Mary Roos



Germany made a deal with Henson and ATV to air The Muppet Show on a German TV station. The deal was that they would air them all, But they wanted a few changes or additions. Henson and ATV agreed and every episode of the show got its own German opening. Identical to the English version only with 'Die Muppet Show' sign with Kermit inside the 'O', And sometimes Kermit was re-taped to fit the German sylables.

Also in this deal was the addition of one sketch in an episode, episode 121 with Twiggy was that episode. They took out Twiggy singing 'In My Life' and replaced it with German Star Mary Roos singing 'Komm Zu Mir', In English 'Lean On Me'.

She sang with two Whatnot female Muppets and Janice. Zoot played sax, Jancie plucked the guitar, Animal on drums, Rowlf on Piano (and with dubbed lines), and for the first and last time Floyd on the bongos!

The rest of the episode was not edited further.

Highlights
Kermit is skeptical when everyone backstage is terrorized by "the Phantom of the Muppet Show". There turns out to be one, though -- Uncle Deadly, a monster-actor who performed in the theater years ago. After being panned by the critics, he vowed never to perform there again, and not to let anyone else perform, either. He warns the Muppets, "Leave or be doomed!"

Cast
Guest Star:
 * Twiggy and Mary Roos

Muppets:
 * Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Scooter, Statler, Waldorf, George the Janitor, Hilda, The Newsman, Sam the Eagle, Wayne, Wanda, Uncle Deadly, King Goshposh, Featherstone, Vendaface, Nigel the Conductor, Hillbilly Singer, Feather Duster, Two-Nosed Man, Big Mary Louise, Shouting Lady, Herman, The Gogolala Jubilee Jugband, Whatnots, Pigs, Cow

Background Muppets:
 * Janice, Floyd Pepper, Animal, Rowlf, T.R. the Rooster, Baskerville the Hound, Muppy, Catgut, Chickens, Zoot

Performers

 * Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, The Newsman, Waldorf, King Rupert, Big Mary Louise, and Hillbilly Singer


 * Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear, Two-Nosed Man, George the Janitor, and Sam the Eagle (Animal in Mary Roos sketch)


 * Jerry Nelson as Uncle Deadly, Vendaface, Feather Duster, Queen, Shouting Lady and Herman (Floyd in Mary Roos sketch)


 * Richard Hunt as Scooter, Wayne, Cow, Boas, and Statler (Janice in Mary Roos sketch)


 * Eren Ozker as Hilda, Janice, Sam's dancing partner and Wanda (Whatnots in Mary Roos sketch)


 * Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo (Zoot in Mary Roos sketch)


 * John Lovelady as Nigel the Conductor and Pig Dancers

Next Episode

 * Episode 122: Ethel Merman