Changes: Episode 406: Linda Lavin

	The Muppet Show
Guest	Linda Lavin
Production	May 29-31, 1979
	(TRANSCRIPT)

Revision as of 11:02, 22 May 2015

Miss Piggy announces that this show is Kermit's birthday, and before he can react, she launches into the tribute she's organized. They've planned a This Is Your Life-style show with birthday greetings, including one from Mr. Dawson, Kermit's old acting coach from Leland, Mississippi. Wayne and Wanda, the singing duo from the first season, show up and give Kermit such a guilt trip that he rehires them. When they sing, Kermit remembers why he fired them in the first place, and he does it again. At the end of the show, Kermit admits that it's not his birthday, which is about four months from now.

Songs/Sketches

Linda and the Muppets sing "Happy Birthday to You" to Kermit
Robin and The Frogs sing "Be a Frog"
Kermit talks to his old acting coach, Mr. Dawson
Linda and The Electric Mayhem sing "The More I See You"
The Swedish Chef shows Linda his birthday surprise -- a replica of Kermit's head made of chopped liver. Linda points out that it's not green, so the Chef spray-paints it.
UK Spot: Robin and The Frogs sing "Frog Kissin'"
Veterinarian's Hospital: Robin the Frog
Statler and Waldorf reminisce about their past birthdays, singing "It Was a Very Good Year."
Kermit talks to Wayne and Wanda
Linda and the Muppets sing "Beyond the Blue Horizon"
During the closing, Linda and the Muppets sing "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" to Kermit, prior to his shocking revelation: it's not his birthday.

Notes

Watch the final production number closely. As Linda's walking down the huge birthday cake and the Muppets are walking up, she elbows her way past Fozzie.

Cast

Muppets:

Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, Rowlf the Dog, Statler and Waldorf, Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Zoot, Janice, Animal, The Swedish Chef, Robin the Frog, Wayne, Wanda, Annie Sue, Mr. Dawson, Zuzu Fitzwaller, Frogs, Mrs. Appleby

Background Muppets:

Cow, Catgut, Horse, Old Lady, Muppy, Lew Zealand, Sam the Eagle, Louis Kazagger, Quongo, Beauregard, Marvin Suggs, Zelda Rose, Wolfhound, Frackles, Chickens, Beaker, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Blue Frackle, Lou, Mary Louise, French Poodle

Performers

Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Waldorf, and the Swedish Chef

Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Animal

Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper, Robin, Zuzu Fitzwaller, Horse, and the Announcer

