Episode 411: Lola Falana

The Muppet Show
Guest	Lola Falana
Production	July 10-12, 1979
Premiere	November 1979
(TRANSCRIPT)

Lola Falana says goodbye to Gonzo.

Gonzo the Great plans to quit the show after receiving an offer from a film studio in Bombay. A jealous Piggy asks Gonzo to keep her in mind when talking to producers. Gonzo performs a tearful "I Did It My Way", and then leaves the theater. He ends up coming back -- the producers really meant to hire Gonzo the Mediocre -- but he has to face his replacement, Trevor the Gross...

Songs/Sketches

• Muppet Sports reports live from the Marathon Tree-Staring Contest, where Klaus Mueller of West Paraguay defeats the tree after more than 87 hours of staring. Klaus wins the $10,000 prize, but then the tree falls on him.
• Lola sings "Smile."
• Gonzo sings "I Did It My Way."

Notes

• In another reference to The Muppet Movie, Gonzo finally gets a Bollywood contract!

Cast

Muppets:

Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Camilla the Chicken, Scooter, Statler and Waldorf, Lewis Kazagger, Lew Zealand, Trevor the Gross, Klaus Mueller, Tree, Fletcher Bird, Doglion, Timmy Monster, Chickens

Background Muppets:

Herbie the Octopus, Beauregard, Floyd Pepper, Sweetums, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Janice, Nigel the Conductor, Annie Sue, Rowlf the Dog, Whatnots

Performers

Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog and Waldorf

Frank Oz as Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear

Jerry Nelson as Camilla, Lewis Kazagger and Lew Zealand

Richard Hunt as Scooter and Statler

Dave Goelz as Gonzo and Klaus Mueller

Louise Gold as Chickens

Steve Whitmire as Trevor the Gross

Kathy Mullen as Chickens

Graham Fletcher as Fletcher Bird

Video releases

• The Best of the Muppet Show

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