and now he's sent flying through the the wall! 1! 2! 3! and he's back in the match! he's just pushed rita through the hole in the wall! is this it! is it over! 1!2! 3! 4! 5! 6!....... and the winner is!! the muppet! congradulations! thank you for reading.
no! he's awake and not so well! ouch! and rita has him against a pole and is bending his legs! man that has to hurt. and he throws a punch! he isnt going down without a fight!! hey! lets have a clean fight now! no smashing bottles! and now they're using stools! i think this just got personal folks! and rita smashes the chair on her opponents back! thats gonna hurt in the morning! coannouncer: i think its hurting now. me: and now they're in a death roll! who will win the champion belt! stay tuned
did animal just bite that lady?? gonzo? are you ok? you look a little shaken. get it! ah every ones a critict. costumes or not. it'll still be intersting to see some dancing elephants. is it always a singer? man. he's getting killed out there. he should really give up dancing. *pulls out a microphone* oh! and now she has him in a body slam! poor guy. i think he's out! 1 2 3.. oh wait he's getting up! oh! and now rita has elbowed his ribs! is this it folks! i think he's out cold! stay tuned!
The cuts between the actual guy, and the doll version of him are just totally seamless, and the whole thing, from choreography to expressive acting to prop use is just completely splendid.
So far, Rita Moreno is the first guest star of the Muppet Show to perform the opening number. According to Muppet Wiki, there are a total of 25 guest stars who appeared in the opening numbers.
It's actually Richard Hunt performing Miss Piggy several times during Season 1. That's why the voice is different. Also notice Janice's voice is different, it's Jerry Nelson, and later Richard Hunt. Either way these were short lived decisions in the earlier drafts.
Sounds like Richard Hunt's doing Nurse Piggy in Veterinarians Hospital??? And Janice's voice is wrong too! Wow @ Season 1 weirdness.
KarNYCLoAMR 2 weeks ago
and now he's sent flying through the the wall! 1! 2! 3! and he's back in the match! he's just pushed rita through the hole in the wall! is this it! is it over! 1!2! 3! 4! 5! 6!....... and the winner is!! the muppet! congradulations! thank you for reading.
simonesdisire 2 months ago
no! he's awake and not so well! ouch! and rita has him against a pole and is bending his legs! man that has to hurt. and he throws a punch! he isnt going down without a fight!! hey! lets have a clean fight now! no smashing bottles! and now they're using stools! i think this just got personal folks! and rita smashes the chair on her opponents back! thats gonna hurt in the morning! coannouncer: i think its hurting now. me: and now they're in a death roll! who will win the champion belt! stay tuned
simonesdisire 2 months ago
did animal just bite that lady?? gonzo? are you ok? you look a little shaken. get it! ah every ones a critict. costumes or not. it'll still be intersting to see some dancing elephants. is it always a singer? man. he's getting killed out there. he should really give up dancing. *pulls out a microphone* oh! and now she has him in a body slam! poor guy. i think he's out! 1 2 3.. oh wait he's getting up! oh! and now rita has elbowed his ribs! is this it folks! i think he's out cold! stay tuned!
simonesdisire 2 months ago
It's sorta cool how they hadn't really figured the voices yet. Janice, Fozzie, and Ms. Piggy all changed later. Very cool.
MollyKoenigStarGleek 2 months ago
Imagine if a bar scene was in a kids TV show today. Could you imagine how many riots there would be?
tobadirector 2 months ago
1:04 Ninja Animal!
MysteryNebula01 2 months ago
why is she beating him up?
eeeevveeee113333 3 months ago
@eeeevveeee113333 It's a spoof of the Parisian Apache Dance.
arkanabar 3 months ago
@AlexioanDalkimi
you mean Rita Moreno.........
inem99 4 months ago
lol looks like rita is dancing with the french Mr.Magoo.
gaarasuri 6 months ago
Man, she strong
CRUSH40RULES 11 months ago
haha 2:21 oldschool effects :p
profasion 1 year ago
Sounds like Richard Hunt was doing Piggy in this episode.
lordbemylight 1 year ago
The cuts between the actual guy, and the doll version of him are just totally seamless, and the whole thing, from choreography to expressive acting to prop use is just completely splendid.
RomanoGiovanni 1 year ago
@RomanoGiovanni True. This filming technique is one of many that the Henson Company pioneered.
Floymin 1 year ago
WDF stop beating up the poor muppet mysterious lady with issues....
AlexioanDalkimi 1 year ago
wow she didnt look half bad for someone in her 40s at that time.
PheonixRising2988 1 year ago
@RulingTundra It is the same voice(voice= Jim Henson)
ps Henson is also the creator of all Muppets including Bert and +Ernie
lawoma 1 year ago
Fozzie: "Hello, Backstage the Muppet Show!"
