Episode 114: Sandy Duncan
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| The Muppet Show | |
| Guest Starring | Sandy Duncan |
| Production Dates | August 3-5, 1976 |
| Air Date | UK: September 19, 1976 US: October 4, 1976 |
| Home Video | Season One |
Fozzie performs Gags Beasley's famous "banana sketch," which everyone has heard of except Kermit. When Kermit asks Sandy and Fozzie to tell him what it is, they laugh too hard to explain it.
Contents |
Songs/Sketches
- Sandy performs "A Nice Girl Like Me," singing and dancing in a bar with several monsters.
- The Swedish Chef: donuts
- Fozzie's Monologue: The Banana Sketch
- At the Dance
- Inner Beauty: Sweetums is depressed, as he is huge, scary, and ugly. Sandy enters the park where he is sitting, and he shows her how puppies and even flowers run away from him. Undeterred, Sandy inspires Sweetums to look past his outer ugliness and appreciate the beauty within. He is glad and goes off to make new friends. Sandy continues walking and notices Behemoth also looking sad. She tries her "outer ugliness" speech again...but Behemoth is offended and slams a pie into her face!
- UK Spot: Gonzo, accompanied by Rowlf, sings "Nobody."
- Mary Louise rides through the swamp, singing "Never Smile at a Crocodile."
- Talk Spot: Sandy and Fozzie can't believe that Kermit doesn't know the Banana Sketch. When Sandy tries to explain it, she and Fozzie can't stop laughing long enough to describe it!
- Muppet News Flash: Jumping in Place
- Veterinarian's Hospital: Old Man
- Sandy sings "Try to Remember."
Cast
Muppets:
- Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, Rowlf the Dog, Statler and Waldorf, Crazy Harry, Sweetums, The Mutations, The Swedish Chef, Hilda, George the Janitor, Mildred Huxtetter, Bernie (Easter Bunny), Animal, Muppy, Behemoth, Mary Louise, Crocodile, The Newsman, Banana, Janice, The Announcer, Whatnot Dancers: Brunette Woman, Red-haired Woman, Blonde Green Woman; Pig Dancers: Brunette Female Pig, Brunette Male Pig
Background Muppets:
- Dr. Teeth, Zoot, Beautiful Day Monster, Full-Bodied Humanoid, Mary Louise, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Robin the Frog, Frackles, Droop, Nigel, Baskerville the Hound, Wayne, Frogs, Pigs, Whatnots
Audience Muppets:
- Mahna Mahna, Zelda Rose, Sam the Eagle, Beautiful Day Monster, Leo, Frackles, Mary Louise, Pig, Whatnots
Performers
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, The Swedish Chef, Waldorf and the Newsman
- Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Animal, George the Janitor and Mildred
- Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, Sweetums, Pig Dancers and Frogs
- Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo and Muppy
- John Lovelady as Crazy Harry, The Announcer, Rabbit, Rabbit's dancing partner and Frogs
- Eren Ozker as Hilda, Janice and Rowlf's and Animal's dancing partners
- Rollin Krewson as Mary Louise
- Peter Friedman as the Crocodile and the Banana
Trivia
- Mary Louise can be seen in the front row of the audience right before her number, "Never Smile at a Crocodile."
- A smaller version of the Robin puppet is used for the jumping effect at the beginning of "Never Smile at a Crocodile."
Edits
- CTS: The UK skit Nobody is cut.
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