Episode 104: Ruth Buzzi

Scooter's uncle sends a mechanical, wind-up TV show host, an exact duplicate of Kermit. The robot harasses Kermit and flirts with Miss Piggy.

Highlights

 * Floyd leads the Electric Mayhem in "Sunny." Animal increases the tempo after every verse.


 * Wayne and Wanda sing "Row, Row, Row".


 * Muppet News Flash: Kidnapped Ocean


 * Ruth Buzzi sings "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" as a duet with Sweetums.


 * UK Spot: Rowlf sings "I Never Harmed an Onion."


 * Talk Spot: Kermit and Ruth "chew the fat."


 * Fozzie's Monologue: The Greatest Straight Man in the Business


 * Ruth plays a prisoner of war who is interrogated by Boppity and a Whatnot and gives them more information than they could ever possibly want.


 * Talking Houses: The Monastery


 * Kermit does a mirror act with the robot frog.


 * The Gogalala Jubilee Jugband performs "You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd."


 * Panel Discussion: Is The Human Body Obsolete?

Cast
Guest Star:
 * Ruth Buzzi

Muppets:
 * Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Scooter, Rowlf the Dog, Statler, Waldorf, Floyd Pepper, Zoot, Animal, The Houses, Paul, Gogolala Jubilee Jugband, Sweetums, The Newsman, Wayne, Wanda, Sam the Eagle, George the Janitor, Mildred Huxtetter, Boppity, Robot Kermit, Whatnots, Pigs

Background Muppets:
 * Gloat, Mary Louise, Janice, Dr. Teeth, Hilda

Performers

 * Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Robot Kermit, Rowlf, Waldorf, The Newsman, and Rowlf's dancing partner


 * Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle, George the Janitor, Janice, Boppity, Mildred, and the Gogalala Jubilee Jugband guitar player


 * Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper, Paul, Pig, Whatnot and one of the Houses


 * Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, Sweetums, Wayne, Miss Piggy, Miss Piggy's Dancing Partner, and the Gogalala Jubilee Jugband banjo player


 * Dave Goelz as Boppity, Zoot and the Gogalala Jubilee Jugband jug blower


 * Eren Ozker as Boppity's Dancing Partner and Wanda


 * John Lovelady as one of the Houses

Nickelodeon Edits
This episode's Muppet News Flash segment was cut.