Episode 122: Ethel Merman

Fozzie's agent, Irving Bizarre, negotiates Fozzie's contract with Kermit. Kermit ends up offering Fozzie ten times as much money; unfortunately, Fozzie made nothing before. "Yeah, and don't forget," Irving says, "I get ten percent of that."

Songs/Sketches

 * Two creatures dance to "Java."
 * Ethel sings a medley of duets:
 * "You're the Top" with Kermit
 * "Friendship" with Fozzie
 * "De Lovely" with Scooter and Gonzo
 * "Together Wherever We Go" with some frogs
 * "You're Just in Love" with Uncle Deadly
 * "Anything You Can Do" with Miss Piggy. (Piggy wins.)
 * "Mutual Admiration Society" with everyone


 * Blackout: Ethel and Animal
 * UK Spot: Miss Mousey appears in Statler and Waldorf's tea cup, and sings "Don't Sugar Me."
 * Talk Spot: Ethel shatters Piggy's glass.
 * Richard Bradshaw does Shadow Puppetry
 * Fozzie's Comedy Act: Fozzie's Cousin is in the audience but even he deserts the bear when the entire audience walks out on him.
 * Ethel sings "There's No Business Like Show Business" with the Muppets.

Cast
Muppets:
 * Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, Statler and Waldorf, Java, Frogs, Uncle Deadly, Irving Bizarre, Hilda, Animal, Miss Mousey, Leo, Fozzie's Cousin

Background Muppets:
 * The Eel, Beautiful Day Monster, Baskerville the Hound, Miss Kitty, Frackles, Mahna Mahna, Droop, Mary Louise, Mary Louise, Koozebanian Phoob, Wayne, Wanda, George the Janitor, Janice, Floyd Pepper, Pigs, Whatnots, Sexy Muppet

Performers

 * Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, and Leo
 * Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Animal, and Fozzie's Cousin
 * Jerry Nelson as Irving Bizarre, Uncle Deadly, and Miss Mousey
 * Richard Hunt as Scooter and Statler
 * Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo
 * Eren Ozker as Hilda
 * John Lovelady as Frogs

Edits

 * On Nickelodeon, the first Statler & Waldorf comment and first backstage sequence were cut.
 * On CTS, the UK spot Don't Sugar Me is cut.