Episode 101: Juliet Prowse/transcript

It's The Muppet Show, with our very

special guest star Miss Juliet Prowse,

It's time to play the music

It's time to light the lights

It's time to meet the Muppets

on The Muppet Show tonight

It's time to put on makeup

It's time to dress up right

It's time to raise the curtain

on The Muppet Show tonight

Hey, have I got an opening joke

for you tonight?

You're Oh, you're gonna love this,

These two

To introduce our guest star

That's what I'm here to do

So it really makes me happy

To introduce to you

Miss Juliet Prowse,

But now let's get things started on

the most sensationaI, inspirationaI

CelebrationaI, MuppetationaI

This is what we call

The Muppet Show

Thank you, Thank you,

Hey, listen, it's another great show, folks,

I mean, tonight our guest star is one

of the truly great dancers of the world,

the one and only Miss Juliet Prowse,

And, if that weren't enough,

we've also got "Mahna Mahna,"

Whatever that means,

Be-do be-do do-do-do

be-do be-be-do be-do

Do doo be-do-do

Mahna mahna

Do doo be-do-do

Mahna mahna

Do do-do do

Mahna mahna

Do doo be-do-do

Be-do-do, be-do-do

be-do-do-doodle do do do-doo do

Mahna mahna mahna-ma

nuh-nuh me-nah-ne-nah

Nuh-nuh-nuh mah-mah nuh-nuh

Uh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh

Uh-nuh-nuh

Mahna mahna

Do doo be-do-do

Mahna mahna

Do do-do do

Mahna mahna

Do doo be-do-do

Be-do-do, be-do-do

be-do-do-doodle do do do-doo do

Mah nuh-nuh mah nuh-nuh

Mah-nuh mah-nuh-nuh

mah-nuh-nuh-nuh

Mah-nuh mah-nuh-nana nuh-nuh ne

Nuh?

Huh?

Ã¢â?¢Âª Mahna mahna

Ã¢â?¢Âª Do doo be-do-do

Mahna mahna

Do do-do do

Mahna mahna

Do doo be-do-do

Be-do-do, be-do-do

be-do-do-doodle do do do-doo do

Nuh-nuh-nuh nuh-nuh

mah nuh-nuh

Uh-nuh-nuh-nuh mah-nuh-nuh

Nuh-nuh-nuh na nuh-ne-nuh nah nah

Mahna mahna

Do doo be-do-do

Mahna mahna

Do do-do do

Mahna mahna

Do doo be-do-do

Be-do-do, be-do-do

be-do-do-doodle do do do-doo do

Mah-nuh-nuh na nuh-nuh

Mah-nuh-nuh na nuh-nuh

Mah-nah-nah-nah

Mahna mahna

Do doo be-do-do

Mahna mahna

Do do-do do

Mahna mahna

Do doo be-do-do

Be-do-do, be-do-do

be-do-do-doodle do do do-doo do

Mahna mahna

Do doo be-do-do

Mahna mahna

Do do-do do

Mahna mahna

Do doo be-do-do

Be-do-do, be-do-do

be-do-do-doodle do do

Hello? OK, Just a second,

It's for you,

Mahna mahna

The question is,

what is a "Mahna Mahna"?

The question is, who cares?

Think about this, friends,

Hey, Boss, Muppy and I

wanted to talk to you

about the act we're doing

on the show tonight,

Uh, Scooter, you're not doing

an act on the show tonight,

Oh, gee, my uncle who owns this theater

thought of this act, didn't he?

Tell us about the act

you're doing on the show tonight,

Oh, it's called "Simon Smith

and his Amazing Dancing Dog,"

Yeah, I sing this song, see,

and Muppy here does this cute,

adorable, sweet, sugary little dance,

Well, it sounds, says the frog,

displaying his artistic judgment, sappy,

Gee, my uncle thought it was

- Uh

It sounds, says the frog,

displaying his will to survive, wonderfuI,

Yeah, it's great, He'll love it,

- Certainly,

I've often thought of Muppy here

as about the cutest little fellow around,

He thinks of himself as a killer,

Let me outta here!

That dumb dog,

Whoa, I'm onstage, Wow,

Now that I'm here,

let me take this opportunity

to present The Muppet Show's

resident artist Gonzo the Great!

Thank you, Thank you very much,

Thank you,

Tonight, ladies and gentlemen,

I will eat this rubber tire to the music of

"The Flight of the Bumblebee,"

Music, Maestro,

He's doing it, He's eating a tire,

- Amazing!

Astounding!

- Boring!

Looks like it's another wipeout for Gonzo,

Ah, yokels!

What do they know about art?

Hey, Kermit, Muppy wants you

to know he's very sorry he bit you,

Oh, yeah,

- He wants you to know he's very gratefuI

you're letting him do

the "Simon Smith" number,

Oh, well, that's nice,

He wants you to know he wants

his own dressing room and star billing,

What? Who is this crazy dog?

