Changes: The Merv Griffin Show

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Jim Henson, Frank Oz and their Muppet characters were guests on a special episode of The Merv Griffin Show in 1983, to promote The Muppets Take Manhattan.

Kermit and Miss Piggy join Merv in singing the "Theme from New York, New York" as the opening number. While showing a clip of their marriage in the movie, they banter about their relationship. Jim and Frank present a Muppet rock music video version of "I'm Gonna Always Love You" by the Muppet Babies. Rowlf sings "Down Memory Lane" and "You and I and George". Kermit and Merv help Fozzie try out his new material, and Kermit tries to conduct an interview between Merv and Animal. The show ends with a sweet duet version of "Saying Goodbye" by Kermit and Miss Piggy.

Jim Henson and the Muppets were also guests on the show on October 6, 1977.

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 [[Jim Henson]], [[Frank Oz]] and their Muppet characters were guests on a special episode of ''The Merv Griffin Show'' in 1983, to promote ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]''.
-[[Kermit]] and [[Miss Piggy]] join Merv in the opening number "[[New York, New York]]". While showing a clip of their marriage in the movie, they banter about their relationship. Jim and Frank present a Muppet rock music video version of "[[I'm Gonna Always Love You]]" by the [[Muppet Babies]]. [[Rowlf]] sings "[[Memory Lane|Down Memory Lane]]" and "[[You and I and George]]". Kermit and Merv help [[Fozzie]] try out his new material, and Kermit tries to conduct an interview between Merv and [[Animal]]. The show ends with a sweet duet version of "[[Saying Goodbye]]" by Kermit and Miss Piggy.
+[[Kermit]] and [[Miss Piggy]] join Merv in singing the "[[Theme from New York, New York]]" as the opening number. While showing a clip of their marriage in the movie, they banter about their relationship. Jim and Frank present a Muppet rock music video version of "[[I'm Gonna Always Love You]]" by the [[Muppet Babies]]. [[Rowlf]] sings "[[Memory Lane|Down Memory Lane]]" and "[[You and I and George]]". Kermit and Merv help [[Fozzie]] try out his new material, and Kermit tries to conduct an interview between Merv and [[Animal]]. The show ends with a sweet duet version of "[[Saying Goodbye]]" by Kermit and Miss Piggy.
 Jim Henson and the Muppets were also guests on the show on October 6, [[1977]].