Muppets Tonight
Air Date	December 7, 1997
Written by	Jennifer Barrow, Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Darin Henry, Jim Lewis, Bernie Keating, Kirk Thatcher and Patric Verrone
Director	Greg V. Fera

After Bobo the Bear accidentally kills Arsenio Hall, the original guest star, the Muppets must search frantically for a new one while Dr. Phil van Neuter and Mulch succeed in bringing Arsenio back to life, but the result has been postponed until close to the end of the episode. Jay Leno, Kevin Eubanks, Little Richard, Christopher Darden, and Kathy Ireland make cameos.

Contents 1 Skit Highlights 2 Trivia 3 Performers 4 Cast

Skit HighlightsEdit

• Beaker's Little Richard impersonation
• Johnny Fiama's Pasta Playhouse, where fine food and fine acting is shown; until the pasta ignites a grease fire
• EIEIO-R
• Tales from the Vet
• The Real World Muppets
• Boarshead Revisited
• "I Hear You Knocking" sung by Little Richard

TriviaEdit

• This was the first episode produced in season 2, production number 201.
• A clip of Thor, God of Thunder from Episode 108: Jason Alexander can be seen on the screens of the KMUP control room.
• A clip of Great Moments in Elvis History from Episode 101: Michelle Pfeiffer can be seen on the screens of the control room later on.
• A clip of the commercial for Johnny Fiama's Greatest Hits Album: We Hardly Heard Ya from Episode 105: Cindy Crawford can be seen on the screens of the control room later on.
• This was the first episode to not have Kermit announcing the guest star at the start of the opening theme.

PerformersEdit

Kevin Clash as Clifford, Mulch, and Carter.

Bill Barretta as Bobo, Pepe, Zippety Zap, Johnny Fiama, Howard Tubman, Doglion.

Brian Henson as Dr. Phil van Neuter, Sal Minella, Nigel, and pizza delivery guy.

Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear.

Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Rizzo, Beaker, and Eugene.

Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Bill the Bubble Guy, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot, and Dr. Pain.

Jerry Nelson as Statler and Cow.

Leslie Carrara as Darci and Miss Kathleen.

Brad Abrell

Kevin Carlson

Bruce Lanoil

Len Levitt

Drew Massey

Steven Ritz

Jeff Schnell

Joe Selph

CastEdit

Muppets:

Kermit the Frog, Clifford, Rizzo the Rat, Gonzo, Zippety Zap, Bobo the Bear, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Dr. Phil van Neuter, Mulch, Statler and Waldorf, Fozzie Bear, Johnny Fiama, Sal Minella, Bill the Bubble Guy, Darci, Howard Tubman, Carter, Doglion, Nigel, Dr. Pain, Eugene, Afghan Hound, Miss Kathleen

Background Muppets:

Animal, Zoot, The Newsman, Lewis Kazagger, Zelda Rose, Ernest Pleth, Clarissa, Shirley, Ernst Stavros Grouper, Muppets Tonight floor manager

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