The Muppet Show alternate closings

Episodes of The Muppet Show that featured completely different closings than usual:

• Episode 123: Kaye Ballard: Only Rowlf plays in the closing.
• Episode 308: Loretta Lynn: The band plays at the train station in a more cacophonous version of the theme due to playing a time-table.
• Episode 314: Harry Belafonte: The cast continues singing "Turn the World Around". Gonzo eventually meshes the theme in after Statler and Waldorf's shot.
• Episode 317: Spike Milligan: The cast continues singing "It's a Small World" as a higher pitch version of the closing plays in the background. Meanwhile, Spike tries to sleep on stage.
• Episode 321: Roger Miller: Due to having cluck-itis, chicken versions of the orchestra members play during the closing.
• Episode 407: Dudley Moore: M.A.M.M.A. plays a medley of instrumental songs through the credits, one of which is the real Muppet Show closing song.
• Episode 412: Phyllis George: The cast is shown on-stage throughout the closing credits.
• Episode 514: Mac Davis: Multiple Beakers perform in the closing.

Episodes that featured an opening shot of the orchestra with all of the credits rolling:

• Episode 101: Juliet Prowse
• Episode 102: Connie Stevens
• Episode 319: Elke Sommer
• Episode 401: John Denver
• Episode 409: Beverly Sills
• Episode 507: Glenda Jackson: in this version the shot of Trumpet Girl and Lips from their solos is seen at the beginning instead of a pan-out of the orchestra pit, which was probably never filmed with Lips, Trumpet Girl on the trombone, and the new Zoot puppet.

Episodes where the credits rolled longer before the closing was shown:

• Episode 217: Julie Andrews - the closing began with the new Floyd's shot
• Episode 322: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans - the closing began with Floyd's shot
• Episode 323: Lynn Redgrave - the closing began with Rowlf's solo

Episodes that didn't feature a Statler and Waldorf scene during the closing:

• Episode 123: Kaye Ballard: Rowlf complains to Nigel on the theme.
• Episode 217: Julie Andrews: Gonzo dates Julie's cow.
• Episode 310: Marisa Berenson: Statler and Waldorf have no comment but instead throw Kermit off their theater box when he mentions giving them tickets if they let him hide.
• Episode 515: Carol Burnett: Carol finally begins the "Lonely Asparagus" sketch.

5th Season Episodes without Lips' trumpet heard during the closing:

• Episode 508: Señor Wences
• Episode 511: Paul Simon

Episodes with a different version of Zoot's final note:

• Episode 123: Kaye Ballard: The last note is a chord on the piano as Rowlf finishes the closing. Two separate final shots were used: one of Rowlf covering his mouth and Nigel bowing, another with the band still backstage while Kermit waves.
• Episode 217: Julie Andrews: The last note is a "moo".
• Episode 308: Loretta Lynn: The last note is off-key.
• Episode 314: Harry Belafonte: The last note is a higher pitch and played by one of the African puppets.
• Episode 317: Spike Milligan: The last note is a higher pitch, matching the ending theme playing alongside "Its a Small World".
• Episode 321: Roger Miller: The last note is played by Zoot as a chicken.
• Episode 407: Dudley Moore: The last note is an electronic chord from M.A.M.M.A.
• Episode 515: Carol Burnett: After Zoot plays the last note, Carol immediately responds with "Oh, rats".

All of the "different" shots of the final note, except the one from episode 123, were replaced by a new Zoot ending (either from Sax and Violence, a new shot, or simply the Jim Henson logo) when shown in syndication or on DVD. However, the different sounds of the final note remained the same.