Because... Love 

After her stint in the hospital, Miss Piggy and Kermit reevaluate their relationship, and Kermit turns to rocker Jack White for advice.

Director:

Randall Einhorn

Writers:

Bill Prady (developed by), Bob Kushell (developed by)

Stars:

Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Dave Goelz	...	Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
Eric Jacobson	...	Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs (voice)
Peter Linz	...	Gloria Estefan / Droop / Snowth (voice)
David Rudman	...	Janice / Scooter (voice)
Matt Vogel	...	Uncle Deadly / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Snowth (voice)
Steve Whitmire	...	Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Foo-Foo (voice)
Bill Barretta	...	Pepe the King Prawn / Swedish Chef / Bobo / Rowlf / Howard Tubman / Mahna Mahna / Bubba (voice)
Jack White	...	Jack White
Julianne Buescher	...	Yolanda (voice)
Tyler Bunch	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Kevin Carlson	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Alice Dinnean	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sean W. Johnson	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Sean Johnson)
Tim Lagasse	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Bruce Lanoil	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Storyline

When Miss Piggy breaks her leg rehearsing a dance number, Kermit gathers the crew to broadcast "Up Late" from the hospital. Back at the studio, Rizzo, Pepe and Yolanda find creative ways to keep Pache occupied so he doesn't ruin the show while Kermit is out.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the last episode before Steve Whitmire voiced Kermit the Frog in 2016.

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Quotes

Yolanda: [the studio is elaborately decorated for Kermit's surprise love declaration to Miss Piggy] Looks like Liberace's quinceañera in here.

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Connections

References The Revenant (2015)

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Soundtracks

Mah Nà Mah Nà
(uncredited)
Written by Piero Umiliani

User Reviews

Okay, fine, they're allowed one secret weapon

I've been very hard on the show the entire post-break season, and they deserved it for many reasons, most notably their sudden Prozac- injected mood that permeated the series once the series creator left, the lack of Muppet trademark irreverence and zaniness, as well as the abandoning of storyline overabundance per show in favor of a more focused, 90's sitcom flavored, emptier type of storytelling. This episode still had many of those issues, but whatever they lacked in those aforementioned departments was made up for in a huge influx of Muppet nostalgia. Every television series' season finale is always expected to be bigger and better and more exciting than their regular episodes, and The Muppets' season (hopefully just season) farewell definitely lived up to that requirement. There was an extra layer of excitement, urgency and bravado that was felt in the story, the set, and the welcomed classic acts. Its job was to wrap up the ongoing arc without being too conclusive and that was done very well. Still, the puns are all but gone. The only joke I really enjoyed was, when Piggy kept accusing Kermit of waffling, the Swedish Chef would show up offering waffles, with the third and final waffle gag of the set being the cutest.

I would have given the show an 8.5, but a Mahna Mahna appearance will always force any grade up to a 10. So cheap! That trick only works once per series though!

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2016 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Walt Disney Studios, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bill Prady Productions, The Muppets Studio, ABC Signature

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD