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The Best Episodes of The Muppet Show

Every episode of The Muppet Show ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Muppet Show!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 14 - Peter Sellers
    8.5/10(314 votes)

    #1 - Peter Sellers

    S2:E14

    Sketches/Songs: "A Gypsy's Violin", "When", "Down Memory Lane", Masseur sketch, "It's Not Easy Bein' Green", "Muppet Labs", "Cigarettes & Whiskey"

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, Joseph A. Bailey

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  2. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 17 - Christopher Reeve
    8.5/10(385 votes)

    #2 - Christopher Reeve

    S4:E17

    Everyone has a superhero bug, donning costumes and trying acts to impress the star of Superman: The Movie.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  3. The Muppet Show Season 3 Episode 7 - Danny Kaye
    8.4/10(302 votes)

    #3 - Danny Kaye

    S3:E7

    Sketches/Songs: "Aquarius," "Lunchtime," "Cheek to Cheek," "Jogging," "Swedish Chef," "The Flying Zucchini Brothers," "The Municipal Vermin Abatement Code," "Inchworm"

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Chris Langham, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley

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  4. The Muppet Show Season 3 Episode 14 - Sylvester Stallone
    8.4/10(257 votes)

    #4 - Sylvester Stallone

    S3:E14

    Sketches/Songs: ""Hawaiian War Chant"", ""Let's Call the Whole Thing Off"", ""Lady Be Good"", ""The William Tell Overture"", ""Veterinarian's Hospital"", Fozzie's Act, ""Bird in a Gilded Cage""

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Chris Langham, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley

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  5. The Muppet Show Season 1 Episode 19 - Juliet Prowse
    8.3/10(373 votes)

    #5 - Juliet Prowse

    S1:E19

    Muppy, the favorite pet of The Muppet Theatre owner J. P. Grosse, becomes a prima donna when Kermit reluctantly allows him to do a musical number with Scooter. Muppy even gets his own dressing room and star billing, but Kermit draws the line when the dog asks to change the show's title to The Muppy Show. When Muppy locks himself in his dressing room and refuses to perform, Scooter does the number with Fozzie instead.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jack Burns, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Marc London

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  6. The Muppet Show Season 3 Episode 16 - Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
    8.3/10(205 votes)

    #6 - Roy Rogers & Dale Evans

    S3:E16

    Sketches/Songs: ""Blue Skies"", ""Skyball Paint"", ""Muppet Sports"", ""Deep in the Heart of Texas"", ""A Four Legged Friend"", ""Bear on Patrol"", Cowboy and Skyball sketch, ""Medley""

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Chris Langham, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley

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  7. The Muppet Show Season 5 Episode 15 - Hal Linden
    8.3/10(183 votes)

    #7 - Hal Linden

    S5:E15

    Statler and Waldorf get their chance to do a better show than Kermit--they play host, while Kermit and Fozzie heckle from the balcony. Unfortunately, Statler and Waldorf's acts don't turn out exactly as they plan. The Berlin National Opera Company cancels and are replaced by the Salzburg Sauerkraut Singers. Hal's Fourth of July number is invaded by Gonzo on a sleigh singing Christmas songs. Finally, Statler and Waldorf admit that the show is harder to put together than it looks and happily go back to complaining from the balcony.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Chris Langham, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  8. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 19 - Don Knotts
    8.2/10(246 votes)

    #8 - Don Knotts

    S2:E19

    Sketches/Songs: "Cuento Le Gusta", "Train Back Home", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "Veterinarian's Hospital", "Wotcher (Knocked 'Em in the Old Kent Road)", "I Won't Dance", "World's Most Powerful Explosive", "Medley"

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, Joseph A. Bailey

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  9. The Muppet Show Season 3 Episode 4 - James Coco
    8.2/10(213 votes)

    #9 - James Coco

    S3:E4

    Sketches/Songs: ""Octopus's Garden"", ""The Medium"", ""Eight Little Notes"", ""Swedish Chef"", ""Catch a Falling Star"", ""Veterinarian's Hospital"", ""Short People""

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Chris Langham, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley

