Episode
The Muppet Show: Shields & Yarnell
Overview
Inspired by mimes Shields & Yarnell, Fozzie Bear works on a mime act, including "Bear walking against the wind". Kermit suggests that Fozzie find a more original act, so Fozzie tries out "Bear feeding spaghetti to an elephant" and "Bear going to a drive-in movie with a porcupine".
Details
- Series
- The Muppet Show
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1979-11-23
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Shields & Yarnell is Episode 5 in Season 4 of The Muppet Show. It aired on 1979-11-23. The runtime is 26 min.
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The pigs are excited that guest star Beverly Sills plans to perform the opera "Pigoletto" as the closing number.
Episode 6: Kenny Rogers
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Episode 2: Crystal Gayle
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Episode 8: John Denver
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Episode 9: Arlo Guthrie
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