Top 10 Greatest Muppet Show Guest Stars
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While the Muppets are a hilarious cast of characters on their own, the likes of Kermit, Gonzo and Miss Piggy always seemed to get that much funnier with the help of some great guest stars. These are some of the most outstanding performances by celebrity guest stars on the Muppet Show.
List entries and rank:
#10: Peter Sellers
#9: Buddy Rich
#8: Rita Moreno
#7: Vincent Price
#6: John Cleese
#5: Julie Andrews
#4: The stars of “Star Wars”
#3, #2 & #1: ?
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@ThatGothicChick 5 жыл бұрын
I saw Alice Cooper a few weeks ago in concert. I wore my Doctor Teeth and the Electric Mayhem shirt, because that episode with him was my favorite. Throughout the concert, I was tapped on the shoulder by two different people who then in turn showed me THEIR Muppet Shirt. We definitely have not forgotten the impact that episode had on our childhoods!
@bossfan49 5 жыл бұрын
That is awesome. I just saw Alice for the first time in Sept 2017. I wore my Partridge Family shirt and got a bunch of compliments. Gotta love Alice fans.
@williamsanders2439 5 жыл бұрын
Saw him once in Tulsa...planning to meet him in person in a few weeks in OKC. Unfortunately I don't have a Muppet Shirt! :(
@MrUndersolo 5 жыл бұрын
I love that story! And where’s my shirt?
@calistavicente-bradley4739 4 жыл бұрын
Alice cooper fans, unite!!!!
@williamsanders2439 4 жыл бұрын
Got to meet the man himself! Cool dude!
@jeffduckett69 5 жыл бұрын
Jim Henson was one of a kind. From his work on Sesame Street to the Muppet Show and the movies, nobody can ever replace him. He is definitely missed. R.I.P.
@nabayzeebjii 3 жыл бұрын
I felt profound sadness when he passed. i was 16 in faraway singapore and i only knew him as the muppets' creator, nothing more. The sadness at the loss only increased over time after i learned more about him.
@KatKiddEnt 3 жыл бұрын
I thought it was the greatest thing that he had the ability to get celebrities to be on the show, and that they would even do it. That was so cool to me.
@missyadams 3 жыл бұрын
A very creative man. RIP
@megdeyoung2378 2 жыл бұрын
It was so sad he left us so young. I can only imagine what other beautifully creative things he would have provided to all of us. 🥹
@note2owns Жыл бұрын
Jim was extremely humble as well, and in his final appearance on Letterman he was so sick he should have went to the hospital buyt in his words "he didn't wanna bother anyone"m
@davesworld7961 4 жыл бұрын
Steve Martin was our substitute art teacher when I was in 4th grade. The next year we started seeing him on tv and it was a total mind freak.
@iconicqueen6965 4 жыл бұрын
DavesWorld was he funny?
@michellefernandez3736 4 жыл бұрын
That is AWESOME
@rachelgarber1423 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, amazing
@hoshimaruhajime7933 4 жыл бұрын
When did you find out
@loneshewolf3309 4 жыл бұрын
I'm so jealous. He's my favorite wild and crazy guy!
@chriscorbin2059 9 ай бұрын
I used to manage a bar and we all watched the Muppet Show. When I moved back home I made my mother watch it. She first thought I was nuts until she watched it and ended up laughing so hard she cried. Became a family tradition.
@Gunni4091 4 жыл бұрын
"These monsters aren't ours." "I know; they're MINE."
@alerey4363 3 жыл бұрын
That could very well have been a Vincent Price line too!
@vksasdgaming9472 2 жыл бұрын
It is very apparent that Vincent Price was absolutely delighted to perform with Muppets. Fine actor with delicious talent for dark comedy could be wholesome and real nice which was very much how he was in reality. Peter Sellers' "there was me, but I had it surgically removed" is surprisingly deep and sincere statement from actor who was all about characters he did.
@howardbeatman2820 Жыл бұрын
Even Kermit was creeped out by Sellers' statement!
@garyholt4445 9 ай бұрын
I remember when he appeared on F Troop. One of the funniest episodes ever.
@johnjohn37371 8 ай бұрын
Sellers was an infamous ladies man...married four times, once to blonde bombshell Britt Ekland, he was romantically linked to Liza Minelli, Carole Mallory, Mia Farrow, and Princess Margaret, just to name a few...
@troydavis705 Жыл бұрын
What I loved about the show was that the celebrities never saw themselves as too big to appear on the show even though it was a great show in of itself.
@DavidDevlin666 4 жыл бұрын
When my oldest son was 2 years old (he is now 23), we found a VHS copy of The Muppet Show at a garage sale. It contained only two episodes, but I bought it for him instantly as the two episodes were hosted by Vincent Price and Alice Cooper. He has been a HUGE fan of both Price and Cooper ever since...and of course a fan of The Muppets! In fact, he still has that VHS tape.
@CaptainCretaceous91 Жыл бұрын
Anyone else wish The Muppet Show was still going? I sure do.
@dawntaylor3140 Жыл бұрын
ME!
