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Muppets Tonight S2E5 — Coolio, Don Rickles

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Muppets Tonight•Season 2•Episode 5

Coolio, Don Rickles

7.3/10 · 33 votesOct 19, 199730 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

The KMUP studios have been bought by a new owner, Ernst Stavros Grouper. He believes that the Muppets are just not hip enough, and he wants to make some changes. Coolio and Don Rickles guest star; Ed McMahon, Bernard Shaw, and Fred Willard make cameo

Directed byGary Halvorson

Written byDick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Jim Lewis, Jennifer Barrow, Bernie Keating, Darin Henry, Patric M. Verrone, Kirk R. Thatcher

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Episode Summary

"Coolio, Don Rickles" is episode 5 of Muppets Tonight season 2. It scored 7.3/10 from 33 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Gary Halvorson and written by Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Jim Lewis, Jennifer Barrow, Bernie Keating, Darin Henry, Patric M. Verrone, Kirk R. Thatcher, it aired on October 19, 1997.

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