Muppeturgy: A "The Muppet Show" Rewatch podcast

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“I used to be the largest dairy consumer on the planet. I used to eat so much dairy and meat. The more that I looked into the dairy industry, the more that I saw that it was the singular, most inhumane industry on the planet, that we've all been lied to, including myself, for years. I always believed that the picture on the milk carton, the cow standing next to her calf in the green field with the red barn in the back was true. It’s certainly the complete opposite.” – Richard (Kudo) Couto Richard (Kudo) Couto is the founder of Animal Recovery Mission (ARM), an organization solely dedicated to investigating extreme animal cruelty cases. ARM has led high-risk undercover operations that have resulted in the shutdown of illegal slaughterhouses, animal fighting rings, and horse meat trafficking networks. Recently, they released a damning investigation into two industrial dairy farms outside of Phoenix, Arizona supplying milk to Coca-Cola’s Fairlife brand. What they uncovered was systemic animal abuse, environmental violations, and a devastating betrayal of consumer trust. While Fairlife markets its products as being sourced "humanely," ARM’s footage tells a very different story—one of suffering, abuse, and corporate complicity. Despite the evidence, this story has been largely ignored by mainstream media—likely due to Coca-Cola’s massive influence and advertising dollars.…

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Tony Randall 1:39:41

11 days ago1:39:41

1:39:41

When Tony Randall accidentally turns Miss Piggy to stone, is it horrific or delightful? Why not both? She and Tony Randall definitely make an odd couple! https://muppeturgy.con/episodes/tony-randall

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Melissa Manchester 1:05:29

25 days ago1:05:29

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Raindrops on roses and girls on high wires, tumbling skiers and teeterboard fliers, bizarre flamenco AND CREEPY-ASS CLOWNS, these are a few of our favorite things! You’ll be crying out loud if you don’t listen to our Melissa Manchester episode (but don’t run off with the circus about it, that never ends well). https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/melissa-manchester…

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Paul Simon 1:27:04

5 weeks ago1:27:04

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There are fifty ways to love your lever and we will get into…some of them. We’ll also head to the renaissance fair for herbs and pie, drive some babies, and call some people Al whether they like it or not. Most importantly, we’ll talk about the Paul Simon episode of The Muppet Show with our very special guest star, Ryan Roe! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/paul-simon…

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Jean-Pierre Rampal 1:10:25

8 weeks ago1:10:25

1:10:25

We’re flouting convention this week to talk about Jean-Pierre Rampal with very special guest star Tara Ariano! Brush up your French and your flute and join us! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/jean-pierre-rampal

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Debbie Harry 1:28:58

10 weeks ago1:28:58

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One way or another we’re gonna scout out the Debbie Harry episode of The Muppet Show with our very special guest star, Louie Pearlman! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/debbie-harry

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Señor Wences (and Bruce Schwartz) 1:23:01

12 weeks ago1:23:01

1:23:01

If you wanna hear us do our thing, pull our string! If ‘s-all right with you, we’re here to talk about the old-school ventriloquism of Señor Wences (and the even older school bunraku of Bruce Schwartz). The Muppets are all in on the action, putting on a puppet show of their own (nobody tell them) that may or may not involve demonic possession and a horny Pinocchio (stories matter). https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/senor-wences…

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Glenda Jackson 1:20:31

14 weeks ago1:20:31

1:20:31

Ahoy there! Yo ho ho! Shiver me timbers! Uh…pieces of eight! It’s a pirate-themed episode, 15 years before Muppet Treasure Island, starring another British legend, Glenda Jackson! And our own very special guest star, Movin’ Right Along’s Anthony Strand! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/glenda-jackson

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Brooke Shields 1:04:15

16 weeks ago1:04:15

1:04:15

We go down several rabbit holes as we discuss the Brooke Shields and the Muppets’ production of Alice in Wonderland. But then, we do that every episode! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/brooke-shields

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James Coburn 58:27

18 weeks ago58:27

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Stories matter…which is why we’re a little confused that The Muppet Show is telling this one. But we’re here to talk about the good (Animal trying to meditate, percussive octopodes), the bad (overly sexualized birds), and the ugly (welcome back, overt racism!). (James Coburn wasn’t in The Good, The Bad and the Ugly but you try making an In Like Flint reference about this episode.) https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/james-coburn…

