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Guest Starring	Buddy Rich
Production Dates	August 11-15, 1980
Air Date	May 1981
Home Video

Thanks to Gonzo's refrigerated mildew collection, the power goes out in the theater, and Beauregard almost electrocutes himself trying to fix it. Half of the acts have to perform in the dark, until Dr. Bunsen Honeydew hooks up a generator that runs on Beaker-power. Beaker runs on a huge wheel to generate power, and when he gets tired, Bunsen helps to motivate him by releasing a hungry tiger onto the wheel.

Songs/Sketches

• Fozzie leads the cast in singing "Good Day Sunshine", but when there's a blackout, they switch to "Dancing in the Dark".
• Muppet News Flash: "Blackout"
• Buddy Rich does a drum solo
• Buddy and Beauregard sing "You Mustn't Feel Discouraged"
• Veterinarian's Hospital: In the Dark
• UK Spot: British Whatnots riding on a bus sing "A Transport of Delight"
• The Swedish Chef makes "Lighter Than Air Soufflé"
• Animal and Buddy have a drum battle -- and Animal, ever the sore loser, ends up throwing a bass drum at Buddy's head.

Performers

Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Waldorf, and the Newsman

Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, and Animal

Jerry Nelson as Pops and the Announcer

Richard Hunt as Scooter, Beaker, Janice, and Statler

Dave Goelz as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregard, and Gonzo

Steve Whitmire as Rizzo the Rat

Louise Gold as Annie Sue Pig

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