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  10. The Muppet Show Season 5 Episode 1 - Roger Moore
    8.2/10(186 votes)

    #10 - Roger Moore

    S5:E1

    Kermit calls the Secret Service to hire real spies for Roger's closing number. (They're listed in the Yellow Pages.) However, Roger wants to do a cute, cuddly version of "Talk to the Animals". The spies, anxious for a chance to rub out James Bond, pose as fluffy animals to infiltrate the number.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Chris Langham, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  11. The Muppet Show Season 1 Episode 5 - Ruth Buzzi
    8.1/10(432 votes)

    #11 - Ruth Buzzi

    S1:E5

    Scooter's uncle sends a mechanical, wind-up TV show host, an exact duplicate of Kermit. The robot harasses Kermit and flirts with Miss Piggy.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jack Burns, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Marc London

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  12. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 9 - Dom DeLuise
    8.1/10(232 votes)

    #12 - Dom DeLuise

    S2:E9

    Miss Piggy hires Scooter to pay off the audience to go wild for her. She also has him send her dozens of bouquets and write her piles of fan mail, all part of an attempt to get Kermit to notice her more. Piggy and Scooter stage a conversation for Kermit to overhear, in which she pretends to have an offer from another show, but Kermit isn't fooled. After finding out from Scooter what's really going on, he tells Piggy he's heard about her offer and has decided to let her go. When she breaks down in tears, sobbing that she can't leave him, Kermit agrees to take her back, but at a lower salary. After all, if she can afford to have Scooter pay off the audience for her... Miss Piggy gets hysterical and depressed, but is refreshed by Dom DeLuise.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, Joseph A. Bailey

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  13. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 19 - Mark Hamill
    8.1/10(171 votes)

    #13 - Mark Hamill

    S4:E19

    The regularly-scheduled guest (a terrible singer) is bumped when four stars of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope suddenly appear in the theater. It's a natural for the Pigs in Space.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  14. The Muppet Show Season 5 Episode 23 - Mac Davis
    8.1/10(152 votes)

    #14 - Mac Davis

    S5:E23

    Beaker tests Muppet Labs' new copier machine, ultimately falling into it and making seven copies of himself. The multiple Beakers gang up on Bunsen, and the doctor is forced to wear a disguise and hide from his assistants.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Chris Langham, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  15. The Muppet Show Season 5 Episode 24 - Shirley Bassey
    8.1/10(166 votes)

    #15 - Shirley Bassey

    S5:E24

    Kermit borrows fifty million dollars worth of gold for Shirley's closing number, "Goldfinger". Security guard Bruno is suspicious that Kermit wants to steal the gold, but keeping an eye on the frog makes him overlook a band of pig thieves, who steal all the gold as Shirley sings.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Chris Langham, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  16. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 3 - Milton Berle
    8.0/10(238 votes)

    #16 - Milton Berle

    S2:E3

    Fozzie Bear is so intimidated by the thought of meeting Milton Berle, "the King of Comics," that he spends the whole show hiding from the guest star. His flimsy disguises don't fool Kermit or Scooter, but when Fozzie finally overhears Milton saying that he'd like to do a song-and-dance with him, Fozzie springs out of hiding, and the pair performs "Top Banana" together in baggy pants and big shoes.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, Joseph A. Bailey

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  17. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 8 - Bernadette Peters
    8.0/10(298 votes)

    #17 - Bernadette Peters

    S2:E8

    Robin wants his own spot on the show, but his uncle Kermit doesn't even notice him with bigger costars like Thog, Sweetums, and Timmy stomping around. The little frog even tries to run away but just ends up locked in his own suitcase. When Bernadette Peters notices him and tries to cheer him up, however, Robin finds out that all the Muppets believe in him. He becomes so confident that he demands to sing "They Call the Wind Maria," but Kermit settles on a cute, little song called "I'm Five" instead.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, Joseph A. Bailey

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  18. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 12 - Lou Rawls
    8.0/10(218 votes)

