Episode 309: Liberace
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| The Muppet Show | |
| Guest Starring | Liberace |
| Production Dates | April 11-13, 1978 |
| Air Date | UK: January 19 1979 US: October 19 1978 |
| Home Video | Best of the Muppet Show Season 3 |
Gonzo is determined to get his tap-dancing chickens into Liberace's bird auditions. The second half of the show is entirely devoted to Liberace's concert for birds.
Contents |
Songs/Sketches
- Miss Piggy sings "Never on Sunday," complete with plate-smashing Greek dancing, for the opening number
- Veterinarian's Hospital: The Swedish Chef
- Muppet News Flash: The Newsman announces that remodeling has begun on the Muppet newsroom, as a wrecking ball smashes through the wall behind him.
- UK Spot: Miss Piggy and the pigs sing "I Want to Sing in Opera"
- Liberace gives a concert for the birds including "Chopsticks," "Misty," "Chopin's Nocturne No. 5," and "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue."
Notes
- In an interview on Muppet Central, Steve Whitmire remembered, "The first time I ever did a speaking part, I was doing a guard that was outside Liberace’s dressing room door. Jim gave me this part to do, to try me in a speaking role, and I was terrible." Although Whitmire cites this as his first speaking role, he did perform Winky Pinkerton and a speaking whatnot in episode 308 which was taped one week earlier.
- Fletcher Bird speaks for the only time in this episode. (Fletcher never actually sang along in any of the numbers he did on the show.)
Cast
Muppets:
- Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, Rowlf the Dog, Animal, Sam the Eagle, Camilla, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Gladys, the Swedish Chef, Statler and Waldorf, the Newsman, Link Hogthrob, Fletcher Bird, Alfredo the Mop Dancer, Annie Sue, Pigs, Security Guard, Forcryingoutloud Bird, Piano
Background Muppets:
- Hildegard the Mop Dancer, Ohreally Bird, Righton Bird, Whaddayasay Bird, Youknow Bird, Bird Dancers, Gawky Birds, Seagulls, Winky Pinkerton, Chickens, Goat, Canary
Performers
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, the Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Link Hogthrob, Waldorf and Piano
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal and Sam the Eagle
- Jerry Nelson as Camilla, Floyd Pepper, Forcryingoutloud Bird and Pig
- Richard Hunt as Scooter, Gladys, Statler, Janice and Pig
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo and Alfredo the Mop Dancer
- Louise Gold as Annie Sue
- Steve Whitmire as Security Guard and Fletcher Bird (Voice and Close-up Puppetry)
- Graham Fletcher as Fletcher Bird
Edits
- Nickelodeon: The scene prior to Fletcher Bird's appearance (after the Greek number) and Gonzo talking to the security guard are cut.
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