Episode 112: A Tail of Two Piggies

the muppets.
Writer	Nell Scovell and Steve Rudnick
Director	Randall Einhorn
Guests	Joan Jett, Ian Ziering
Premiere	February 8, 2016 (Citytv) February 9, 2016 (ABC)

"A Tail of Two Piggies" is the twelfth episode of the television series The Muppets.

Plot

When Kermit, Miss Piggy and Uncle Deadly are promoting the new Disney movie Zootopia, Piggy suffers a wardrobe malfunction (showing her tail for the first time), which becomes a big media story. The network is outraged, and Piggy is forced to question everything she stands for, but Kermit, Fozzie and the gang rally together and come to her defense. When a young piglet comes to the studio to tell Miss Piggy about how her wardrobe malfunction inspired her, Piggy decides to accept her pig heritage and starts a campaign to publicly reveal her tail to the world. Meanwhile, Gonzo is heartbroken that Camilla broke up with him, so Rizzo and Pepe cheer him up by agreeing to move in with him. However, during the first party at their new house, Gonzo is surprised by an unexpected guest.

Songs

• "Bad Reputation"

Credits

(see full episode credits)

Guest stars:

• Joan Jett as herself
• June Diane Raphael as Lucy Royce
• Ian Ziering as himself
• Jim Turner as Man #1
• Rosalind Chao as Woman #1

Muppet Performers:

• Bill Barretta as Pepe, Dr. Teeth, Bobo, the Swedish Chef, Big Mean Carl, Big Mean Carla, and Rowlf
• Julianne Buescher as Yolanda
• Alice Dinnean as Alynda
• Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Chip, Zoot, and Waldorf
• Eric Jacobson as Piggy, Fozzie, Animal, and Sam
• Peter Linz
• David Rudman as Scooter, and Janice
• Matt Vogel as Uncle Deadly, Floyd, Sweetums, and Camilla
• Steve Whitmire as Kermit, Rizzo, Beaker, the Newsman, and Statler

Additional Muppet Performers:

• Tim Lagasse, Bruce Lanoil, Michael Oosterom, Mike Quinn, Michelan Sisti

Muppets

Muppet Characters:

Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Alynda, Gonzo, Camilla the Chicken, Chip, Uncle Deadly, Fozzie Bear, Scooter, Sweetums, Dr. Teeth, Janice, Floyd Pepper, Zoot, Animal, Rizzo the Rat, Pepe the King Prawn, Yolanda Rat, Beaker, Sam the Eagle, Bobo the Bear, The Swedish Chef, Big Mean Carl, Big Mean Carla, The Newsman, Rowlf the Dog, Statler and Waldorf

Background Muppets:

Andy and Randy Pig, Beauregard, Beautiful Day Monster, Behemoth, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Lew Zealand, Lips, Angel Marie, Crazy Harry

Gallery

Notes

• The title of the episode is a play on the title of the novel "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens.
• This is Camilla's first appearance on the show.
• The events in the episode take place around the time of Groundhog Day.
• This is the first time that Miss Piggy's tail is shown. The existence of her "curly tail" was the subject of a tabloid headline in the May 27, 1984 installment of The Muppets comic strip.
• The "One Million Angry Parents Association" is a reference to One Million Moms, an organization who previously stirred up a controversy over previous episodes of the series.
• Echoing a chant from the Up Late with Miss Piggy audience, the episode was promoted on social media with the hashtag #unveilthetail.

Behind the Scenes

Joan Jett and the Muppets

Ian Ziering in a hot tub with Muppets

Sources

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