Episode
The Muppet Show: Harvey Korman
Overview
Embarrassed about being the "token person" on the show, Harvey is dressed up as a giant chicken.
Details
- Series
- The Muppet Show
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 1976-11-07
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Harvey Korman is Episode 10 in Season 1 of The Muppet Show. It aired on 1976-11-07. The runtime is 26 min.
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Kermit cuts Miss Piggy's scheduled song so she won't look foolish following Lena Horne. He tells her that "there are singers and there are singers," making her think that he doesn't want her to show up Lena.
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Fozzie brings a series of deliveries to Kermit, pestering the frog with lousy gags.
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