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* BigWhat: Statler and Waldorf's reaction when Gonzo announces that his ramp-jump should have him land in their box.

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* BigWhat: Statler and Waldorf's reaction when Gonzo announces that his ramp-jump motorcycle jump should have him land in their box.



[''Gonzo's motorbike falls off the balcony and crashes below, causing Gonzo to pop up below the two men and gasp in terror.'']

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[''Gonzo's ''[Gonzo's motorbike falls off the balcony and crashes below, causing to the floor. Gonzo to pop pops up below the two men and gasp gasps in terror.'']]''
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Muppet Wiki says it's Beasty and the Beaut.


* FracturedFairytale: "Beastly and the Beaut" ends with Lesley, as the Beaut, turning into a female Doglion.

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* FracturedFairytale: "Beastly "Beasty and the Beaut" ends with Lesley, as the Beaut, turning into a female Doglion.

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Creator/LesleyAnnWarren guest stars, but Kermit thought he was booking an act with a similar-sounding name, and such acts keep showing up. Meanwhile, Gonzo tries to perfect his latest act, driving a motorcycle off a ramp.

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Creator/LesleyAnnWarren guest stars, but Kermit thought he was booking an act with a similar-sounding name, and such acts keep showing up. Meanwhile, Gonzo tries to perfect his latest act, driving a motorcycle off a ramp.
ramp and into Statler and Waldorf's box.


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* PopularSayingBut: When Kermit announces that Gonzo's about to try his motorcycle stunt again...
-->'''Statler:''' We're not afraid. We know Gonzo!\\
'''Waldorf:''' If at first you don't succeed, fail, fail again!
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* LiteralMetaphor: When Rolf takes over the act with Lesley, he tells the crew to strike the set and the Muppaphones. Marvin Suggs responds "I would love to!" and starts hitting the Muppaphones while leaving the stage, with the Muppaphones saying Rowlf didn't need to phrase it that way.

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* LiteralMetaphor: When Rolf Rowlf takes over the act with Lesley, he tells the crew to strike the set and the Muppaphones. Marvin Suggs responds responds, "I would love to!" and starts hitting the Muppaphones while leaving the stage, with the Muppaphones saying Rowlf didn't need to phrase it that way.
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* InadvertentEntranceCue: Kermit declaring that they have a really terrific show with their very special guest star Lesley and/or Warren results in Lesley Ann Warren coming out on stage and Kermit discovering the mixup.
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Moved trope from the main work page.

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* AlmostFamousName: Inverted. Kermit initially believes the guest star is an act called Lesley & Warren, and then is presented with the trio of Les, Lee & Warren, but is pleasantly surprised to discover that it's actually the similarly named but more famous actor-singer-dancer Lesley Ann Warren.

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Lesley is appalled by Marvin Suggs using live creatures on his Muppaphone. Marvin's response: "Of course they're alive! You can't make music with ''dead'' creatures!"

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Lesley is appalled by Marvin Suggs using live creatures on his Muppaphone. Muppaphones. Marvin's response: "Of course they're alive! You can't make music with by hitting ''dead'' creatures!"


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* LiteralMetaphor: When Rolf takes over the act with Lesley, he tells the crew to strike the set and the Muppaphones. Marvin Suggs responds "I would love to!" and starts hitting the Muppaphones while leaving the stage, with the Muppaphones saying Rowlf didn't need to phrase it that way.
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* WhosOnFirst: Used as a RunningGag. Throughout the episode, people keep mishearing Lesley Ann Warren as double acts named Lesley ''and'' Warren (or in the last case, a triple act named Les, Lee, and Warren).
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[''Gonzo's motorbike falls off the balcony and crashes below, causing Gonzo to pop up below the two men and gasp in terror.'']]

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[''Gonzo's motorbike falls off the balcony and crashes below, causing Gonzo to pop up below the two men and gasp in terror.'']]'']
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* RunningGag: Lesley's full name keeps getting confused with similarly named acts. First it's Lesley and Warren, the knife-throwing act; then it's Lesley and Warren, the dancing cucumbers; and finally, there's Les, Lee and Warren, whose act is never explained.

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* RunningGag: Lesley's full name keeps getting confused with similarly named acts. First it's Lesley and Warren, the knife-throwing act; then it's Lesley and Warren, the dancing cucumbers; and finally, there's Les, Lee and Warren, whose act is never explained.explained.
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--> '''Waldorf:''' You know, this show's beginning to roll.\\
'''Statler:''' So's the motorbike.\\
[''Gonzo's motorbike falls off the balcony and crashes below, causing Gonzo to pop up below the two men and gasp in terror.'']]
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* OnlySaneMan: Kermit admits he's ''not'' this; after all, he was the one who hired the other crazies!

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* OnlySaneMan: Kermit admits he's ''not'' this; after all, he was the one who hired the other crazies!crazies!
* RunningGag: Lesley's full name keeps getting confused with similarly named acts. First it's Lesley and Warren, the knife-throwing act; then it's Lesley and Warren, the dancing cucumbers; and finally, there's Les, Lee and Warren, whose act is never explained.
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Link to Lesley Ann Warren's page


Lesley Ann Warren guest stars, but Kermit thought he was booking an act with a similar-sounding name, and such acts keep showing up. Meanwhile, Gonzo tries to perfect his latest act, driving a motorcycle off a ramp.

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Lesley Ann Warren Creator/LesleyAnnWarren guest stars, but Kermit thought he was booking an act with a similar-sounding name, and such acts keep showing up. Meanwhile, Gonzo tries to perfect his latest act, driving a motorcycle off a ramp.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Lesley is appalled by Marvin Suggs using live creatures on his Muppaphone. Marvin's response: "Of course they're alive! You can't make music with ''dead'' creatures!"
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Lesley Ann Warren guest stars, but Kermit thought he was booking an act with a similar-sounding name, and such acts keep showing up. Meanwhile, Gonzo tries to perfect his latest act, driving a motorcycle off a ramp.

!!Songs and Sketches

* Gonzo's Motorcycle Act: Attempt 1
* "Beasty and the Beaut": Lesley Ann Warren and Doglion's ballet interpretation of ''Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast''.
* Pigs in Space: Dummo Rays bombard the ''Swinetrek''.
* UK Spot: "Mack the Knife", sung by Dr. Teeth.
* "Just the Way You Are", sung by Lesley and Rowlf.
* Gonzo's Motorcycle Act: Attempt 2
* "Last Dance", sung by Lesley.

!!This episode has examples of

* BaitAndSwitch: At first, it seems like Lesley was sucked into doing an act with Marvin Suggs, but it turns out that ''someone'' locked Rowlf in his dressing room.
* BigWhat: Statler and Waldorf's reaction when Gonzo announces that his ramp-jump should have him land in their box.
* FracturedFairytale: "Beastly and the Beaut" ends with Lesley, as the Beaut, turning into a female Doglion.
* OnlySaneMan: Kermit admits he's ''not'' this; after all, he was the one who hired the other crazies!

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