The Muppets’ flair for the comedically absurd has its roots in multiple sources: Sam And Friends borrowed liberally…
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Cast
Jim Henson (Kermit the Frog)Frank Oz (Fozzie Bear)Richard Hunt (Statler)Dave Goelz (Gonzo)Jerry Nelson (Floyd Pepper)Louise Gold (Additional Muppets)Steve Whitmire (Additional Muppets)Kathryn Mullen (Additional Muppets)Eren Ozker (Janice)John Lovelady (Announcer)Peter Friedman (Additional Muppets)Karen Prell (Additional Muppets)Betsy Baytos (Additional Muppets)Graham Fletcher (Fletcher Bird)Brian Meehl (Additional Muppets)Bob Payne (Additional Muppets)Fran Brill (Mary Louise)Cynthia Adler (Cynthia Birdley)
Creators
John Cleese, Jim Henson, Joseph A. Bailey, Jack Burns, Don Hinkley, Jerry Juhl, Chris Langham, Marc London, David Odell, Jim Thurman
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Synopsis
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.
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