The New Muppet Show Outlines

[animalrescuer]

Here's another outline:
Ray Charles

Opening number: The Beetles sing "She Loves You"

Backstage: Ray talks to Kermit

Song: Ray sings "It feels good when you sing a song" with The Electric Mayhem

Vets Hospital: Baskerville is the patient

Backstage: Ray talks to Hoots the Owl

At The Dance: Oh Boy bird and Oh Really bird, Betty Lou and Roosevelt Franklin, George and Mildred and two Whatnots

UK Spot: The Electric Mayhem and Be-bop sing "Everybody's song"

Muppet Labs: Parrot Translator

Talk Spot: Ray talks to Floyd and Kermit

Muppets News: Migration of Birds and a duck goes off course and lands on the Newsman

Backstage: Ray talks to Floyd

Closing Number: Ray, Hoots and Electric Mayhem perform "Lullaby of Birdland"

Goodnights: Ray, Kermit, Floyd, Janice, Animal, Dr. Teeth, Zoot and Hoots

 

[Pug Lover]

Paul Lynde/Season 2

COLD OPENNING
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SCOOTER:"Paul Lynde,ten seconds till curtain Paul."
PAUL LYNDE(waking up from a nap):"You woke me up to tell me that?"

OPENNING THEME
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HORN GAG
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Oscar sneaks up behind Gonzo,and bangs two trash can lids onto either side of Gonzo's head,like cymbals.

OPENNING NUMBER
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Wally performs rendition of"My Melody Of Love",accompanied by Rowlf on piano.
Dancing Couples
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Gonzo & Miss Mousey
Nigel & Hilda
Doctor Teeth & Janice
Scooter & Lydia

GUEST STAR SPOT
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Paul Lynde does his own joke spot,including a brief vocal imitation of Penelope Pitstop(who's villian he had voiced).He no sooner finds himself in debate and competition with Statler and Waldorf.

VETRINARIAN'S HOSPITAL
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MUPPET LAB
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Bunsun introduces a new liquid drink that cures the common flu.But when Beaker demonstrates by drinking a glass of it,he instantly gets the ears and tail of a donkey.

CANTEEN
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Paul Lynde socialises with Miss Piggy.They both get thirsty and decide to get a glass of water.But as it turns out,the ingredients for Bunsun's new invention are somehow used in the canteen by accident.After they both take a drink,Miss Piggy gets the donkey ears and tail.
PAUL LYNDE:"Well Miss Piggy,I guess you'll have to change your name to Miss *******."(laughs)
MISS PIGGY:"Oh yeah,we'll see who's a *******.HYYAH"
Her karate chop is interrupted when Paul Lynde himself suddenly gets his donkey ears and tail.
PAUL LYNDE:"What say we two jackasses get to the bottom of this?"

AT THE DANCE
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George & Mildred
Floyd & Janice
Link Hoghtrob & Annie Sue
Uncle Deadley & Rosie

FOZZIE'S JOKE SPOT
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BACKSTAGE
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Kermit drinks a glass of water at his desk.
BUNSUN:"Mister Kermit,oh mister Kermit sir."
KERMIT:"What seems to be the trouble Bunsun?"
BUNSUN:"I must warn you,that the remainder of ingredients for my formula have been mistakenly used in the canteen.There is a bizarre reaction for whoever drinks it."
SCOOTER:"You didn't by any chance get that glass of water from the canteen did you boss?"
KERMIT:"Well,uh,yes.But nothing's happened to me yet."He no sooner gets his own donkey ears and tail.
SCOOTER:"Uh sir,I wouldn't look in the mirror if I were you."
MISS PIGGY:"KERMIT."
KERMIT:"Why Piggy,what happened to you?"
MISS PIGGY:"The same thing that happened to him."(referring to Paul Lynde)
KERMIT:"This is terrible,you're due onstage for your"Pigs In Space"number."
MISS PIGGY:"Well I can't go onstage looking like this."
Floyd enters
MISS PIGGY:"One word out of you Floyd."(shows her fist)"This is all your fault Honeydew.HYYAH"(karate chops Bunsun)

PIGS IN SPACE
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First Mate Piggy wears a bandana to cover up her donkey ears.She manages to hide her tail as well.When Captain Link Hogthrob and Professor Strangepork question her about her outfit,she comes up with all kinds of excuses.Until her tail accidently sticks out.When she tries to hide it again,her bandana falls off,completely blowing her cover.
Hogthrob and Strangepork begin to laugh.
FIRST MATE PIGGY:"There is nothing to laugh at here."
CAPTAIN LINK HOGTHROB:"Anything you say first mate *******."
FIRST MATE PIGGY:"FIRST MATE *******.HYYYAAH".(hits Link and Strangeprok so hard,the spaceship tilts over)

DRESSING ROOM
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KERMIT:"Paul you've just got to go on."
PAUL LYNDE:"Looking like a mule,are you out of your little green mind?"
KERMIT:"Well how do you think I feel,having to introduce every number,looking like Kermit The Mule?"
PAUL LYNDE:"I see your point.Oh well,when ya gotta ya gotta."
Muppet donkey enters:"Is this Old MacDonald's farm?"

