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Season 4 – The Muppet Show

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A fantastic medley of sweet and mischievous, Jim Henson's Muppets, including Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, produce a weekly variety show with a range of famous guests. Along for the ride are Gonzo, Fozzie the bear and Scooter -- who is the closest thing to a human puppet this series has.
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The Muppet Show — Season 4

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Frank Oz

Fozzie Bear

Richard Hunt

Statler

Dave Goelz

Gonzo

Jim Henson

Kermit the Frog

Jerry Nelson

Floyd Pepper

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 20, 1979 John Denver Guest John Denver. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 27, 1979 Chrystal Gayle The pilfering prairie dogs of "The Prairie Dog Glee Club" keep stealing from everybody; Crystal Gale performs "River Road." Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 4, 1979 Shields & Yarnell Guest Shields and Yarnell. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 11, 1979 Dyan Cannon Miss Piggy asks Kermit to babysit for her puppy Foo-Foo, but Kermit gets Scooter to take care of Foo-Foo, who then he passes Foo-Foo to Fozzie, who then passes it Gonzo, who passes it to Floyd. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 18, 1979 Victor Borge When the Baby Band lose their maestro Bobby Benson, the musically gifted moppets have no one to care for them; Miss Piggy volunteers to be the caretaker, but the babies drive her crazy. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 25, 1979 Linda Lavin Miss Piggy cancels the show in honor of Kermit's birthday; Linda Lavin and The Electric Mayhem sing "The More I See You." Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 1, 1979 Dudley Moore Dudley Moore's Music And Mood Management Apparatus, aka MAMMA, is a robot that can play any style of music, and the Electric Mayhem band members are not happy, at all. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 8, 1979 Arlo Guthrie Arlo Guthrie visits a rustic farmhouse. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 15, 1979 Beverly Sills Fozzie mistakenly introduces opera diva Beverly Sills as a country singer, and being unflappable, Beverly croons a cowboy tune. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 22, 1979 Kenny Rogers Mineral miners drill in Kenny Rogers' dressing room; Kermit tumbles off a trapeze and falls down a flight of stairs. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 29, 1979 Lola Falana Gonzo the Great gives his farewell performance before heading off to Bombay, India, to become a movie star, but after singing an emotional "My Way" and hearing Lola Falana compliment his dancing, he begins to have second thoughts. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 4, 1979 Phyllis George It's the first annual Muppet Awards and Phyllis George will present the Fred Award to the winning Muppets; Miss Piggy and Kermit are both up for Performer of the Year. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 31, 1980 Dizzy Gillespie The Muppets present an evening of all jazz in honor of guest star Dizzy Gillespie. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 7, 1980 Liza Minnelli Private eye Kermit investigates the crimes being committed at The Majestic Theatre; Liza Minnelli plays the glamorous actress Liza O'Shaughnessy. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 14, 1980 Anne Murray Kermit wants to put on a great show for Anne Murray. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 21, 1980 Jonathan Winters Jonathan Winters refuses to perform because he thinks a gypsy put a curse on the show. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 28, 1980 Mark Hamill Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), C-3PO and R2-D2 burst through a wall backstage in search of Chewbacca. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 6, 1980 Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve, from "Superman," plays the role of Hamlet for a Shakespeare play; Reeve also plays a practitioner in an animal hospital. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 13, 1980 Lynda Carter Lynda Carter guest stars on the show, so some of Muppets sign up for the How to Be a Superhero course, which includes an instruction book called "Invincibility made Easy." Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 20, 1980 Carol Channing Piggy talks to Carol Channing about her uncomfortable shoes. Details Episode 21 Aired May 1, 1980 Doug Henning Guest Doug Henning. Details Episode 22 Aired May 8, 1980 Andy Williams Miss Piggy tells Andy Williams that she and Kermit are engaged, but Kermit is in the dark. Details Episode 23 Aired May 15, 1980 Alan Arkin Alan Arkin tastes Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's Jekyll-Hyde potion. Details Episode 24 Aired May 22, 1980 Diana Ross Diana Ross gets high praise from Statler and Waldorf when she sings "Love Hangover." Details

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Season Info

Network
Syndicated
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Kids & Family, Variety, Entertainment
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 20, 1979