Blackouts

These brief Muppet Show sketches, which may or may not have had a proper name on the show, took place in front of a backdrop that had a fountain painted on it. These skits featured a guest star and some Muppets. They lasted throughout the first season.

Individual Sketches

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Juliet Prowse and a fur stole

• Zoot's Question

Zoot has a question for Juliet Prowse: "What's red, long, fuzzy and has one eye?" Juliet doesn't know - neither does Zoot - but it's a Muppet Monster that she's wearing as a boa.

Joel Grey, Gonzo, and a banana

• Figures of Speech

Joel Grey has gotten a new car and offers to take Gonzo for a "spin", but Gonzo takes him literally.

Jim Nabors and Animal

• Break a Leg

Jim Nabors wishes Animal luck by telling him to "break a leg".

Florence Henderson and Sweetums

• Sweetums Falls for Florence

Sweetums literally falls for Florence Henderson.

Paul Williams and the Muppet Monsters

• The Tallest Person on the Show

Paul Williams explains that one reason he agreed to be a guest star is that it gives him the chance to be the tallest person on the show. Sweetums, Thog, and one of the Mutations prove him wrong.

Harvey Korman and Muppy

• Chicken March

T.R. the Rooster leads the Muppet chickens, and a chicken-suit-clad Harvey Korman, in a march.

Lena Horne and Animal

• The Lost Key

Lena Horne tries to ask Animal where her key is, until he uses a mallet to smash her foot.

Ben Vereen, Hilda, and Crazy Harry

• A Big Charge

Ben Vereen gets sent flying onto the rafters by Crazy Harry's explosion.

Phyllis Diller and Gonzo

• Pocket Camera

Phyllis Diller has her own pocket camera. When Gonzo asks what pictures she took, they were of pockets.

Vincent Price and Sweetums

• Need a Hand?

Vincent Price has to carry a load of wardrobe. Sweetums offers to give him a hand.

Ethel Merman and Animal

• Mouse in My Dressing Room

Ethel Merman tells Hilda about a mouse in her dressing room, and wonders whether she's on a show or in a zoo... then she meets Animal.