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The Muppet Show Season 5

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Carol Burnett
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5x01 Carol Burnett aired Sep 20, 1980

There's no show today, almost; the theater is turned into a dance marathon hosted by Gonzo.

Roger Moore
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5x02 Roger Moore aired Sep 27, 1980

Kermit calls the Secret Service to hire real spies for Roger's closing number. (They're listed in the Yellow Pages.) However, Roger wants to do a cute, cuddl... read more

Shirley Bassey
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5x03 Shirley Bassey aired Oct 04, 1980

Kermit borrows fifty million dollars worth of gold for Shirley's closing number, "Goldfinger". Security guard Bruno is suspicious that Kermit wants to steal ... read more

James Coburn
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5x04 James Coburn aired Oct 11, 1980

Animal hits it off with tough guy James Coburn -- but James decides that Animal isn't centered enough, and introduces him to meditation and Zen. Animal doesn... read more

Brooke Shields
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5x05 Brooke Shields aired Oct 18, 1980

Thinking she was booked to do "The Muffin Show," Brooke finds herself growing and shrinking as the Muppets stage Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Tony Randall
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5x06 Tony Randall aired Oct 25, 1980

Browsing through an old book of magic spells, Tony accidentally turns Miss Piggy into stone. He considers bringing her to a stonemason for help. Fozzie, Gonz... read more

Linda Ronstadt
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5x07 Linda Ronstadt aired Nov 01, 1980

Afraid that Linda will steal her frog away, Piggy locks Kermit up in a chest owned by Gonzo when Scooter helps him move his mildew "collection" and hides it.

Glenda Jackson
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5x08 Glenda Jackson aired Nov 08, 1980

Glenda reveals herself to be Black Jackson the pirate captain, and she takes over the Muppet Theater with the help of Short John Silver (Sweetums) and Eric, ... read more

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5x09 Loretta Swit aired Nov 15, 1980

How well can Loretta fit into Miss Piggy's roles? It all comes to a dramatic climax with the "Pigs in Space" installment.

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5x10 Mac Davis aired Nov 22, 1980

Beaker tests Muppet Labs' new copier machine, ultimately falling into it and making seven copies of himself. The multiple Beakers gang up on Bunsen, and the ... read more

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5x11 Joan Baez aired Dec 06, 1980

Rizzo and the other rats bother Kermit for a spot on the show, so Kermit asks Beauregard to "take care of them." Of course, Bo takes that literally, and trea... read more

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5x12 Jean-Pierre Rampal aired Jan 17, 1981

Miss Piggy is cornered by flautist Jean-Pierre, who wants to speak French with her. She claims to have laryngitis, whispering, "My vocal coach told me not to... read more

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5x13 Chris Langham aired Jan 31, 1981

A messenger brings a message from the scheduled guest star -- Benny Brillstein, the Yiddish yodeler. Benny refuses to be on the show, so Kermit asks Chris, t... read more

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5x14 Hal Linden aired Feb 07, 1981

Statler and Waldorf get their chance to do a better show than Kermit--they play host, while Kermit and Fozzie heckle from the balcony. Unfortunately, Statler... read more

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5x15 Johnny Cash aired Feb 14, 1981

In honor of Johnny Cash's appearance, the show is simulcast over country radio station WHOG, and the radio broadcast threatens to overwhelm the actual show. ... read more

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5x16 Debbie Harry aired Feb 21, 1981

Robin's Frog Scout troop visits the show, getting in everyone's way backstage. They ask Debbie for help earning their punk merit badges, and she teaches them... read more

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5x17 Gene Kelly aired Feb 28, 1981

Gene is under the impression that he's a "guest" -- that is, he's going to sit and watch, but not perform onstage. Frantic, Kermit tricks him into performing... read more

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5x18 Paul Simon aired Apr 25, 1981

Paul inspires Gonzo to be a songwriter. Unfortunately, Gonzo writes songs like "For You": "For youuu... I'd wash my hair with stinky glue, I'd fry my legs an... read more

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5x19 Gladys Knight aired May 02, 1981

The theater is under repair, but the workers have to destroy in order to build. They take the roof right off, leaving this show victim to the elements.

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5x20 Wally Boag aired May 09, 1981

In honor of vaudeville-influenced guest star Wally Boag, the Muppets salute vaudeville, with a balloon animal act, a bagpipe player and a hypnotist. Wally pe... read more

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5x21 Buddy Rich aired May 16, 1981

Thanks to Gonzo's refrigerated mildew collection, the power goes out in the theater, and Beauregard almost electrocutes himself trying to fix it. Half of the... read more

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5x22 Marty Feldman aired May 23, 1981

The Muppets present their version of 1001 Arabian Nights, with guest star Marty Feldman playing the role of Scheherazade, telling tales to an evil Caliph (pl... read more

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5x23 Señor Wences aired May 30, 1981

In honor of Señor Wences and his puppets, Kermit decides to do something new -- a puppet show! Fozzie wants to do a marionette act with a Dancing Clown puppe... read more

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5x24 Melissa Manchester aired Jun 08, 1981

Kermit is plagued by a night of backstage crises. A group of skiers get hurt during the opening number, and after Kermit says that the theater will cover the... read more

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