With Beaker off on a Star Trek cruise (where he encounters George Takei), Dr. Bunsen Honeydew realizes his life is very empty. Bunsen and guest star, Andie MacDowell, decide to take a walk on the wild side. Bob Keeshan and Ben Stein make cameo appearances with special performance by Liz Gandara, Lisa Thompson, and Jennifer Keyes as the Fly Girls.

Skit Highlights

• Four Weddings and a Frog
• The Hunchbear of Notre Dame
• Penguin Chorus sings "Hallelujah Chorus" conducted by Mr. Poodlepants
• "Pretty Bunsen" sung by Johnny Fiama
• "Dancing In the Dark" sung by Kermit
• Carl the Big Mean Psychic

Trivia

• Andie MacDowell would work with the Muppets again in 1999, playing Shelley Snipes in Muppets from Space.
• This episode was production number 204.
• The MC of the Star Trek convention that Beaker attends is played by Bill Barretta.

Performers

• Dave Goelz as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Gonzo, Waldorf, and Bill the Bubble Guy
• Brian Henson as Sal Minella and Nigel
• Jerry Nelson as Statler
• Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Mr. Poodlepants, and Alfonso D'Bruzzo
• Bill Barretta as Bobo the Bear, Johnny Fiama, Carl, Pepe the King Prawn, Zippity Zap
• Kevin Clash as Clifford and Miss Piggy (puppetry)
• Frank Oz as Miss Piggy (voice)
• Leslie Carrara
• Thomas Fountain
• Len Levitt
• Drew Massey
• Stephen Ritz
• Joe Selph

Cast

Muppets:

Clifford, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Kermit the Frog, Statler and Waldorf, Johnny Fiama, Sal Minella, Rizzo the Rat, Gonzo, Bobo the Bear, Pepe the King Prawn, Miss Piggy, Big Mean Carl, Mr. Poodlepants, Bill the Bubble Guy, Nigel, Zippity Zap, Alfonso D'Bruzzo, Eugene, Muppets Tonight Writers, Frogs, Penguins

Background:

Muppets Tonight floor manager