Episode 504: Shirley Bassey

The Muppet Show
Guest	Shirley Bassey
Production	March 24-27, 1980
Premiere	October 1980
(TRANSCRIPT)

Kermit borrows fifty million dollars worth of gold for Shirley's closing number, "Goldfinger". Security guard Bruno is suspicious that Kermit wants to steal the gold, but keeping an eye on the frog makes him overlook a band of pig thieves, who steal all the gold as Shirley sings.

Songs/Sketches

• Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem perform "Barnyard Boogie".
• "Down Below in My Heart"
• Muppet Labs: Alchemy Machine
• "After You've Gone" (Floyd, Janice, Zoot, Lips, Animal, Rowlf, and Nigel)
• "Pennies From Heaven"
• In "Liebesträume," Gonzo conducts Rowlf at the piano and a violinist, whilst he duels Buster the crab.
• Muppet News Flash- the newsman get beating up because he put one finger on the gold bars
• "Goldfinger"

Quotes

Gonzo: "Thank you! Thank you, culture fans! And now, classical music meets seafood!"

Cast

Muppets:

Kermit the Frog, Scooter, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Pops, Fozzie Bear, Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Animal, Janice, Bruno, Zoot, Lips, Whatnots, The Newsman, Statler, Waldorf, The Great Gonzo, Buster the Crab, The Dancing Sacks, Trumpet Fazoob, Ball-Shooter

Background Muppets:

Timmy Monster, T.R. the Rooster, Lew Zealand, Cow, Sheep, Chickens, Gaffer, Chick, Nigel the Conductor, Trumpet Girl, Rowlf, Link Hogthrob, Pigs

Performers

Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Dr. Teeth, the Newsman and Waldorf

Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear and Animal

Jerry Nelson as Bruno, Floyd Pepper, Violinist and Pops

Richard Hunt as Scooter, Beaker, Janice and Statler

Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Zoot, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Doctor

Steve Whitmire as Lips and Dancing Sack

Kathy Mullen as Gaffer

Louise Gold as Dancing Sack

Edits

• Nickelodeon: Gonzo's act was cut.

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