Muppets Tonight recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary and with the series still not widely available, today we have an all Muppets Tonight edition of ...
Again, we do not own these clips, nor do we make any guarantees to how long they'll be available, so watch them while you can!
After debuting on The Jim Henson Hour, Clifford got a slight personality change and became Muppets Tonight's host. Here he is promoting the series on Sinbad's short-lived talk show Vibe.
Newer fan favorites Pepe the King Prawn, and Bobo the Bear got their start on the short lived ABC/ Disney Channel series.
Bobo maned (beared?) the security desk, where he often wouldn't let guests in:
But, when he fell in love with Cindy Crawford, Bobo got to sing "I'm a Believer" with Mickey Dolenz:
The series also introduced us to Johnny Fiama and Sal:
Pepe originally operated the elevator with Seymour the elephant, before taking the stage and then ultimately becoming a solo artist.
Muppets Tonight not only updated Pigs in Space (Pigs in Space Deep Dish nine), it also spoofed shows like BayWatch, Tales from Crypt, ER, and The Real World.
EIEIOR:
Tales from the Vet: The Turkey Who Loved Thanksgiving:
Just like The Muppet Show, Muppets Tonight had segments only shown in the UK.
Many of these skits featured Muppet Treasure Island's Clueless Morgan and Polly Lobster talking with "Mr Callahan."
Classic Muppets like Miss Piggy also appeared in handful of episodes. Here is Miss Piggy & Billy Crystal spoofing "When Harry Met Sally"'s famous deli scene:
And of course Kermt was there, serving as executive producer, but he also got to perform The Talking Heads' "Once in a Lifetime" as well.
Here's hoping Muppet Tonight gets a proper release on Disney+ soon, so these and many more clips will no longer be considered rare.
Bay of PigsWatch: Landmine
EIEIOR:
The Muppet Real World:
Many of these skits featured Muppet Treasure Island's Clueless Morgan and Polly Lobster talking with "Mr Callahan."
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