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) and his stormtrooper chickens, who are holding Chewbacca prisoner.

Songs/Sketches

 * A Shepherd and sheep sing Rama Lama Ding Dong
 * Muppet News Flash: "National Sheep Dog Trials"
 * Scooter rehearses "Six String Orchestra" but is interrupted by a sheep
 * Angus McGonagle and Mark Hamill gargle "Summertime"
 * UK Spot: An eel, a shark and some fish sing "Three Little Fishies"
 * Scooter and The Electric Mayhem play "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)
 * Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, R2-D2, Chewbacca, Dearth Nadir (Gonzo) & Angus McGonagle, the crew of the Swinetrek and Kermit sing "You Are My Lucky Star"/"When You Wish Upon a Star"

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, 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 and Animal
 * Jerry Nelson as Angus McGonagle, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Floyd Pepper, Robin the Frog Eel and the Announcer
 * Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, Janice, Shepherd and Shark
 * Dave Goelz as Gonzo and Zoot
 * Louise Gold as Mother Fish
 * Steve Whitmire as Sheep
 * Kathy Mullen as others

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

When it aired on CTS, the UK sketch Three Little Fishes was cut.