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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 13 - Julie Andrews
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Julie Andrews

    S2:E13

    Sketches/Songs: "The Lonely Goatherd", "Muppet Newsflash", Gonzo's Act, "Moonlight Sonata", "Won't Somebody Dance With Me?", "Borneo", "When You Were a Tadpole and I Was a Fish", "An Editorial by Sam The Eagle", "Muppet Labs", "I Whistle a Happy Tune"

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

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  2. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 29 - Jean Stapleton
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Jean Stapleton

    S2:E29

    Sketches/Songs: ""Tico Tico"", ""Play a Simple Melody"", ""At the Dance"", ""Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow-Wow"", ""Talk Spot"", ""Muppet Melodrama"", ""Muppet Labs"", ""I'm Just Wild About Harry""

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

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  3. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 1 - George Burns
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - George Burns

    S2:E1

    Kermit is hassled by Daily Scandal reporter Fleet Scribbler, who blackmails his way backstage at The Muppet Show and is determined to spin everything he hears in a negative light. He even offers Miss Piggy a picture spread if she'll give him the real dirt on the Muppets. Soon, even the Swedish Chef is talking to Fleet, who answers in mock-Swedish.

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

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  4. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 3 - Milton Berle
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 5 - Nancy Walker
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Nancy Walker

    S2:E5

    Kermit is at home sick so Fozzie has to run the show and proves how bad he could be by having Crazy Harry of all people have an opening skit "Target Practice", then getting "Vets' Hospital" and "At The Dance" on the same stage at the same time, causing a lot of trouble for the bear and his costars.

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

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  6. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 7 - Edgar Bergen
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Edgar Bergen

    S2:E7

    Inspired by Edgar and his dummies, Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd, Fozzie tries his hand at a ventriloquism act. Unfortunately, he doesn't really understand the principle behind the act, and expects his dummy to talk on his own.

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

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  7. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 8 - Bernadette Peters
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 11 - Steve Martin
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 17 - Rudolf Nureyev
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 18 - Judy Collins
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Judy Collins

    S2:E18

    Sketches/Songs: "Leatherwing Bat", "Pigs In Space", "An Editorial by Sam The Eagle", "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly", "Muppet Newsflash", "Talk to the Trees", "Koozebanian Phoob", "Do-Re-Mi", "Swedish Chef", "Send in the Clowns"

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

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  11. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 19 - Don Knotts
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 20 - Cloris Leachman
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Cloris Leachman

    S2:E20

    Sketches/Songs: "That's Entertainment", "My Hero", Fozzie's Act, "Swedish Chef", "Vedgetarian's Hospital", "Muppet Newsflash", "Pigs In Space", "Just in Time"

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

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  13. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 21 - Bob Hope
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Bob Hope

    S2:E21

    Sketches/Songs: "The Pig Calypso", "For What It's Worth", "Muppet Newsflash", "Swedish Chef", "Muppet Newsflash", Rowlf plays piano, "Long Long Ago", "Muppet Labs", Rowlf plays piano, "Don't Fence Me In"

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

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  14. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 23 - Zero Mostel
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Zero Mostel

    S2:E23

    Sketches/Songs: "Chopin's Polonaise in a Flat", "What do the Simple Folk Do?", "At the Dance", "Muppet Labs", "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "Fears", "Drum Solo by Animal", "Lady Wrestling"

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

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  15. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 26 - Leo Sayer
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Leo Sayer

    S2:E26

    Sketches/Songs: ""You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"", ""Carbon Paper"", ""The Daffodills"", ""The Show Must Go On"", ""She was a Dear Little Dicky Bird"", Fozzie's Act, ""When I Need You""

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

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  16. The Muppet Show Season 3 Episode 6 - Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge

    S3:E6

    Sketches/Songs: ""Help Me Make It Through the Night"", Gonzo's Act, ""Muppet Labs"", ""My Wild Irish Rose"", ""Muppet Newsflash"", ""We're All Alone"", ""A Frog He Would a Wooing Go"", ""New York State of Mind"", ""An Actor's Life For Me"", ""A Song I'd Like To Sing""

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

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  17. The Muppet Show Season 3 Episode 17 - Spike Milligan
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Spike Milligan

    S3:E17

    Sketches/Songs: ""Oklahoma"", ""An Editorial by Sam The Eagle"", ""The Music of Scotland"", ""Muppet Newsflash"", ""Dog Walk"", ""America"", ""The Intergalactic Brotherhood of Man, Including Things"", ""It's a Small World""

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

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  18. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 19 - Mark Hamill
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 2 - Madeline Kahn
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Madeline Kahn

    S2:E2

    Madeline tells Gonzo she thinks he's terrific on the show, and the ego-starved Gonzo instantly falls in love with her. He drops in to Miss Piggy's dressing room to tell her he no longer has a crush on her, which pleases her until she finds out that he likes someone else. Gonzo's obsession takes him to the brink of marrying her until hearing her comments to Kermit of his going off the deep end breaks his fragile heart.

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

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  20. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 4 - John Cleese
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - John Cleese

    S2:E4

    Gonzo catches a cannonball with his bare hand, which stretches his arm out. Fozzie and Floyd crack jokes about the situation. Gonzo turns to John for help, but John ends up pulling the rest of his limbs out to match. Meanwhile, John isn't pleased with being on the show. He's tied to his chair before the show, he complains about the number of pigs and monsters on the show, and he gets roped into doing a closing number.

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

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  21. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 6 - Rich Little
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Rich Little

    S2:E6

    Gonzo auditions real chickens for his dancing chicken act. Due to a last-minute cancellation, he finally gets on stage, but his chicken Lolita hardly moves.

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

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  22. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 9 - Dom DeLuise
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 10 - Teresa Brewer
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Teresa Brewer

    S2:E10

    Miss Piggy overhears Kermit tell Scooter that she's getting too fat to do her ballet number next week, so she decides to go on a diet. She breaks a scale weighing herself, and collapses after exercising with a TV show for a few minutes.

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

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  24. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 12 - Lou Rawls
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. The Muppet Show Season 2 Episode 14 - Peter Sellers
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Julie Andrews" is the worst rated episode of "The Muppet Show". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Peter Harris and written by Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, Joseph A. Bailey, it aired on 12/25/1977. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Jean Stapleton".