The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show is a one-hour television special that aired on ABC on September 17, 1982. It guest stars John Ritter, George Hamilton, Andy Kaufman, and Tony Clifton). The special was taped in Toronto between August 9 and 24, 1982 and was later syndicated alongside The Muppet Show.
| The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Family film Television Special |
| Created by | Henson Associates, Inc. |
| Written by | Buz Kohan Henry Beard |
| Directed by | Jim Henson |
| Starring | Frank Oz Jim Henson John Ritter George Hamilton Tony Clifton Dave Goelz Richard Hunt Kathryn Mullen Karen Prell Steve Whitmire Tom Harvey |
| Theme music composer | Joe Raposo Lenny La Croix |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Jim Henson Diana Birkenfield (co-producer) Martin Baker (associate producer) |
| Editor(s) | Geoff Cragin |
| Running time | 50 min. |
| Production company(s) | The Jim Henson Company |
| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 17, 1982 |
Plot
Miss Piggy hosts her own variety show, with guest stars John Ritter, George Hamilton, and Tony Clifton (Andy Kaufman). A romantic triangle develops between Piggy, Ritter (who is in love with her), and Hamilton (who is uncomfortable with her romantic inclinations). Meanwhile, Kermit the Frog and the other Muppets try to run the show from a control room. At the end of the show, Miss Piggy is furious that her show is really a special, not a series. She wrecks the entire studio, and karate chops John, who is impersonating as Miss Piggy for the finale.
Cast
- John Ritter as Himself
- George Hamilton as Himself
- Andy Kaufman as Tony Clifton
- Tom Harvey as Mr. Kevin T. Gregory, Pretend Network V.P.
Muppet performers
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
- Richard Hunt as Janice, Scooter, Beaker
- Steve Whitmire as Rizzo the Rat
Additional Muppets performed by Kathryn Mullen, Karen Prell, and Terry Angus.
References
External links
- The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show at Internet Movie Database
- at Muppet Wiki