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Shirley Bassey 1:27:07

20 weeks ago1:27:07

1:27:07

We’ve got our goldfingers (WAH WAH WAH WAH WAAAAAHHH) all over the Shirley Bassey episode this week, with very special guest star David Beukema! Does the Barnyard Boogie turn into gold, or cottage cheese? What are the physics of these Koozebanians? Does it really rain pennies from heaven? How DO they make gold bars? And where do you buy your cheese? All this and more awaits you in the vault! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/shirley-bassey…

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Joan Baez 1:08:31

22 weeks ago1:08:31

1:08:31

Will the circle be unbroken on the Joan Baez episode, or will we sing an honest lullaby about accents and other questionable choices? You’ll be smarter than the critters if you listen and find out! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/joan-baez Support Christie's album! https://muppeturgy.com/kickstarter

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Loretta Swit 1:28:27

24 weeks ago1:28:27

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If you watched MASH alda time like we did as kids, you’ll love the Loretta Swit episode! It made the earth move under our feet even though we were side by side (by side) and there ain’t nobody here but us chickens when Kermit tried to fire Piggy. And what would we do without our guest star and fantastic Miss Piggy expert, Peter Savieri? https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/loreta-swit…

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Gene Kelly 1:22

26 weeks ago1:22

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Leave it to us to drop an episode about the end of the world 2 days after Election Day. But don't worry! When the seven of lumps is in the ascendency with the beginning of the drowning refrigerator, it means Muppeturgy is back for season 5! We're not here to talk about politics (well, Ronald Reagan may catch some strays but it wouldn't be the first time), we're here to talk about Gene Kelly's butt! And the rest of him! Don't let us vamp for too long, let's get to singing in that cool clear rain water. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/gene-kelly…

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Diana Ross 1:08:47

42 weeks ago1:08:47

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When Diana Ross smiles at us, we go to Rio! We’re holding up little cards to rate this episode — and the whole season — this week. Did season 4 give us a love hangover, or leave us deep in our (whoa whoa whoa) feelings? We’re taking a post-season break so this will be the last time we saw him for a while. Reach out and touch that subscribe button to make sure you don’t miss our triumphant return. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/diana-ross Subscribe to Christie’s newsletter! Listen to Adam on Again with This ! (Episodes 204-206) Seriously, subscribe so you don’t miss when we come back from our between-season break!…

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Alan Arkin 1:07:47

43 weeks ago1:07:47

1:07:47

We learned a lot about Alan Arkin — and ourselves — this week, as very special guest star Chris Feil joined us to talk Jekyll & Hyde, potentially racist bunnies, devils going down to Georgia and letting people go, and Fozzie’s relationship to rhythm. Plus rearranging fat jokes on the Titanic. You’re no good if you don’t listen. (CW: Discussion of racist tropes such as minstrelsy.) https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/alan-arkin…

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Andy Williams 1:11:08

46 weeks ago1:11:08

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Where do we begin? Ideally not here but it’s what we’ve got. This is a weird one, where Andy Williams’ face is waxier than the Muppet cheese and his joke delivery is cheesier than…also the Muppet cheese. It’s also our second week in a row with a Cronenbergian nightmare. But there’s also a puppy, and Frank Oz and Jim Henson remain very good at their jobs. Join us for this love story, won’t you? https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/andy-williams…

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Doug Henning 1:06:20

48 weeks ago1:06:20

1:06:20

Do you believe in magic? How about poofy 70s hair and giant mustaches? Sparkly pink overalls? Cronenbergian nightmares? Rabbis? You will after the Doug Henning episode! The master of illusion (and a question mark) joins the Muppets for some tricks and some schtick, and Fozzie tries to get in on the act with Tribble-esque results. We get in on Norma Rae, All That Jazz, Bugs Bunny, tissue puppetry, and so much more! Listen now…unless it’s all an illuuuuuuuuuuusiooooooooonnnnnnnn… https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/doug-henning…

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Carol Channing 1:22:24

50 weeks ago1:22:24

1:22:24

Ay ay ay it’s the Carol Channing episode! It will have you asking why it’s so cold in here, can a pig really have big feet (or wear high heels), if diamonds really are a girl’s best friend, and when did I have dead fish? Say hello, Dolly, and don’t forget to check out the website to lay those peepers and them there eyes on this week’s GIFs. Jeepers! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/carol-channing…

