Episode 204: Pierce Brosnan

Muppets Tonight Episode 204: Pierce Brosnan

Air Date: October 12, 1997

Production Number: 113

Writers: Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Darin Henry, Jim Lewis, Kirk Thatcher and Patric Verrone

Director: Gary Halvorson

Guest Star: Pierce Brosnan

Plot Summary

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.

Skit Highlights

• The Dancing Grandmas
• The Spy in the Casino Sketch
• 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, but held onto and 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 Hogsohog.

Brian Henson as Seymour.

Jerry Nelson as Statler, Dr. Strangepork, and Lobster.

Leslie Carrara as Spamela Hamderson.

Muppets

Clifford, Lobsters, Rats, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Seymour, Pepe the King Prawn, Kermit the Frog, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Andy Pig, Randy Pig, Statler, Waldorf, David Hoggselhoff, Spamela Hamderson, and Rizzo the rat.

Next Episode: Episode 205: Don Rickles & Coolio