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| Writer | Steve Rudnick, Emily Wilson, Margee Magee and Angeli Millan |
| Director | Matt Sohn |
| Guests | Jason Bateman and Pentatonix |
| Premiere | November 9, 2015 (Citytv) November 10, 2015 (ABC) |
"Pig's in a Blackout" is the seventh episode of the 2015 television series The Muppets.
Plot[]
Kermit is feeling the pressure at work so he goes to a private yoga retreat where he runs into a stressed out Jason Bateman. Meanwhile Scooter must run the show while Kermit is away and things go from bad to worse. Scooter starts to lose all faith until Gonzo steps in to help him out.
Songs[]
Muppets[]
Muppet Characters:
- Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, Rizzo the Rat, Pepe the King Prawn, Rowlf the Dog, Sweetums, Big Mean Carl, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Bobo the Bear, Animal, Janice, Zoot, Sam the Eagle, Yolanda Rat, Denise, Uncle Deadly, The Swedish Chef, Chip, Statler and Waldorf
Background Muppets:
Credits[]
- Story by: Steve Rudnick and Emily Wilson
- Teleplay by: Margee Magee and Angeli Millan
- Directed by: Matt Sohn
Guest stars:
- Jason Bateman as himself
- Pentatonix as themselves
Muppet Performers:
- Bill Barretta as Bobo, Big Mean Carl, Pepe, The Swedish Chef and Rowlf
- Julianne Buescher as Denise and Yolanda
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Chip, Zoot, Bunsen and Waldorf
- Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal and Sam the Eagle
- Peter Linz
- David Rudman as Scooter and Janice
- Matt Vogel as Uncle Deadly and Sweetums
- Steve Whitmire as Kermit, Rizzo, Beaker and Statler
Additional Muppet Performers:
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Notes[]
- The title of the episode is a play on the phrase "Pigs in a blanket."
- Originally, Kermit's line in response to his new, backyard swamp referred to it as "a little piece of the past."[1] In the televised version, he instead calls it "a little piece of home."
Behind the Scenes[]
Bateman with Kermit
The Muppets with Pentatonix
Sources[]
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