Rita Moreno guest stars, while Kermit and Fozzie deal with the backstage phone giving out free samples of whoever's calling.
Songs and Sketches
- "I Get Ideas": Rita Moreno and human-sized Muppet dance to the tune of this song.
- Veterinarian's Hospital: Fozzie Bear.
- Muppet News Flash: A man has taught his chicken to dance ballet.
- The Swedish Chef: The Chef makes flapjacks with a blunderbuss.
- At the Dance
- UK Spot: The Country Trio sing "To Morrow"
- "Lady of Spain", done by Marvin Suggs and his Muppaphones.
- Panel Discussion: Is conversation a dying art?
- Muppet News Flash: There is no news tonight.
- Talk Spot: Rita complains the usage of cue cards.
- "Goody Goody", sung by Wayne and Wanda.
- Fozzie's Comedy Act
- "Fever", sung by Rita, backed up by Floyd and Animal.
This episode has examples of
- Bilingual Bonus: During the "Fever" number, Rita, in both English and untranslated Spanish, scolds Animal for interrupting her.
- Cue Card Pause: Rita takes exception to this being used, and insists she and Kermit talk without cue cards. Sweetums, the guy who holds up the cue cards, takes exception to that, and also takes away Rita!
- Dance Battler: In the opening number, "I Get Ideas", Moreno does a very violent tango with a humanoid full-bodied Muppet. At some points, she actually throws a dummy version of the character around.
- Ink-Suit Actor: The Country Trio who sings "To Morrow" in the UK Spot are modeled after their performers, Jim Henson (banjo), Jerry Nelson (guitar), and Frank Oz (bass).
- The Oner: "Fever" is done entirely in one shot, with Rita valiantly keeping a straight face throughout despite Animal getting a bit too enthusiastic with his drumming.
- Reaching Between the Lines: The episode Running Gag has various things come out of the backstage phone depending on who's calling.
- Running Gag: Backstage, Fozzie keeps answering the phone and something funny happens. Kermit lampshades this and also gets annoyed each time.
- Some water squirts out of the phone. Who was it? The water department.
- Smoke comes out of the receiver. Who was it this time? The fire department.
- Some coins come out like a slot machine. Who was it now? Las Vegas!
- An explosion comes out of the phone. Who was it this time? The Atomic Energy Commission.
- Running Gagged: When Kermit wonders when the phone Running Gag will come to an end, Animal comes along and rips the phone right out of the wall.
- Too Kinky to Torture: Animal's response to Rita smashing his head with a pair of cymbals?Animal: THAT'S MY KIND OF WOMAN!
- Vot Ocksent?: In the panel sketch, Rita's character speaks with a thick Spanish accent, and takes exception to being told they can't understand her.Rita: I speak as good English as the next guy!
Miss Piggy: Yeah, if the next guy is Desi Arnaz.
- (Statler and Waldorf appear from below their seats)
Waldorf: Mm-hm. Yeah. I still couldn't find the chewing gum...
