Plot Summary[]
Kermit, Fozzie, Walter, Gonzo, Scooter and the rest of the Muppet gang are excited to have Bill Cosby guest star on their show............and they get everything good and ready for him.
Cold Open[]
- Guest Star's Dressing Room: Scooter knocks on Bill Cosby's dressing room door 5 times.......and tells him '47 2nds 'til curtain'............and Bill agrees to perform onstage with them.
- 'The Muppet Show' Theme Song: Gonzo's trumpet imitates a t-rex dinosaur's roaring sounds.........
- Wayne, Wanda, Mildred Huxtetter, Fozzie, Scooter, Gonzo, Walter and Rowlf sing 'The Cleanup Song'.........
- Kermit thanks his 8 close friends for doing the opening musical #...............
- The Bun-Bun brothers ask Kermit if they could do the next musical #...........and Kermit agrees with them and lets them out onstage.
- The Bun-Bun brothers sing Here Comes Mr. Cotton Tail.............
- Pigs in Space Sketch # (Karate Blaster 500)-Dr. Julius Strangepork invents a new invention called the Karate Blaster 500.........which sends them in a kung fu karate frenzy.
- At the Dance Sketch #-The same dance #s go on as always
- Veterenarian's Hospital Sketch #-Lew Zealand is in the hospital for being in a canoe accident............
- Muppet News Flash-A giant cheese boulder is rolling off the other side of the hill top..............and it lands right on the Newsman's desk.........which he says, "Oh good.........just in time for lunch."
- The Swedish Chef sketch #-The Swedish Chef prepares to make chocolate mousse pudding........but everything turns into craziness.
- Muppet Labs Sketch # (Voice Language Translator 27,000)-Bunsen and Beaker test out their newest and latest invention, the Voice Language Translator 27,000.......which translates every single word Beaker is trying to tell them.
- Closing Musical #-Miss Piggy, Bill Cosby and the others sing I'm Gonna Always Love You........
- Right after Kermit thanks Bill for being on the show..........Gonzo rushes in to tell them that everything's turning mysteriously invisible.............and they do so........except for Bill and the other Muppet characters.
- Statler: "Hey, Waldorf.......you ever watched 'The Cosby Show' before?"
- Waldorf: "Uh.......no........but I watched 'Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'."
- Statler: "Maybe you should watch the new 'Fat Albert' movie.........."
- Waldorf: "I agree, Statler........"
- Statler + Waldorf: [Laughing Wildly]
Muppet Character Voice Performers[]
- Steve Whitmire as Kermit, Statler, Rizzo, Captain Link Hogthrob, the Muppet Newsman and Beaker (voices, taken over 3 characters from the late Jim Henson and 2 characters from the late Richard Hunt)
- Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Animal, Sam and Marvin Suggs (voices)
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf and Bunsen (voices, taken over 1 character from the late Jim Henson)
- Bill Barretta as Pepe, the Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth and Bobo (voices, taken over 3 characters from the late Jim Henson)
- Matt Vogel as Robin, Crazy Harry, Floyd, Camilla, Sweetums, Lew Zealand and Uncle Deadly (voices, taken over 1 character from the late Richard Hunt)
- David Rudman as Scooter, Janice and Wayne (voices, taken over from the late Richard Hunt)
- Kathryn Mullen as Wanda (voice, taken over from the late Erin Ozker)
- Kevin Clash as Clifford (voice)
- Louise Gold as Mildred Huxtetter (voice)
- Peter Linz as Walter (voice)
Muppet Memorial Dedications[]
Dedicated to the loving memories and magic of Jim Henson (1936-1990), Richard Hunt (1951-1992), Erin Ozker (1948-1993), Jon Stone (1931-1997), Jerry Juhl (1938-2005) and Joe Raposo (1937-1989)..........we'll all be forever grateful.