The Muppet Show episode 201
"Moving right along" is a phrase used to suggest that a conversation or situation is at a standstill, and that the speaker intends to advance to the next topic. The Muppets most notably used the phrase for the song "Movin' Right Along" when Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear commence their drive to Hollywood in The Muppet Movie.
What follows is a list of instances in which the Muppets have used the line, or something similar with the same meaning.
The Muppet Show[]
- Kermit transitioning out of Wayne and Wanda's ill-fated performance of "Goody Goody" in episode 105.
- Kermit transitioning out of Wayne and Wanda's truncated "Indian Love Call" in episode 106.
- Kermit introducing Fozzie's comedy act in episode 106.
- After Kermit teases him about helping to plan the show, Fozzie uses the phrase while introducing "The Windmills of Your Mind" in episode 201.
- Fozzie, nervous that his act with Chuckie isn't going well in episode 207.
- Kermit uses the phrase before Scooter interrupts to tell him that Bob Hope is on his way back via Concorde in episode 221. Kermit says it again later in the episode when Hope shows up to say that he's finally ready to deliver his monologue.
- Fozzie Pig says "rolling right along" when he takes over Fozzie Bear's comedy monologue.
- Kermit introducing Fozzie's comedy act (assisted by Annie Sue) in episode 302.
- Wayne sings the line in "Dog Walk" from episode 317.
- Fozzie's transition from Pigs in Space to "Carbon Paper" in episode 412.
- Fozzie says it during his comedy act in episode 413 following Astoria's punchline delivery to one of his jokes.
- Waldorf uses the phrase to introduce the next number in episode 517 once the sauerkraut's been removed from the stage.
- Twice in episode 520: Kermit's introductions for Lottie Lemon and her Singing Wig and "Danny Boy".
Sesame Street[]
- Frustrated with the last person waiting in line who didn't understand he was there to demonstrate "first and last," Reporter Kermit repositions himself at the front of the line, exclaiming, "Moving right along, folks! Moving right along!"
- Grover utters the phrase in the Australian segment of "Global Grover" as he struggles to find animals to rescue.
- Ernie uses the phrase in a "Big and Small" sketch after Bert finds his hat ridiculous.
- In the Street Story of Episode 4031, Alan says it as a cow pun after Gladys the Cow interrupts the karaoke event a third time, "Moo-ving right along!"
Other[]
- Dr. Teeth uses the phrase when introducing "I Feel the Earth Move" in Rock Music with the Muppets.
- Uncle Traveling Matt utters the phrase after dropping a book on his foot as he introduces Fraggle Songs: Volume One.
- Trying to ignore a conversation between Otto and a goldfish in the Muppet Sing-Along video It's Not Easy Being Green, Kermit introduces "Movin' Right Along" from The Muppet Movie with a quip to the viewer, "I guess we should be moving right along."
- The audio book version of Before You Leap includes a comment from Fozzie about how quickly the narrative is progressing. "Wow, chapter two, Kermit. We're really moving right along." Kermit commends him for the reference to their song, but Fozzie doesn't know what he's talking about.