Coolest Muppet Show Guests/Episodes, Ranked
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1.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Alice Cooper
(1978)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
When not performing, Alice Cooper is doing some devilry backstage looking for souls to purchase.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Alice Cooper, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 257
2.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Elton John
(1978)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Elton John performs four of his biggest hit songs of the '70's like, "Crocodile Rock", "Bennie and the Jets", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", and, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", with Miss Piggy filling in for Kiki Dee.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Elton John, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 258
3.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Johnny Cash
(1980)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
The Muppet Show is broadcast on radio station WHOG which leads to havoc in the muppet theater.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Johnny Cash, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 138
4.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Steve Martin
(1977)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Much to Steve Martin's initial displeasure, Kermit cancels the regular show and holds private auditions for new acts.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Steve Martin, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 247
5.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Debbie Harry
(1981)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Robin's Frog Scout troop visits the show, getting in everyone's way backstage. They ask Debbie for help earning their punk merit badges, and she teaches them how to do the pogo.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Debbie Harry, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 141
6.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
John Cleese
(1977)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
The gang tries their best to force John to perform with them, but he drags his feet at every opportunity.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: John Cleese, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 206
7.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Bernadette Peters
(1977)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Robin the Frog feels sad that nobody notices him. Miss Piggy gets jealous when Kermit does a duet with Miss Mousey.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Bernadette Peters, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 184
8.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Kenny Rogers
(1979)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
While Kenny Rogers is dealing with Arab oilers in his dressing room, Kermit gets the worst of a painful series of accidents during the show.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Kenny Rogers, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 131
9.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Roger Miller
(1979)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
The Muppet Theater has an outbreak of cluckitis, that causes sufferers to turn into chickens.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Roger Miller, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 145
10.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Vincent Price
(1977)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
In honor of guest star Vincent Price, the show is filled with monsters, ghosts, vampires and spooky sketches. Meanwhile, a three-headed monster tries to audition for Kermit.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Vincent Price, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 318
11.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
John Denver
(1979)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Kermit tries to talk everyone into going camping in the swamp.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: John Denver, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 157
12.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Paul Simon
(1980)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
With the Muppets performing only Paul Simon's songs for this show, Gonzo is inspired to emulate the musician's musical ways.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Paul Simon, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 131
13.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Sylvester Stallone
(1979)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Kermit must contend with a bunch of Sylvester Stallone groupies who've accessed the backstage.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 195
14.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Candice Bergen
(1976)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Fozzie brings a string of deliveries to Kermit which results in some real lousy gags driving the poor frog crazy.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Candice Bergen, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz
Votes: 236
15.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Harry Belafonte
(1979)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
While Fozzie tries to make the show scripted, Harry Belafonte brings an international sound to the musical performances.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 220
16.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Dudley Moore
(1979)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
When Dudley Moore brings his own robot to perform the show's music arrangements, the idled Electric Mayhem band won't stand for it.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Dudley Moore, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 147
17.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Spike Milligan
(1979)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
The Muppet Show celebrates its international success with a global theme with the great Goon comedian, Spike Milligan.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Spike Milligan, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 151
18.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Dizzy Gillespie
(1980)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
The Muppets have to keep the noise down during a noise inspection to avoid being shut down while Dizzy Gillespie guest stars.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 125
19.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Diana Ross
(1980)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Statler and Waldorf rate the show like Olympic judges. First, they give Kermit a two. Then, they give the opening a three, but the audience demands they bring it down to a zero. All of the ... See full summary »
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Diana Ross, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 123
20.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Twiggy
(1976)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Kermit is skeptical when everyone backstage is terrorized by "the Phantom of the Muppet Show" aka Uncle Deadly, a monster-actor who performed in the theater years ago, got panned by the ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Twiggy, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 210
21.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
James Coburn
(1980)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
James Coburn tries to encourage Animal to embrace serenity through Zen Buddhism, but it proves a hopeless task.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: James Coburn, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 135
22.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
The Stars of Star Wars
(1980)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
While the Star Wars characters search for Chewbacca around the theatre, Luke's cousin, Mark Hamill, offers to perform over the objections of the Gershwin gargling guest star, Angus McGonagle.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Frank Oz
Votes: 322
23.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Brooke Shields
(1980)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Teen actor Brooke Shields stars in the Muppets' version of Alice in Wonderland.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Brooke Shields, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 104
24.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Madeline Kahn
(1977)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Gonzo falls in love with Madeline Kahn after she compliments him backstage.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Madeline Kahn, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 195
25.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Leo Sayer
(1978)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Miss Piggy becomes increasingly jealous as Kermit appears to give a young pig performer attention.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Leo Sayer, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 150
