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 |
Prod. no. | 201 |
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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.
Skit Highlights[]
- 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
Trivia[]
- 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.
Performers[]
- 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. Payne.
- 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
Cast[]
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. Payne, Eugene, Afghan Hound, Miss Kathleen
Background Muppets:
- Animal, Zoot, The Newsman, Louis Kazagger, Zelda Rose, Ernest Pleth, Clarissa, Shirley, Ernst Stavros Grouper, Muppets Tonight floor manager, Turtle
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