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Lynda Carter 1:21:11

52 weeks ago1:21:11

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Hey y’all, prepare yourselves for the Lynda Carter episode of The Muppet Show! It has everything! Wonder Women, Wonder Pigs, Rubberband Men, giant chickens, cannibal tiki idols, backwards alligators, Whiffenpoofs in sheep’s clothing, failed skiffle outfits, and orange colored skies. Plus digressions into The Apple, postcard ads, very early HBO, and John Denver shooting puppies with a BB gun. Grab your tights and fight for your rights to listen! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/lynda-carter…

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Christopher Reeve 1:06:30

1 year ago1:06:30

1:06:30

It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s the Christopher Reeve episode of The Muppet Show! WATCH his effortless charm! HEAR our hosts talk about Reeve-inspired sexual awakenings…some of them just this week! BRUSH up your Shakespeare! FLY east of the sun and west of the moon! TURN BACK TIME…but not with Somewhere in Time! Anyway…Christopher Reeve: Good at his job. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/christopher-reeve…

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Mark Hamill & The Stars of Star Wars 1:44:51

1 year ago1:44:51

1:44:51

It is a dark time for Muppeturgy. Mid episodes like Anne Murray, Phyllis George, and the sinister Jonathan Winters have taken a toll on the brave hosts. During the battle, Disney+ managed to serve up a not-so-secret episode starring Mark Hamill and the stars of Star Wars, a cast with enough charm to destroy an entire planet. Joined by the often mentioned, never before heard Todd Brian Backus, our heroes race home aboard their starship to record a podcast and restore freedom to the galaxy... Show notes at https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/star-wars Get Todd's logo and more at our store!…

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Jonathan Winters 1:17:03

1 year ago1:17:03

1:17:03

Very special guest star Danny Lavery joins us to discuss a truly cursed episode of The Muppet Show, plus Mork & Mindy, racist tropes, surprise heterosexuality in the monoculture, and lions, tigers and aliens (oh my!) https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/jonathan-winters

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Anne Murray 1:25:42

1 year ago1:25:42

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We could blame Canada for this episode, but that would suggest they did something wrong, rather than give us the delightful Anne Murray (a Canadian working in the American idiom). Though a “middle of the middle” episode may suit the beigeness of Ms. Murray’s catalog a little too well, she’s a game guest star and everyone seems happy as a dodo to have her there. We also have a game guest star, the not-at-all Canadian Amy Spalding! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/anne-murray…

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Phyllis George 1:21:54

1 year ago1:21:54

1:21:54

And the winner is…Phyllis George! For the rest of us it’s a tie at best. We’re joined by Joe Reid to talk award shows, sportscasting, Miss America, and when a clip show isn’t a clip show. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/phyllis-george

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Liza Minnelli 1:20:58

1 year ago1:20:58

1:20:58

We’ve made no secret about being Liza Minnelli fans and now the episode is finally here! Were we right to look forward to it all these weeks, or will we drink ourselves half blind over losing our love? It’s a quiet thing, but don’t worry, everything’s coming up roses and it’s gonna be a great day. With our very special guest star, Matt Baume! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/liza-minnelli…

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Dizzy Gillespie 1:08:53

1 year ago1:08:53

1:08:53

It’s a jazzy good time of an episode, despite a guest star who appeared to only show up for half of it. But he has fun and so did we! We’ll talk about extremely glamorous fish, baffling Arabian numbers, bullfrog’s cheeks (that’s a myth! a myth!), the canonically important appearance of Waldorf’s wife Astoria, and the sadly less canonically important appearance of the Mayhem’s bongo player. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/dizzy-gillespie Programming note: There’s a discrepancy between the Muppet Wiki episode order and the Disney+ episode order starting at this point. If you’re watching along, we’ll be sticking with Disney+!…

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Lola Falana 1:09:47

1 year ago1:09:47

1:09:47

Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl...no, wait, that’s not right. I mean it is technically right but...you know what I mean. It’s Lola Falana! She does some disco! Chickens cluck Meredith Wilson and Rodgers & Hammerstein! Gonzo is sad because he’s leaving the show! In some ways it feels like they tailored this episode directly to our interests. In other ways...not so much. We’ll get into it, as well as what may possibly be the greatest New York Times article of all time. Oh what, oh wow! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/lola-falana…

