Episode 417: Star Wars

Kermit has booked Angus McGonagle, the argyle gargoyle who gargles Gershwin. But at the start of the show, the cast of Star Wars -- Luke Skywalker, C-3PO and R2-D2 -- smash through the wall, looking for Chewbacca. Kermit is thrilled to have them on his show, until he finds out that they won't actually perform anything.

Luke mollifies Kermit by bringing in his "cousin", Mark Hamill -- but when Kermit sees Mark sing and dance, he throws him out. Finally, the Star Wars crew hijacks the Swinetrek. With First Mate Piggy subbing in as Princess Leia, they face Dearth Nadir (Gonzo) and his stormtrooper chickens, who are holding Chewbacca prisoner.

Songs/Sketches

 * Rama Lama Ding Dong
 * Summertime (as gargled by Angus McGonagle and Mark Hamill)
 * Six String Orchestra
 * Three Little Fishies
 * Finale: You Are My Lucky Star/When You Wish Upon a Star

Cast
Guest Stars:
 * Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), R2-D2 and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew)

Muppets:
 * Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Scooter, Waldorf, Statler, Angus McGonagle, Shepherd, Shepherdess, The Newsman, Animal, Robin the Frog, Link Hogthrob, Dr. Strangepork, Fish, Shark, Sheep

Background Muppets:
 * Beauregard, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot, Nigel the Conductor, Koozebanians, Whatnots

Performers

 * Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Link Hogthrob, Waldorf, and the Newsman
 * Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, and Animal
 * Jerry Nelson as Angus McGonagle, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Floyd Pepper, the Announcer, and Eel
 * Richard Hunt as Scooter, Statler, Janice, and Shepherd
 * Dave Goelz as Gonzo and Zoot
 * Louise Gold as Mother Fish
 * Steve Whitmire as others
 * Kathy Mullen as others

Video releases

 * The Best of the Muppet Show
 * The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 1

Edits
When this episode aired on Nickleodeon, the following scenes were cut: Scooter practicing for his big number, Mark Hamill and Angus McGonagle gargling Gershwin on-stage, and the second Muppet News Flash.