Join 007 James Bond's Roger Moore as tonight's special guest star on The Muppet Show.
Segments and songs:
- Song: "In the Navy" — The Viking Pigs
- Backstage with Kermit and Scooter
- Song: "On a Show Boat to China" — Roger Moore and Miss Piggy (and Annie Sue Pig)
- Backstage with Roger Moore and Kermit
- Song: "You Light Up My Life" — Lew Zealand and his singing fish
- Backstage with Lew Zealand, Miss Piggy, and Kermit the Frog
- Sketch: Veterinarian's Hospital — Viking Pig
- Song: "How High the Moon" — The Muppet Band (UK Spot)
- Sketch: Bear on Patrol — Salesman Case
- Backstage with Kermit and the spies
- Sketch: Muppet Sports — Cross Country Pool
- Sketch: Muppet Newsflash — The International Spy
- Backstage with Spies, Scooter and Kermit
- Song: "Talk to the Animals" — Roger Moore and the group of Muppet animals
Extra notes:
- This is the final episode to feature the Bear on Patrol and Muppet Sports sketches.
This episode provides examples of:
- Answers to the Name of God: In the Muppet Newsflash, the Newsman reads a news story about a black-and-yellow striped mackerel getting elected king. At first, he thinks it's a prank (especially since he also read a story about a spy ring attempting to sneak ridiculous stories into the news), but then one of the guards in the theater escorts the new king into the news room:The Newsman: [amazed] Holy mackerel!
King: No, "Your Highness" will do. - Frying Pan of Doom: During the intro to "In The Navy", the Swedish Chef takes offense to Kermit describing the Vikings as "heartless Scandinavian marauders" and smacks the frog over the head with a skillet.
- Horny Vikings: The "In the Navy" number features a group of Viking pigs raiding a village, complete with longship, horned and/or winged helmets, and Braids of Barbarism. One of them reappears later in the Veterinarian's Hospital sketch, where Dr. Bob mistakes his horned helmet for a head injury.
- I Resemble That Remark!: In the lead-up to the "In the Navy" number, Kermit describes Horny Vikings as "cruel, heartless, Scandinavian marauders". The Swedish Chef comes up and hits him with a frying pan, which "persuades" Kermit to alter his description to "quaint, fun-loving old charmers".
- Re-Cut: "How High the Moon" was originally shown in Europe only. It never aired in the USA until The Disney Channel reran it in 1992.
- Unfazed Everyman: Roger is so impossibly suave that even stepping in a pie doesn't faze him.
- Verbal Backspace: Kermit does this during the intro to "In the Navy", when the Swedish Chef takes offense.Kermit: But first, meet the Vikings, those cruel, heartless Scandinavian marauders whose savage brutality earned them the reputation "worst human beings in history".
[The Swedish Chef berates Kermit and hits him over the head with a frying pan.]
Kermit: Uh, I'm sorry about that. Uh-uh, ladies and gentlemen, uh... uh, the Vikings, those gentle, quaint, fun-loving old charmers.
- Statler: Well, I guess I'll go talk to the animals.
Waldorf: What animals?
Statler: The wife and kids!
