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| Guest | Shields & Yarnell |
| Production | May 8-11, 1979 |
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Inspired by mimes Shields and Yarnell, Fozzie Bear works on a mime act, including "Bear walking against the wind". Kermit suggests that Fozzie find a more original act, so Fozzie tries out "Bear feeding spaghetti to an elephant" and "Bear going to a drive-in movie with a porcupine".
Songs/Sketches
- Green birds sing "Take a Chance on Me" while bouncing on telephone pole wires.
- Shields and Yarnell perform a scene of robots eating breakfast.
- UK Spot: A Gorilla on a building sings "It's Lonely at the Top"
- Shields, Yarnell, and Beauregard do a "Wild West" sketch
- The Snerfs dance to "Little Brown Jug"
- Fozzie Bear performs a monologue.
- Shields, Yarnell, and the Muppets perform "Make 'Em Laugh."
"Take a Chance on Me"
"It's Lonely at the Top"
"Little Brown Jug"
"Make 'Em Laugh"
Notes
- Hilda makes a rare post-Season 1 appearance in the background, during the "Make 'Em Laugh" number. Also appearing in the number are Leo and Fred Lizard.
Performers
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog and Waldorf
- Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo and Beauregard
- Richard Hunt as Scooter and Statler
- Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper and Quongo
- Louise Gold as Bird
- Kathy Mullen as others
- Steve Whitmire as Leo
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