Episode 102: Connie Stevens

When Fozzie overhears Hilda, Kermit, and Scooter talking about getting rid of "that bear," he thinks they're talking about him, only to find out later it's actually Gonzo's teddy bear that everyone is badmouthing.

Songs/Sketches

 * Theme Song
 * Fozzie: "Hey, that Gonzo is so dumb, he just heard that we're running short of water, so he wants us to dilute it!"


 * Gonzo hits the gong, and it shatters.


 * "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" (Kermit, Lydia)
 * The Swedish Chef: Meatballs
 * "A Teenager in Love" (Connie Stevens, The Mutations)
 * At the Dance
 * UK Spot: "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Floyd)
 * Talk Spot: "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (Connie, Kermit, and Fozzie)
 * "Sax and Violence" (Zoot, Mahna Mahna, and Nigel)
 * "1812 Overture" (Gonzo)
 * Muppet News Flash: Hotline
 * "Some Enchanted Evening" (Ernie, Bert, and Connie)

Cast
Muppets:
 * Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Scooter, Statler, Waldorf, Hilda, Wanda, Wayne, Mildred Huxtetter, Dr. Teeth, Animal, Lydia the Tattooed Pig, Trumpet Girl, Zoot, Floyd Pepper, Rats, Nigel the Conductor, Mahna Mahna, The Swedish Chef, The Newsman, The Mutations, Whatnot, Bruce the Fox, Ernie, Bert, Connie Stevens Muppet

Background Muppets:
 * Janice, Rowlf the Dog, George the Janitor, Zelda Rose, Miss Mousey

Performers

 * Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Ernie, Dr. Teeth, Waldorf, The Swedish Chef, Nigel the Conductor, and The Newsman
 * Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear, Bert, Animal, Miss Piggy, Animal's Dancing Partner, and Mildred
 * Richard Hunt as Scooter, Wayne, and Statler
 * Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo and Zoot
 * Eren Ozker as Hilda, Wanda, Bruce Fox's dancing partner, and Connie
 * John Lovelady as Rat and Bruce Fox.

Pilot Version

 * Episodes 101 and 102 of The Muppet Show were both shot as pilots several months before regular production began. After the show began regular production, these episodes were re-worked, with some new skits taped and others dropped.  All material featuring Connie Stevens, however, was shot during the original production window.  In many markets, these were among the last episodes to air as part of Season One.


 * In addition to the UK Spot, "Ain't Misbehavin'," several other scenes and shots were most likely taped after the pilot was filmed and later edited into the broadcast version of the episode. These include Miss Piggy's reaction to the opening number, the backstage plot, and this episode's Muppet News Flash.


 * The deeper voice that Frank Oz initially used for Fozzie can be heard in this episode's Talk Spot, when he sings with Connie and Kermit.

Edits
CTS: The U.K. Spot Ain't Misbehavin' is cut.

Video releases

 * The Muppet Show: Season One