List of The Muppet Show episodes

Backstage: Scooter and Muppy convince Kermit to allow them to do a number and make various demands.

Song: ‘Mah Nà Mah Nà’

Gonzo’s Act: Eating a tire to ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’

Guest Act: Prowse Dances Ballet

Ballroom: ‘Mind if I Smoke?’

Rowlf’s Act: ‘You and I and George’

Chatting with Guest Star: Robert Redford of Frogs

Sketch: Kid Fozzie Comes to Town

Song: ‘Simon Smith and his Amazing Dancing Bear

Song: ‘Temptation’ by the Muppet Glee Club 

Backstage: The band is so pleased with the song Fozzie picks for them that they declare him hip and give him a pair of shades. Song: ‘Sweet Gingerbread Man’ Song: ‘Very Relaxed on the Outside’ Guest Act: ‘Beast of the Week’ sketch Veterinarian’s Hospital: Patient with three feet. Song: ‘Burlington Bert’ Chatting with the Guest Star: Fozzie and Don enjoy being hip Song: ‘What a Wonderful World’ by Rowlf Swedish Chef: Fish Stew

Backstage: Scooter’s uncle will give the show the money they need, if they put a lady wrestler number in the show. Sam has a fit. Song: Chopin's ‘Polonaise in A Flat’ by Electric Mayhem Guest Act: ‘What do the Simple Folk Do?’ At the Dance: Tennis Muppet Labs: Magnetic carrots Song: Piano-sax duet, "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" Guest Act: ‘Fears’ poem Song: Drum Solo

Backstage:Fozzie hides from his idol, Mr. Television, Uncle Milty. Song: Ugly Guest Act: Milton Berle monologue heckled by Statler and Waldorf News Flash: Pigs in Space: An unidentified object is going to crash into the Swinetrek: Gonzo on a motorcycle. Guest Act: Milton Berle sings 'The Entertainer' with Rowlf accompanying on the piano. Chorus includes Scooter and Fozzie. Sketch: Piggy sings 'The Entertainer' Sketch: Zelda Rose and her Singing Owl

Backstage: Gonzo interviews hopefuls for a new dancing chicken act. Song: Chanson d'Amour with Crazy Harry (the mad bomber) and 3 Muppet ladies Guest Act: impressions of the Muppet cast At the Dance: Just not Animal's night Song: "The Boy I Love," by Miss Piggy, accompanied by Rolf (and audience) Sketch: "Shine Little Glow Worm" with lizard and inchworms Chatting with the Guest Star" Muppet reporters interview Rich Little Veterinarian's Hospital: Fozzie the Bear is a little hoarse Sketch: "Tea for Two" by Gonzo and his dancing chicken, Lolita

Backstage: J.P. Gross wants to demolish the theater and put in a junkyard. Guest Act: "Howdy dowdy diddle all day" Pigs in Space: Mid-course correction maneuver Sam's Editorial: Sam announces he's disassociating himself with the show Guest Act: "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" Sketch: "I Talk to the Trees," with Linc Hogthrob Sketch: Kermit reports from planet Koozebane to interview the Foob Guest Act: duet on piano with Rolf, "Doe a Deer" Swedish Chef: Shotgun

Backstage: Kermit is home sick and Fozzie is in charge. Song: Crazy Harry and a cannon. Guest Act: Nancy at the diner with Fozzie and a monster who eats dishes. Veterinarian's Hospital: Combined with At the Dance after Fozzie messes up the introduction. Song: "My Dear Old Dutch" with Bert and Rowlf. Sketch: Bird medley. Chatting with the Guest Star: Fozzie talks to Nancy about the problems with the night's show and she sings "Start All Over Again" to Fozzie. Later, Piggy and Nancy talk to Kermit on the phone. Sam's Editorial: Sam discusses nudity in the world today.

