The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

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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 and Andy Kaufman as Tony Clifton. The special was taped in Toronto between August 9 and 24, 1982 and was later syndicated alongside The Muppet Show.

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 to learn that her show is intended to be a special, rather than the first episode of a continuing series. She wrecks the entire studio, and she karate-chops John, who is impersonating 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, Zoot
• Richard Hunt as Janice, Scooter, Beaker
• Steve Whitmire as Rizzo the Rat

Additional Muppets performed by Kathryn Mullen, Karen Prell, and .

References[]

External links[]

• The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show at Internet Movie Database
• [1] at Muppet Wiki