@segura2112 11 ай бұрын
@CaptainCretaceous91 Before the writers and actor's strike there was a new Muppet series in (I think) production that was about Dr Teeth and his band
@Jimgordonwest Ай бұрын
I do, but somehow I think they would fail.
@jerrybutler605 3 күн бұрын
Yes and I'm in my 50s
@JBM425 3 күн бұрын
@@JimgordonwestABC brought it back in 2015. The producers changed the formula and made it more “adult.” Needless to say, it didn’t catch on and was not renewed after 17 episodes.
@Esprix 7 жыл бұрын
Danny Kaye and his version of "Inchworm" has always been one of my most favorite, touching, sweet Muppet moments.
@deborahingle2301 5 жыл бұрын
Oh gosh that made me cry!
@DerEchteBold 5 жыл бұрын
Danny Kay may've been a very likeable guy but I think the episode with him is a rather weak one... ...and I always preferred the Charles Aznavour version of 'Inchworm', by a mile!
@merriwynneevans5582 5 жыл бұрын
Definitely!
@laurahubbard6906 5 жыл бұрын
@@DerEchteBold Danny Kaye was the first to sing "Inchworm" in the Hans Christian Andersen movie.
@DerEchteBold 5 жыл бұрын
@@laurahubbard6906 So what?! I know that but the version he did on the Muppets still wasn't very good compared to the other one.
@Chiroman1997 4 жыл бұрын
John Denver was a legend even producing a Christmas Special for the Muppets. Surprised he only made an honorable mention. Not one single person on this list sold more records than he did in the decade of the 1970’s, one of them a Muppets Record!
@susiesuh1418 9 ай бұрын
I agree. Xmas doesn’t officially start in our family until I play his Christmas with the Muppets CD.
@user-zt7hq9hp1w 8 ай бұрын
agreed.
@sketchley80 2 ай бұрын
And he also did Rocky Mountain Holiday with the Muppets!❤
@thecocktailian2091 12 күн бұрын
Who are you going to boot from the list?
@JBM425 3 күн бұрын
@@thecocktailian2091Easy. Alice Cooper and Buddy Rich. I would also put the Roger Moore episode in the top 10… who knew James Bond could pull off a comedy show?
@Thessair 3 жыл бұрын
Rita Moreno's episode was absolutely incredible. It's still one of my favorites.
@pdegan2814 Жыл бұрын
That performance of "Fever" she did with Animal leaves me in stitches every time I see it :)
@alan6832 Жыл бұрын
I found Debbie Harry's performance here on KZfaq and think she should have topped the list.
@briandelamere8468 5 ай бұрын
Pity they did not do it justice here
@anyamex 2 ай бұрын
El mío también! 😂❤
@Rbills02 4 жыл бұрын
The one bit I’ll always remember is the cold opening with Paul Simon when the muppets are having trouble getting a lever to work. Paul comes in fixes it and when asked how he did it he replied that he knew “50 ways to love your lever”.
@paulleckner8235 2 жыл бұрын
Classic!
@Francklyynnnn 5 жыл бұрын
I remember dying from laughter when Elton John was featured by crocodiles to do Crocodile Rock. By the way, Danny Kaye belongs here, him with the Swedish chef had me in tears as well
@janice-music9324 3 жыл бұрын
Danny Kaye
@Savagewolver 3 жыл бұрын
That was fantastic! Plus his little dialogue with Statler and Waldorf.
@barrenriveradultdaycare6879 3 жыл бұрын
There were crocodiles? I was distracted by that outfit
@christyverplank3552 2 жыл бұрын
I cannot hear that song on the radio without thinking of it.
@mindyleslie7084 2 жыл бұрын
I vaguely remember his episode, but I just wanted to say, anything he was in, made it better!!!
@jimcat68 4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that Harry Belafonte made his way into the honorable mentions. In my opinion his was the best Muppet Show performance. Also, don't forget Roger Moore.
@simonetincher5833 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@tarjan68 3 жыл бұрын
@@simonetincher5833 Harry Belafonte sang at Jim Henson’s funeral.
@alerey4363 3 жыл бұрын
The Banana song was one of the best peformances
@game84cube 3 жыл бұрын
@@alerey4363 that and the Turn the World Around medley finale was godly
@dsheldon57 Жыл бұрын
Where is the part when Harry Belafonte had an honorable mention?
@JohnDoe-yr1ys Жыл бұрын
Greatest scene in the whole series was when Bernadette Peters sang "If One Person" to Kermit's nephew Robin, who was feeling underappreciated. It was such a classic moment that the song was sung by all the muppets at Jim Henson's memorial service.
@cannibalisticrequiem 7 ай бұрын
OMG I cry EVERY TIME I watch the clip from the show, their special "The Muppets Remember Jim Henson", and from his memorial service! I have been a fan of Bernadette Peters since childhood, and her guest starring episode is easily one of my favorites! She brings emotionality to the song and her vocals are a treat! I would love to see her live one day!
