Episode 523: Linda Ronstadt

Kermit has a crush on Linda, so Piggy locks him in a trunk filled with Gonzo's fungus collection. Linda finds him, and they share a romantic moment, but Piggy locks him up again and drags the trunk onstage during "Pigs in Space".

Highlights

• Linda Ronstadt sings "Blue Bayou" and "I've Got a Crush on You".

• Pining over Kermit, Linda sings "It's in His Kiss" with Janice.

• Rowlf sings a version of "The Cat Came Back".

• The Swedish Chef prepares champagne.

• For the closing number, Linda sings "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" to Kermit.

Notes

• The 1981 book Of Muppets and Men features a chapter on the making of the "Blue Bayou" number.

• A clip from "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" was used at the climax of the special The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years.

• Almost fifteen years later, a track on the 1994 Kermit Unpigged CD reprises the plot of this episode. Kermit and Linda sing a duet of "All I Have To Do is Dream," and apparently they still have a crush on each other.

Quotes

Linda: "Kermit, thank you for singing this song with me, even though I know your heart still belongs to Piggy."

Kermit: "Well, you may know that, and Piggy may know that -- but the vote's not in yet from the frog."

Cast

Guest Star:

Linda Ronstadt

Muppets:

Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Scooter, The Great Gonzo, Rowlf the Dog, Janice, Statler, Waldorf, Link Hogthrob, Dr. Julius Strangepork, The Newsman, Gaffer, The Female Singers, Pops, Benny, Whatnots, Frogs

Background:

Floyd Pepper, Animal, Zeke, Baskerville, Fozzie Bear, Rizzo the Rat, Beaker, Rover Joe, Lyle the Dog, Afghan Hound, Wolfhound, Dogs

Performers

Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Waldorf, the Swedish Chef, the Newsman, and Link Hogthrob

Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Animal, and Dog Bomber

Jerry Nelson as Pops, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Benny, Floyd Pepper, and the Announcer

Richard Hunt as Scooter, Janice, Statler, and Lyle the Dog

Dave Goelz as Gonzo and Wolfhound

Kathy Mullen as Gaffer and Frogs

Louise Gold as Annie Sue Pig, Rover Joe, and Frogs

Steve Whitmire as Rizzo the Rat, Lola the Fan Dancer, and Zeke

Karen Prell as Frogs

Next Episode

Episode 524: Roger Moore