Episode 106: The Ex-Factor

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"'''The Ex-Factor'''" is the sixth episode of the 2015 television series ''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]''.

==Plot==
[[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] is scrambling to find the perfect birthday gift for [[Denise]], so he turns to [[Miss Piggy]] for help. Meanwhile, [[Kristin Chenoweth]] agrees to do a gig with [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem|The Electric Mayhem]] and inadvertently causes a rift between the band.

==Songs==
*"[[I Could Have Danced All Night]]"
*"[[You Are the Sunshine of My Life]]"

==Muppets==
'''Muppet Characters:'''
:[[Kermit the Frog]], [[Miss Piggy]], [[Gonzo]], [[Scooter]], [[Denise]], [[Rizzo the Rat]], [[Pepe the King Prawn]], [[Statler and Waldorf]], [[Bobo the Bear]], [[Dr. Teeth]], [[Animal]], [[Floyd Pepper]], [[Janice]], [[Zoot]], [[Lips]], [[Uncle Deadly]], [[Yolanda Rat]], [[Chip]]

'''Background Muppets:'''
:[[Andy and Randy Pig|Randy Pig]], [[Whatnots|Whatnot]]

==Credits==
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* Story by: [[Nell Scovell]] & [[Emily Wilson]]
* Written by: [[Bob Kushell]] & [[Steve Rudnick]]
* Directed by: [[Randall Einhorn]]

'''Guest star:'''
*[[Kristin Chenoweth]] as herself

'''Co-starring'''
*[[Layla Alizada]] as [[Betty]]
*[[Stacey Moseley]] as [[Cheryl]]

'''Muppet Performers:'''
* [[Bill Barretta]] as Dr. Teeth, Bobo and Pepe
* [[Julianne Buescher]] as Denise and Yolanda
* [[Dave Goelz]] as Gonzo, Waldorf, Zoot and Chip
* [[Eric Jacobson]] as Miss Piggy and Animal
* [[Peter Linz]]
* [[David Rudman]] as Scooter and Janice
* [[Matt Vogel]] as Floyd and Uncle Deadly
* [[Steve Whitmire]] as Kermit, Statler, Lips and Rizzo

'''Additional Muppet Performers:'''
* [[Bruce Lanoil]], [[Mike Quinn]]

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==Notes==
* The title of the episode is a play on the idiom "[[wiktionary:X factor|the X factor]]" which refers to an unknown or hard-to-define influence or a factor with unknown or unforeseeable consequences. It is also the title of [[The X Factor|a reality talent-competition show]].
* In this episode [[Scooter]] mentions [[Joan|his mom]] has a boyfriend named [[Ken]].
* This is one of two episodes of the series (the other being "[[Episode 109: Going, Going, Gonzo|Going Going Gonzo]]") that does not feature [[Fozzie Bear]]. Additionally it is also the only episode that does not feature [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew|Bunsen]], [[Beaker]], [[Sam Eagle]], and [[Sweetums]].

==Behind the Scenes==
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