The Best Episodes Written By Jerry Juhl

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Secrets of the Muppets

   S1:E1011/29/1992

   Jim Henson takes viewers on a behind the scenes look at the making of The Jim Henson Hour and many other Henson productions. Back at the control room, the Muppets all freak out that their secrets are being revealed.

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   #2 - Gordon Introduces Sally to Sesame Street (0001)

   S1:E111/10/1969

   In the first episode of Sesame Street, Gordon takes a girl named Sally on a tour of Sesame Street, introducing her (and the viewers) to the various characters on the show. On the street, Sally meets the human cast -- Gordon, Susan, Bob and Mr. Hooper -- as well as two Muppet characters, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.

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   #3 - Outer Space

   S1:E14/14/1989

   Part 1 (Muppetelevision): Kermit cancels the boring parts of the show when Digit discovers he can tune in cable channels from other worlds. Part 2 (The StoryTeller: The Heartless Giant): An imprisoned giant who terrorized the land tricks young prince Leo into freeing him. After rampaging the kingdom, Leo's older brothers attempt to recapture the giant but are never heard of again. Leo must use his gifts of kindness to save his brothers and free the kingdom from the giant's wrath. From an early German folk tale.

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   #4 - Rita Moreno

   S1:E29/12/1976

   Fozzie Bear becomes embroiled in a running gag involving the backstage phone. Throughout the episode, Rita parodies her combative image. She battles with several Muppets, including Miss Piggy, a Full-Bodied Muppet, and Animal, who's backing her on drums in her closing number, "Fever."

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   #5 - Sylvester Stallone

   S3:E142/9/1979

   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""

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   #6 - The Muppets Valentine Show

   S0:E11/30/1974

   The Muppets Valentine Show was a variety special that aired on ABC. Internally, Jim Henson regarded this as a pilot for what would eventually become the The Muppet Show in syndication. Although a later special, The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence, would more closely resemble The Muppet Show in cast and content, The Muppet Valentine Show would introduce several characters who would become regulars on that series, as well as the concept of having one human guest (Mia Farrow), and a tone aimed toward both adults and children.

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   #7 - First Show

   S1:E55/14/1989

   Part 1 (Muppetelevision). Kermit struggles to keep the ratings up. Meanwhile, Digit experiences several malfunctions. Part 2 (Miss Piggy's Hollywood): Miss Piggy hosts a tour of Hollywood, with help from Gonzo. However, Piggy quickly learns that Hollywood is not quite what she thought it would be. Meanwhile, Fozzie auditions at The Comedy Store and is heckled by Statler and Waldorf.

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   #8 - Power

   S1:E34/28/1989

   Part 1 (Muppetelevision): Gonzo and Leon convince Kermit to take a vacation so that they can have a chance at running the show. Willard Scott, Jane Pauley, and The Nylons guest star. Part 2 (The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death): A soldier returns from 20 years of war with only t three biscuits in his sack. Soon he must outwit devils, save a kingdom, and try to outwit death. From an early Russian folk tale.

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   #9 - Fitness

   S1:E77/16/1989

   Part 1 (Muppetelevision): Kermit wants the show to be all about being healthy and fit but does not have much luck with all the Muppets getting sick. Part 2 (The Song of the Cloud Forest): In this original story set in the rainforest, a golden toad named Milton worries that he may be the last of his species alive and may never find a mate. He eventually meets another golden toad named Ruth and has an encounter with the Uprights (the forest animals' term for humans) seeking to capture a golden toad.

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    #10 - Food

    S1:E12Unknown

    Part 1 (Mupppetelevision). Kermit has trouble keeping the show running because the entire staff is waiting for their lunch to be delivered. Part 2 (The StoryTeller: The Three Ravens): When the queen dies, a witch ensnares the king with a magical spell. She curses the king's three sons by turning them into ravens. The king's daughter escapes and is warned by her brothers that she must not speak for 3 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days in order to break the curse. After marrying a prince and discovering her stepmother has remarried to the prince's father, can the princess break the curse? From an early German folk tale.

