Episode 320: Sylvester Stallone
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| The Muppet Show | |
| Guest Starring | Sylvester Stallone |
| Production Dates | January 9-11, 1979 |
| Air Date | UK: February 9 1979 US: February 22 1979 |
| Home Video | Best of the Muppet Show Very Best... Season 3 |
Sylvester Stallone fights a lion. Sort of.
The backstage is invaded by Sylvester Stallone's groupies, who have paid Scooter for backstage passes. To calm a furious Kermit, Scooter pretends the girls are all there to see him, then hustles them up to Sylvester's dressing room.
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Songs/Sketches
- The Pigs and Penguins sing the "Hawaiian War Chant". Quongo the Wild Mountain Gorilla throws coconuts at the singers.
- In a gladiator sketch, Sylvester fights a cowardly lion, who sings "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off".
- Sylvester discovers the talking punching bag in his dressing room.
- Professor Albert Flan presents Otto the Automatic Entertainer, a robot comedian who buzzes and whirrs and then explodes in the middle of a joke.
- UK Spot: "Lady Be Good" is sung by Floyd, accompanied by Dr. Teeth and Zoot
- Beauregard assists in a performance of the William Tell Overture.
- Veterinarian's Hospital: Hawaiian Pig
- Fozzie can't find a lady to saw in half for his magician's act, so he uses Otto. He cuts one of Otto's electric cables, and shocks himself.
- Sylvester and the Muppets sing "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" at a bar.
Notes
- This episode was used for a scene in Rocky III to illustrate the celebrity of the Rocky character. The opening was re-dubbed by Jim Henson so that Kermit says the guest-star was Rocky Balboa instead of Stallone.
Cast
Muppets:
- Kermit, Scooter, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Rowlf, Statler and Waldorf, Dr. Teeth, Link Hogthrob, Animal, Sam the Eagle, Professor Albert Flan, Otto the Automatic Entertainer, Janice, Sundance, Floyd Pepper, Zoot, Beauregard, Quongo, Annie Sue, Groupies, Punching Bag, Clams, Pigs, Tiki Idol, Penguins, Whatnots
Background Muppets:
- Eric the Parrot, Youknow Bird, Ohreally Bird, Righton Bird, Whaddayasay Bird, Forcryingoutloud Bird, Annie Sue Pig, Zelda Rose, Gonzo, Wayne, Beautiful Day Monster
Performers
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth and Link Hogthrob
- Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear, Animal, Miss Piggy and Sam the Eagle
- Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper, Professor Albert Flan, Punching Bag, Tiki Idol, Centurions, Clam, Pig and the Announcer
- Richard Hunt as Scooter, Janice, Statler, Pig and Penguin
- Dave Goelz as Sundance, Gonzo, Zoot, Beauregard, Otto the Automatic Entertainer, Groupie, Clam and Pig
- Steve Whitmire as Pig, Groupie and Clam
- Louise Gold as Annie Sue Pig, Groupie and Clam
- Kathryn Mullen as Groupie
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