The Muppet Show alternate closings

Episodes of The Muppet Show that featured completely different closings than usual:


 * Episode 123: Kaye Ballard: Only Rowlf plays in the closing, personally conducted by Nigel.
 * Episode 308: Loretta Lynn: The band plays at the train station in an extremely off-key version of the theme due to playing a time-table. The music is similar to the first season's closing music, but with a full trumpet solo.
 * Episode 314: Harry Belafonte: The cast continues singing "Turn the World Around". Gonzo eventually meshes the theme in after Statler and Waldorf's shot.
 * Episode 317: Spike Milligan: The cast continues singing "It's a Small World" as a higher pitch version of the closing plays in the background. Meanwhile, Spike tries to sleep on stage.
 * Episode 321: Roger Miller: Due to having cluck-itis, chicken versions of the orchestra members play during the closing.
 * Episode 407: Dudley Moore: M.A.M.M.A. plays a medley of instrumental songs through the credits. (NOTE: There are possibly two versions of the closing credits to this episode, both based on versions of songs M.A.M.M.A plays during its final performance. In one version, towards the end it is playing an electric version of the real Muppet Show closing theme before it cuts to Statler and Waldorf, while another has the romantic music played during the UK Skit when it appeared behind Kermit and Miss Piggy.)
 * Episode 412: Phyllis George: The cast is shown on-stage throughout the closing credits as a higher pitch version of the closing plays in the background.
 * Episode 514: Mac Davis: Multiple Beakers perform in the closing.

All of the "different" shots of the final note, except the one from episode 123, were replaced by a new Zoot ending (either the 1980s shot, the Sax and Violence shot, a new shot, or simply the Jim Henson logo) when shown in syndication or on DVD. Somehow some of the "different" shots don't really match with the alternate closings and often made them confusing. However, the different sounds of the final note remained the same.