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    #11 - Joel Grey

    S1:E19/5/1976

    Fozzie works on a new act -- jokes on any subject -- and drives everyone crazy. Finally, he gets on stage and asks for any word. Statler and Waldorf call his bluff by yelling out: "Amoeba!"

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    #12 - Peter Ustinov

    S1:E810/24/1976

    Kermit becomes jealous when Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Hilda and Scooter rave about Peter Ustinov. At the end, Peter admits that he's jealous of Kermit; he's always wanted to be a frog.

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    #13 - Juliet Prowse

    S1:E191/16/1977

    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.

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    #14 - Charles Aznavour

    S1:E1311/28/1976

    When he's unable to get a spot on the show, Gonzo asks Scooter to be his manager. Scooter advises Gonzo to do a rock act, banging on a large rock with a mallet. Later, Gonzo tries his hand at female impersonation, wearing a dress and a blonde wig. Scooter gives up managing when Gonzo eats his contract.

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    #15 - Lena Horne

    S1:E910/31/1976

    Kermit cuts Miss Piggy's scheduled song so she won't look foolish following Lena Horne. He tells her that "there are singers and there are singers," making her think that he doesn't want her to show up Lena.

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    #16 - Connie Stevens

    S1:E234/16/1977

    When Fozzie overhears Hilda, Kermit, and Scooter talking about getting rid of "that bear," he thinks they're talking about him, only to find out later it's actually Gonzo's teddy bear that everyone is badmouthing.

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    #17 - Diana Ross

    S4:E244/4/1980

    The show's audience members are getting horrified at everyone on stage except Diana Ross.

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    #18 - Videotape

    S1:E87/23/1989

    Part 1 (Muppetelevision): In order to be in two places at once, Gonzo decides to prerecord himself. Part 2 (The StoryTeller: The True Bride): A girl is freed from a troll's enslavement by the help the mysterious white Thought Lion. When she falls in love, she's kept apart from her beloved by the troll's daughter.

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    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Jim Nabors

    S1:E49/26/1976

    A young kid named Scooter applies for a job as a go-fer. When Kermit remarks that he doesn't even look like a gopher, Scooter explains that he'll go-fer coffee, he'll go-fer sandwiches, he'll go-fer anything. Kermit says he doesn't have the money to hire him, until Scooter mentions that his uncle owns the theater.

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    #20 - Sandy Duncan

    S1:E39/19/1976

    Fozzie performs Gags Beasley's famous "banana sketch," which everyone has heard of except Kermit. When Kermit asks Sandy and Fozzie to tell him what it is, they laugh too hard to explain it.

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    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Ruth Buzzi

    S1:E510/3/1976

    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.

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    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Avery Schreiber

    S1:E1512/12/1976

    To make Kermit jealous, Miss Piggy instructs Scooter to tell him that Avery is in love with her. Kermit finds out that it's all a trick, and Piggy karate-chops everybody.

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    #23 - Ethel Merman

    S1:E224/9/1977

    Fozzie's agent, Irving Bizarre, negotiates Fozzie's contract with Kermit. Kermit ends up offering Fozzie ten times as much money; unfortunately, Fozzie made nothing before. "Yeah, and don't forget," Irving says, "I get ten percent of that."

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    #24 - Vincent Price

    S1:E244/23/1977

    In honor of guest star Vincent Price, the show is filled with monsters, ghosts, bats, vampires and spooky situations. A three-headed monster auditions for the show: "We sing!" "No, we dance!" "No, we tell jokes!"

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    #25 - Twiggy

    S1:E1612/19/1976

    Kermit is skeptical when everyone backstage is terrorized by "the Phantom of the Muppet Show." There turns out to be one, though -- Uncle Deadly, a monster-actor who performed in the theater years ago. After being panned by the critics, he vowed never to perform there again, and not to let anyone else perform either. He warns the Muppets, "Leave or be doomed!"

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