Changes: Miss Piggy's Hollywood

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Title card when aired as a special on the Odyssey Network (no title card was used when it aired as part of *The Jim Henson Hour*).

MPHollywood titlecard DVD — Title card as released on Portuguese DVD.

Miss Piggy's Hollywood originally aired as the second half of episode 105 of The Jim Henson Hour, which first aired on May 14, 1989.

In this special, Miss Piggy and her associate producer Gonzo attempt to take viewers on a star-studded trip around Hollywood and fail miserably. The concept is built around how Hollywood is home of the "family of the stars," but Piggy's encounters with actual stars are either near-misses (Bob Hope arrives after she's left) or rather one-sided (cornering George Wendt at his tailor's, while Justine Bateman shoves Piggy into a swimming pool).

Meanwhile, Fozzie Bear tries to find his way to the famous nightclub, the Comedy Store, for a perpetually delayed special report. The show closes with a Miss Piggy-obsessed Dudley Moore finally meeting his idol and singing a duet with her, "Our Love Is Here To Stay."

Featured Hollywood and Los Angeles locations include Grauman's Chinese Theater, Universal Studios, Rodeo Drive, the Tail o' the Pup hot dog stand, and even a brief glimpse of the Bullwinkle statue on sunset strip.

Cast

Muppet performers: Frank Oz as Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear, Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Richard Hunt as Statler, and Jim Henson as Waldorf.

Special guest stars: Dudley Moore, George Wendt, Justine Bateman, and Bob Hope

With: Charles Dougherty, Don Draper, Karl Rumberg, Kathleen Wirt

Muppeteer cameo: Dave Goelz as a comedian.

Crew

Written by Bill Prady and Jim Lewis.
Directed by Peter Harris.
Music Consultant: Larry Grossman
Music Director: Don Gillis
Lighting Director: John Rook
Muppet Workshop: Jane A. Gootnick, Marion Keating, Rollie Krewson
Costumes: Polly Smith, David Velasquez

Notes

Jim Henson and Richard Hunt are uncredited as performers in this production.
Jerry Nelson is heard as the main title announcer and in other small voice roles (including a security guard through a house speaker, and King Kong).

Gallery

Video releases

Released on a Portuguese DVD A Fantástica Miss Piggy along with The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show and episode 502 of The Muppet Show with Loretta Swit.

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+[[Image:Title.piggyhollywood.jpg|thumb|300px|Title card when aired as a special on the [[Odyssey Network]] (no title card was used when it aired as part of ''The Jim Henson Hour'').]]
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+[[File:MPHollywood_titlecard_DVD.jpg|thumb|300px|Title card as released on Portuguese DVD.]]
-'''''Miss Piggy's Hollywood''''' originally aired as the second half of [[Episode 105: The Ratings Game|episode 105]] of ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]], ''which first aired on Sunday May 14 (Mother's Day), 1989.
+'''''Miss Piggy's Hollywood''''' originally aired as the second half of [[Episode 105: The Ratings Game|episode 105]] of ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]], ''which first aired on May 14, 1989.
-In this special, [[Miss Piggy]] and her assistant [[Gonzo]] attempt to take viewers on a star-studded trip around [[Hollywood]] and fail miserably. Meanwhile, [[Fozzie Bear]] tries to find his way to the famous nightclub, [[The Comedy Store]]. The show closes with a Miss Piggy-obsessed [[Dudley Moore]] finally meeting his idol and singing a duet with her, "[[Our Love Is Here To Stay]]."
+In this special, [[Miss Piggy]] and her associate producer [[Gonzo]] attempt to take viewers on a star-studded trip around [[Hollywood]] and fail miserably. The concept is built around how Hollywood is home of the "family of the stars," but Piggy's encounters with actual stars are either near-misses ([[Bob Hope]] arrives after she's left) or rather one-sided (cornering [[George Wendt]] at his tailor's, while [[Justine Bateman]] shoves Piggy into a swimming pool).
-==Cast and Crew==
+Meanwhile, [[Fozzie Bear]] tries to find his way to the famous nightclub, [[the Comedy Store]], for a perpetually delayed special report. The show closes with a Miss Piggy-obsessed [[Dudley Moore]] finally meeting his idol and singing a duet with her, "[[Our Love Is Here To Stay]]."
-'''Written by''' [[Bill Prady]] and [[Jim Lewis]].
+Featured Hollywood and Los Angeles locations include [[Grauman's Chinese Theater]], [[Universal Studios]], Rodeo Drive, the Tail o' the Pup hot dog stand, and even a brief glimpse of the [[Jay Ward|Bullwinkle]] statue on sunset strip.
-'''Directed by''' [[Peter Harris]].
+==Cast==
-'''Celebrity cameos:''' [[Justine Bateman]], [[Dudley Moore]], [[George Wendt]] and [[Bob Hope]].
+'''Muppet performers:''' [[Frank Oz]] as Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear, [[Dave Goelz]] as Gonzo, [[Richard Hunt]] as [[Statler and Waldorf|Statler]], and [[Jim Henson]] as [[Statler and Waldorf|Waldorf]].
+'''Special guest stars:''' [[Dudley Moore]], [[George Wendt]], [[Justine Bateman]],  and [[Bob Hope]]
+'''With:''' [[Charles Dougherty]], [[Don Draper]], Karl Rumberg, [[Kathleen Wirt]]
 '''Muppeteer cameo:''' [[Dave Goelz]] as a comedian.
+==Crew==
-'''Muppet performers:''' [[Frank Oz]] as Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear, [[Dave Goelz]] as Gonzo, [[Richard Hunt]] as [[Statler and Waldorf|Statler]], and [[Jim Henson]] as [[Statler and Waldorf|Waldorf]].
+*'''Written by''' [[Bill Prady]] and [[Jim Lewis]].
+*'''Directed by''' [[Peter Harris]].
+*'''Music Consultant''': [[Larry Grossman]]
+*'''Music Director''': [[Don Gillis]]
+*'''Lighting Director''': [[John Rook]]
+*'''[[Muppet Workshop]]''': [[Jane A. Gootnick]], [[Marion Keating]], [[Rollie Krewson]]
+*'''Costumes:''' [[Polly Smith]], David Velasquez
 ==Notes==

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