Episode 305: Pearl Bailey
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| The Muppet Show | |
| Guest Starring | Pearl Bailey |
| Production Dates | March 14-16, 1978 |
| Air Date | UK: April 9 1978 US: November 16 1978 |
| Home Video | Best of the Muppet Show |
Floyd is unhappy with the closing number -- the jousting scene from Camelot -- in which he has to play a knight, complete with heavy armor. The number also includes the mysterious Black Knight, whose identity might be revealed by his distinctive, hook-nosed mask. At the last minute, they find that they can't afford the rights to Camelot's music, so they substitute tunes from West Side Story and Hello, Dolly!, not to mention My Fair Lady.
Contents |
Songs/Sketches
- Pearl & the Muppets sing “My Soul Is a Witness”
- Muppet Labs: Edible Paperclips
- Chicken Chimes
- Muppet News Flash: A hat factory blows up and hats fall from the sky on top of the Newsman
- Pearl & Floyd sing “In the Good Old Summertime,” backstage in the dressing room
- UK Spot: Fozzie and Rowlf sing "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life for Me)."
- Pigs in Space (Snacko Waves): The Swinetrek passes through a field of "Snacko Waves" that turn everything into food, including the crew.
- At the Dance
- Medley: The jousting scene from Camelot- "Ascot Gavotte"/“Hello, Dolly!”/“Fugue for Tinhorns”/“Anything You Can Do”/ “A Boy Like That”/“Everything's Coming Up Roses,” performed by Pearl, Rowlf, Floyd, Gonzo, Fozzie, Scooter, Miss Piggy, Janice & others
Trivia
- Camelot 's score is actually by Frederick Lowe and Alan J Lerner, who also wrote the score for My Fair Lady (from which the Ascot Gavotte was included in this skit).
- Jerry Nelson's head can be seen during the song "In the Good Old Summertime" as he performs Floyd.
Cast
Muppets:
- Kermit the Frog, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Link Hogthrob, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Scooter, Mildred Huxtetter, Statler and Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Avocado, Pigs, Chickens
Background Muppets:
Performers
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Pig, Link Hoghrob, and Waldorf
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear
- Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper, Dr. Strangepork, Chicken, and the Announcer
- Richard Hunt as Scooter, Janice, Beaker, and Statler
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and the Avocado
- Louise Gold as Mildred Huxtetter
- Peter Friedman as others
Edits
- Nickelodeon: Muppet Labs was cut.
- CTS: The UK Spot Hi Diddly Dee is cut.
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