Richard Hunt as Scooter, Wayne, Statler, Janice, and Cow

Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Zoot, and Mr. Dawson

Kathryn Mullen as Wanda and Mrs. Appleby

Louise Gold as Annie Sue

Steve Whitmire as others

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+{{episodetms|star=[[Linda Lavin]]|production=May 29-31, [[1979]]|airdate=|video=}}
-[[Image:Tmspiggylindalavin.jpeg|frame|Linda and Miss Piggy during a dressing room scene in Episode 406.]]
+[[Image:Lindalavin.jpg|thumb|300px]]
-[[Miss Piggy]] announces that this show is [[Kermit]]'s birthday, and before he can react, she launches into the tribute she's organized. They've planned a ''This Is Your Life''-style show with birthday greetings, including one from [[Mr. Dawson]], Kermit's old acting coach from [[Leland, Mississippi]]. [[Wayne and Wanda]], the singing duo from the first season, show up and give Kermit such a guilt trip that he rehires them. When they sing, Kermit remembers why he fired them in the first place, and he does it again. At the end of the show, Kermit admits that it's ''not'' his birthday, which is about four months from now.
+[[File:Kermitbirthday.jpg|thumb|300px]]
+[[Miss Piggy]] announces that this show is [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]]'s birthday, and before he can react, she launches into the tribute she's organized. They've planned a ''This Is Your Life''-style show with birthday greetings, including one from [[Mr. Dawson]], Kermit's old acting coach from [[Leland, Mississippi]]. [[Wayne and Wanda]], the singing duo from the first season, show up and give Kermit such a guilt trip that he rehires them. When they sing, Kermit remembers why he fired them in the first place, and he does it again. At the end of the show, Kermit admits that it's ''not'' his birthday, which is about four months from now.
-==Highlights==
-*[[The Swedish Chef]] shows [[Linda Lavin|Linda]] his birthday surprise -- a replica of Kermit's head made of chopped liver. Linda points out that it's not green, so the Chef spray-paints it.
-*[[Statler]] and [[Waldorf]] reminisce about their past birthdays, singing "It Was a Very Good Year".
+==Songs/Sketches==
+* Linda and the Muppets sing "[[Happy Birthday to You]]" to [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]]
+* [[Robin the Frog|Robin]] and [[frogs|The Frogs]] sing "[[Be a Frog]]"
+* Kermit talks to his old acting coach, [[Mr. Dawson]]
+* Linda and [[The Electric Mayhem]] sing "[[The More I See You]]"
+* [[The Swedish Chef]] shows Linda his birthday surprise -- a replica of Kermit's head made of chopped liver. Linda points out that it's not green, so the Chef spray-paints it.
+* [[UK Spots (The Muppet Show)|UK Spot]]: Robin and The Frogs sing "[[Frog Kissin']]"
+* [[Veterinarian's Hospital]]: [[Veterinarian's Hospital#406|Robin the Frog]]
+* [[Statler and Waldorf]] reminisce about their past birthdays, singing "[[It Was a Very Good Year]]."
+* Kermit talks to [[Wayne and Wanda]]
+* Linda and the Muppets sing "[[Beyond the Blue Horizon]]"
+* During the closing, Linda and the Muppets sing "[[For He's a Jolly Good Fellow]]" to Kermit, prior to his shocking revelation: it's not his birthday.
 ==Notes==
+*Watch the final production number closely. As Linda's walking down the huge birthday cake and the Muppets are walking up, she elbows her way past [[Fozzie Bear|Fozzie]].
-*Watch the final production number closely. As Linda's walking down the huge birthday cake and the Muppets are walking up, she elbows her way past [[Fozzie]]. He follows her a few steps down the ramp, yelling after her.
 ==Cast==
+'''Muppets:'''
+:[[Kermit the Frog]], [[Miss Piggy]], [[Fozzie Bear]], [[Gonzo]], [[Scooter]], [[Rowlf the Dog]], [[Statler and Waldorf]], [[Dr. Teeth]], [[Floyd Pepper]], [[Zoot]], [[Janice]], [[Animal]], [[The Swedish Chef]], [[Robin the Frog]], [[Wayne]], [[Wanda]], [[Annie Sue]], [[Mr. Dawson]], [[Zuzu Fitzwaller]], [[Frogs]], [[Mrs. Appleby]]
-'''Guest Star:'''
+'''Background Muppets:'''
+:[[Cows|Cow]], [[Catgut]], [[Horses|Horse]], [[Geri and the Atrics#Guitar|Old Lady]], [[Muppy]], [[Lew Zealand]], [[Sam the Eagle]], [[Louis Kazagger]], [[Quongo]], [[Beauregard]], [[Marvin Suggs]], [[Zelda Rose]], [[Wolfhound]], [[Frackles]], [[Chickens]], [[Beaker]], [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]], [[Blue Frackle]], [[Lou]], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Mary_Louise_(old_woman) Mary Louise], French Poodle
-:[[Linda Lavin]]
-'''Muppets:'''
-'''Background Muppets:'''
 ==Performers==
 :[[Jim Henson]] as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Waldorf, and the Swedish Chef
 :[[Frank Oz]] as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Animal
+:[[Jerry Nelson]] as Floyd Pepper, Robin, Zuzu Fitzwaller, Horse, and the Announcer
-:[[Jerry Nelson]] as Floyd Pepper and Robin
+:[[Richard Hunt]] as Scooter, Wayne, Statler, Janice, and Cow
+:[[Dave Goelz]] as Gonzo, Zoot, and Mr. Dawson
-:[[Richard Hunt]] as Scooter, Wayne, Janice, and Statler
+:[[Kathryn Mullen]] as Wanda and Mrs. Appleby
+:[[Louise Gold]] as Annie Sue
-:[[Dave Goelz]] as Gonzo and Zoot
-:[[Kathy Mullen]] as Wanda
-:[[Louise Gold]] as Annie Sue Pig
 :[[Steve Whitmire]] as others
+{{Ep-nav|prev=[[Episode 405: Victor Borge|Victor Borge]]|next=[[Episode 407: Dudley Moore|Dudley Moore]]}}
-==Next Episode==
-:[[Episode 407: Dudley Moore]]
 [[Category:Muppet Show Episodes|406]]
+[[Category:Birthday Episodes|Linda]]

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Changes: Episode 406: Linda Lavin

Revision as of 11:02, 22 May 2015

Contents

Songs/Sketches

Notes

Cast

Performers

The Muppet Show
Guest	Linda Lavin
Production	May 29-31, 1979
(TRANSCRIPT)