Episode 108: Paul Williams

Scooter talks Fozzie into doing "the telephone pole bit," and Fozzie practices dutifully until he finds out what the bit is: Fozzie dresses up as a telephone pole, and Scooter asks what his name is. "Mike Oznowiczki," Fozzie says, and Scooter exclaims, "Oh, so you're the telephone Pole!" Fozzie is convinced that they will die on stage. They do.

Songs/Sketches

 * A monster sings "All of Me" as he gives himself away to his lover, part by part.
 * Paul sings "An Old Fashioned Love Song," with a pair of Paul Williams Muppets.
 * Muppet Labs: All-Purpose Tenderizer
 * A Poem by Rowlf: "Silence," with many loud interruptions
 * Blackout: The Tallest Person on the Show
 * At the Dance
 * UK Spot: Mary Louise and a chorus of frogs sing "I'm in Love with a Big Blue Frog."
 * Talk Spot: Kermit and Paul discuss famous short people.
 * Paul, as a travel agent, sends Beautiful Day Monster to Pittsburgh.
 * Talking Houses: The Church
 * Wayne and Wanda: "You Do Something to Me"
 * Muppet News Flash: An Amazing Story
 * Fozzie's Comedy Act: Scooter joins Fozzie as they perform the Telephone Pole bit.
 * Paul sings "Sad Song"

Edits

 * When released on The Muppet Show: Season One, the opening number, "All of Me," is cut. Part of the first backstage sequence is also cut to remove a reference to the opening number.
 * The Muppet Labs segment was cut on Nickelodeon.

Cast
Muppets:
 * Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Scooter, Rowlf the Dog, Statler and Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Paul Williams Muppet, Whatnot, George the Janitor, Mildred Huxtetter, Zoot, Janice, Hilda, Beautiful Day Monster, Talking Houses, Sam the Eagle, Wayne, Wanda, The Newsman, Mary Louise, Shouting Lady, Sexy Muppet, Miss Kitty, Whatnot Monster, Sweetums, Thog, Mutation

Background Muppets:
 * Ohboy Bird, The Gogolala Jubilee Jugband, Jerry Nelson Muppet, Zelda Rose, Nigel, Red-Haired Woman, Frogs, Robin the Frog, Frackles, Animal, Floyd Pepper, Brewster, Gonzo

Performers

 * Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Waldorf and the Newsman
 * Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear, Animal, George the Janitor, Mildred and Sam the Eagle
 * Jerry Nelson as Monster, Shouting Lady, Shouting Lady's dancing partner, Paul 1, Lineman, Frogs and one of the Houses
 * Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, Beautiful Day Monster, Ohboy Bird, Miss Piggy, Miss Piggy's dancing partner and Frogs
 * Dave Goelz as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Paul 2 and Zoot
 * Eren Ozker as Hilda, Janice, Wanda and Animal's Dancing Partner
 * Fran Brill as Mary Louise
 * John Lovelady as Frogs and one of the Houses