    #18 - Lou Rawls

    S2:E12

    Fozzie Bear has a new rollerskating act, but since he doesn't know how to skate, he spends the entire episode careening around backstage. He eventually manages to roll out onto the stage to tell his jokes, but when he gets too ambitious and tries to skate backwards on one leg, he falls off the stage.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, Joseph A. Bailey

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  19. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 17 - Rudolf Nureyev
    8.0/10(241 votes)

    #19 - Rudolf Nureyev

    S2:E17

    Sketches/Songs: The Electric Mayhem, A Wagner opera performed, "Swine Lake", "Something's Missing", "Veterinarian's Hospital", "It's Cold Outside", "Clair De Lune", "Top Hat"

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, Joseph A. Bailey

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  20. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 1 - Dudley Moore
    8.0/10(189 votes)

    #20 - Dudley Moore

    S4:E1

    Dudley has a surprise for Kermit, a robot that can do the work of the entire band and of course the Electric Mayhem feel threatened by this fact.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  21. The Muppet Show Season 5 Episode 7 - Melissa Manchester
    8.0/10(140 votes)

    #21 - Melissa Manchester

    S5:E7

    Kermit is plagued by a night of backstage crises. A group of skiers get hurt during the opening number, and after Kermit says that the theater will cover their medical costs, Scooter forgets to cash the check. The Teeterini Family are angry that their teeter board won't fit on the stage. The Swedish Chef prepares spring chicken, and the bouncing chicken drives Kermit crazy. And let's not even talk about the blindfolded, hang-gliding yodelers.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Chris Langham, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  22. The Muppet Show Season 5 Episode 11 - Joan Baez
    8.0/10(156 votes)

    #22 - Joan Baez

    S5:E11

    Rizzo and the other rats bother Kermit for a spot on the show, so Kermit asks Beauregard to "take care of them." Of course, Bo takes that literally, and treats them as guests. The rats make Beau their president, and manipulate him into giving them food. The rats eventually become so bold that they decide to take over the show. Kermit says Beau has to kick them out, or he goes with them. Beau chooses to stick with his new rat friends, until Miss Piggy enlightens him.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Chris Langham, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  23. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 11 - Steve Martin
    7.9/10(222 votes)

    #23 - Steve Martin

    S2:E11

    Kermit cancels the show in order to audition new acts. Guest star Steve is angry at first, but he goes on to perform for the cast. Fozzie worries that Kermit plans to hire replacements, especially after the audition of a canine comedian, Baskerville the Hound. Kermit tells Fozzie that he should appreciate seeing another artist's work -- until Lenny the Lizard auditions as a new emcee. A young singing girl, called Mary/Terry/Carrie Louise, is systematically removed off, when she makes an attempt of audition with her croaking partner.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, Joseph A. Bailey

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  24. The Muppet Show Season 5 Episode 14 - Gene Kelly
    7.9/10(138 votes)

    #24 - Gene Kelly

    S5:E14

    Gene is under the impression that he's a "guest" -- that is, he's going to sit and watch, but not perform onstage. Frantic, Kermit tricks him into performing by asking him to give him a dance lesson on-stage. Kermit plans a surprise closing number, "Singin' in the Rain," Gene refuses, saying that he doesn't think he'll ever sing the song as good as he did in the movie, but he does eventually sing it backstage. Meanwhile, Scooter uses his Tarot cards to predict that the world is coming to an end. Beauregard believes him, and tries to convince the rest of the cast the apocalypse is near.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Chris Langham, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  25. The Muppet Show Season 5 Episode 17 - Debbie Harry
    7.9/10(138 votes)

    #25 - Debbie Harry

    S5:E17

    Robin's Frog Scout troop visits the show, getting in everyone's way backstage. They ask Debbie for help earning their punk merit badges, and she teaches them how to do the pogo. When Gonzo cancels his act, the Frog Scouts get their chance to do a performance of close-order drills.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Chris Langham, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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Best Episodes Summary

"Peter Sellers" is the best rated episode of "The Muppet Show". It scored 8.5/10 based on 314 votes. Directed by Peter Harris and written by Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, Joseph A. Bailey, it aired on 1/1/1978. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Christopher Reeve".