Episode 504: Shirley Bassey

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The Muppet Show
Guest Starring	Shirley Bassey
Production Dates	March 24-27, 1980
Home Video

Kermit borrows fifty million dollars worth of gold for Shirley's closing number, "Goldfinger". Security guard Bruno is suspicious that Kermit wants to steal the gold, but keeping an eye on the frog makes him overlook both Bunsen Honeydew (who turns one bar into cottage cheese) and ultimately a band of pig thieves, who steal all the gold as Shirley sings.

Contents 1 Songs/Sketches 2 Cast 3 Performers 4 Edits

Songs/Sketches

• Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem perform "Barnyard Boogie".
• Shirley sings "Fire Down Below".
• Muppet Labs: Alchemy Machine
• The Trumpet Fazoob and the Ball-Shooter perform "Isn't It a Lovely Day".
• UK Spot: The orchestra plays "After You've Gone".
• Shirley and the Muppets sing "Pennies From Heaven".
• Muppet News Flash: "Gold Security Guard" - The Newsman gets beaten up when he touches the gold bars.
• Gonzo conducts Rowlf at the piano and a violinist playing "Liebesträume,", whilst he duels Buster the crab.
• Shirley sings "Goldfinger".

"Fire Down Below"	Bunsen invents an alchemy machine.	"After You've Gone"	"Pennies From Heaven"
"Liebesträume"	"Goldfinger"

Cast

Muppets:

Kermit the Frog, Scooter, Bruno, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Pops, Fozzie Bear, Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Animal, Janice, Zoot, Lips, Whatnots, The Newsman, Statler and Waldorf, Gonzo, Buster, The Dancing Sacks, Trumpet Fazoob, Ball-Shooter, Rowlf, Link Hogthrob, Pigs, Trumpet Girl, Rat, Crocodile

Background Muppets:

Timmy Monster, T.R. the Rooster, Lew Zealand, Cow, Sheep, Chickens, Gaffer, Brown Dog, Chick, Nigel

Performers

Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Dr. Teeth, the Newsman and Waldorf

Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear and Animal

Jerry Nelson as Bruno, Floyd Pepper, Violinist and Pops

Richard Hunt as Scooter, Beaker, Janice and Statler

Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Zoot, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Doctor

Steve Whitmire as Lips and Dancing Sack

Kathy Mullen as Gaffer

Louise Gold as Dancing Sack

Edits

• Nickelodeon: Gonzo's act was cut.

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