The Eagle's Nest

The Eagle's Nest was a "politics and punditry" segment on Muppets Tonight hosted by Sam the Eagle. Sam strived for serious discussion, but his attempts at legitimate debate were invariably derailed by characters like Andy and Randy Pig and Mr. Poodlepants.

Individual Skits

• Episode 103: Billy Crystal - Taxes

Sam's two guetss, Larry King and Mr. Poodlepants, have not shown up, so Andy and Randy are the guests. When Sam talks about bills, Andy and Randy thinks that he is calling them Bill. Mr. Poodlepants eventually arrives and thinks that the topic is "Texas", rather than "Taxes".

• Episode 105: Cindy Crawford - Noise Pollution

Andy and Randy put their fingers in their ears to avoid noise pollution. They can't hear what Sam says, and Sam eventually has to say the wrong thing to get them to take their fingers out of their ears.

• Episode 110: Martin Short - The International Peace Accord

When Sam asks Randy Pig if the peace accord will hold, Andy ties Randy up: "I'm seeing if this piece o' cord will hold Mr. Randy Pig!"

• Episode 206: Paula Abdul - Heros

Sam thinks that kids today don't have enough heros. Andy and Randy have heros -- hero sandhwiches.

• Episode 212: Daryl Hannah - Balancing the Budget

Andy and Randy have to go to the bathroom. Mr. Poodlepants balances a budgy on his finger. Bobo amazingly answers Sam's question correctly, but turns out to have eaten the budgy.