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Kenny Rogers 1:06:41

1 year ago1:06:41

1:06:41

The oil crisis invades the Muppet Theater! It’s…not great! But Kenny Rogers is pretty great. (And is not Kenny Loggins, in case you were confused about that, which is crazy why would anyone be confused about that?) He knows when to hold ‘em, knows when to fold ‘em, knows when to walk away, and knows when to run, but we debate whether the puppets in the famous Gambler number are creepy, brilliant, or both. Along the way, we’ll put the lime in the coconut, fling some Muppets on trapezes, lift Mother Brown’s knees up, and of course, talk about chicken and (sigh) racism. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/kenny-rogers…

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Bonus Episode: John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together 1:38:12

1 year ago1:38:12

1:38:12

It’s a Very Muppeturgy Chrismukah! To celebrate the Winter Solstice, we muddle through this legendary — but definitely not timeless — 1979 network television special. Join us for a journey the uncanny valley of puppets whose faces don’t move and the uncannier valley of John Denver whose face doesn’t move, with stops at Christian hegemony, crimes against lyrics, how religious was too religious for television and elementary school assemblies in the 70s, if it is in fact in every one of us, a songwriter whose name is NOT Hans Gruber, extremely excellent sweaters, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. Badum-bum-bum! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/denver-xmas…

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Beverly Sills 1:12:36

1 year ago1:12:36

1:12:36

Anthony Strand joins us for a highly cultured episode to talk about racism disclaimers, Lobster Newburgh, 70s fashion, Johnny Cash being a giant, Conan O’Brien’s lip-sync “puppet” nightmares…oh yeah, and Beverly Sills is here! Was opera big in the 70s or was the monoculture small? Is this the weirdest episode? One of the best? Both? Do we, like the Muppets, wish we could hang out with Beverly Sills and practice our spoon-hanging? Let’s find out! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/beverly-sills…

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Arlo Guthrie 1:18:12

1 year ago1:18:12

1:18:12

Happy Thanksgiving! We definitely did this on purpose. We’re thankful for getting to spend this time together talking about baffling accents, even more baffling songs, waking death and Muppet mortality (totally normal holiday dinner table stuff), and of course Alice’s Restaurant! Stop by the woods on a snowy evening on your way to Hernando’s Hideaway and give us a listen! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/arlo-guthrie…

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Dudley Moore 1:07:38

1 year ago1:07:38

1:07:38

Mamma mia, this episode is weirdly prescient! We’ve got a show business labor dispute over replacing human artists (well, Muppet artists) with a robot…and also Dudley Moore is here! He’s pretty charming! This television is wonderful. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/dudley-moore

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Linda Lavin 1:17:15

2 years ago1:17:15

1:17:15

Muppeturgy, this is your podcast! (Poof, you’re a podcast!) There’s a new girl in town and Linda Lavin is feeling, looking, and sounding good, but there are also some old friends coming to visit. Join us beyond the blue horizon for some clowning around and some frog kissin’. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/linda-lavin This episode was released during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, shows like The Muppet Show wouldn't exist. You can learn more at sagaftrastrike.org and wgacontract2023.org. If you’d like to support the striking workers, please go to entertainmentcommunity.org.…

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Victor Borge 1:11:14

2 years ago1:11:14

1:11:14

Get ready, classical music lovers! This week, we go gaga for macho man Victor Borge, reconsider Bobby Benson and his attack babies, and have several outbursts of pedantry. Is this episode telling one story to the normies and another to the perverts, or did the Muppet guys not understand the significance of dressing the pigs in leather on a Greenwich Village set or did they really think they were making a sketch about “rival gangs?” What happens when you stick your hand inside a turtle shell…or a turtle? We have…no answers, only more questions. But we do have fun. Cluck our bodies and give a listen! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/victor-borge This episode was released during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, shows like The Muppet Show wouldn't exist. You can learn more at sagaftrastrike.org and wgacontract2023.org. You can also support the striking workers via the Entertainment Community Fund if you’re so inclined!…

