Episode 104: Ruth Buzzi

Scooter's uncle sends a mechanical, wind-up TV show host, an exact duplicate of Kermit. The robot harasses Kermit and flirts with Miss Piggy.

Songs/Sketches

 * Floyd leads the Electric Mayhem in "Sunny." Animal increases the tempo after every verse, and the band follows suit.
 * At the Dance
 * In preparation for his next introduction, Kermit unexpectedly faces his robotic doppelganger via a mirror.
 * Wayne and Wanda sing "Row, Row, Row".
 * Muppet News Flash: Kidnapped Ocean
 * Ruth Buzzi sings "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" as a duet with Sweetums.
 * UK Spot: Rowlf sings "I Never Harmed an Onion."
 * Talk Spot: Kermit and Ruth "chew the fat."
 * Fozzie's Comedy Act: The Greatest Straight Man in the Business
 * Ruth plays a prisoner of war who is interrogated by Blue Frackle and a Whatnot and gives them more information than they could ever possibly want.
 * Talking Houses: The Monastery
 * The Gogolala Jubilee Jugband performs "You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd."
 * Panel Discussion: Is The Human Body Obsolete?

Edits

 * Nickelodeon: This episode's Muppet News Flash segment was cut.

Cast
Muppets:
 * Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Scooter, Rowlf the Dog, Statler and Waldorf, Floyd Pepper, Zoot, Animal, Janice, Dr. Teeth, The Houses, Paul, Gogolala Jubilee Jugband, Sweetums, The Newsman, Wayne, Wanda, Sam the Eagle, George the Janitor, Mildred Huxtetter, Blue Frackle, Dancers, Robot Kermit, Whatnot, Pigs

Background Muppets:
 * Green Frackle, Mary Louise, Hilda, Beach Ball

Performers

 * Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Robot Kermit, Rowlf, Waldorf, The Newsman, and Rowlf's dancing partner
 * Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle, George the Janitor, Janice, Blue Frackle, Mildred, and the Gogolala Jubilee Jugband guitar player
 * Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper, Paul, Pig, Whatnot and one of the Houses
 * Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, Sweetums, Wayne, Miss Piggy, Miss Piggy's Dancing Partner, and the Gogolala Jubilee Jugband banjo player
 * Dave Goelz as Blue Frackle, Zoot and the Gogolala Jubilee Jugband jug blower
 * Eren Ozker as Blue Frackle's Dancing Partner and Wanda
 * John Lovelady as one of the Houses