Backstage: Fozzie decides to try a ventriloquist act. Song: "Babyface" performed by a chorus of chickens. Chatting with the Guest: Kermit chats backstage with Edgar Bergen and Charley McCarthy about frogs and the cast sings "Consider Yourself". Muppet News Flash: The reporter forgets his pants. Sketch: Gonzo wrestles a brick blindfolded. Pigs in Space: Piggy has to save the day with the "independent heating slash unifying element and horizontal equalizing plane." Song: Rowlf sings "Show Me a Rose" Chatting with the Guest: Fozzie talks with Edgar Bergen and Mortimer Snerd about their act. Fozzie's Act: Fozzie puts his ventriloquist skills to the test with his friend Chucky. Song: "Time in a Bottle" Song: Pecked out by chickens on a piano.

Backstage: The show is canceled to allow auditions to take place... but they forgot to tell Steve. Fozzie gets worried Kermit will hire a new comedian to replace him. Sketch: Several acts audition including Can-Canning Rodents and Mary Louise and Friend singing "Swannee River" Guest Act: Balloon Animals. Sketch: More acts audition including Terry Louise and Friend singing "Tie a Yellow Ribbon", Vaskerville the Hound doing stand-up, and another MC auditions. Song: The Four Fazoods from the planet Koozbane. Sketch: More auditions, Gonzo and his dancing cheese, Carrie Louise and Friend singing "Old Man River." Guest Act: "Ramblin' Guy." Song: Statler and Waldorf perform "The Varsity Drag" Song: Marvin Suggs and His All Food Glee Club, "Yes, We Have No Bananas Today" Guest Act: Juggling. Sketch: The Flying Zucchini Brothers human cannonball act auditions. Guest Act: Steve plays "Dueling Banjos" with the Jug Band, the All Food Glee Club, the Fazoods, and the Flying Zucchini Brothers.

Backstage: Gonzo has a crush on guest star Madeline Kahn. Song: Kermit does "Happy Feet." Guest Act: "I'll Never Forget Your Feet" Swedish Chef: Lobster. Song: Dr. Teeth, Zoot, and Floyd do "A New York State of Mind" Pigs in Space: The Swinetrek loses power. Song: Fozzie sings with his ukulele. Guest Act: Madeline has a run in with a monster in the park who is out to ruin her day. News Flash: Reporters are blowing up. Song: Rowlf does "In My Beautiful Balloon."

Backstage: The cast is plagued by a gossip columnist from The Daily Scandal. Song: Piggy sings "Cuanto Le Gusta." Guest Act: Rowlf accompanies George Burns as they discuss dog acts and sings "Train Back Home." Song: "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" Veterinarian's Hospital: Dr. Bob treats a telephone. Song: Fozzie sings. Chatting with the Guest: Gonzo chats with George Burns about Gonzo's early showbiz days. Song: Kermit and Piggy sing "I Won't Dance" in a skit that begins like an "At the Dance" segment. Sketch: A machine eating monster.

Backstage: Miss Piggy collaborates with Scooter to make Kermit jealous and get a better place on the show. Song: Piggy sings "My Old Man Said Follow the Van." Guest Act: Dom Deluise travels to the planet Koozbane and meets the natives. Song: Animal has a drum solo. Veterinarian's Hospital: Dr. Bob treats a cow. Song: "Henrietta's Wedding" Song: Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem performs. Guest Act: A tour of Shepard's Institute of Animal Protection.

Backstage: Kermit's nephew Robin feels unwanted and wants to run away. Miss Piggy harbours jealousy against Miss Mousey. Song: Kermit and Miss Mousey sing "How Could Believe Me?" Guest Act: "Take a Little One Step, Two Step" Song: Chickens peck out "Chopsticks" on the piano. Veterinarian's Hosptial: Dr. Bob treats a shoe. Song: "The Sheik of Arabie" Sketch: Sam tells the story of the ant and the grasshopper. Chatting with the Guest: Robin chats with Bernadette who sings "Just One Person" with an ever increasing cast of Muppets. Swedish Chef: Chickie Boom. Muppet Labs: Bunsonium. Song: Robin sings "I'm Five" Muppet News Flash: A large object drops from the ceiling.

Backstage: Sam attempts to class up the cast due to their high culture guest star. Song: Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem perform "Minuet in G Major" Song: Piggy and Linc sing the Love Duet from a Wagner opera. Guest Act: Swine Lake. Song: "Something's Missing" Veterinarian's Hosptial: A Tribute to Shakespeare. Guest Act: Duet in a steam bath with Piggy, "Baby, It's Cold Outside." Song: Rowlf plays a piano solo with some help from Fozzie.

