Episode 708: Muppet Babies: The Next Generation

Muppet Babies
Air Date	September 15, 1990
Director	Karen Peterson

The Babies imagine themselves in a science-fiction extravaganza. Kermit, Piggy, Scooter and Skeeter are "the Spacetons" (a parody of The Jetsons), with Rowlf as their dog, "Rowlfo." The Spacetons want to give Rowlfo a bath, which upsets him -- but nobody can understand what he's saying.

Gonzo and Fozzie (portraying Han Solo and Chewbacca the Wookie) crash their spaceship into the living room, and Rowlfo stows away on board. Rowlfo gets transported to the future, where he meets his grandson Woof, who takes off Rowlfo's flea collar -- which was why nobody understood him.

In the final scene, the transporter of Woof's ship (The Boobyprize) malfunctions, spewing out various incarnations of the Muppet Babies.

Songs

• The Future is Counting on You

Go Bye-Bye

Gonzo walks on the conveyor belt.

References

The episode spoofs The Jetsons, Star Wars and Star Trek.

When the cast mistakenly thinks that Rowlf (as Rowlfo) is playing charades (instead of trying to say that he doesn't want a bath), one of the guesses is "The Muppets Clean Manhattan," a reference to The Muppets Take Manhattan.

Roles

Here is a list of who plays what role in the various fantasies:

Baby Kermit - Kermit Spaceton (George Jetson), Indiana Frog (Indiana Jones), and Captain Kirkmit (Captain Kirk).

Baby Piggy - Piggy Spaceton (Jane Jetson).

Baby Gonzo - Gon Zolo (Han Solo).

Baby Fozzie - Fozz-Wacca (Chewbacca)

Baby Rowlf - Rowlfo the Dog (Astro the Dog), Woof (parody of Worf from Star Trek TNG)

Baby Animal - Yodie (Yoda), and Animal Vader.

Baby Scooter - Scootie Spaceton, (R2D2), and Scooti (parody of Geordie from Star Trek TNG).

Baby Skeeter - Skeetie Spaceton, Skeet-3P0 (C-3P0 and a cross between the two.

Baby Bean Bunny - Bean Bag Spaceton and R2-Bean2.

Video releases

• Muppet Babies: Let's Pretend

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