Episode 518: Marty Feldman

The Muppets present their version of 1001 Arabian Nights, with guest star Marty Feldman playing the role of Scheherazade, telling tales to an evil Caliph (played by the Swedish Chef).

Songs/Sketches

 * Sinbad the Sailor (Kermit) runs across an evil genie (Sweetums), and pretends to be Sinbad the Surfer. He and his band of frog sailors sing "Surfin' USA".
 * The genie of the lamp (Feldman) grants a wish to Aladdin (Gonzo) -- and gives him a chorus of chicken dancing girls.
 * UK Spot: "Girlfriend of the Whirling Dervish" sung by Whirling Wanda and Turkish Whatnots
 * Sam the Eagle plays a patent officer in a sketch with Feldman as Wilbur and Orville Wright (His mother wanted twins) attempting to patent the flying carpet. When the sketch gets too out there, Feldman brings it to an end by sing "The Laughing Policeman" with a chorus of policemen
 * A puppet version of Feldman appears as Ali Baba, with Fozzie Bear as the head of the Forty Thieves (or, as it turns out, the Three Bears). To escape being boiled in oil, Fozzie sings "Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight". When he yells "Open Sesame," the cast of Sesame Street emerges.
 * Feldman meets his favorite muppet: the similarly googily-eyed Cookie Monster.
 * The Muppet cast all develop Feldman's signature crossed eyes.

Cast
Guest appearance by:
 * The cast of Sesame Street: Cookie Monster, Ernie, Bert, Grover, Count von Count, two Anything Muppets

Muppets:
 * Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, the Swedish Chef, Sam the Eagle, Sweetums, Scooter, Statler and Waldorf, Pops, Sopwith the Camel (aka Loretta), Ali Baba (Marty Feldman look-alike), Whirling Wanda (the Girlfriend of the Whirling Dervish), Animal, Whatnots, Frogs, Chickens

Background Muppets:
 * Robin the Frog, Beauregard, Gaffer, The Female Singers

Performers

 * Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, The Swedish Chef, Waldorf and Ernie
 * Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear, Sam the Eagle, Animal, and Cookie Monster
 * Jerry Nelson as Pops, Robin, Policeman, Horse and Count von Count
 * Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, and Sweetums
 * Dave Goelz as Gonzo and Ali Baba
 * Steve Whitmire as Frog and Whatnot Singer
 * Louise Gold as Goldilocks and Whirling Wanda
 * Kathy Mullen as Gaffer and Female Singer
 * Brian Muehl as Bear