@MaggieTrudeau 6 жыл бұрын
My church youth group told us to stop watching the muppets after the alice cooper episode. Instead, i quit going to church. Some things are sacred.
@rf-bh3fh 5 жыл бұрын
MaggieTrudeau Almost every church of today is more interested in there membership and donations and not your immortal spirit. Take a gander at the Gospel of Thomas.
@CyclopsWasRight616 5 жыл бұрын
Jim Henson's dedication to his religion is why he died of something a trip to any hospital would have saved him from.
@brianjankowski4419 5 жыл бұрын
What's Ironic is that Alice Cooper is a Christian.
@CyclopsWasRight616 5 жыл бұрын
@@brianjankowski4419 I mean, Satan is a Christian. Be hard for him to fight Jesus if he didn't believe he was the son of God.
@debrarufini6906 5 жыл бұрын
@@brianjankowski4419 Yeah, I was just thinking the same thing. X
@waldemarlopess 4 жыл бұрын
I love to see the wonderful Julie Andrews with the Muppets! Such fun, and what a glorious voice! She is a treasure!
@zapkvr 4 жыл бұрын
And I Sir. She is divine. I love her to pieces.
@annecohen8927 2 жыл бұрын
She appeared with a number of greatest hits in the muppets ‘I Whistle a Happy Tune” including ‘The Lonely Goatherd’ reprise by Julie Andrews taken from the Sound of Music’.
@davidhileman8567 Жыл бұрын
If only Dick van Dyke accompanied her, all we'd need are the Sherman Brothers to write the songs.
@melissacox9042 4 жыл бұрын
Two excellent music numbers still stick with me after all these years. Mac Davis sitting on a giant fishhook “under water” singing “Baby, Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me” with fish and sea creatures all around, and my absolute favorite, Linda Ronstadt in a white camisole and bloomers walking through a swamp singing “Blue Bayou” backed up by a chorus of peeper frogs. I adore that song, and the staging was so perfect.
@brinmoody 3 жыл бұрын
You seem to be missing two very lovely and incredibly talented ladies from this list, making it very much incomplete... Debbie Harry and Lynda Carter, of course should have made this list. Debbie's duet with Kermit singing Rainbow Connection was amazing and Lynda's super hero themed episode featuring the muppets trying to gain superpowers, plus her amazing singing abilities, was also absolutely amazing and great fun! Both had amazing charm on the show.
@macyvandeusen6611 Жыл бұрын
I agree. Lynda should have DEFINITELY been in the Top Ten. (And what about Zero Mostel?)
@constancemiller3753 Жыл бұрын
Shouldn't be too hard for the list to be 20
@tinabenez Жыл бұрын
I totally 💯 agree!!! Debbie and Kermit’s duet on Rainbow 🌈 still brings a tear to my eye to this day… 😢 💞
@Powerranger-le4up 7 ай бұрын
David Tennant, Kylie Minogue, and Peter Davison got to do it when the Muppets took the O2. Both Davison and Tennant also reprised their roles as The Doctor.
@NeilHolmes72 5 жыл бұрын
I feel so.lucky to have been a kid while this was on TV
@MegaSickcat Жыл бұрын
As an adult, the only way I could get my fill of the Muppets was to watch Sesame Street. I actually wrote a couple of letters to Jim Henson when his office was located in NYC suggesting that he should have an adult Muppet show. I never missed an episode of the Muppet Show, it was always great fun and lots of laughter. Rest In Peace Jim Henson. He brought so much joy and happiness to millions...
@janebrown1706 Жыл бұрын
The entire UK watched the Muppets on a Sunday night!
@evanlouis3336 3 жыл бұрын
The Linda Ronstadt episode remains our favorite. Great story, great sets and that voice recorded Live. T'was a very special episode for Jim Henson as well. His son said he had a deep crush on Linda as did Kermit.
@kathleengreer4639 Жыл бұрын
My favorite episode was the one with Gilda Radner. She told Kermit she wanted to perform a particular number from "The Pirates of Penzance", and wanted to do it with a 7-foot tall parrot. Kermit misunderstood and instead hired A 7-foot tall CARROT. Then, Dr. Bunson Honeydew invented some kind of super glue, and after Gilda got it on herself, she did the closing number with her hand stuck to her forehead.
@johnholmes8919 4 ай бұрын
that was a great episode gilda was a special lady
@stephenwoehr6500 5 жыл бұрын
MIlton Berle was my favorite guest on the show. The way he sang "The Entertainer" put a tear in my eye. Then Miss Piggy's version ripped it out. I have to add that Ethel Merman's "There's No Business Like Show Business" was equally touching.
@chrisperrien7055 4 жыл бұрын
Thos people knew "show business"
@bensherlock1328 3 жыл бұрын
Milton’s episode was also the first one that featured my favorite sketch. Pigs in Space!
@jeanbaumgartner4052 2 жыл бұрын
DudleyMoore,Peter Sellers,LeoSayers,Rachel Welch, DionneWarick,Harry Belafonte and John Denver, John Cleese!Liberace Would Have Been Perfect 🥰💞👌👍😀😄On"TheMuppetShow"&TheRatPack!Too!