CLOSING NUMBER
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Paul Lynde performs a jazzy version of"Old MacDonald Had A Farm".Rowlf as the dog,instantly gets donkey ears and tail.When they get to the chickens,the chickens themselves get donkey ears and tails,followed by the cow,and pigs.

CLOSING GOODNIGHTS
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(all with donkey ears and tails)
Paul Lynde
Kermit
Fozzie
Miss Piggy
Gonzo
Scooter
Rowlf
Robin
George
Sam
Bunsun
Beaker
Sweetims

CLOSING THEME
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All band members in orchestra pit have donkey ears and tails.

Even Statler and Waldorf now have donkey ears and tails.
WALDORF(to Statler):"You just had to get us sodas didn't you."

 

[kathy26]

that was good pug lover i got a great idea can i request an outline every day when you finish that request i'll request in your outline catalog please?

 

[animalrescuer]

Here's another outline:
Billy Joel

Opening number: The Beach Bums sing "Shut Down", a Beach Boys song

Backstage: Kermit talks to Billy

Song: Billy sings "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me" with The Electric Mayhem

Vets Hospital: A Whatnot is the patient

Canteen: Billy talks to Hoots

At the Dance: Two Anything Muppets, George and Mildred, two pigs and Oh Boy bird and Oh Really Bird

UK Spot: Kermit sings "Do Wop Hop"

Talk Spot: Miss Piggy talks to Billy in his dressing room and Billy serenades her by singing "Just The Way You Are"

Pigs In Space: Running into a meteor shower

Backstage: Billy prepares for the closing number

Closing number: Billy sings "Movin' Out" with The Electric Mayhem

Goodnights: Billy, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Floyd, Janice, Animal and Hoots

 

[animalrescuer]

Here comes another outline:
The Doobie Brothers

Opening number: Anything Muppets sing "Subway" from Sesame Street

Backstage: Kermit talks to the band

Song: Doobie Brothers sing "Black Water"

Backstage: Gonzo preps for his act

Gonzo's Act: Attempts tightrope walking while carrying an anvil then after he lets go, he flies through the roof

Canteen: Floyd talks to Doobie Brothers

At The Dance: George and Mildred, two Anything Muppets, Link and Annie Sue and Prairie Dawn and Roosevelt Franklin

UK Spot: Muppets sing "Because"

Talk Spot: Ernie and Bert talk to the Doobie Brothers and mention that one song they sing was on Sesame Street and on that note, the band sings "Wynkin, Blynkin and Nod"

Muppet Sports: Archery

Act: Fozzie's monologue about April Fools' Day

Backstage: the band prepares for the closing number

Closing Number: Doobie Brothers sing "Listen to the music"

Goodnights: Doobie Brothers, Kermit, Gonzo, Ernie, Bert, Floyd and Fozzie

 

[Pug Lover]

Eric Carmen/Season 4

COLD OPENNING
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SCOOTER:"Eric Carmen,ten seconds till curtian sir."
ERIC CARMEN:"Thank you Scooter.Your chefhungryinsisted I try his latest recipe."
SCOOTER:"What's that?"
ERIC CARMEN:"Meat loaf cacciatorie."

OPENNING THEME
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Bouragaurd begins to vacuum a biege rug,which turns out to be a biege pug dog,who suddenly barks and attacks him.

HORN GAG
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Gonzo's horn makes the sound of a coughing drunk.

OPENNING NUMBER
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Sam and Henrietta perform duet rendition of"You Don't Bring Me Flowers".

BACKSTAGE
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SCOOTER:"My uncle needs someone to look after his pugs while he's away on business."
KERMIT:"Well they can't stay in this theatre."
SCOOTER:"Well I'm busy being your gopher tonight."
KERMIT:"But I've gotta host this show."
SCOOTER:"My uncle does own the theatre."
Pug dogs,some biege,some black,suddenly jump all over Kermit and give him dog kisses.

GUEST STAR SPOT
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Eric Carmen performs his early 70s hit"Go All The Way",accompanied by the Electric Mayhem Band.

STATLER:"My wife and I went all the way once."
WALDORF:"You don't say."
STATLER:"Yeah,all the way to Australia."

BACKSTAGE
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MISS PIGGY:"Why Kermie,I'd be delighted to take care of these cute little puggies."
KERMIT:"That's swell Piggy.That'll make my onstage introductions a whole lot easier."
Miss Piggy no sooner regrets her decision when all the pugs jump all over her with dog kisses in her dressing room.

FOZZIE'S JOKE SPOT
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SWEDISH CHEF
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Swedish Chef attempts to make pug burgers.But in retaliation,the pugs attack him.