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Dyan Cannon 58:36

2 years ago58:36

58:36

The minute she walked in the joint we became Dyan Fannons. But is this episode all fun, laughs, good times, or has it gone to the dogs? Or the Congo? Is Foo-Foo secretly a Fosse dancer? Why would a Muppet set have a floor and a ceiling? If a cavegirl outfit isn’t designed by Bob Mackie, is it more problematic than Ally McBeal? And what’s the deal with Pogo?? We’ll answer these questions and more on this episode of Muppeturgy! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/dyan-cannon This episode was released during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, shows like The Muppet Show wouldn't exist. You can learn more at sagaftrastrike.org and wgacontract2023.org. You can also support the striking workers via the Entertainment Community Fund if you’re so inclined!…

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Shields & Yarnell 1:10:37

2 years ago1:10:37

1:10:37

We just can’t stay silent about the Shields and Yarnell episode of The Muppet Show. We have a lot to say about 70s clown culture, mime weddings, and the sheer rage of hearing a mime speak in their act. But did they make ‘em laugh? Take a chance on us and listen! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/shields-yarnell This episode was released during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, shows like The Muppet Show wouldn't exist. You can learn more at sagaftrastrike.org and wgacontract2023.org . You can also support the striking workers via the Entertainment Community Fund if you’re so inclined!…

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Crystal Gayle 1:20:49

2 years ago1:20:49

1:20:49

Hold on to your neck seams and take a walk down River Road with us to board the ship called the Alpha Centauri…which is also bound for Alpha Centauri. It's very confusing. Let’s hope we don’t run into Dearth Nadir on the way, or any Klingons…or the most feared things in the galaxy, Muppet nipples. Back on Earth, we’ve got a prairie dog glee club (it’s really more of a show choir), bankruptcy barrels, and unexpected Harry Belafonte. (CW: racism, minstrelsy, Al Jolson) https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/crystal-gale…

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John Denver 1:17:55

2 years ago1:17:55

1:17:55

It’s our official Season 4 premiere! Oh yeah and the Muppets’, too. Some country roads will take us, inch by inch and row by row, to get campy about camping. We hope there are neither any al-i-ga-tors when we get there, not a Muppet version of The Last of Us. After all, man is made of dreams and bones, which might explain why goats are out to get us. Hopefully we survive and can crash on grandma’s feather bed, the exact dimensions of which are very confusing. https://muppeturgy.com/john-denver…

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Bonus Episode: The Muppets Go Hollywood 1:27:54

2 years ago1:27:54

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From the glamorous Cocoanut Grove (where definitely no one was assassinated) in beautiful Hollywood (which definitely wasn’t a nightmare in 1979). it’s The Muppets Go Hollywood (which definitely won’t make you go “wow, TV in the 70s was...wow”). We watched this special promoting The Muppet Movie/grasping for ratings/beta testing Jim Henson’s idea for a live Muppet show so you don’t have to! There are definitely some high points: Rita Moreno, Dick Van Dyke, Christopher Reeve, Johnny Mathis, Liberace playing air piano, disco, Frank Oz being great at his job, Paul Williams making us cry…And some low ones: Robert Stack, a very confused Peter Falk, Animal being a creep, Johnny Mathis again depending on who you are, terrible ADR... Join us for a journey back to a time before (most people had) cable but everyone loved Dick. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/muppets-go-hollywood…

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Cheryl Ladd 1:40:55

2 years ago1:40:55

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It’s our season finale, and we enjoy being a Muppet Show podcast with our own very special guest star, Danny Horn, of Tough Pigs, Muppet Wiki and Muppet Pictures. Yaaaaay! It’s a super-sized episode, because we needed extra time to go all in on queer theory, Miss Piggy as long-form drag performance, Muppet jobs vs. Muppet identities, dogs and cats and chickens living together, eyelid mechanisms, twoo wuv, Charlie’s Angels & jiggle television, Link’s nipples, and Rodgers & Hammerstein (okay, we would have gone all in on those last two anyway). Give a listen to the new sound made by this podcast, won’t you? We’re taking a little break between seasons, so be sure to subscribe in your podcast app of choice and set those automatic updates so you don’t miss us when we come back! (Probably in June, but we may have something extra to tide you over.) And you can follow us on Twitter , Instagram , or Facebook . Now is a great time to tell your friends about us, or leave a rating or review wherever you get your podcasts! Tons more, as always, at https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/cheryl-ladd. With OUR Very Special Guest Star…Danny Horn! By day, Danny a Director of Product Management at the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization behind Wikipedia. By night and weekend, he promotes truth and justice through the unlikely medium of a blog about superhero movies . He’s also the creator of Tough Pigs and one of the founders of the indispensable Muppet Wiki , plus he has a new Muppet project, Muppet Pictures, on both Twitter and Facebook .…