*smoke comes out*
*Fozzie coughs*
Kermit: "Fozzie, who was that?"
*Fozzie coughs*
Fozzie: "The Fire Department."
WinVistaUser2 1 year ago
is it just me, or does the chef sound like he's voiced by the guy who does kermit and ernie from sesame street?
RulingTundra 1 year ago
That intro was replaced with the Season 2 intro on the DVD release. Two possible reasons:
1. Fozzie's jab at the European Common Market
- OR -
2. Animal biting Rita's shoulder (possibly sexist)
esetorsido 1 year ago
@esetorsido Number 2 might not be it. Even today not many people know that the space between a woman's neck and shoulder is a strong erogenous zone.
Floymin 1 year ago
i love Rita Moreno She Hattie McDaniel to us Latinas. She 's also the first Latina to win an Oscar too
coolsweetgroovy 1 year ago
Wow, no wonder my dad would never let me watch this show when I was 9.
shaheed79 1 year ago
glad they changed piggy's voice in later episodes. she sounds kinda wierd. still funny though
LadyAneh 2 years ago
Rita Moreno...mucho caliente!!!
dharmaseed 2 years ago
Animal looks sinister before he bites Rita, huh?
NaiTaiDai 2 years ago
One of my favorite episodes from Season 1 of The Muppet Show.
CommonSence2008 2 years ago
So far, Rita Moreno is the first guest star of the Muppet Show to perform the opening number. According to Muppet Wiki, there are a total of 25 guest stars who appeared in the opening numbers.
perualonso 2 years ago 2
ALL HAIL THE SWEDISH CHEF!!!!!!!!!
blackbloodsunrise 2 years ago 3
i love rita moreno.
but i have aquestion what was the muppet show?
gnvyorker13 2 years ago
ASDAF. How could you not know the Muppet Show?!
It's basically the Muppets and some guest stars doing funny skits.
angelgirlmia 2 years ago 15
I gave him that joke
dennydog10 3 years ago
hey, what happened to part 2?
JPLOWMAN2 3 years ago 3
I wish Fozzie's ears wiggled more often today.
jasobres 3 years ago
Janice's voice sounds different
Blondiegreeneyes72 3 years ago
wasn't she on the Electric COmpany?
Blondiegreeneyes72 3 years ago
yes, she was. She was Millie the Helper, Otto the Director, Pandora the Brat among others. :) Her appearance here garnered her an Emmy in 1977
AlbieGray 2 years ago
Rita Moreno is so pretty. I liked her in West Side Story.
godsholywoman 3 years ago 4
She won an Emmy for this episode in 1977.
godsholywoman 3 years ago
she is boricua for sure
puyunet 3 years ago
Interesting point... why does Miss Piggy's voice change so much from episode to episode?
adrainville 3 years ago
It's actually Richard Hunt performing Miss Piggy several times during Season 1. That's why the voice is different. Also notice Janice's voice is different, it's Jerry Nelson, and later Richard Hunt. Either way these were short lived decisions in the earlier drafts.
b4ifly2paradise 3 years ago
Eren Ozker did Janice for season one ,not Jerry Nelson
Nimmytube 3 years ago
Oh yes, you're right. Well at any rate, Richard Hunt performed Janice from Season 2 onwards.
b4ifly2paradise 3 years ago
miss piggy sounds so diffrent
1954godzilla1954 3 years ago
A beautiful beautiful woman.
kblixt 3 years ago
Yeeears later I realise that it WAS Henson as the Chef.. :(
archivesbc 3 years ago
That is a killer tango! WIth an attitude!
waddleduckie1 3 years ago
I always find it very strange to hear Miss Piggy with Richard Hunt's voice.
wookie72 3 years ago 3
Man, Rita was in her mid-40s at the time, and she was hotter than some of the so-called stars tyoday.
wookie72 3 years ago 6
Thank you soo much for posting this. Apparently Rita and I are both "Muppet Nuts". Gotta love bar fights!
Penhaligon29 3 years ago 3
"I wonder what the Swedish Chef has up his sleeve?"
Adb12San 3 years ago 4
That fightscene was hilarious!!!!!
Cinedragon 4 years ago 4
thank you for this I was laughing all the way! thank you!!!!
molokaicreeper 4 years ago 4
Only that woman could make a bar fight into a dance scene.
boilerboy 4 years ago 24
or a dance scene into a bar fight!
jtrouveroy 3 years ago 2
I definitely don't want to get into a fight with lovely Rita. Thanks for uploading Strangepork!
skchen831 4 years ago 3