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| Muppets Tonight | |
| Air Date | October 19, 1997 |
| Written by | Jennifer Barrow, Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Darin Henry, Jim Lewis, Bernie Keating, Kirk Thatcher and Patric Verrone |
| Director | Gary Halvorson |
| Prod. no. | 202 |
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The KMUP studios have been bought by a new owner, Ernst Stavros Grouper. He believes that the Muppets are just not hip enough, and he wants to make some changes. Coolio and Don Rickles guest star; Ed McMahon, Bernard Shaw, and Fred Willard make cameo appearances.
Skit Highlights
- Cold Opening: Grouper tries to make the fact that he took over KMUP serious, but is interrupted by a bottle of laughing gas (which not only effects him, but Kermit, Clifford and Behemoth!)
- The Two Homies of Verona
- "Enter the Chowder: Manhattan Style" Movie Trailer (featuring Jean-Dodd van Clamme)
- The Real World
- Chilli Manilli: Clifford and Coolio
- "Bein' Green" sung by Don Rickles
- "Muppet Dance Party" with Steve Urkel-o.
- "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" sung by Coolio and the Muppets
Trivia
- This is the first and only episode to have two announced guest stars.
- This show as production number 202
- A clip of Tales from the Vet from episode 102 can be seen on the TV screen after Kermit and Clifford watch the KMUP special report.
- A clip of The Irish Rodents from episode 105 can be seen on the screens of the KMUP control room.
- A clip of Great Moments in Elvis History from episode 106 can be seen on the screens of the control room.
- A clip of Tales from the Vet from episode 104 can be seen on the screens of the control room.
- A clip of "Pigs in Space: Deep Dish Nine" can be seen on the TV in the commissary.
Performers
- Bill Barretta as Ernst Stavros Grouper, Pepe, Zippety Zap, Bobo
- Kevin Clash as Clifford
- Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo, Waldorf, Bill the Bubble Guy, Randy Pig
- Brian Henson as Nigel, Seymour
- Jerry Nelson as Statler
- Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Andy Pig
- Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Spamela Hamderson, Darci
- Phil Baron
- Tim Blaney
- Mary Brehmer
- Matthew Brooks
- Brad Elliott
- Paul Hartis
- Len Levitt
- Drew Massey
- Steven Ritz-Barr
- Jeff Schnell
- Joe Selph
- Jim Sloane
Cast
Muppets:
- Clifford, Kermit the Frog, Ernst Stavros Grouper, Behemoth, Seymour, Pepe the King Prawn, Statler and Waldorf, Bill the Bubble Guy, Rizzo the Rat, Gonzo, Bobo the Bear, Nigel, Beaker, Andy and Randy Pig, Jean Dodd van Clamme, Virgil the Monkey, Pickled Egg, Spamela Hamderson, Darci
Background Muppets
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