Backstage: Scooter has a song for Elton John. The Swedish Chef chases a chicken. Sam thinks Elton John is an affront to culture. Guest Act: "Crocodile Rock" with a group of crocodiles. Swedish Chef: Egg du Chef. Guest Act: Scooter starts singing "Bennie and the Jets" and Elton takes over. Veterinarian's Hospital: Dr. Bob treats a dog. Song: Rowlf and Fozzie play a song on the piano. Song: Kermit and Fozzie sing "Any Old Iron" Guest Act: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Pigs in Space: Boredom.

Backstage: The show is thrown into chaos when Fozzie's roller skating act isn't quite ready. Guest Act: "Groovy People" News Flash: Mallarditus. Veterinarian's Hospital: Dr. Bob has no patient. Guest Act: Floyd and Animal chat with Lou. Swedish Chef: Frog's legs. At the Dance: Lots of visual gags. Song: Kermit sings "Ukelele Lady" Song: Linc sings "Sonny Boy" with a piglet. Chatting with the Guest: Kermit chats with Lou, which turns into a scat song with the Electric Mayhem. Muppet Labs: Nuclear Powered Shaver. Fozzie's Act: Fozzie on roller skates.

Backstage: Fozzie's mother is in the audience. Song: "Everybody Limbo" Guest Act: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing)" with Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem Orchestra Pigs in Space: Annual Inspection, with Fozzie filling in for Piggy. Extra Guest Act: Bruce Schwartz performs with a marionette Song: Rowlf and a few dogs perform "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" Swedish Chef: Cleo Lane assists, singing "I Wonder Why" with the Chef. Fozzie's Act: Phrenology.

Backstage: A real cow mysteriously appears backstage. Guest Act: "The Lonely Goatherd" News Flash: Sports equipment jettisoned. Gonzo's Act: Gonzo plays the bagpipes from a flagpole 10 feet in the air. Song: Rowlf plays some classic classical music. Chatting with the Guest: Kermit attempts a quiet chat with Julie Andrews. Song: Gonzo sings "Won't Someone Dance with Me." Song: "Way Down on Borneo Bay" by the Jug Band. Guest Act: "When You Were a Tadpole and I was a Fish" with Kermit. Sam's Commentary: Industry and Technology. Muppet Labs: Hair Growing Tonic.

Backstage: Jaye P. Morgan isn't very thrilled about being on the show. Later, Scooter's uncle J.P. Gross shows up. Guest Act: Tweedley Tweedley Dee Swedish Chef: Opening a coconut Song: Rowlf, Gonzo, and Animal do Flight of the Bumblebee At the Dance: Men vs. Women, and the troubles with some of the couples. Song: Rowlf and Fozzie repeat their act from episode 2.38 Chatting with the Guest: Kermit and Jaye P. talk about explosions. Song: Floyd and the conductor perform. Pigs in Space: The Swinetrek plummets towards Earth at an incredible rate of speed, needing to toss some excess weight overboard to slow down. News Flash: The London Symphony Orchestra jettisons some instruments from their flight. Sam's Commentary: Crime.

Backstage: Bunson and Beaker keep appearing and disappearing, as well as other cast members and items. Guest Act: "Play, Gypsy, Play" Song: Rowlf sings a song about nature sounds. Chatting with the Guest: Kermit tells Peter Sellers to be himself; Peter Sellers replies he cannot because "there is no me" and "I had it surgically removed". Gonzo's Act: "Down Memory Lane" with Rowlf. Guest Act: Peter Sellers assists Linc with his workout. Song: Kermit sings "Bein' Green" Muppet Labs: Teleporter

John Cleese features in a sketch with Gonzo, in which Gonzo asks him to make his legs and arms the same length, but John misunderstands him, and makes them so long he can't do anything with them. John becomes extremely impatient. He also refuses to do a song with the Muppets- the other Muppets have to do the singing, whilst John stands on stage looking sullen.