Paul Williams brings his music to the show, while Scooter ropes Fozzie into doing the Telephone Pole joke.
Songs and Sketches
- "All of Me," sung by a Muppet monster who takes the lyrics literally.
- "An Old Fashioned Love Song," sung by Paul Williams, two Muppet versions of himself, and the Gogolala Jubilee Jugband.
- Muppet Labs: Dr. Bunsen Honeydew introduces the new All-Purpose Tenderizer.
- Rowlf's Poetry Corner: "Silence"
- Blackout: Paul is happy to be on a show where he's the tallest person... in theory.
- At The Dance
- UK Spot: "I'm In Love With a Big Blue Frog" sung by Mary Louise, with many frogs (Including Kermit and Robin) provide back up.
- Talk Spot: Kermit and Paul talk about other famous short people.
- Paul acts a travel agent for Beautiful Day Monster.
- Talking Houses
- Wayne and Wanda: "You Do Something To Me"
- Muppet Newsflash: Paul reports something allegedly unusual happening to him.
- Fozzie's Comedy Act: Fozzie and Scooter do the Telephone Pole Joke.
- "Sad Song," sung by Paul and the Muppets.
This episode has examples of
- Awkward Poetry Reading: Rowlf's poem, "Silence", is disturbed by other Muppets walking in and making noises alluded to in the poem. He yells at them to get out, which they do... but as soon as Rowlf finishes the poem, Kermit enters and asks him to hold it down, as they're trying to do a show.
- Circling Vultures: Fozzie finds out what the Telephone Pole sketch really is and tells Scooter that they're going to "die", as in fail. Scooter asks how he knows and Fozzie says "just a hunch" as two vultures sit on the second floor railing.
- Early-Bird Cameo: This was Williams' first project with the Muppets. He would go on to compose the songs for Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas , The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Christmas Carol and A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa.
- Fun with Homophones: The Telephone Pole joke revolves around a pun on pole (as in wooden post) and Pole (as in a native of Poland).
- Human Mail: Or monster mail, in the case of Beautiful Day Monster, who wants to go to Pittsburg. When he keeps asking Paul, the travel agent, for progressively cheaper travel accommodations, Paul flattens him with a weight so he can be mailed there.
- Instantly Proven Wrong: When Paul gloats that, what with the Muppets being "little tiny things," he is the tallest person on the show, Sweetums, Thog, and a Mutation enter and are shown to be taller than him.
- Playing a Tree: To get ready for the Telephone Pole joke, Fozzie pretends to be a telephone pole. He's so good, he fools a woodpecker.Fozzie: I am a telephone pole. I am made of solid wood. [Woodpecker pecks at his head.] I am too talented for my own good.
- Saw a Woman in Half: Wanda sings "You Do Something To Me" as Wayne attempts to saw her in half. The number has to be abandoned mid-song as the saw starts cutting into her and she yells in pain.
- "Shaggy Dog" Story: After all the build-up to the Telephone Pole bit, it turns out to be a lame joke that is over in five seconds.[Scooter looks at Fozzie, who's dressed as a pay phone.]
Scooter: Hello! And what's your name?
Fozzie: Mike Oznowiczsky.
Scooter: Oh, so you're the Telephone Pole! - Squashed Flat: In one sketch, Paul is a travel agent for Beautiful Day Monster, who wants to go to Pittsburg. After the monster rejects all other options, Paul has BDM flattened by a weight to be mailed out.
- This Is No Time to Panic:Scooter: Hi, Foz! What's wrong? You look worried.
Fozzie: Oh... well, see, it's my new act. I hope it works.
Scooter: Oh, come on! You're the greatest!
Fozzie: Yeah?
Scooter: Yeah, you're always good. And besides, you're on soon. Now is no time to panic.
Fozzie: Oh... well, see, I got ten minutes of jokes here on the War of 1812.
Scooter: Now is the time to panic. - Tuckerization: The name used on the Telephone Pole joke (Mike Oznowiczsky) is the name of Frank Oz's father.
- Waldorf: [fatigued] This show is good for what ails me.
Statler: Yeah, well, what ails you?
Waldorf: Insomnia.