He's my uncle's favorite pet,

Yeuch!

Hello there, Miss Prowse,

Hey, listen, is everything OK?

Any complaints?

- No, none whatsoever,

Except that I've never had

to share my dressing room before

with a man who eats a tire,

I told Gonzo to dress in the alley,

Hey, listen, I gotta go introduce you,

You look beautifuI, BeautifuI!

He's sweet, For a frog,

Ladies and gentlemen,

the lovely Miss Juliet Prowse,

She just vanished,

How did she do that?

Probably like this,

Yup, That's probably how she did it,

You're such a smooth dancer,

Ever since we've started I've feeI

like my feet have never touched the floor,

They haven't,

You've been standing on mine,

Oops,

Do you prefer Shakespeare to Bacon?

I prefer anything to bacon,

You mind if I smoke?

- If you insist,

Thanks,

Smoke's not bothering you, is it?

- Manager!

At this time I would like

to present my rendition

of one of the great songs of our time,

That ever-popular classic,

"You and I and George,"

"But why," you ask, as well you should,

"have I never heard

this great song of our times?"

Fact is, nobody has ever heard

of this ever-popular classic,

In its only recording,

"You and I and George" sold two copies,

I bought one and George bought one,

Where were you?

My own mother turns down

her hearing aid when I sing this song,

You and I and George

Went strolling through the park one day

And then

You held my hand

As if to say

I love you

Then

We passed a brook

And George fell in and drowned himself

And floated out to sea

Leaving you

Alone

With me

You know, that number you did

was just beautifuI, Juliet,

Well, thank you, Kermit,

You know, I'm really happy to be

here with you and all the Muppets,

You know something?

I've never talked to a frog before,

Well, we're just like anyone else,

A little more jumpy maybe,

But, you know, we have

our hopes and our dreams,

Oh, yeah? Well, what are

some of your dreams?

Well

You may just think

I'm gilding the lily pad here,

but, as a tadpole,

I always wanted to be a dancer,

Oh,

- But you know what they say:

the first thing to go on a frog

are his legs,

You know, that's what they say,

That's funny, I never knew

that frogs had a sense of humor,

Oh, well, we have to,

Listen, you meet a frog without a sense of

humor and you're looking at a green lump,

Let's just face it, Julie,

Your average frog doesn't have a lot

going for him in the looks department,

Oh, I don't know,

I think you're quite attractive,

Really?

- Mm-hm,

You're not just saying that

because you're a guest?

Well, certainly not,

In fact, I'd go as far as to say

that you are the Robert Redford of frogs,

Oh, Wow,

Hey, listen, everybody,

D'you hear that?

Juliet Prowse thinks

I'm the Robert Redford of frogs,

Hey, you're gonna be coming back

on this show a lot,

Hey, listen, Have you ever

kissed Robert Redford?

No, I haven't,

- Well, how about

kissing the next best thing?

You mean to tell me

that PauI Newman is here?

I mean me, the Robert Redford of frogdom,

Ah, My pleasure,

Whoo!

More! More!

Less! Less!

OK, Stand by for the Western sketch,

- Hey, Kermit, Kermit,

Does this sound

like John Wayne?

Will you get onstage, Fozzie?

Hey, Kermit,

- Huh?

Yeah, now that Muppy is doing

the big "Simon Smith" number,

well, he only has one other suggestion,

Listen, I already gave him his own

dressing room, what more does he want?

Well, it's about the title of the show, Look,

The Muppy Show?

Ladies and gentlemen, it's cowboy time,

I'd been playing saloon piano

in Snake City for three years,

It was the roughest town in the West,

I mean, we had some mean customers,

Howdy, Rowlf,

- Uh Hello, Miss Kitty,

I mean, they were tough,

After three years I thought I'd seen it all,

I'd seen the Clanton brothers, the

Younger brothers, the James brothers,

Not to mention the Osmond brothers,

But when Kid Fozzie came to town,

I knew I hadn't seen nothing,

All right, everybody,

Reach for the floor,

Beg pardon?

- Reach for the floor, This is a stickdown,

You're confused, Kid,

You ain't got no guns,

Those are pickles,

That's right, folks, There he is,

the fastest gherkin in the West,

He's got a license

to carry them pickles?

Hey, when you get shot by a pickle

at close range, do you get garlic burns?

All right, you asked for it,

Sorry, Kid, I didn't know the pickles

were loaded, Here's your money,

All right, Kid, don't make a move, I got

you covered, Throw down your pickles,

OK,

I don't need guns to fight you,

I'll get you with my knife,

- Will you stop with the vegetables?

Boy, you shouldn't have done that,

I'm a desperate bear,

ready for desperate measures,

Oh, no!

It's an apple!

