Changes: Episode 406: This Little Piggy Went to Hollywood

	Muppet Babies
Air Date	October 24, 1987
Written by	Sindy McKay; Larry Swerdlove

Revision as of 06:18, 23 September 2018

Baby Piggy imagines herself as a movie star. She goes on Star Search and becomes incredibly famous and a billionaire. The babies imagine going to Hollywood with her, with Kermit directing a movie and Piggy co-starring with Andrew McCarthy (via archive footage from Pretty in Pink).

Songs

"A Very Special Pig"

Notes

Near the beginning of this episode, a still photo of Bert and Ernie is shown, as well as a photo of Jim Henson.
The Babies send fan letters to their favorite stars. Baby Kermit sends his to Magnum, P.I., Gonzo to King Kong, Skeeter to Supergirl, and Scooter to Pee-Wee Herman.
Milton Berle's signature "Makeup!" joke is used as a running gag in the episode between Baby Animal and Baby Piggy.
During one part of the episode, Piggy imagines being in a parody of I Love Lucy, entitled I Love Piggy with Baby Piggy playing Lucy and Baby Kermit playing Ricky Ricardo.
Another fantasy of Baby Piggy is being interviewed on Lifestyles of the Pink and Famous by Robin Leach, after she becomes the famous Pigdonna. Her estate is known as Pigfair, a take on the Pickfair estate of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. During the interview she finds out she has been offered another movie, "Outrageous Pigpen."
Michael J. Fox and Bill Cosby appear in archive footage.
Among the Hollywood landmarks featured in this episode are the Hollywood Bowl, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, the Hollywood Sign, and the Academy Awards.
Beginning with this episode, the overseas animation studio changes from the Japanese-based TOEI to the Korean-based AKOM.

Gallery

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-[[Baby Piggy]] imagines herself as a movie star. She goes on ''Star Search'' and becomes incredibly famous and a billionaire. The babies imagine going to Hollywood with her, with Kermit directing a movie.
+[[Baby Piggy]] imagines herself as a movie star. She goes on ''[[Star Search]]'' and becomes incredibly famous and a billionaire. The babies imagine going to [[Hollywood]] with her, with Kermit directing a movie and Piggy co-starring with Andrew McCarthy (via archive footage from ''Pretty in Pink'').
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 ==Notes==
 * Near the beginning of this episode, a still photo of [[Bert]] and [[Ernie]] is shown, as well as a photo of [[Jim Henson]].
+* The Babies send fan letters to their favorite stars. Baby Kermit sends his to [[Magnum, P.I.]], Gonzo to [[King Kong]], Skeeter to [[Supergirl]], and Scooter to [[Paul Reubens|Pee-Wee Herman]].
-* During one part of the episode, Piggy imagines being in a parody of ''[[I Love Lucy]]'', entitled ''I Love Piggy'' with Baby Piggy playing Lucy  and [[Baby Kermit]] playing Ricky Ricardo.
+*[[Milton Berle|Milton Berle's]] signature "Makeup!" joke is used as a running gag in the episode between Baby Animal and Baby Piggy.
-* [[Michael J. Fox]] and [[Bill Cosby]] appear in clip foorage.
+*During one part of the episode, Piggy imagines being in a parody of ''[[I Love Lucy]]'', entitled ''I Love Piggy'' with Baby Piggy playing Lucy and [[Baby Kermit]] playing Ricky Ricardo.
-* Beginning with this episode, the overseas animation studio changes from the Japanese-based Toei to the Korean-based AKOM.
+*Another fantasy of Baby Piggy is being interviewed on ''[[Robin Leach|Lifestyles of the Pink and Famous]]'' by Robin Leach, after she becomes the famous [[Madonna|Pigdonna]]. Her estate is known as Pigfair, a take on the [[Pickfair]] estate of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. During the interview she finds out she has been offered another movie, "[[Outrageous Fortune|Outrageous Pigpen]]."
+* [[Michael J. Fox]] and [[Bill Cosby]] appear in archive footage.
+* Among the Hollywood landmarks featured in this episode are the [[Hollywood Bowl]], [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]], the Hollywood Sign, and the [[Academy Awards]].
+* Beginning with this episode, the overseas animation studio changes from the Japanese-based TOEI to the Korean-based AKOM.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery spacing=small widths=200 orientation=landscape>
+Image:Babypiggy-hollywood-tv.jpg|Bert, Ernie, Jim Henson, [[Cary Grant]], [[Whoopi Goldberg]] and [[Soleil Moon Frye]]
+Image:Myfairbabypiggy.jpg|''[[My Fair Lady]]''
+Image:Superpig.jpg|''[[Supergirl]]'' spoof
+Image:Karatepig.jpg|''[[The Karate Kid]]'' spoof
+Image:Gonewiththepig.jpg|''[[Gone with the Wind (film)|Gone with the Wind]]'' spoof
+Image:Cleoporktra.jpg|Piggy as [[Cleopatra]]
+Image:Babyilovelucy.jpg|''[[I Love Lucy]]'' spoof
+Image:Babybrideoffrankenstein.jpg|Piggy as Bride to Karloff's ''[[Frankenstein]]''
+Image:Astarisborn.jpg|''[[A Star Is Born]]'' name drop
+Image:Gonzo-alien-magazine.jpg|[[The National Enquirer]] spoof
+Image:Steven-Weirdbird.jpg|Gonzo as [[Steven Spielberg|Steven Weirdbird]]
+Image:MuppetBabies-FamilyTies.jpg|Michael J. Fox in ''[[Family Ties]]'' footage
+Image:Piggy-littleorphanannie.jpg|Piggy and Rowlf star in the musical ''[[Annie]]''
+Image:Piggy-rudy.jpg|Piggy as Rudy on ''[[The Cosby Show]]''
+Image:PiggyPoppins.jpg|''[[Mary Poppins]]'' spoof
+Image:Babygonzo-maxheadroom.jpg|Gonzo as [[Max Headroom]]
+</gallery>
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Muppet Babies

Air Date	October 24, 1987
Written by	Sindy McKay Larry Swerdlove