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Muppets Tonight
Air Date	October 19, 1997
Written by	Jennifer Barrow, Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Darin Henry, Jim Lewis, Bernie Keating, Kirk Thatcher and Patric Verrone
Director	Gary Halvorson

The KMUP studios have been bought by a new owner, Ernst Stavros Grouper. He believes that the Muppets are just not hip enough, and he wants to make some changes. Coolio and Don Rickles guest star; Ed McMahon, Bernard Shaw, and Fred Willard make cameo appearances.

Contents 1 Skit Highlights 2 Trivia 3 Performers 4 Cast

Skit Highlights

• The Two Homies of Verona
• "Enter the Chowder: Manhattan Style" Movie Trailer (featuring Jean Dodd van Clamme)
• Chilli Manilli: Clifford and Coolio
• "Bein' Green" sung by Don Rickles
• "Muppet Dance Party" with Steve Urkel-o.
• "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" sung by Coolio and the Muppets

Trivia

• This is the first and only episode to have two announced guest stars.
• This show as production number 202

Performers

Kevin Clash as Clifford.

Bill Barretta as Ernst Stavros Grouper, Pepe, Zippety Zap, Bobo, and Johnny Fiama.

Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Beaker, and Andy Pig.

Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo, Waldorf, Bill the Bubble Guy, and Randy Pig.

Jerry Nelson as Statler.

Brian Henson as Nigel, Seymour, and Sal.

Cast

Muppets:

Clifford, Kermit the Frog, Ernst Stavros Grouper, Behemoth, Seymour, Pepe the King Prawn, Statler and Waldorf, Bill the Bubble Guy, Rizzo the Rat, Gonzo, Bobo the Bear, Nigel (Muppets Tonight), Beaker, Johnny Fiama, Sal Manilla, Jean Dodd van Clamme, Virgil the Monkey, Pickled Egg

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