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| The Muppet Show | |
| Guest | Roger Miller |
| Production | January 16-18, 1979 |
| Premiere | May 1979 |
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There's an outbreak of "cluckitis" in the theater, a disease which causes the sufferer to sneeze and turn into a chicken. Kermit tries to hide this from Roger, but it doesn't work -- Robin turns into a chick in front of him, and Roger recognizes the Lew Zealand chicken and his boomerang egg act. By the end of the show, the backstage is covered in nests, and Gonzo is thrilled. Kermit is humiliated, but Roger's very understanding; he explains that he had cluckitis once.
Songs/Sketches
- Penguins on the Mayflower sing "Alabamy Bound."
- Roger and some watermelons sing "In the Summertime."
- Bear on Patrol: Assaulting an Officer - Fozzie arrests a pig who assaulted him, and while Sergeant Link Hogthrob fills out an arrest report, the pig demonstrates the assault by kicking and hitting Fozzie.
- Roger and three Whatnots sing "Hat;" the Whatnots turn into chickens
- UK Spot: Muppets in a bar sing "Down at the Old Bull and Bush".
- Rowlf plays "Pop Goes the Weasel" and turns into a chicken.
- Veterinarian's Hospital: Cluckitis
- Medley: "You Had a Do Wacka Do" / "Dang Me" / "My Uncle Used to Love Me But She Died" / "You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd - Roger & others as chickens
- The Closing Theme is performed by chickens
Cast
Muppets:
- Kermit the Frog, Gonzo, Chickens, Scooter, Penguins, Statler and Waldorf, Link Hogthrob, Fozzie Bear, Pig, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Rowlf, Miss Piggy, Janice, The Swedish Chef, Whatnots
Background Muppets:
Performers
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef and Waldorf
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Black Rooster and Fozzie Bear
- Jerry Nelson as Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Herbie, Penguin, Kangaroo and Whatnot
- Richard Hunt as Scooter, Janice, Penguin, Statler and Whatnot
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo and Pig
- Louise Gold as Whatnot
- Steve Whitmire as Penguin and Whatnot
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