Episode 401: John Denver

John and Kermit invite the Muppets on a camping trip to Kermit's home, a weekend in the swamp. Everyone's about to make excuses -- but Miss Piggy informs them that they'll all be happy to go, unless they'd rather spend some time in the hospital instead. It turns out Piggy doesn't really understand the concept, and she packs suitcases full of evening dresses and high-heeled shoes. When Kermit tells her that she has to carry everything she packs, she's not sure she wants to go.

Songs/Sketches

 * A group of whatnot soldiers sing "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
 * John sings "Garden Song" to the flowers.
 * The Swedish Chef (Squirrel Stew)
 * Gonzo shows John his mold garden, and sings a line of "Nobody Knows the Truffles I've Seen."
 * UK Spot: Miss Piggy sings "Trees."
 * Three hiking pigs sing "The Happy Wanderer," but every time they sing the third "Falderah," something bad happens.
 * John sings "Grandma's Feather Bed" with a bed full of Muppet kids.

Cast
Muppets:
 * Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, Statler and Waldorf, Whatnots, Floyd Pepper, Beauregard, Zeke, The Swedish Chef, Billy the Bear, Squirrels, Fungi, Tree, Pigs, Goat

Background Muppets:
 * Crazy Harry, Slim Wilson, Flowers, Baskerville the Hound, Muppy, Afghan Hound, Wolfhound

Performers

 * Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, the Swedish Chef, and Zeke
 * Frank Oz as Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear
 * Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper, Fungus, Pig, Tree, and Soldier
 * Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, Pig, and Soldier
 * Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Beauregard, Pig, and Soldier
 * Louise Gold as Annie Sue Pig
 * Steve Whitmire as Soldier and Squirrel
 * Kathy Mullen as others