Episode 210: The Gary Cahuenga Episode

Muppets Tonight Episode 210: The Gary Cahuenga Episode

Air Date: September 13, 1997

Production Number: 205

Writers: Jennifer Barrow, Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Darin Henry, Jim Lewis, Bernie Keating, Kirk Thatcher and Patric Verrone

Director: Tom Trbovich

Guest Stars: Penn and Teller, Lori Fetrick, Raye Hollitt, Evander Holyfield, Kathy Najimi

Plot Summary

Gary Cahuenga, a dummy without a ventriloquist, is found after forty years stuck in an old trunk. The Muppets, with the help of Penn and Teller, must help Gary adjust to his new surroundings, as well as to make new friends at KMUP.

Skit Highlights

• The Benedictine Monkees
• "The Smashing Pumpkins"
• Penn and Teller Magic Trick
• The Johnny Fiama Show

Trivia

• This episode was produced much earlier in the season and is the introduction to the character Gary Cahuenga. However it did not originally air in the production order and was held onto for some time. Thus Gary is seen in past episodes such as 201, 202, and 209 which were made after this episode.
• This episode does not have a featured guest star, nor the regular Kermit introduction of "It's Muppet's Tonight with our very special guest star..."
• When Gary is let out of the trunk he thinks he and his partner Chick are performing on The Ed Sullivan Show. Back in the 1960s & 1970's Jim Henson and the Muppets made many Ed Sullivan apperances.

Performers

Kevin Clash as Clifford.

Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Beaker, and Andy pig.

Dave Goelz as Gary Chuenga, The Great Gonzo, Randy Pig, and Waldorf.

Jerry Nelson as Statler.

Brian Henson as Seymour, Nigel, and Sal Manilla.

Bill Barretta as Bobo, Pepe, and Zippety Zap.

Leslie Carrara as Spamela Hamderson.

Cast

Muppets:

Gary Cahuenga, Kermit the Frog, Clifford, The Great Gonzo, Rizzo the Rat, Seymour, Pepe the King Prawn, Johnny Fiama, Sal Manilla, Mama Fiama, Statler and Waldorf, Beaker, Zippety Zap, Spamela Hamderson

Next Episode

• Episode 211: Andie MacDowell