bear: Hey! This is the reason I moved out of the Y!