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Lynn Redgrave 60:00:03

2 years ago60:00:03

60:00:03

Hooray, hooray, come cavort with the Muppets as they put on a play! Anything we do we do it for Lynn Redgrave, even watching an episode that sometimes feels like getting tortured with thumb screws. Listen as we and take aim at egregious Lady Kluck erasure, noted Yoda stan Frank Sinatra, and the enduring nature of the Robin Hood myth (yeth?). https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/lynn-redgrave…

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Roy Rogers & Dale Evans 1:17:37

2 years ago1:17:37

1:17:37

Hit those happy trails, we’re going deep in the heart of Texas where the stars at night are big and bright (👏👏👏👏) but there’s nothing but blue skies for the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans episode. Well…and some terrifying babies. And confusing horses. And a somewhat alarming amount of gunplay. Okay, there a few tumbling tumbleweeds. Still, join us at home on the range with some adorable prairie dogs and a whole bunch of cows. (Herd of cows.) [Of course I’ve heard of cows.] https://www.muppeturgy.com/episodes/roy-rogers-dale-evans (The site seems to be having some trouble on mobile today, so if it glitches in your podcast app give it a try on desktop @ muppeturgy.com. Sorry about that!) New merch! Just for the Halibut shirts and stickers/pins/etc.…

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Roger Miller 1:16:45

2 years ago1:16:45

1:16:45

Well dang us, this is a clucking good episode of The Muppet Show that charmed even the country music skeptics among us. Is it because Roger Miller is such a charmer, or because everyone is turning into a chicken? Why not both? Can a penguin rollerskate to Alabamy in a buffalo herd? Do they only wear hats in the summertime? Is cluckitis an STD? Will it make your weasel pop? Do wacka do listen for all these answers and much much more! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/roger-miller…

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Sylvester Stallone 1:17:22

2 years ago1:17:22

1:17:22

Hey it’s a guest star we don’t have to explain! He’s on a TV show right now! And also, like, super duper famous. But what’s it like to go back 45 years to peak Rocky Balboa and watch Sylvester Stallone…fight a lion in a gladiator sketch? And fend off groupies including Scooter? And sing music hall while looking like the opening credits from Cheers? Because we’re us, we’ll also manage to talk about two Disney parks attractions, Animaniacs, show choir, and so much more. Join us in the ring! (Or the Enchanted Tiki Room.) https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/sylvester-stallone…

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Elke Sommer 1:09:49

2 years ago1:09:49

1:09:49

However you pronounce it, Elke Sommer seems delightful, so it’s unfortunate that she’s overshadowed by the Bobby Benson Baby Band. Give those kids some animal crackers and row row row them out to sea! Backstage, Beau and Beaker hammer out their new relationship and the Pigs in Space explore Koozebane in sneakers and tights. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/elke-sommer New shirt! Just for the Halibut!…

Muppeturgy: A "The Muppet Show" Rewatch Podcast

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Leslie Uggams (and Big Bird of Sesame Street) 1:11:11

2 years ago1:11:11

1:11:11

It may be January but June is busting out all over and we’re huckin’ the bejeepers with Leslie Uggams and Big Bird (of Sesame Street, maybe you’ve heard of it). We have our quibbles (here we come again) but what a delight after a couple of episodes we weren’t super into to have not one but two guest stars who are charming and charismatic and seem to really want to be here! Does Gonzo try to have sex with Big Bird, who is technically supposed to be a six-year-old child? Sure! Does he do it while on a date with Camilla, who he’s also weirdly coercive with? Do we have thoughts about Leslie Uggams’ lack of pants? Look, not everything can be perfect, okay? We get a Captain and Tennille number, some Dolly Parton, a dash of Noel Coward, Beaker lighting water on fire, Kermit throwing shade, the premiere of Bear On Patrol, and some real weird digressions into Leonard Nimoy, Bigfoot, Colonel Sanders’ herbs and spices, and a whole lot of 1979 TV. Listen and let love keep us together! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/leslie-uggams Merch! https://muppeturgy.com/store…

