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The Muppet Show
Guest Starring	Kris Kristofferson Rita Coolidge
Production Dates	February 14-16, 1978
Air Date	UK: December 22 1978 US: November 23 1978
Home Video

In the canteen, Gladys serves food to the crew. Miss Piggy orders the weight watcher's special, and she's annoyed when rival Annie Sue orders a hamburger and apple pie. Animal orders a TV dinner, which turns out to be a real TV.

Songs/Sketches

• Kris and Miss Piggy duet on "Help Me Make It Through the Night", backed by The Electric Mayhem
• Gonzo recites the seven-times tables while standing on a hammock and balancing a piano: "Seven times one is...seven! Seven times two is...seventeen!"
• Muppet Labs: Elevator Shoes
• Wayne sings "My Wild Irish Rose"
• Muppet News Flash: Missing Silverware
• Rita sings her solo hit "We're All Alone" with some forest friends.
• UK Spot: Rowlf sings "A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go", while Sam provides commentary
• Guest Star's Dressing Room: Gonzo gives Kris and Rita his autograph, which is really valuable after his failed piano balancing: "A lot of people think I'm dead now!"
• Floyd sings "New York State of Mind"
• Chicken plays the chimes
• Fozzie Bear, accompanied by Rowlf, sings "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life for Me)"
• Kris and Rita sing "Song I Like to Sing"

Cast

Muppets: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Rowlf the Dog, Sam the Eagle, Gladys, Annie Sue, Statler and Waldorf

Background Muppets: Woodland Animals

Performers

Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, and Waldorf

Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Animal

Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper

Richard Hunt as Gladys, Scooter, Beaker, Wayne, and Statler

Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, and Zoot

Louise Gold as Annie Sue

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