Episode 414: Liza Minnelli
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| The Muppet Show | |
| Guest Starring | Liza Minnelli |
| Production Dates | July 30 – August 2, 1979 |
| Home Video | Best of the Muppet Show |
The Muppets present a murder mystery. Kermit is a private eye hired by Liza O'Shaugnessy, an actress whose production is being terrorized by a killer. The director, Fritz (Strangepork), is shot. The police assign Patrolbear Fozzie to the case, and he interrogates the cast: "All right, which one of you killed the director?" The suspects are themselves killed one by one, until Kermit and Liza team up to unmask the true killers -- Statler and Waldorf.
At the end of the show, Statler and Waldorf are imprisoned in their balcony for twenty years. Statler complains that if he'd known the judge would give them the "box", he would have asked for the chair.
Songs/Sketches
- Liza sings "Copacabana."
- After the death of the director, the entire cast "sings and dances" to "Great Day."
- UK Spot: Baskerville, Muppy, Lyle the Dog, and Wolfhound sing "Pass That Peace Pipe."
- Upon facing failure in his case, Kermit and Liza join together and sing "A Quiet Thing" in the dressing room... to a surprising ending.
- When the murderers are revealed, Liza and the Muppets sing "Everything's Coming Up Roses."
Cast
Muppets:
- Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Animal, Zoot, the Swedish Chef, Statler and Waldorf, Julius Strangepork, Lew Zealand, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Beauregard, Baskerville, Muppy, Lyle the Dog, Wolfhound
Background Muppets:
- Mutation, Troll, Droop, Annie Sue, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, Robin the Frog, Penguins, Marvin Suggs, Whatnots
Performers
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Dr. Teeth, the Swedish Chef and Waldorf
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and Animal
- Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper, Dr. Strangepork, Lew Zealand and Baskerville
- Richard Hunt as Scooter, Beaker, Janice, Lyle the Dog and Statler
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregard, Zoot and Muppy
- Louise Gold
- Steve Whitmire as Wolfhound
- Kathryn Mullen
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