DRESSING ROOM

Elton John finds his lunch to be agreeable.

OPENING

The balcony: Statler and Waldorf are just arriving

Gonzo's horn: Water comes out of Gonzo's trumpet (same as episode 27 with Milton Berle).

CURTAIN

Kermit brings out of one the world's greatest recording stars.

OPENING NUMBER - "CROCODILE ROCK"

In an elaborate set with Elton John singing in a crocodile infested swamp, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem perform in all-new costumes while Elton wears a huge elaborate get-up perhaps to serve as some camouflage to fool the crocs. The crocodiles nonetheless manage to pull him from his piano into the swamp, perhaps annoyed at having to sing the falsetto chorus.

BALCONY

BACKSTAGE

After reprimanding the crocs for eating the guest at the beginning of the show, Kermit bumps into a piano that Scooter's moving to Elton's dressing room. The go-fer has a song that Elton's just "gotta hear" and convinces Kermit to abide since he has his uncle's backing.

SWEDISH CHEF

Once again, The Swedish Chef has a chicken with him that he tries to get to lay eggs for his Egg Du Chef. Thankfully instead of laying bombs, the chicken passes off a closer decoy...ping pong balls. Finally realizing he won't have the essential ingredient for Eggs Du Chef, he decides to prepare Chickie Du Chef instead and an intense chase ensues.

BALCONY

DRESSING ROOM

Elton asks about the piano in the dressing room (which all things considered is hardly all that unique for a singer for purposes of warming up) and Kermit explains ... and begs ... Elton to hear Scooter's song. Scooter and a bunch of Elton-ized Muppets pour in the dressing room at sing a "la la la" song that sounds horrible...but it's actually Elton's "Bennie & the Jets" which he performs the way it should be done. (Why exactly Scooter wanted Elton to hear one of his own songs is a bit unclear.)

[Among the wigged-out Muppets is a young female pig in a curly pink wig - the first appearance of the puppet that would be Annie Sue Pig.]

VETERINARIAN'S HOSPITAL

Baskerville is this week's patient and the hospital staff try to figure out what kind of breed he is.

Kermit and Fozzie do a classic music hall song.

[One of the backing singers is missing an eye! The staff was aware of this while taping but it was the last piece of the day and they didn't have time to do a retake or an extensive search for the pupil so since it was just the UK sketch, they let it fly.]

CURTAIN

Scooter fills in for Kermit (and is briefly interrupted by The Chef still chasing the chicken) and explains that he promised not to get carried away despite his fandom... ("Here he is, the greatest talent in the history of the universe...")

MUSICAL NUMBER - "GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD"

Elton and Dr. Teeth's band are back to the more traditional (and less dangerous) Electric Mayhem stage. Floyd and Janice (and Elton - but that goes without saying!) don some more snazzy outfits.

PIGS IN SPACE

The crew is suffering the inevitable case of space boredom until an alarm sounds...they're being attacked by two creatures. The Swedish Chef runs through the set chasing the chicken and the crew return to their malaise.

BACKSTAGE

The chase resumes but the chicken has managed to grab the cleaver and is now after The Chef. Sam expresses his outrage over Elton's appearance ("I have seen some pretty weird guests on the show but this Elton John borders on the REVOLUTIONARY!")

Kermit goes on to explain how musicians have always been fancy dressers. Sam refuses to believe Mozart would wear such things as wigs, high heels, and silk stockings and the two place a bet. Scooter settles the bet with a picture of Mozart Elton John just gave him.

[The Muppets who help get Sam in his new wardrobe are the same two Muppets that provided backing vocals in Any Old Iron...this time with all eyes intact.]

CURTAIN

Having lost the bet, Sam introduces Elton in a flashy outfit and dines on his hat.

CLOSING NUMBER - "DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART"

Once again, won over by the relative safety, Elton performs on the Dr. Teeth set (with a costume change) and sings a much-anticipated duet with Miss Piggy ("Eatcher heart out, Kiki!")

Statler and Waldorf have even gotten into the fashion craze!

CURTAIN

Kermit has also joined in the costume capers looking somewhat like a cross between Elton and a psychedelic bumblebee as the rest of the Muppet cast show off their threads. Elton takes his curtain call in a more traditional suit.

CLOSING