Episode 120: Valerie Harper

Statler is in love with Valerie Harper, and he comes backstage to see her, bringing a fast-growing African berry bush. He has to sit and wait for her, while the bush's vines take over the entire backstage. Waldorf, alone in the box, amuses himself by making faces.

Highlights

 * Valerie auditions for Kermit, doing impressions of famous actresses.


 * Rowlf talks Sam the Eagle into participating in a duet of "Tit Willow."


 * Kermit dresses in a pith helmet to cut through the berry-bush jungle.


 * Valerie dances with the Clodhoppers, a chorus line of blue monsters, but she messes up the steps and crashes into them.

Cast
Guest Star:
 * Valerie Harper

Muppets:
 * Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Rowlf the Dog, Statler, Waldorf, George the Janitor, The Swedish Chef, The Newsman, Mildred Huxtetter, Shouting Lady, Herman, Animal, Zoot, Janice, Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Gloat, Boppity, Sam the Eagle, Hilda, Bernie the Easter Bunny, Wayne, Wanda, The Clodhoppers, Whatnot

Background Muppets:
 * Miss Piggy, Scooter, Tom, Dick, and Harry, Mary Louise

Performers

 * Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Clodhoppers, and the Newsman


 * Frank Oz as George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Mildred Huxtetter, Mary Louise, Clodhoppers, and Sam the Eagle


 * Jerry Nelson as Shouting Lady, Herman, and Floyd


 * Richard Hunt as Statler, Cake, Whatnot Singers, and Wayne


 * Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo, Zoot and Boppity


 * Eren Ozker as Hilda, Wanda, Janice, Gloat, and Animal's dancing partner


 * John Lovelady as Bernie the Easter Bunny

Next Episode

 * Episode 121: Twiggy