Drummer Buddy Rich is the guest star, but the Muppet Theater is experiencing power outages. Can the Muppets do their thing in the dark?
Songs and Sketches
- "Good Morning Sunshine" / "Dancing In The Dark", sung by Fozzie and the Muppets
- Muppet Newsflash: The Newsman needs a bigger candle
- Buddy Rich's drum solo
- "You Mustn't Feel Discouraged", sung by Buddy and Beauregard
- Veterinarian's Hospital: Electrician
- UK Spot: "A Transport of Delight", sung by Whatnots
- The Swedish Chef: Lighter-than-air soufflé
- Drum Battle: Buddy vs. Animal
This episode has examples of
- All Drummers Are Animals: Buddy Rich and Animal compete over who's the best drummer. This episode also provides the trope name.Pops: You ever hear of a drummer called Animal?
Buddy: Are you kidding? All drummers are animals. - Dynamite Candle: The Newsman needs a bigger candle to read his notes by. Crazy Harry brings him a candle holder containing a big stick of dynamite.Newsman: Oh, thank you very much. That's much better. [reading notes] "With the discovery of gold, local residents are expecting a boom in the..."
[KABOOM!] - Everything Is an Instrument: On his way to the stage, Buddy uses his drumsticks to play everything in his path, including a ladder, a telephone, a chandelier, Bunsen's head, and Beaker's helmet.Buddy: When I play a theater, I play the theater!
- Hamster-Wheel Power: Bunsen's idea of a portable generator has Beaker running on one of these. To increase power, Bunsen lets a tiger into the wheel.
- Instantly Proven Wrong: When Kermit assures Buddy that the power outage the theater is suffering from will be fixed soon, Buddy tells him not to worry, as he has eyes like a cat. He then turns around and bumps into some furniture, sending it crashing to the floor.Buddy: A really clumsy cat.
- Mistaken for Suicidal: In the dressing room, Beauregard complains to Buddy, "The electric stuff won't go through the wires, and everybody's blaming me."Buddy: Oh, you're the one that's caused this mess.
Beauregard: You see what I mean? Everybody's out to get me. Could I use your window?
Buddy: Well, I know it's bad, Beau, but don't jump.
Beauregard: Jump? I was just going to take a nap on the fire escape. - Power Outage Plot: The power goes out in the Muppet Theater, so the Muppets have to deal with performing in the dark.
- Waldorf: Where were you when the lights went out?
Statler: In the dark. Where else, you old fool?
