The Muppet Movie
1979
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- Season 5 overviewOct 5, 1980-Mar 15, 198124 episodesSeason 5 episodes1. Roger Moore Oct 5, 1980
- Roger Moore goes undercover as a guest star and becomes entangled in a web of espionage.
- 2. Loretta Swit Oct 12, 1980
- When Miss Piggy plants a rumor in the tabloids about Kermit and her, he fires her.
- 3. James Coburn Oct 19, 1980
- The Muppets are thrilled and slightly nervous about having James Coburn on the show.
- 4. Linda Ronstadt Oct 26, 1980
- Miss Piggy takes action when she learns that Kermit has a crush on Linda Ronstadt.
- 5. S5 E5 Nov 2, 1980
- Guest Tony Randall.
- 6. Brooke Shields Nov 9, 1980
- Kermit, Miss Piggy and other Muppets welcome guest stars.
- 7. Melissa Manchester Nov 16, 1980
- After a group of skiers get hurt during an opening act, Kermit tells Scooter to stop him.
- 8. Senor Wences Nov 23, 1980
- The Muppets try something entirely brand new, a puppet show; Gonzo doesn't know what a puppet is.
- 9. Jean-Pierre Rampal Nov 30, 1980
- Jean-Pierre Rampal looks forward to chatting with Mademoiselle Piggy in French.
- 10. Gladys Knight Dec 7, 1980
- Guest Gladys Knight.
- 11. Joan Baez Dec 14, 1980
- The rats bother Kermit and Joan Baez sings "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."
- 12. Marty Feldman Dec 21, 1980
- Guest Marty Feldman.
- 13. Glenda Jackson Dec 28, 1980
- Guest Glenda Jackson.
- 14. Gene Kelly Jan 4, 1981
- Guest Gene Kelly.
- 15. Hal Linden Jan 11, 1981
- Guest Hal Linden.
- 16. Wally Boag Jan 18, 1981
- Guest Wally Boag.
- 17. Debbie Harry Jan 25, 1981
- Guest: Debbie Harry.
- 18. Johnny Cash Feb 1, 1981
- Guest Johnny Cash.
- 19. Carol Burnett Feb 8, 1981
- Guest Carol Burnett.
- 20. Buddy Rich Feb 15, 1981
- Guest Buddy Rich.
- 21. Paul Simon Feb 22, 1981
- The Muppets dedicate the entire show to Paul Simon's music; Gonzo wants to be a songwriter.
- 22. Chris Langham Mar 1, 1981
- Guest Chris Langham.
- 23. Mac Davis Mar 8, 1981
- Guest Mac Davis.
- 24. Shirley Bassey Mar 15, 1981
- Guest: Shirley Bassey.
The tables below list episodes based on their initial airing dates, for the United Kingdom, except for the two pilots. Thus they may not necessarily be the order in which episodes were shown in all regions. The Muppet Show was released for streaming on Disney+ on 19 February 2021.
S5.E1 ∙ Gene Kelly. Sat, Feb 28, 1981. When Gene Kelly was first booked for the show he said to the writers that he didn't just want to do 'Singin' in the Rain'. The writers turned Gene's request into a running gag for the show, and much to Kermit's dismay, Gene Kelly insists on just passively watching the Muppets do their "thing" from the ...
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random episode of was broadcast from 1976 to 1981 in first-run syndication. This means that, unlike a TV show produced by a network, the series was made and then sold to local television stations. Without a corporate entity keeping a consistent schedule, broadcast dates varied greatly depending on the market, and were dictated by regional demographics.
As such, the broadcast debut of any given episode of The Muppet Show depends on the viewer's locality. The two most commonly cited dates used are those catalogued for New York City in the United States, and the Midlands region in England.
The numbers ascribed to episodes of The Muppet Show originate with their production code. However, it should be noted that the sequential order of these episode numbers does not denote the order in which they were produced. Production numbers were assigned according to factors outside of the dates in which each episode entered production. Additionally, the production of many episodes would overlap, with the crew filming material for two separate episodes concurrently. In some cases, episodes were recorded out of their original production sequence due to the availability of the guest stars or other production factors.
This table serves to organize a list of all 120 episodes that can be sorted by episode number, production start date, US premiere, and UK premiere. This may help in assessing a number of firsts that took place over the course of the series' five-year run. For example, simply stating that Beauregard made his "debut" in episode 310 is a slight misconception. Episode 310 is the first episode in which he appears according to the production codes, but it aired in NYC after the character had already appeared on screen in episode 312. Thus, a character's "debut" is open to some interpretation depending on what region the episode was first seen in, when it was written, and when it was taped.
1.The Muppet Show broadcast dates for ATV Midlands region come from John Lavalie and Alex Taylor.
2.The Muppet Show broadcast dates for WCBS-TV New York for seasons 1 and 5 come from The Paley Center for Media online database. For Seasons 2-4, WCBS-TV broadcast dates come from The New York Times "Times Machine" archive TV listings.
3.production numbers are sourced to Henson.com
4.Production dates were originally sourced to Kermitage.com and have since been confirmed via correspondence between Muppet Wiki and The Jim Henson Company Archives
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S1.E5 ∙ Rita Moreno. Sat, Sep 18, 1976. On stage, guest star Rita Moreno battles several Muppets including Animal who backs on drums in her closing number "Fever".
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Ep IsodeEpisode NameAir Date1Sat Sep 20, 19802Sat Sep 27, 19803Sat Oct 04, 19804Sat Oct 11, 1980Oct 5, 1980 · Season 5 Episode Guide. 24 Episodes 1980 - 1981. Episode 1. Roger Moore. Sun, Oct 5, 1980 30 mins. A "007" extravaganza honoring guest Roger Moore turns "unsaintly" when a group of...
Oct 5, 1980 · 1. Roger Moore. 0 % October 5, 1980 • 26m. 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. Expand. 2.