@darkangelmichael6148 5 жыл бұрын
JOHN DENVER. The warmest musical episode...he and The Muppets were musically in sync together.
@shawgale4178 4 жыл бұрын
I wish he was actually in the top ten :(
@marieroberts5458 3 жыл бұрын
They did a wonderful Christmas album together. A dear friend gave us the cassette of it and we used to listen to it every Christmas and every long road trip. John Denver and the Muppets singing 'Silent Night' still gives me the warm fuzzies and a tear in my eye.
@charliebender8794 2 жыл бұрын
He did so much with the Muppets, he should have had a life-time achievement award!
@darkangelmichael6148 2 жыл бұрын
@@charliebender8794 I hear ya. Done so very well. Jim Henson and John Denver...a silent bit of teamwork.
@heladofrugele4811 4 жыл бұрын
Elton has such a wholesome energy with the muppets
@stellarsjay1773 9 ай бұрын
My husband and I always enjoyed the Muppet Show. Entertainment of the first order. A shame there are no more shows like this.
@vanaals 5 жыл бұрын
Anyone remember when Victor Borge appeared? I believe it was the first appearance of the Beethoven statuette as well. So many wonderful guests, choosing a top ten is a monumental task.
@jenniferhiemstra5228 4 жыл бұрын
I do! Beverly Sills was great as well!
@mysteryperson1976 7 жыл бұрын
I thought Alice Cooper was the best, but I didn't expect him to be the #1. Thank you so much! He was very interactive with the Muppets, and didn't come off as feeling silly. He really comes off as part of the cast and not someone who feels out of place. Also, the Muppet Show doesn't go against his persona, as he was someone who did horror, but he also had fun with it. Groucho Marx went to one of Alice Cooper's shows, and while others were gasping, Marx went, "hmm... it's good Vaudeville."
@disecke 5 жыл бұрын
He and Groucho were actually close friends, and he spent a lot of time watching movies with the fellow.
@ricardo950535 3 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic show. TV at it's greatest. My parents were still learning English but we all watched the show together. It sorta defined the greatness of America to me as a kid.
@zargonthemagnificent330 2 жыл бұрын
And yet the show was essentially a British one, being made and produced in the UK.
@FootballEssentials.34 2 жыл бұрын
I remember the good days I was born in 1969 Edit:It was the 70s and Elton John was so big and tv was way better I miss it.
@HC-cb4yp Жыл бұрын
@@zargonthemagnificent330 Around a group of American performers...
@zargonthemagnificent330 Жыл бұрын
@@HC-cb4yp ...with British money.
@HC-cb4yp Жыл бұрын
@@zargonthemagnificent330 Get someone else to pay for it - great. And yes - the American networks were too shallow to support it, but credit where credit is due to BOTH nationalities.
@kornsin Жыл бұрын
The Steve Martin episode is based on Kermit canceling the show to do auditions for new talent. Steve is upset and basically decides to audition. So the whole show is him performing just for the rest of the muppets.Thus no laugh track just real laughs. Some of the improve lines back and forth between them are top tier stuff. The Milton Berle episode is also incredible. Just for him and Statler and Waldorf going toe to toe.
@ShannonGrover 7 жыл бұрын
Carol Burnett should have been on the list. They got an emmy for her episode
@schizoidboy 5 жыл бұрын
I remember that one, it was hilarious particularly how she had to compete with Gonzo's dance contest.
@davidc.2878 5 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable that the queen of variety shows herself wasn't even an honorable mention! Redo the damn list.
@oddish4352 4 жыл бұрын
Yes. Skipping her was like doing a list of great action movies and leaving out Die Hard.
@SageOftheSubway 7 жыл бұрын
That Peter Sellers episode is one of my favorites. "Cigarettes, whiskey, and wild, wild women!"
@efrijim700 5 жыл бұрын
Mine too!
@SilverSting420 4 жыл бұрын
Harry Belafonte needs to be here not just as an HM. He and Henson were very close friends for a long time and "Turn the World Around" is probably one of the best musical segments in the show's history. He also preformed it again at Henson's Memorial service.
@delzinga06 4 жыл бұрын
My favorite guest star was Debora Harry of the band Blondie. She fit in so well with the show.
@bakermateo Жыл бұрын
Her and Kermit singing Rainbow Connection was my best memory of the show.
@alicat355 5 жыл бұрын
It's a shame there are no more good shows like this anymore
@michaelmckenna9174 5 жыл бұрын
On come on Debbie Harry and Kermit singing The Rainbow Connection pure unforgettable classic. Even Kylie Minogue and Lady Gaga years later got to sing with Kermit. But Debbie and Kermit duet was a one off magical performance.
@andreaslundstrom7921 3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree!! How could that episode not even make the list??? Best episode EVER!!
@brinmoody 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah Debbie's episode is tied for my favourite with Lynda Carter's for the same reasons!
@Ivy94F 2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that they were solely focusing on the first muppet show before they brought it back to TV. Prince was missing from that list probably because he was a guest on the second version.