26.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Danny Kaye
(1978)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Danny Kaye finds his gig on the show rather discouraging considering Statler and Waldorf are sitting outside rather than see the guest star.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Danny Kaye, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 175
27.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Julie Andrews
(1977)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
To Kermit's concern, and Gonzo's delight, a real live cow winds up backstage.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Julie Andrews, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 207
28.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Sandy Duncan
(1976)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Fozzie performs the famous "Banana Sketch" by Gags Beasley which everyone (including guest Sandy Duncan) has heard of. Everybody, except for Kermit.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Sandy Duncan, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz
Votes: 248
29.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Joan Baez
(1980)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Beauregard misinterprets his orders to get rid of Rizzo and the rats so completely that they plot to take over the show.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Joan Baez, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 112
30.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Linda Ronstadt
(1980)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Kermit and special guest Linda Ronstadt have mutual crushes on each other. Miss Piggy discovers this and makes it her goal to keep Kermit away from Linda.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Linda Ronstadt, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 127
31.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Gene Kelly
(1981)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
When Gene Kelly was first booked for the show he said to the writers that he didn't just want to do 'Singin' in the Rain'. The writers turned Gene's request into a running gag for the show,... See full summary »
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Gene Kelly, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 160
32.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Roy Clark
(1978)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Fozzie heard that Roy Clark was going to bring Country to the show and sent all of the stagehands out to the country. Matters are complicated even more when a fire breaks out backstage and Fozzie tries to keep it a secret from Kermit.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Roy Clark, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 152
33.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Marty Feldman
(1980)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
The Muppets put on an Arabian Nights themed show with Marty Feldman as Scheherazade.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Marty Feldman, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 138
34.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Ethel Merman
(1977)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Fozzie's agent, Irving Bizarre, arrives at the theater to negotiate Fozzie's contract with Kermit who ends up offering Fozzie ten times as much money - despite the fact the bear made nothing before.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Ethel Merman, Richard Bradshaw, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 206
35.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Liza Minnelli
(1979)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Private eye Kermit must solve a series of murders in the Muppet Theatre.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Liza Minnelli, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 149
36.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Pearl Bailey
(1978)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Kermit pushes an unwilling Floyd Pepper to take on the role of a knight in a jousting scene with Gonzo as the Black Knight.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Pearl Bailey, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 148
37.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Raquel Welch
(1978)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Raquel Welch performs a prehistoric dance routine with a giant spider and performs with Miss Piggy, singing 'I Am Woman (W-O...P-I-G)".
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Raquel Welch, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 183
38.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Gladys Knight
(1980)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
The entire roof of the Muppet Theater has to be taken to the shop for repairs, exposing the show to all sorts of inclement weather.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Gladys Knight, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 115
39.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Loretta Swit
(1980)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Miss Piggy finally pushes Kermit too far, leading to the frog firing and replacing her with Loretta Swit.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Loretta Swit, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 130
40.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Shirley Bassey
(1980)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
The Muppet Theatre gets ahold of a supply of real gold for props, but it is protected by a violently paranoid security guard.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Shirley Bassey, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 121
41.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Peter Ustinov
(1976)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Kermit becomes jealous when Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Hilda and Scooter rave about Peter Ustinov who later admits that he's jealous of Kermit saying that he's always wanted to be a frog.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz
Votes: 242
42.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Zero Mostel
(1977)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Statler and Waldorf decide to watch TV in their box, instead of watching the show. Meanwhile, Kermit can't make payroll ($27.14), but Muppet Theatre owner J. P. Grosse says he'll give him ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Zero Mostel, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 202
43.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Lou Rawls
(1977)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
As Fozzie tries to finalize his roller skating routine, the rest of the acts have to come on stage sooner than scheduled, leading to some Muppetastic chaos.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Lou Rawls, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 151
44.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Phyllis Diller
(1976)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Aging wardrobe woman Hilda tries to make herself look younger by putting on a wig, some makeup and even some "very tight foundation garments."
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Phyllis Diller, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 207
45.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Arlo Guthrie
(1979)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
With Arlo Guthrie as guest, Kermit promises a more family-style show for the performers and audience.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Arlo Guthrie, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 115
46.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Christopher Reeve
(1980)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Piggy is determined to perform with Christopher Reeve, who is playing up the Superman references such as a telephone booth near his dressing room for costume changes, his Kryptonian strength, and invulnerability.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 174
47.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge
(1978)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Gladys and the Swedish Chef provide service at the canteen as Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge guest star.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 167
48.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
(1979)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
In honor of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans guest starring, the show takes on a Western theme
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 149
49.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Señor Wences
(1980)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
The Muppets decide to do something "entirely different" on their show and feature puppets.
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Señor Wences, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 111
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