Episode 102: Garth Brooks

Clifford and company try to convince Garth Brooks to sing a little bit of country music, but he's more interested in performing Broadway show tunes and Shakespeare. Leonard Nimoy also makes a cameo appearance.

Skit Highlights

 * Balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet
 * Tales from the Vet - Taylor the Turkey
 * Swift Wits
 * "It's Not Unusual" sung by Garth
 * The Tubmans of Porksmith
 * Pigs in Space: Deep Dish Nine: The Next Generation of Pigs in Space
 * "If I Were a Rich Man" sung by Garth
 * Gonzo and Garth's inverted, suborbital, rocket-powered, anti-gravity bungee jump
 * "We Shall Be Free" sung by Garth and the Muppets

Trivia

 * George, the janitor from the first season of The Muppet Show, is seen cleaning the studio at the end of the episode.
 * This is Rowlf's first speaking appearance since Jim Henson's death. As Garth sings the closing number, Rowlf mutters, "Yeah," and chuckles a bit. Rowlf also makes a muttering cameo in Muppets from Space, but he doesn't say a full line on screen until It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie in 2002.
 * This show was production number 105
 * This episode are Phil van Neuter, Mulch, and Bill the Bubble Guy's first appearance.
 * This episode are Pepe and Seymore first appearance, but are not properly introduced until episode 107.

Performers

 * Kevin Clash as Clifford, Mulch, Craniac, Agnes Stonewick and Carter.
 * Bill Barretta as Bobo, Pepe the Prawn, Howard Tubman, Snookie Blyer, Carl and Rowlf.
 * Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Andy Pig, Captain Pighead, and Rizzo the Rat.
 * Frank Oz as Miss Piggy.
 * Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo, Bill the Bubble Guy, Waldorf, and Snorty.
 * Jerry Nelson as Staler, The Head of the Network, and Taylor the Turkey.
 * Brian Henson as Nigel the director, Seymour the Elephant, and Dr. Phil van Neuter.

Cast
Muppets:
 * Clifford, Rizzo the Rat, The Head of the Network, Kermit the Frog, Bill the Bubble Guy, Andy Pig, Randy Pig, Miss Piggy, Captain Pighead, Craniac, Gonzo, Statler and Waldorf, Nigel (Muppets Tonight), Dr. Phil van Neuter, Mulch, Bobo the Bear, Taylor the Turkey, Rowlf, Pepe the Prawn, Seymour the Elephant, Howard Tubman, Carter, The Extremes, Chickens, Eugene, Snookie Blyer, Big Mean Carl, Agnes Stonewick, Buffy

Background Muppets:
 * Floyd Pepper, George the Janitor, J.P. Grosse, Inkspot, Lobsters, Murray the Minstrel, Marvin Suggs, Whatnots