@jamesbohlman4297 Жыл бұрын
Elton John's visit to the Muppets was unforgettable.
@danrossell6375 Жыл бұрын
I don't know how you boil it down to a top 10. There were so many incredible guests from all walks of life on the Muppets.
@migizi52 5 жыл бұрын
I'd still be watching them if they were on TV today. One of the best ever shows that was on. They shoulda never stoped.🙁
@obscurelyvague 3 жыл бұрын
"migzi52" It would have jumped the shark.
@skaizun 2 жыл бұрын
There were a number of attempts to reincarnate some form of the Muppets on TV, but, as with all but their first movie, they flopped. They are rudderless without Jim Henson.
@sandraandrews9907 Жыл бұрын
@@skaizun As a matter of fact, Prince hosted on one of those Muppet reinventions. It was called "Muppets Tonight". Michelle Pfeiffer even did a show herself.
@jackybluj 7 жыл бұрын
John Denver and the Muppets A Christmas Together was a fantastic show!
@robtymec2642 Жыл бұрын
As a tremendous lover of all things Henson and a huge Star Wars geek, 10-year-old Me went nuts when Luke, Threepio and Artoo came crashing through the wall of the dressing room to reveal that they were the special guests that week. A super-fond childhood memory.
@deniseeulert2503 Жыл бұрын
So many truly talented and famous people were on this show, folks who didnt need the exposure. I heard Stallone asked to be on it, because his son wanted to see him there. And I can't believe Bob Hope was on. Loved Rudolf Nureyev when he danced "Swine Lake"
@ImEmpathyTV 7 жыл бұрын
I really wish Freddie Mercury made an appearance on the show he would've been brilliant!
@Floymin 7 жыл бұрын
Can you believe David Bowie turned down a guest spot on the show, despite later agreeing to do Labyrinth?
@Stereo6400 5 жыл бұрын
Ehhhhhh, I think his appearance would’ve upset parents. Freddie Mercury lived a very.... interesting life. He was gay, which was UNBELIEVABLE back when he would’ve been on the show. He also made rebellious music that most parents considered inappropriate, so they wouldn’t have wanted their kids to see him as a good person. He also made other poor life choices in the eyes of parents, and seeing as most people on the show were probably supposed to be seen as role models, Freddie Mercury Probably wouldn’t have been a good choice.
@a.cunningham4974 5 жыл бұрын
@@Stereo6400 Freddie was bi.
@Stereo6400 5 жыл бұрын
A. Cunningham well even if he was _BI_ and not _GAY,_ back in the day when nobody knew much about homosexuality, parents wouldn’t really know the difference.
@FoxBox72 5 жыл бұрын
FyreForce 1600 Not much different to Elton John.
@hotsaucereacts3814 5 жыл бұрын
Harry belafonte was personally a top 10 favorite of mine. This was an amazing version of turn the world around
@elliottscott6179 4 ай бұрын
I'm almost 60 and this was a beautiful chill night. Thank you! I grew up with this!
@graymouser64 2 жыл бұрын
Vincent Price proved his comical talents on other occasions as well, for example in the unforgettable The Raven (1963), along such other greats as Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, Hazel Court, and a very young... Jack Nicholson!
@annapplegoldfinch5533 5 жыл бұрын
The Star Wars episode was my favorite. It shows just how underrated Mark Hamill is as an actor.
@kennethblack314 5 жыл бұрын
The pause for the villain to appear, who turned out to be Gonzo, was one of my favorite moments from the show.
@johngallagher72 3 жыл бұрын
When he did the musical number you realized how talented he was.
@legokiller3579 3 жыл бұрын
@@johngallagher72 the musical number is also a bit prophetic. Careful what you wish for.
@ISBuckley8 3 жыл бұрын
@@legokiller3579 In more than one ways. At the time, Disney didn't own the Muppets either, so that was really creepy how accurate that was
@BobSmith-uc5js 7 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but Paul Williams deserves to be on this list...iconic song writer and writer of some of the most memorable Muppets songs done..and it was a great episode as well.
@DerEchteBold 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@philouze1815 5 жыл бұрын
FUCK YEAH!! (At least, Alice is on the list, so I won't say "Fuck WatchMojo.com" yet.)
@LaikaLycanthrope 5 жыл бұрын
Hell, yeah, if only for Old Fashioned Love Song.
@theresearmstrong357 3 жыл бұрын
I agree and he was made an honorary muppet
@hmh9661 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Paul wrote Rainbow Connection and was best friends and neighbour of Jim Henson.
@Goosebumps869 4 жыл бұрын
Dudley Moore was great on the Muppets!!! I wish that Rowan Atkinson was a guest star on that show.
@jeffreyouellette9548 2 жыл бұрын
The muppet show & Jim Henson are one the greatest tv shows series ever 🥲! They made families & children happy all the time (laughing every episode they had on.). I miss it greatly 🥺! All involved in the show were geniuses and great at what they were doing!
