Episode 513: Tony Randall
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| The Muppet Show | |
| Guest Starring | Tony Randall |
| Production Dates | June 3-5, 1980 |
| Home Video | Best of the Muppet Show |
Browsing through an old book of magic spells, guest star Tony Randall accidentally turns Miss Piggy into stone. He considers bringing her to a stonemason for help. Fozzie, Gonzo and Floyd crack stone jokes as Kermit and Tony try to find a spell to change her back. Of course, the show must go on, and the Piggy statue takes the stage for "Pigs in Space".
Contents |
Songs/Sketches
- Caveman pigs sing "Yakkety Yak."
- A String Quartet performs Boccherini's Minuet in A Major.
- Muppet News Flash
- Tony sings "Ti-Pi-Tin" with the Female Singers.
- UK Spot: Quongo and the Showman sing "A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts."
- Dr. Teeth sings "Poison Ivy."
- Pigs in Space: Quiet Day
- Tony recites "The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God" by J. Milton Hayes while football players sing the fight song "On, Wisconsin!"
Notes
- Tony tries out a bunch of magic spells in his attempts to change Piggy back, including: "Ynot-Lladnar", "Zleog-evad-oznog" , "Noslen-Yrrej", "Tnuh-Drahcir", "Evets-Erimtihw" and "Rezal-evad-gib". Reading the spells backwards, those are references to Tony Randall, Gonzo/Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire, and Big Dave Lazer. "Rezal-evad-gib" was also used as the name of an Egyptian crocodile god in episode 419.
Cast
Muppets:
- Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, Statler and Waldorf, Beauregard, Link Hogthrob, Dr. Julius Strangepork, The Newsman, Floyd Pepper, Dr. Teeth, The Showman, Quongo the Wild Mountain Gorilla, Butch, Brontosaurus, Pigs, Coconuts, Whatnots
Background Muppets:
Performers
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Dr. Teeth, Waldorf, Link Hogthrob and the Newsman
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Animal
- Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper, Pops, Quongo, and Dr. Julius Strangepork
- Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, Janice, the Showman, and British Man
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo and Beauregard
- Steve Whitmire as Rizzo the Rat
- Louise Gold as British Woman and Female singer
- Kathy Mullen as Female Singer
- Karen Prell as Female Singer
Edits
- When aired on Nickelodeon, Dr. Teeth's song "Poision Ivy" was cut, as well as most of Kermit's intro to "Ti-Pi-Tin."
- When on CTS, the UK sketch "A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" was cut.
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