Elmo on February 10, 2006
Piggy on May 23, 2005
The Tony Danza Show was a nationally syndicated talk show which ran from 2004 to 2006, hosted by actor Tony Danza. The Muppets made many appearances on the show.
Appearances[]
- October 11, 2004 - Elmo appears.
- April 11, 2005 - Elmo appears again.
- May 16, 2005 - Statler and Waldorf appear as part of the Muppets' Wizard of Oz promotional rounds.
- May 23, 2005 - Miss Piggy appeared to show a report by Kermit and herself on the red carpet of the Daytime Emmys. In the segment, they met Susan Lucci (All My Children), Martha Byrne, Adrienne Frantz, Daniel McVicar, Deidre Hall, Crystal Hunt, Heather Tom, Rachael Ray (30 Minute Meals), Martha Madison, Heather Lindell, Farah Fath, LeVar Burton (Reading Rainbow), Erika Slezak, Christian LeBlanc, Michelle Stafford, Lisa Rinna (Days of Our Lives) and Harry Hamlin, Gina Tognoni, Tom Pelphrey, Jennifer Ferrin, Scott Clifton, Alex Trebek (Jeopardy), Peter Bergman, Peter Reckell (with Kelly Moneymaker), Kassie DePaiva, Jeanne Cooper, Corbin Bernsen, Aretha Franklin, and Walt Willey among others. (YouTube) LeVar Burton commented on Tony's lack of nomination: "that is a travesty of a sham of a shame of an injustice, of an absolute abomination." Kermit's reply? "That is exactly what we say!"
- November 3, 2005 - Kermit and Miss Piggy were on the show again on November 3, 2005 to talk about Kermit's 50th anniversary, and the prospects of America's Next Muppet. Piggy appears in a pre-taped skit with the Rockettes, and all three close out the show singing "Almost Like Being in Love."
- November 10, 2005 - Elmo stopped in once again to promote the latest Sesame Street DVDs and just have fun with Tony.
- December 20, 2005 - Kermit and Piggy attempt to sing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" with Tony.
Mentions[]
- On February 10, 2006 Tony interviews actor T.R. Knight from Grey's Anatomy, who is a big Jim Henson fan citing Sesame Street, The Muppet Show and The Dark Crystal as influences on his life. He speaks about letters he wrote to the Henson company and how he mourned for Jim when he passed away. Tony wraps up the interview by introducing a surprise guest: Elmo, who is wearing a cap similar to T.R.'s, which is concealing a bad haircut that would be featured in a later episode of Grey's Anatomy.