Best Episodes Of The Muppet Show


The Muppet ShowThe Muppet Show is a TV series starring Jim Henson, Frank Oz, and Richard Hunt. Kermit the Frog and his fellow Muppets put on a vaudeville show at their theatre, bringing in a famous celebrity to help out for each episode.

Release Date: January 1976


10. Andy Williams


The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 22Air Date: 7 Mar. 1980
Season 4, Episode 22

Miss Piggy asks Andy Williams to sing “Love Story” for her and Kermit, who have just become engaged. Unfortunately, Kermit hasn’t heard about the engagement yet. The rumor slips out, and soon everyone thinks Kermit and Piggy are getting married. Meanwhile, the backstage cast puts up with a group of cheese hanging around backstage and trying to avoid the rats.


9. Johnny Cash


The Muppet Show Season 5 Episode 21Air Date: 11 Aug. 1980
Season 5, Episode 21

The Muppet Show is broadcast on radio station WOAG which leads to havoc in the muppet theater.


8. Madeline Kahn


The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 9Air Date: 7 Oct. 1977
Season 2, Episode 9

Gonzo falls in love with Madeline Kahn after she compliments him backstage.


7. Brooke Shields


The Muppet Show Season 5 Episode 6Air Date: 9 Nov. 1980
Season 5, Episode 6

Teen actor Brooke Shields stars in the Muppets’ version of Alice in Wonderland.


6. The Stars of Star Wars


The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 17Air Date: 29 Feb. 1980
Season 4, Episode 17

While the Star Wars characters search for Chewbacca around the theatre, Luke’s cousin, Mark Hamill, offers to perform over the objections of the Gershwin gargling guest star, Angus McGonagle.


5. Steve Martin


The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 8Air Date: 9 Dec. 1977
Season 2, Episode 8

Much to Steve Martin’s initial displeasure, Kermit cancels the regular show and holds private auditions for new acts.



4. Linda Ronstadt


The Muppet Show Season 5 Episode 23Air Date: 26 Oct. 1980
Season 5, Episode 23

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3. Diana Ross


The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 24Air Date: 4 Apr. 1980
Season 4, Episode 24

Statler and Waldorf rate the show like Olympic judges. First, they give Kermit a two. Then, they give the opening a three, but the audience demands they bring it down to a zero. All of the Muppets get low scores (though Fozzie’s “One” is a compliment by them), and Gonzo even gets a minus six. The Muppets think it’s just a tough audience, but Diana Ross gets tens every time which gives her high scores.


2. Vincent Price


The Muppet Show Season 1 Episode 19Air Date: 23 Apr. 1977
Season 1, Episode 19

In honor of guest star Vincent Price, the show is filled with monsters, ghosts, vampires and spooky sketches. Meanwhile, a three-headed monster tries to audition for Kermit.


1. Carol Burnett


The Muppet Show Season 5 Episode 15Air Date: 8 Feb. 1981
Season 5, Episode 15

There’s no show today, almost; the theater is turned into a dance marathon hosted by Gonzo.