Kenny Rogers guest stars, but has to deal with Arabs drilling for oil in his dressing room. Meanwhile, a series of accidents keep befalling Kermit.
Songs and Sketches
- "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze.", sung by Miss Piggy and performed by Kermit.
- "Coconut", sung by Kermit.
- Muppet News Flash: Hospital Beds Made From Pop-Up Toaster Parts.
- "The Gambler", sung by Kenny Rogers and the titular Gambler.
- UK Spot: "Knees Up Mother Brown", sung by Fozzie Bear and other Muppets.
- Veterinarian's Hospital: Kermit the Frog.
- Muppet News Flash: Light Fixtures
- Gonzo's Act: Gonzo tries to shoot himself from a catapult and sky-write the Hallelujah Chorus, but ends up sending Kermit and Piggy careening into Statler and Waldorf's box.
- "Love Lifted Me", sung by Kenny.
This episode has examples of
- Arab Oil Sheikh: A bunch of them has set up an oil drilling operation in Kenny's dressing room.
- Butt-Monkey: This week Kermit takes a lot of lumps.
- Everyone Has Standards: Statler is actually concerned when Kermit gets hurt.
- Is There a Doctor in the House?: This gets asked by Fozzie after several bad injuries happen to Kermit.
- Know When to Fold 'Em: Mentioned in Kenny's classic song, "The Gambler".
- Murphy's Bed: Kermit's bed suddenly catapults him into the stage as the Newsman reports on the bed being recalled for being built from pop-up toaster parts.
- The Show Must Go On: Fozzie says as much to explain to Miss Piggy why Kermit's insisting on going ahead with the "Coconut" number despite being injured in the opening number.
- (Statler is wearing a hardhat)
Waldorf: What's the hardhat for?
Statler: I want to be ready in case they start throwing pigs at us again!
