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Scooter talks Fozzie into doing "the telephone pole bit," and Fozzie practices dutifully until he finds out what the bit is: Fozzie dresses up as a telephone pole, and Scooter asks what his name is. "Mike Oznowiczki," Fozzie says, and Scooter exclaims, "Oh, so you're the telephone Pole!" Fozzie is convinced that they will die on stage. They do.
Highlights
- A monster sings All of Me as he gives himself away to his lover, part by part.
- Paul sings Just an Old-Fashioned Love Song, with a chorus of Paul Williams puppets.
- Fozzie, method-acting as the telephone pole, is bothered by a pecking woodpecker.
- Paul gloats that for once he's the tallest person on the show, until he's surrounded by the 8-foot monsters.
Notes
- The "telephone pole's" name is a takeoff on Frank Oz's father, puppeteer Mike Oznowicz.
- This is the first episode featuring Muppet Labs.
DVD edits
- The opening number, All of Me, is cut. Part of the first backstage sequence is also cut to remove a reference to the opening number.
Nickleodeon Edits
- The Muppet Labs segment was cut.
Cast
Guest Star:
Muppets:
- Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Scooter, Rowlf the Dog, Statler, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Paul Williams Muppet, Ohboy Bird, Whatnots, George the Janitor, Mildred Huxtetter, Zoot, Janice, Animal, Hilda, Beautiful Day Monster, Talking Houses, Sam the Eagle, Wanda, The Newsman, Shouting Lady
Background Muppets:
- Miss Kitty, Jerry Nelson Muppet, The Gogolala Jubilee Jugband, Sweetums, Thog, Mutation, Zelda Rose, Nigel the Conductor, Frogs, Robin the Frog, Wayne, Blue Scoff, Green Scoff, Floyd Pepper, Brewster, The Great Gonzo