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Spike Milligan 1:12:09

2 years ago1:12:09

1:12:09

Content warning: This episode of our podcast contains discussions of racist tropes and inappropriate depictions of races and cultures because this episode of The Muppet Show contains those things and, well, that was kind of Spike Milligan’s whole deal. It’s a small world after all, and he offended most of it, including Britain and America (I know you do!). There are arguably (and we will argue about it!) some salvageable bits here, like a trip to Disneyland by way of Oklahoma and Brazil, cute dogs, Mah Nah Mah Nah in a grass skirt, bagpipes getting destroyed, and, as always, Frank Oz being very good at his job. But we definitely think you should listen to us talk about this episode rather than watch this episode. And if you don’t feel like doing that either, come back in two weeks for one that’s almost as confusing definitely less racist! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/spike-milligan…

Muppeturgy: A "The Muppet Show" Rewatch Podcast

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Danny Kaye 1:24:05

2 years ago1:24:05

1:24:05

We’re so grateful to have very special guest Noah Diamond, who really appreciates Danny Kaye with us this week because we…did not. But you don’t come to us to treat beloved national treasures with kid gloves, you come to us for deep dives into the music theory of why “Inchworm” is creepy. Plus disco oddities, possible child refugees, amazing outerwear, formally dressed hippies, dancing fruit, and municipal codes written in Sharpie. Let the sunshine in…but don’t tell anyone, this is a podcast episode just for friends. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/danny-kaye…

Muppeturgy: A "The Muppet Show" Rewatch Podcast

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Lesley Ann Warren 58:56

2 years ago58:56

58:56

We love Lesley and/or Warren just the way she is, but is it the last dance for the Muppaphone? Is the Muppets’ take on Beauty and the Beast ahead of its time or a shreky misstep? Does Gonzo’s feat of lunatic daring succeed, or die like disco? Can Sam handle Dr. Teeth being curt and vile? Don’t get hit by dummo rays, listen to our latest episode and find out! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/lesley-ann-warren Special Announcement: We have merch! Get it in time for the holidays at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/muppeturgy?ref_id=27676…

Muppeturgy: A "The Muppet Show" Rewatch Podcast

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Harry Belafonte 1:05:39

2 years ago1:05:39

1:05:39

Leggies and jenglefins, come let us tally the ways we love this episode! It would be a real (drum) battle to narrow it down, but so is life. This banana boat stops at Beetlejuice, Dreamgirls, and witnesses the birth of C-SPAN?? Turn your podcast player around and join us! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/harry-belafonte…

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Helen Reddy 1:12:34

3 years ago1:12:34

1:12:34

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Starting this week, we’re going to be releasing new episodes every other Thursday. But we didn’t decide that until after we recorded, so you’ll hear us say “next week” at the end of the episode. And also at the end of the next episode, when it will actually be three weeks because of Thanksgiving. We’re sorry for lying to you but if you’re anything like us you’re probably behind on your podcasts anyway. We are just embryos with a long long way to go, but we know too much to go back and pretend that this is anything but a B- episode. Still, we’re always reddy for some Muppets falling down, Bee Gees songs you can do CPR to, backup singers who look like blow-up dolls, contemplating our own mortality, and World War I flying aces. CW: Brief mention of pedophilia at 59:00. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/helen-reddy…

Muppeturgy: A "The Muppet Show" Rewatch Podcast

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James Coco 1:07:04

3 years ago1:07:04

1:07:04

We’re back from a little break, ready and…somehow not at all rested. But that’s okay because James Coco brings us a fairly languid episode, despite all his talk of pace pace pace! Maybe his energy was low because of his severe diet. Fortunately there’s also some underwater delights from a failed skiffle outfit, a Droop sighting, short people, and Wayne and Scooter finally acknowledge their forbidden love. Oh, and puppet holes. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/james-coco…

Muppeturgy: A "The Muppet Show" Rewatch Podcast

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Raquel Welch 59:11

3 years ago59:11

59:11

Baby, it’s Raquel Welch! We’re pretty mixed on this episode, which has some wild gender politics along with some wild spiders, and the horniest Muppets we’ve seen to date. And what’s more troubling, Miss Piggy frying up bacon in a pan, or pondering Gonzo’s living situation? Only one of them is a W-O-P-I-G, and only one of us saw Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark three times, so put on your Bob Mackie cavewoman outfit and confide in us for a sexational episode of The Muppet Show. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/raquel-welch…