@elizabethalvarado8698 6 жыл бұрын
8:50- Oh, I'd hate to imagine Piggy's reaction, when she finds out that Luke and Leia are actually siblings!
@labelledamedumanor4876 4 жыл бұрын
She'd murder the script writer.
@chrissimpson1183 4 жыл бұрын
Luke you kissed your sister!!!!!
@jo-annbastings 4 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣👏👏👍
@Photobunce 7 жыл бұрын
As long as Vincent Price and Alice Cooper was on the list I say you got t right.
@roguishpaladin 6 жыл бұрын
You're satisfied, then. Though, I don't know if there's really a 'wrong' answer for this list.
@williamnorton9547 6 жыл бұрын
Photobunce Likewise. It was Alice Cooper's guest appearance on the Muppet Show that got me into the Monster of Rock.
@anadverb5063 6 жыл бұрын
...and Peter Sellers!
@josephhickman4528 5 жыл бұрын
yesss i so remeber tje Alice Cooper skit
@Thespeedrap 4 жыл бұрын
Just the 70's shows what about the 80's and 90's versions
@timothylee9418 2 жыл бұрын
I loved it when Tracy Chapman was on Sesame St and she was playing her guitar with Elmo. By mistake she hit Elmo with her guitar and honestly apologized to Elmo. Then she totally cracked up.
@maryblaufuss7533 12 күн бұрын
Too bad she didn't take him completely out.
@johannesbridges1341 4 жыл бұрын
I remember most of these, but especially the Alice Cooper show. I was really young, but old enough to understand who Alice Cooper was and I couldn't believe they would bring him onto a children's variety show like The Muppets. It was an inspired choice, because somehow they blended his persona into the show perfectly.
@em7dim9 Жыл бұрын
It worked because most of Alice's horror was tongue-in-cheek, and he was a comedian at heart. You couldn't have done the same with an artist like Black Sabbath.
@Powerranger-le4up 6 ай бұрын
He was initially reluctant because he wanted to keep the Alice persona. He agreed when he found out Vincent Price had been a guest star.
@mdmjeremiah 4 жыл бұрын
The Harry Belafante episode was the best one overall. Every sketch was great and his Banana Boat song sketch always makes me laugh.
@bensherlock1328 3 жыл бұрын
The closing number is, apparently, the most important part of the episode. It’s a song called Turn the World Around. Years later, Harry did a reprise of the song at Jim’s memorial service.
@mdmjeremiah 3 жыл бұрын
@@bensherlock1328 Yes I loved that song and I looked for it for years on CD and could never find it for that reason.
@phoenixman8569 Жыл бұрын
sadly he just passed way this past april....
@elizabethkizzar6375 7 жыл бұрын
No Roger Moore?? His version of "If I Could Talk to the Animals " is absolutely hilarious and totally brilliant.
@studogable 5 жыл бұрын
I concur. His idea of having this utterly gentle finale to play against type - subverted by they gentle animals trying to kill him. Priceless.
@jekubfimbulwing5370 5 жыл бұрын
It wasn't the Animals trying to kill him, Scooter accidentally recruited some spies for the episode!
@Eris_Strife 2 жыл бұрын
Lynda Carter was one of my favorites back in the day. I absolutely adore her rendition of Rubber Band Man.
@jawarapittman6889 Жыл бұрын
I gotta give it to her. But she can't compare to the Spinners.
@robertwilson9528 Жыл бұрын
She is so beautiful
@terriatca1 2 жыл бұрын
I watched these when they first were shown. Our entire family (13) would go to our grandparents every sunday, swim away the afternoon in the lake and settle down to watch the Muppets and the Disney Show. This brings back some really great memories.
@Klos1neMN 5 жыл бұрын
It's too bad that John Lennon was never on the show, apparently he really liked watching The Muppet Show with his son Sean. But yeah, that Alice Cooper episode deserves to be #1.
@zapkvr 4 жыл бұрын
Nonsense.
@bensherlock1328 3 жыл бұрын
Even though none of Beatles stared on the show, a lot of their songs were still performed.
@tcrpgfan 2 жыл бұрын
He probably would have wanted to do his own version of rainbow connection. That's the kind of song he'd have definitely vibed with based on his prior work.
@guyinsf 5 жыл бұрын
Debbie Harry doing a duet with Kermit on the Rainbow Connection is the greatest Muppets moment in history!
@OnsWereldSuiderland 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Thats possibly the sweetest Top 10 WatchMojo has done. I'm sitting here with a warm fuzzy feeling and a smile on my face.
@julianwaugh8221 Жыл бұрын
It was a great honour for these stars to have the privilidge of appearing on the muppets.
@tptomaga1 7 жыл бұрын
The crime is not mentioning Gilda Radnor or the Carol Burnett episodes. Gilda's goes from the class of singing an operetta number to the whole cast getting glued together. And Carol Burnett's episode was emmey nominated for how well it was done.
@ItWILLbeWONDERFUL_THERE 6 жыл бұрын
YES!!!! Gilda's episode was great. She got stuck to Beaker when a super glue from Muppet Labs exploded? You're right!
