Episode 412: Phyllis George



Phyllis hosts the 1st annual Muppet Awards, recognizing the greatest Muppet Show performers. The award, the prestigious "Fred", is actually a bowling trophy. Kermit, who hates awards shows, sits out the show, but Miss Piggy is absolutely determined to win. She's thrilled when she realizes that she appears in both of the sketches nominated for Best Sketch -- "Pigs in Space" and "Vet's Hospital" -- but the category ends in a tie, and no "Fred" is awarded. Piggy's only other chance for an award is as Performer of the Year -- and she's competing against Kermit.

Songs/Sketches

 * The Swedish Chef sings "Yes, We Have No Bananas" with the Singing Food.
 * Fozzie helps Phyllis award the Best Foreign Act (which is raided by The Flying Zucchini Brothers).
 * Pigs in Space: Best Sketch Nomination
 * Phyllis sings "Carbon Paper" with Rowlf at the piano.
 * Scooter awards the winner of Best Inanimate Object to the Dancing Mountains.
 * Fozzie loses Funniest Comedy Performance by a Bear to Billy the Bear.
 * UK Spot: The Flying Zucchini Brothers, The Swahili Stompers, The Nip von Flippers and The Volga Shopin.
 * Rowlf plays "You and I and George"
 * Link Hogthrob presents the Stunt of the Year Award to the Falling Alfonzos.
 * Scooter sings the nominations for Best Guest Star, a list of the first names of all the previous Muppet Show guest stars, rhymed and set to Gilbert and Sullivan's "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General."
 * Veterinarian's Hospital: Best Sketch of the Year?
 * Kermit wins Performer of the Year and the cast joins him in "There's No Business Like Show Business."

Cast
Muppets:
 * Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, Rowlf the Dog, Sam the Eagle, the Swedish Chef, Statler and Waldorf, Link Hogthrob, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Captain Blueboar, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Beauregard, Chickens, Louis Kazagger, Beakie, Billy the Bear, The Announcer

Background Muppets:

Annie Sue

Performers

 * Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Waldorf, the Swedisch Chef and Link Hogthrob
 * Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle
 * Jerry Nelson as Louis Kazagger, Dr. Strangepork, Floyd Pepper, the Announcer, Beakie and others
 * Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, and Janice
 * Dave Goelz as Gonzo and Beauregard
 * Louise Gold as others
 * Kathy Mullen as others
 * Steve Whitmire as others