Episode 417: Star Wars

Kermit has booked Angus McGonagle, the argyle gargoyle who gargles Gershwin. But at the start of the show, the cast of Star Wars -- Luke Skywalker, C-3PO and R2-D2 smash through the wall, looking for Chewbacca. Kermit is thrilled to have them on his show, until he finds out that they won't actually perform anything.

Luke mollifies Kermit by bringing in his "cousin", Mark Hamill -- but when Kermit sees Mark sing and dance, he throws him out. Finally, the Star Wars crew hijacks the Swinetrek. With First Mate Piggy subbing in as Princess Leia, they face Dearth Nadir (Gonzo) who is holding Chewbacca prisoner.

Songs/Sketches

 * "Rama Lama Ding Dong"
 * Muppet News Flash: "National Sheep Dog Trials"
 * Angus McGonagle and Mark Hamill gargle "Summertime"
 * UK Spot: "Three Little Fishies"
 * "Six String Orchestra"
 * Pigs in Space: The Star Wars Cast Board the Swinetrek (part 1)
 * Muppet News Flash: "The Swinetrek has Landed"
 * Pigs in Space: The Star Wars Cast Board the Swinetrek (part 2)
 * "You Are My Lucky Star"/"When You Wish Upon a Star"

Releases

 * Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (full episode)
 * Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray set (episode excerpts)

Edits
When this episode aired on Nickelodeon, the following scenes were cut:
 * Scooter practicing for his big number
 * Mark Hamill and Angus McGonagle gargling Gershwin on-stage
 * the second Muppet News Flash

Cast
Guest Stars:
 * Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew), and R2-D2 (Himself).

Muppets:
 * Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, Statler and Waldorf, Angus McGonagle, Shepherd, Shepherdess, The Newsman, Animal, Robin the Frog, Link Hogthrob, Dr. Strangepork, Eel, Fish, Shark, Sheep

Background Muppets:
 * Beauregard, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot, Nigel, Koozebanians, Whatnots

Performers

 * Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Link Hogthrob, Waldorf and the Newsman
 * Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Animal and Shark
 * Jerry Nelson as Angus McGonagle, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Floyd Pepper, Robin the Frog, Eel and the Announcer
 * Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, Janice, and Shepherd
 * Dave Goelz as Gonzo and Zoot
 * Louise Gold as Mother Fish
 * Steve Whitmire as Sheep
 * Kathy Mullen as others