Muppeturgy: A "The Muppet Show" Rewatch Podcast

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Marisa Berenson 1:11:12

3 years ago1:11:12

1:11:12

Drink every time we say “beautiful” or “socialite” and maybe Miss Piggy will be able to successfully trick you into marriage! This episode is a mixed bag but we’re all quite taken with its beautiful socialite guest, our first look at a certain boomerang fish act (they’re coming back!), some nifty Muppet choreography, and a fun twist on a musical theatre classic. Plus bad Zoom backgrounds, a rare case of wanting Muppets to be more dead, Tetris, and sports! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/marisa-berenson…

Muppeturgy: A "The Muppet Show" Rewatch Podcast

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Liberace 1:05:46

3 years ago1:05:46

1:05:46

This week’s episode goes out to all the hatchlings and all the eggs. We go behind the Muppet candelabra for an in-depth look at the geography of the Muppet theater, Fletcher Bird’s possible side-hustles (as it were), new Popes, litigious homosexuality, incongruous cruising piers, and Gillian Lynne bird sex parties. And we swear, we’re still not a Little House on the Prairie podcast. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/liberace…

Muppeturgy: A "The Muppet Show" Rewatch Podcast

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Loretta Lynn 1:16:25

3 years ago1:16:25

1:16:25

Muppvengers Assemble! Get ready for the most important summit of all time when worlds collide at a strangely rural train station. We’re joined this week by Matthew Gaydos and Sam Schultz from the Kermitment podcast to talk about the most awarded lady in country music, dogs with jobs, birth control, railroad logistics, improv games gone wrong, dancing hobos, fumigation, theatrical geography, and horrifying babies. Will we stay on track or get derailed as we take a sentimental journey through this high-concept episode of The Muppet Show? Hop on your handcar to find out! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/loretta-lynn…

Muppeturgy: A "The Muppet Show" Rewatch Podcast

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Alice Cooper 1:15:09

3 years ago1:15:09

1:15:09

It’s a spooky, scary episode of The Muppet Show with demented, sick, degenerate, barbaric, naughty, doofy, moist weirdo Alice Cooper! Welcome to my nightmare: We’ll travel over the rainbow, all the way to Monkeypox, Tennessee, where school’s out forever, noted Joe Raposo stan Frank Sinatra’s recording history is disputed, and you and me can lounge on a bunch of pillows talking about Yip Harburg, Walter Cronkite, Star Trek, cave teeth, Satan, the Great Pumpkin, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Wait, this is no nightmare, it’s just a typical episode of Muppeturgy! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/alice-cooper…

Muppeturgy: A "The Muppet Show" Rewatch Podcast

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Jean Stapleton 1:14:18

3 years ago1:14:18

1:14:18

Jean Stapleton is just wild about Harry and we're just wild about...The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour, Little House On The Prairie, Pocahontas 2, Murder She Wrote, You've Got Mail, and the Good Neighbor Policy? Look, it was the 70s, those things were all in the family. On the actual Muppet front, we've got creepy two headed twins, a pig throuple, Mexican jumping beans, waltzing walnuts, some melodrama involving Annie Sue, a truly delightful Fozzie duet, an inexplicable Crazy Harry invention, and the worst music hall number yet! But did we like it? You'll have to listen to find out! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/jean-stapleton…

Muppeturgy: A "The Muppet Show" Rewatch Podcast

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Pearl Bailey 1:13:55

3 years ago1:13:55

1:13:55

Hello, Pearlie, it’s so nice to be up to one of our all-time favorite episodes of The Muppet Show ! We’ve got the horse right here with more musical theatre shenanigans than you can shake a jousting lance from Camelot at, and a boy like that who’ll turn your avocado critic into guacamole for a picnic in the good old summertime, leaving no soul as a witness. Don’t be shellfish, put on your pantsuit and grab a plate of Duncan Hines and listen to our episode! https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/pearl-bailey…

Muppeturgy: A "The Muppet Show" Rewatch Podcast

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Gilda Radner 1:15:39

3 years ago1:15:39