Episode 105: Rita Moreno

Fozzie Bear answers the phone a lot.

Highlights

 * Guest star Rita Moreno dances to I Get Ideas, beating up her Muppet boyfriend in a bar.


 * Marvin Suggs plays Lady of Spain on the Muppaphone, an instrument made of fuzzy round creatures that he hits with a mallet.


 * Veterinarian's Hospital features Fozzie as the patient.


 * The Swedish Chef cooks flapjacks.


 * The Country Trio sings To Morrow.


 * Panel Discussion: "Is Conversation a Dying Art?"


 * Wayne and Wanda sing Goody Goody.


 * Rita's rendition of Fever is ruined by Animal's bursts of percussion; she smashes his head between cymbals.

Nickleodeon Edits
When aired on Nickleodeon, Rita's opening number is replacecd with her closing number, Fever. Subsequently, part of the first backstage scene is cut, as is the part of the last backstage scene where Kermit called Floyd and Animal on-stage for the closing number.

Cast
Guest Star:
 * Rita Moreno

Muppets:
 * Kermit the Frog
 * Miss Piggy
 * Fozzie Bear
 * Rowlf the Dog
 * Statler
 * Waldorf
 * The Newsman
 * The Swedish Chef
 * Sam the Eagle
 * Zoot
 * Janice
 * Animal
 * Trumpet Girl
 * George the Janitor
 * Mildred Huxtetter
 * Jim Henson Muppet
 * Jerry Nelson Muppet
 * Frank Oz Muppet
 * Marvin Suggs
 * The Muppaphone
 * Brewster
 * Sweetums
 * Pigs
 * Wayne

Background Muppets:
 * Floyd Pepper
 * Wanda
 * Muppy

Next Episode

 * Episode 106: Jim Nabors