- And don't tell me

Yes, The fuse is lit,

The fuse is lit?

And that's how it was the day

Kid Fozzie came into town,

That's one of the reasons

I always thought the Muppets were weird,

Why's that?

- They think explosions are funny,

Yes,

- Explosions aren't funny,

Although some of them

are really quite droll,

Juliet, what has one eye,

sharp teeth and is long and fuzzy?

I don't know,

- I don't know either, but you're wearing it,

Hiya, toots,

Muppy, Scooter, you're on next,

It's no use, Kermit,

- What?

Muppy says if you won't change

the title of the show, he's not going on,

He's locked himself in

his dressing room and he's not coming out,

Yeah, but the "Simon Smith" number's

on next,

I know, I know,

What are we gonna do?

- Kermit? Kermit? Kermit?

How come I'm not doing an act

this week? Hm?

Uh

Congratulations, Fozzie,

you're doing an act this week,

Sometimes I can be very persuasive,

Ladies and gentlemen, "Simon Smith

and his Amazing Dancing Bear,"

I may go out tomorrow

If I can borrow a coat to wear

Oh, I'd step out in style

With my sincere smile

and my dancing bear

Outrageous, alarming

Courageous, charming

Oh, who would think a boy and bear

Could be well-accepted everywhere?

It's just amazing how fair people can be

Seen at the nicest places

Where well-fed faces all stop to stare

Making the grandest entrances

Simon Smith and his dancing bear

They'll love us

Won't they?

They feed us

Don't they?

Oh, who would think a boy and bear

Could be well-accepted everywhere?

It's just amazing how fair people can be

Oh, who needs money

When we're funny?

The great attraction everywhere

Will be Simon Smith

and his dancing bear

It's Simon Smith

and his amazing dancing bear

Together! Yes!

Oh, yes!

Say, Waldorf,

I was wondering if maybe you

Darn, I'd better get some new batteries

for my hearing aid,

I fooI him every time!

OK, Muppet Glee Club,

Muppet Glee Club onstage, please,

Muppet Glee Club, OK, All right,

Everybody in position, please, OK,

Everybody ready?

The Muppet Glee Club,

One and two and

Uh, uh

Wait, wait, wait,

Something is amiss here,

I thought it was lovely,

- You wave that stick wonderfully,

When it comes to stick waving,

Kermit wrote the book,

Well, thank you, thank you,

I do appreciate that kind comment,

but I would like to point out to all

assembled here that this is a glee club,

Oh, yes, that is what our letterhead says,

Yeah, So when I wave this stick so

wonderfully, I would like to hear something,

Oh!

We were remiss in that regard,

OK, Here we go, One more time,

The Muppet Glee Club,

One and two and

Wait, wait, wait,

Hold, hold, hold

Hold it, Hold it, Hold it, Hold it,

Hold it, Stop,

How shall I say this? Excuse me, friends,

but to my ears at least,

it would help a lot if you were all singing

the same song!

- Oh, I love it!

So wild!

- The frog is a genius,

AwfuI cute too,

It really doesn't matter what song you sing,

as long as we all agree

to the song that we're going to sing,

OK,

- OK?

Now, does anybody here

have a favorite song?

Yes!

W-what song is that?

- "Temptation"!

Since there seems to be

some consensus of opinion here,

the Muppet Glee Club will now render

"Temptation,"

Piggy, honey?

- Hm?

You can take the solo,

- Yes, my love,

OK, Here we go,

- I love him,

The Muppet Glee Club, "Temptation,"

One and two and

Dum da-da da, dum da-da da

dum da-da da, dum dum

Dum da-da da, dum da-da da

dum da-da da, dum dum dum

You came

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

I was alone

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

I should have known

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

You were temptation

Dum dum dum da-da da dum

You smiled

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

Luring me on

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

My heart was gone

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

You were temptation

Dum dum dum da-da da dum

It would be thrilling

If you were willing

If it can never be

Pity me

For you were

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

Born to be kissed

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

I can't resist

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

You are temptation

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

And I am yours

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

Here is my heart

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

Take it and say

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

We'll never part

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

I'm just a slave

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

Only a slave

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

To you

Da-da da dum da-da da dum

Temptation

Hey, Juliet, I want to tell you

what a pleasure it was

to have you with us on the show,

Oh, Kermit, I really enjoyed it,

And as a little token of our appreciation, we

have a Muppet likeness of you right here,

Oh, how sweet,

- I know you'd rather have the cash, but

No, no, no, Kermit, This is just wonderfuI,

Can I come home with you?

- Well, of course you can,

She's not as pretty as you, you know, but

Oh, Kermit, thank you,

Ooh, Thank you,

And thank you all for joining us,

We'll see you all next time

on The Muppet Show.

Well, what did you think?

- Beats sitting home watching television,

Mahna mahna