Episode 205: Judy Collins

Scooter's uncle, J.P. Grosse, comes to visit; he's planning to tear the theater down and build a junkyard -- "there's more money in real junk than this junk you got here." Kermit tells Gonzo that J.P. plans to tear the theater down, and Gonzo is thrilled; it sounds like a great act. Scooter tries to talk his uncle out of his plan, until J.P. offers him a job running the junkyard. Finally, J.P. decides not to tear the theater down -- it's going to fall down by itself soon enough.

Songs/Sketches

 * Judy sings "Leatherwing Bat."
 * Pigs in Space: The Mid-Course Correction
 * Sam the Eagle announces he's leaving the show.
 * Judy sings "I Know an Old Lady," as the silhouette of an old lady swallows a fly, a spider, a bird, a cat, a horse...and finally explodes.
 * Muppet News Flash: The Newsman's script catches fire.
 * Link Hogthrob, in his first solo, sings "I Talk to the Trees."
 * Planet Koozebane: Kermit interviews the Koozebanian Phoob, the most tasty creature in the galaxy, who survives by evolving to blend in with whatever's nearby -- like Kermit.
 * UK Spot: Waldorf clings to the balcony while Sam and Statler chat.
 * Judy and Rowlf perform "Do-Re-Mi."
 * The Swedish Chef: Salad, Brussells Sprouts, and Coconut
 * Judy sings "Send in the Clowns" while full-bodied Muppet clowns perform behind her.

Cast
Muppets:
 * Kermit the Frog, J.P. Grosse, Scooter, Miss Piggy, The Great Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, Statler, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Crazy Harry, Sam the Eagle, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Link Hogthrob, Newsman, Harold the Woodpecker, Koozebanian Phoob, The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

Background Muppets:
 * Clowns, Trees, Pig, Brown Bat, Owl

Performers

 * Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Newsman, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, and Waldorf
 * Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Sam the Eagle
 * Dave Goelz as Gonzo and a Bat
 * Jerry Nelson as J.P. Grosse, Crazy Harry, the Announcer, an Owl, Dr. Julius Strangepork and The Koozebanian Phoob
 * Richard Hunt as Scooter, Pig Crew Member and Statler

Edits

 * The UK skit that takes place in the balcony was cut on CTS.