Episode 316: Danny Kaye
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| The Muppet Show | |
| Guest Starring | Danny Kaye |
| Production Dates | November 21-23, 1978 |
| Air Date | UK: December 25 1978 US: February 1 1979 |
| Home Video | Best of the Muppet Show Season 3 |
Danny Kaye and Miss Piggy, cheek to cheek.
Statler and Waldorf leave their box to sit out in the alley, disgusted by tonight's guest star. Danny overhears them in the alley saying that tonight's guest is the worst performer on earth, even worse than Clive Cahuenga, the singing civil servant. At the end, Statler and Waldorf are embarrassed when they find out that the guest star is Danny Kaye -- they thought it was Manny Kaye, the tuned clam player.
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Songs/Sketches
- A group of Whatnots sing "Aquarius" while their hair grows
- Sketch: “Lunchtime,” with living food
- The Rehearsal Room: Miss Piggy rehearses her number with Rowlf on piano
- Miss Piggy and Danny sing "Cheek to Cheek". Before the number, they have a quarrel backstage, but the song brings peace back.
- UK Spot: "Jogging," sung by a Jogger
- Danny, as the Swedish Chef's uncle, helps the Chef prepare a live turkey.
- The Flying Zucchini Brothers' act is interrupted by Beauregard
- While Danny performs "Inchworm" backstage, Clive Cahuenga entertains the audience by singing the "Municipal Vermin Abatement Code" set to Mozart.
Notes
- In a sketch, while playing the part of the Swedish Chef's uncle, Danny Kaye claims that the Chef is called "Tom"; this name or nickname is never used again.
Cast
Muppets:
- Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Scooter, Rowlf the Dog, the Swedish Chef, Statler and Waldorf, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Beauregard, Wayne, Whatnots, The Turkey, Brown Dog, Clive Cahuenga, Dancing Lunch, Inchworm
Background Muppets:
- Nigel, Zoot, Mildred, Slim Wilson, Brewster, The Flying Zucchini Brothers, Annie Sue, Droop, Robin the Frog, Shakey Sanchez, Mary Louise
Performers
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Waldorf, the Swedish Chef and the Construction Worker
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear
- Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper and Age of Aquarius Singer
- Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, Janice, Wayne, Turkey, Age of Aquarius Singer and Clive Cahuenga
- Dave Goelz as Beauregard and the Jogger
- Louise Gold as Age of Aquarius Singer
- Steve Whitmire as Brown Dog and Age of Aquarius Singer
- Kathryn Mullen as others
Edits
- Nickelodeon: "Lunchtime" is cut
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