Episode 106: Tony Bennett

Muppets Tonight
Air Date	April 12, 1996
Written by	Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Darin Henry, Jim Lewis, Kirk Thatcher and Patric Verrone
Director	Gary Halvorson
Prod. no.	109
(TRANSCRIPT)

File:Muppets Tonight Episode 106 - Tony Bennett

Singer Johnny Fiama falls flat on his face when he meets his idol, Tony Bennett.

Skit Highlights

• "Firefly" sung by Tony and Kermit
• NYPD Green
• Gonzo the Great and his Misguided Missiles of Death
• The Johnny Fiama Show
• The Tubmans of Porksmith
• Carl the Big Mean Bunny
• At the Bar (Mr. Callahan, Polly Lobster, Clueless Morgan)
• "The Boulevard of Broken Dreams" sung by Tony
• Great Moments in Elvis History - Elvis the King and his Knights of the Round Table
• Tony Bennett and Johnny Fiama sing "Shaking the Blues Away"

Notes

• This is the first episode not to feature any of Frank Oz's characters.

• This is the first broadcast episode to feature outtakes during the credits.

• A framed photo of Scooter (who doesn't appear at all in this series) can be seen on the wall next to Beauregard at the end of the show.

Performers

Kevin Clash as Clifford, Polly Lobster, Carter, Galahad

Bill Barretta as Johnny Fiama, Bobo, Pepe, one of the Elvises, Carl the Big Mean Bunny, Clueless Morgan, Gil the Frog, Howard Tubman

Brian Henson as Sal, Nigel, Seymour, one of the Elvises

Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Dance-a-Lot

Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregard, Waldorf, Don the Prop Guy

Jerry Nelson as Statler, Lew Zeland, Scuzzball, one of the Elvises

Leslie Carrara as Spamela Hamderson, the Network Censor, Lady Guenevere

Clayton Cameron

Bruce Lanoil

Len Levitt

Drew Massey

Joe Selph

Allan Trautman

Ralph Sharon Trio: Ralph Sharon, Clayton Cameron, Douglas J. Richeson

Cast

Muppets:

Clifford, Johnny Fiama, Sal Minella, Gonzo, Kermit the Frog, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Spamela Hamderson, Mount Rushmore, Statler and Waldorf, Gil, Leapovitch the Frog, Shirley, Stosh, Don the Prop Guy, Beauregard, Chickens, Camilla, Bobo the Bear, Andy Pig, Randy Pig, Lew Zealand, Clueless Morgan, Polly Lobster, Mr. Callahan, The Elvises, Galahad, Lady Guenevere, Dance-a-Lot

Background Muppets:

Seymour, Pepe the King Prawn, Zippety Zap, Custer the Bison, Bass, J.P. Grosse, Guitar Atric

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