Well this was the first episode of the Muppets and boy is it a crack up. I particulary love the Mana Mahnah song as it still amkes me laugh even today with it's pointlessness.
Watching the show again today through an adult's eyes I am quite often left wondering how did they do that and how did they get away with it on national TV. Must be the joy of having puppets!moreless
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Episode Summary
Muppy, Scooter's uncle's favorite pet, becomes a bigger diva than Piggy when Kermit lets he and Scooter do a musical act, the demands go on until he asks for the show name to be changed to the "the muppy show" when Kermit finally snaps.'' ''Song: "Mahna Mahna-Mahna Mahna" and the 2 snowths.''''Gonzo eats a tire to the music of "Flight of the Bumblebee."''''Solace-Juliet Prowse dances with the muppet gazelles.''''Sketch-At the Dance''''Uk sketch: Song- "You and I and George"-Rowlf''''Talkspot-Kermit and Juliet''''Sketch-Cowboy Time-Fozzie and Rowlf.''''Sketch-Juliet and Zoot''''Song-"Simon Smith and his Amazing Dancing Bear"-Scooter and Fozzie''''Song-"Temptation"-Muppet Glee Club with Kermit conducting.''moreless
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Eren Ozker
Janice / Wanda / Hilda (1976-1977)
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Frank Oz
Miss Piggy(1977-1981)/ Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / The Swedish Chef (Hands)
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Dave Goelz
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Muppy / Beauregard
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Trivia
ADD TRIVIA- Kermit wasn't the first choice for host. Instead Nigel was the host during the pilot "Sex and Violence"; An anything Muppet named Wally was used instead for the valentine's day pilot. On "The Muppet Show", Nigel is the conductor of the orchestra but Wally only made it to being reused as the Muppet in the pitch reel. Edit
- Fozzie's name was originally going to be Ozzie but it couldn't be used because of copyright reasons. So in honor of Muppet builder, Faz Fazakas an F was added to the name making Ozzie, Fozzie. Edit
- For "At the Dance," one performer was in charge of one pair of dancers. Extra voices were dubbed in later if necessary. Edit
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Notes
ADD NOTES- This episode was taped the week of 1/29/1976. Edit
- Rolf's solo, "You and I and George," was originally only seen in the UK broadcast. Each episode of The Muppet Show features a "UK Spot" that was not shown in America. This is because the show aired without commericals in the UK and had the time for an extra skit or song. US audiences saw this song performed during the season 4 Phyllis George episode. Edit
- A live-action version of Muppy shows up two times in the backstage sequence while climbing upstairs. Edit
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Quotes
ADD QUOTES- Mildred: You're such a smooth dancer. Ever since we've started I feel like my feet have never touched the floor. George: They haven't. You've been standing on mine! Edit
- Statler: The question is, what is a manah manah? Waldorf: The question is, who cares? Edit
- Waldorf: More! More! Statler: Less! Less! Edit
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Allusions
ADD ALLUSIONS- "Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear" was written by Randy Newman for his 1972 album "Sail Away." Edit
- "At the Dance" was devised as a Muppet version of Laugh In's party sequence. Edit
- "Mahna Mahna" was originally released in 1968 written by Pieor Umiliani. It was used in a documentary "Svezia, Inferno e Paradise" (Sweden, Heaven and Hell). This song was also performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "Sesame Street." Edit
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