@rupertscrubins6495 5 жыл бұрын
To be fair it’s not an easy list to make
@Willysmb44 5 жыл бұрын
"Ghost riders in the sky" by Johnny Cash on the Muppet Show was always a favorite of mine. Looks at the lyrics and realize this was supposed to be a kid's show. You'd NEVER see anything like that again!
@azmike3572 3 жыл бұрын
Today the Confederate flag in his segment would be gone.
@ronaldmasterbud1551 2 жыл бұрын
@@azmike3572 so True !!! Just Like the 15 minute Warning ⚠️ on the Beginning of Blazing Saddles ☹ Now...
@519forestmonk9 3 жыл бұрын
Best show ever. Never a bad episode. Hilarious for children and adults.
@zerogrey3798 2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching most of these guests when I was a kid. Man it was amazing.
@GylmehsWorld1 7 жыл бұрын
Throughout the entire list I kept saying if Alice Cooper isn't #1 this list is bullshit.... You guys nailed it! Good job.
@pcoleman1971 7 жыл бұрын
I would have had Rudolf Noreyev on there for performing 'Swine Lake' with Miss Piggy. Yet it is so hard to choose. What made the show great was how many big names did appear.
@terriatca1 5 жыл бұрын
I remember that episode. The whole family would head out to my grandparents every Sunday, my grandfather would turn on the Muppets and all of us would settle down to watch it.
@jekubfimbulwing5370 5 жыл бұрын
Rudolph Nureyev's episode was possibly the most important episode in Muppet History! Before that episode Jim Henson was relying on favors earned in the entertainment industry to get guest stars, Rudolph was the first person to request to become a guest star. Simply because he wanted to dance with Miss Piggy! That wasn't able to happen but he DID perform a very memorable Ballet with a Giant Pig. After which he has a musical number with Miss Piggy, in a steam room. And yes, she was throwing herself at him, literally! After Nureyev, stars started requesting appearances on the Muppet Show.
@monicacubberly-early1901 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this. Reminds me to still do good but not to take ourselves too seriously in this world. God bless you for compiling such a beautiful collection of memories from Patrick
@analeigholdeworlde4178 3 жыл бұрын
This was amazing. Thank you!!!! I had so much fun watching.
@bujmoose3992 5 жыл бұрын
I always remember the episode with Linda Ronstadt singing the Shoop Shoop song.
@obscurelyvague 3 жыл бұрын
"Buj Moose" "It is in his kiss" ?
@BH-zd2px 4 жыл бұрын
Dudley Moore, Carol Burnett, and Carol Channing were some of my favorites.
@bellaboo666 2 жыл бұрын
the alice cooper episode was by far my favorite as a kid, I'd watch it everyday with my season 3 DVD set. I blame that episode for my music taste and my love for horror.
@AllanOstermann 3 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH, WATCHMOJO! I needed this. Life makes sense again 🤪
@livispuzzled 5 жыл бұрын
10. You 9. Cant 8. Rank 7. Them 6. Since 5. They’re 4. All 3. Pretty 2. Good 1. Elton John Edit: how tf did this get 3rd highest lmao
@nancyprevost704 5 жыл бұрын
Steve Martin.
@nancyprevost704 5 жыл бұрын
Okay, I'm wrong. Love them all. John Cleese?
@MoonmakersDaughter 5 жыл бұрын
Milton Berle
@livispuzzled 5 жыл бұрын
MoonmakersDaughter its a joke lmao
@FlexDB 4 жыл бұрын
You missed the "Sir"
@maziebunny2 7 жыл бұрын
as a devoted fan of the Muppet Show, I feel these 4 guests were greatly missed from the list: Peter Ustinov, Danny Kaye, Diana Ross, and of course, Carol Burnett.
@ludlowpegasus666 5 жыл бұрын
I would add Liberace to that list as well
@christopherperdigao5087 5 жыл бұрын
Zero Mostel!
@kingflappy4827 4 жыл бұрын
Carol Burnett was brilliant
@dknox90803 4 жыл бұрын
I can’t help but smile when watching this.
@sunnyvasic 3 жыл бұрын
I love how Sam the eagle is always grumpy, he balances out the absurdity and cheeriness of the other muppets
@kimgoss2714 5 жыл бұрын
Loved all of the Muppet shows. My favorites were Elton John and Alice Cooper
@margaretgarnto6272 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite was Vincent Price.
@vapoet 5 жыл бұрын
I was a big fan of the George Burns episode. "Gonzo fiddles as George Burns." "Didn't wanna do it."
@mrmichaelthomas100 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah...and Milton Berle
@sebom141 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this!
@LOOMIS1638 2 жыл бұрын
What a cast of characters!! Wow. This took me back 4O years. 😀
@clarktooncrossing3975 7 жыл бұрын
Aw man, this show was a comedy goldmine!
