Changes: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

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Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff was released by Playhouse Video in 1985, as part of a series of compilations featuring songs and sketches from The Muppet Show.

In this one hour special, Gonzo pays tribute to the weirdest acts from The Muppet Show, and tries to hide the fact that he's hosting from the inside of a trailer instead of a posh mansion. Camilla the Chicken co-hosts with Gonzo, while Kermit the Frog makes a visit.

Muppet Show guest appearances include Jean Stapleton, Dom DeLuise, John Cleese, Vincent Price, Julie Andrews and Madeline Kahn.

This is the only video in the Playhouse Video series to feature clips from the Muppet movies.

Segment	Description	Source
Frame	Gonzo presentes The Muppet Show's greatest artistic masterpieces from inside his villa.	Original material
Song	"All of Me"	Episode 108: Paul Williams
Episode fragments	Gonzo catches a cannonball: Gonzo's Cannonball Act John Cleese tries to get Gonzo back to normal	Episode 223: John Cleese
Song	"Hugga Wugga"	Episode 118: Phyllis Diller
Sketch	Muppet Labs: Exploding Clothes	Episode 118: Phyllis Diller
Sketch	Kermit interviews the Koozebanian Phoob	Episode 205: Judy Collins
Sketch	Gonzo and his dancing chicken, Lolita	Episode 204: Rich Little
Song	"You Do Something to Me"	Episode 112: Peter Ustinov
Sketch	Gonzo wrestles a brick blindfolded At the end, Gonzo's line "You promised me a wilterweight brick!", spoken in the backstage scene that originally followed this sketch, is dubbed at the end of the clip.	Episode 207: Edgar Bergen
Sketch	Bird in cage	Episode 206: Nancy Walker
Song	"I'm Just Wild About Harry" with Jean Stapleton and Crazy Harry	Episode 306: Jean Stapleton
Sketch	"Jabberwocky" with Scooter and Rowlf	Episode 506: Brooke Shields
Episode fragments	Gonzo talks to Kermit about his dancing cheese "Gonzoles and Yolanda"	Episode 208: Steve Martin
Song	"I Feel Pretty" The beginning, with the singer singing a few bars of "Tonight", is cut.	Episode 109: Charles Aznavour
Episode fragments	*Gonzo plays "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" on the bagpipes while sitting on a flagpole Gonzo meets a cow backstage	Episode 217: Julie Andrews
Song	"Won't Somebody Dance with Me" with Gonzo	Episode 217: Julie Andrews
Sketch	Dom DeLuise visits Planet Koozebane and encounters Merdlidops	Episode 211: Dom DeLuise
Song	"I've Got You Under My Skin"	Episode 119: Vincent Price
Sketch	Gonzo hypnotizes himself into holding a 5000-pound weight	Episode 324: Cheryl Ladd
Song	"You've Got a Friend" with Vincent Price, Uncle Deadly, and the monsters	Episode 119: Vincent Price
Sketch	Gonzo eats a tire to the tune of "Flight of the Bumblebee"	Episode 101: Juliet Prowse
Sketch	Gonzo hangs his nose on a feather boa Audio of the audience booing, from the previous clip, is added to the beginning of this clip.	Episode 222: Teresa Brewer
Movie scene	Gonzo holds onto balloons This clip is heavily edited to primarily focus on Gonzo.	The Muppet Movie
Sketch	Gonzo holds a piano on one hand while multiplying the number seven	Episode 301: Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
Movie scene	Gonzo jumps in front of a taxi	The Great Muppet Caper
Sketch	Gonzo conducts Liebesträume and battles a crab	Episode 504: Shirley Bassey
Movie scene	Gonzo's waterskiing act This clip is edited, removing the part with Gonzo asking Margaret if she's ready.	The Muppets Take Manhattan
Sketch	Gonzo accidently shoots Kermit and Miss Piggy from a catapult	Episode 410: Kenny Rogers
Song	"Wishing Song" with Gonzo and Madeline Kahn	Episode 209: Madeline Kahn
Sketch	Trumpet-Nosed fazoob and Ball Shooter perform "Isn't This a Lovely Day"	Episode 504: Shirley Bassey
Sketch	Talk Spot: Julie Andrews	Episode 217: Julie Andrews
Sketch	Koozebanian Mating Ritual	Episode 107: Florence Henderson
Song	"Muppera" opera number	Episode 409: Beverly Sills
End Credits	After Gonzo signs off, he and Camilla make out offscreen as the credits roll over a shot of a lava lamp.	Original material
Episode fragment	After the credits, Gonzo is seen inviting the cow out for either a movie or a steak.	Episode 217: Julie Andrews