BACKSTAGE
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Miss Piggy tells Kermit that she left the pugs with Annie Sue.

DRESSING ROOM
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With Annie Sue delightfully cuddled up with the pugs,Scooter tells her all about the breed of pugs,and how they come from China.

MUPPET LAB
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GUEST STAR SPOT
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Eric Carmen performs his hit song"Change Of Heart",accompanied once again by the Electric Mayhem Band.

PIGS IN SPACE
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The crew of Swinetrek is invaded by the pugs.The off screen announcer considers renaming the sketch"Pugs In Space".

SKETCH
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Gonzo conducts flock of chickens,as they sing their version of"Beer Barrell Polka".

SAM:"You're all a bunch of weirdos."

CLOSING NUMBER
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Eric Carmen performs his hit song"All By Myself",accompanied by Rowlf on piano.
In sympathy,the pugs gather around Eric Carmen at the end of the number,and give him dog kisses.

CLOSING GOODNIGHTS
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Eric Carmen
Kermit
Fozzie
Miss Piggy
Gonzo
Scooter
Rowlf
Floyd
Janice
Animal
Robin
Annie Sue
Sweetims

CLOSING THEME
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Rowlf and Electric Mayhem Band are substituted for the pugs in the orchestra pit.

Two pugs,a biege one and black one,take over the theatre box as well.
BIEGE PUG:"This show has gone to the dogs."
BLACK PUG:"Don't you mean,gone to the pugs?"
(both laugh)

My next outline will guest star Dion(formerly of 1950s band Dion & The Belmonts),and will take place in season 2.

 

[animalrescuer]

Pug Lover, I loved your latest outline, especially because it involved dogs. Judging by your name and the outline, I can tell you like Pugs. They're cute dogs and these are words spoken from a fellow dog lover.

 

[animalrescuer]

Here's another outline:
Jimmy Buffett

Opening number: "At the hop" sung by Philo and Gunge with a group of frogs in a swamp setting

Backstage: Kermit talks to Jimmy

Song: Jimmy sings his hit, "Margaritaville"

Canteen: Gonzo talks to Jimmy after the song

Muppet Sports: Fly Fishing

Backstage: Scooter and Fozzie build props for the closing number when frogs from the opening number hop on the props and paint is splattered on them.

At the dance: two fishes, two anything Muppets, Gladys and Buster, Forgetful Jones and Clementine and George and Mildred

UK Spot: Ernie, Bert and Robin sing "High Hopes"

Talk spot: Jimmy talks to Kermit and Robin and Jimmy brings up a song he and Kermit did for Elmopalooza and on that note, Jimmy, Kermit and Robin sing "Carribean Amphibian"

Muppet Labs: Electronic Dog translator

Backstage: Props are finally set for the closing number

Closing number: Jimmy sings "Sweet Vacation" with Kermit, Robin, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie, Scooter, Philo and Gunge

Goodnights: Jimmy, Kermit, Robin, Gonzo, Fozzie, Scooter, Philo and Gunge

 

[Pug Lover]

Pug Lover, I loved your latest outline, especially because it involved dogs. Judging by your name and the outline, I can tell you like Pugs. They're cute dogs and these are words spoken from a fellow dog lover.

I'm glad you enjoyed my last outline.
My parents currently have three biege pugs.I used to have a nice black pug named Jake.We loved eachother.Wherever I went,he went.Sadly last year he got old and had to be put down.But his memory lives on.

 

[animalrescuer]

Here's another outline:
Carly Simon

Opening number: The Country Trio sings "Walkin' in the sunshine"

Backstage: Kermit talks to Carly before her number

Song: Carly sings "You're so vain" in a bar setting with Anything Muppets, whatnots and various pigs and frogs.

Backstage: Gonzo comments to Kermit about Carly's singing and asks if she's related to Paul Simon and Kermit says, "No". This becomes a running gag.

Vets Hospital: A chicken is the patient

Canteen: Rizzo and Pepe spot Carly and wonder if she's related to Paul Simon. They ask Kermit and also says "No" to them.

At The Dance: Forgetful Jones and Clementine, Prairie Dawn and Farley, two frogs and Rizzo and Yolanda

UK Spot: Kermit sings "If I Were"

Talk Spot: Scooter talks to Carly and then Kermit comes in and Fozzie enters and once again asks if she's related to Paul Simon. Kermit apologizes to Carly and explains that this is what everyone was asking for the whole show. Carly doesn't mind though.

Song: Penguins sing "Chattanooga Choo-Choo"

Muppet News Flash: Fireworks for the Fourth of July and fireworks explode all around him.

Closing number: Carly sings "Let The River Run" in a setting similar to Frogtown Hollow and various Muppets come in to sing along: Kermit, Robin, Fozzie, Gonzo, Scooter, Bean Bunny, Emmet, Wendell, Harvey, Charlie, Lugsy and Twitch.

Goodnights: Carly, Kermit, Fozzie, Scooter, Bean, Robin and Emmet