Episode 105: Rita Moreno

Backstage, Fozzie Bear answers the phone a lot. Throughout the episode, Rita parodies her combative image. She battles with several Muppets, including Animal, who's backing her on drums in her closing number, "Fever".

Songs/Sketches

 * "I Get Ideas"
 * Veterinarian's Hospital: Fozzie Bear
 * Muppet News Flash: Dancing Chicken
 * The Swedish Chef: Flapjacks
 * At the Dance
 * UK Spot: "To Morrow"
 * "Lady of Spain"
 * Panel Discussion
 * Muppet News Flash: No News Tonight
 * Talk Spot
 * "Goody Goody."
 * Fozzie's Comedy Act
 * "Fever"
 * Closing Gag: Waldorf and Statler spring up in the box, and Waldorf says he still can't find the chewing gum.

Edits

 * When aired on Nickelodeon, "I Get Ideas" is cut, but is replaced by Rita's 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. After the final backstage scene, the episode cuts to the final curtain call, because "Fever" was moved to the top of the episode. The curtain call includes a joke about the male dancer from "I Get Ideas", which doesn't make sense in this edited version.

Cast
Muppets:
 * Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Rowlf the Dog, Statler and Waldorf, The Newsman, The Swedish Chef, Sam the Eagle, Marvin Suggs, The Muppaphones, Rita's Dancing Partner, Zoot, Janice, Animal, George the Janitor, Mildred Huxtetter, Jim Henson Muppet, Jerry Nelson Muppet, Frank Oz Muppet, Brewster, Sweetums, Wayne, Wanda, Pigs, Whatnot, Trumpet Girl

Background Muppets:
 * Brunette Woman, Floyd Pepper, Muppy

Performers

 * Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf, The Swedish Chef, The Newsman, the Jim Henson Muppet, and some of the Muppaphones
 * Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear, Animal, Marvin Suggs, Sam the Eagle, the Frank Oz Muppet, George the Janitor, Mildred, Animal's Dancing Partner and Miss Piggy (Panel Discussion)
 * Jerry Nelson as The Jerry Nelson Muppet, Pig Bartender, the Announcer, Whatnot, and some of the Muppaphones
 * Richard Hunt as Miss Piggy (Most of the episode), Miss Piggy's Dancing Partner, Statler, Sweetums, and Wayne
 * Dave Goelz as Rita's Dancing Partner, Zoot and The Guru (Brewster)
 * Eren Ozker as Janice
 * John Lovelady as others