@clarktooncrossing3975 7 жыл бұрын
+ZECTCustomUnit A) I'm a fan of both Henson and Disney. B) I'm not pissed at the Mouse because Muppet Treasure Island, Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Vision 3D, and The Muppets Go to Disney World. One bad show and suddenly everyone loses their mind. Does no one remember Muppets Tonight? Or Bear in the Big Blue House for that matter? Heaven forbid they make one bad show.
@likestallwomen 6 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah it was!
@DanTheMan1985ful 6 жыл бұрын
You can say that, again!
@melodyboyles7089 5 жыл бұрын
Rryyyjgschiecbufeuc
@richardwintle1020 5 жыл бұрын
Once and for all - Alice Cooper never beheaded a live chicken on stage. A few minutes of research would turn this up.
@ScottSpenceNoneTheRicher 4 жыл бұрын
Liberace was accused of biting the head off of a dove, he’s swore, “I’ve never even touched 1 dove, now I mighta had a cockatoo!” Tip your waitresses and drive safe
@obscurelyvague 3 жыл бұрын
"Richard Wintle' According to what I heard him himself say on an interview, , he threw the (live) chicken into the audience who just tore the chicken apart.
@kevinburke6055 3 жыл бұрын
Someone threw a chicken on stage and Alice threw it back in crowd they tore it apart throwing parts of it back on stage.
@Goruthar 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I thought that false news mention was weak.
@nahkohese555 3 жыл бұрын
The only thing Alice Cooper ever beheaded on stage was himself.
@thomasmccown2121 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this great video!!! I grew up watching it and it brings back memories of my childhood!!!! Thanks again and God bless you all today 🙏 Shalom
@WatchMojo 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@chrismcevoy2503 4 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace Kenny Rogers August 21, 1938-March 20, 2020
@noragarza8628 4 жыл бұрын
Didn't know Kenny passed away?!
@RJS1974 5 жыл бұрын
Linda Ronstadt should be included. The Shoop Shoop song and Blue Bayou with the muppets were as good as it gets.
@thedys70 4 жыл бұрын
quoted for truth bro
@babulsgg 2 жыл бұрын
The version of Blue Bayou was great as well!
@luckyduck8404 5 жыл бұрын
Muppets are all I watched when I was little still love it
@ebonywahine 4 жыл бұрын
My family watched and laughed through so many episodes of Muppets Tonight together, It was both silly and hip and great for the whole family!
@verilyheld Жыл бұрын
I loved the skit with Christopher Reeve. Miss Piggy delivers one of her famed karate chops and . . . let's just say, he really was the Man of Steel!
@BlanketBCSociety 5 жыл бұрын
John Denver should have been number one as he hosted The Muppet Show more than anyone AND created one of the best Christmas albums of all time.
@scottcopeland3730 4 жыл бұрын
John Denver and Jim Henson were clearly kindred spirits. I definitely think Denver belongs in the top ten.
@deborahchesser7375 3 жыл бұрын
He should have been the permanent co-host
@leftiedeb8192 3 жыл бұрын
Thats right!
@cunard61 3 жыл бұрын
I wish the Christmas special, which had some of the best music ever, still played every year on television, it hasn't been seen by most people in years.
@chrislefebvre5200 4 жыл бұрын
Everyone has their favorites, for me it'll always be Elton John, Vincent Price and Peter Sellers
@leannenelson8013 4 жыл бұрын
PRINCE
@Asukenick 4 жыл бұрын
Chris LeFebvre Prince was on Muppets Tonight.
@kristinafrentz302 2 жыл бұрын
So many great names that graced that stage. My favorit skit was Pigs in Space, I was a huge ( am still am) Miss Piggy fan. Paul Williams, Vincent Price, Linda Carter, and Danny Kaye were my favorite guest.
@TheEmperorjun Ай бұрын
❤❤❤ more than this top ten, i believed that the muppets gave all these stars a moment of their childhood they will never forget, inlcuding mine when i first lay eyes on this show way back in the 80s where fortunately our father bought us our first black and white tv, this clip is so nostalgic...thank you muppets, thank you sir jim...rest in peace and Godbless...
@keithdean9149 7 жыл бұрын
It's a shame we don't get more of this kind of entertainment. Everyone could sit down and laugh at this stuff no matter how old you are. BTW - Bob Hope and Roy Rogers should have made the list, at least honorable mentions.
@Coolkingman 5 жыл бұрын
Zero Mosrel was hilarious in his episode. Rita Moreno was absolutely geougous in that Fever sketch.
@yaywhewclips242 4 жыл бұрын
Zero a brilliantly talented man!!
@retroflashbackdude 3 жыл бұрын
@@yaywhewclips242 he also died just before his episode premiered
@EmmaIrvine-nr8gt 22 күн бұрын
Excuse me, But Zero Mostel is spelled: Z E R O M O S T E L.
@EmmaIrvine-nr8gt 22 күн бұрын
Zero Mostel got passed away?! Well, I'm going to get heartbroken when Rita Moreno gets passed away! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@djharris90 Жыл бұрын
A walk through my memories. Thank you.
@fcbarca2848 2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite things from childhood, Henson & Oz - thank you
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