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The Best Episodes of The Muppet Show Season 4

Every episode of The Muppet Show Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Muppet Show Season 4!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 1 - Dudley Moore
    8.0/10(190 votes)

    #1 - Dudley Moore

    S4:E1

    Dudley has a surprise for Kermit, a robot that can do the work of the entire band and of course the Electric Mayhem feel threatened by this fact.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  2. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 2 - Crystal Gayle
    7.5/10(143 votes)

    #2 - Crystal Gayle

    S4:E2

    The Prairie Dog Glee Club sings very well, but Scooter says they have "pack rat blood in 'em -- they keep stealing everything!" The prairie dogs go wild, taking everything Kermit has -- including his collar, which leaves him naked on stage.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  3. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 3 - Victor Borge
    7.4/10(153 votes)

    #3 - Victor Borge

    S4:E3

    When Bobby Benson has to talk to a police officer someone has to take care of his babies. Unfortunately, the babies go wild without their daddy around and beat up people they don't like.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell, Jim Thurman

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  4. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 4 - Beverly Sills
    7.2/10(145 votes)

    #4 - Beverly Sills

    S4:E4

    The pigs are excited that guest star Beverly Sills plans to perform the opera "Pigoletto" as the closing number.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  5. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 5 - Shields & Yarnell
    7.6/10(155 votes)

    #5 - Shields & Yarnell

    S4:E5

    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".

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  6. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 6 - Kenny Rogers
    7.3/10(144 votes)

    #6 - Kenny Rogers

    S4:E6

    During a sketch Kermit hurts himself and keeps getting frightened by jungle animals in his hospital room or injured further by some crazy inconvenience.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  7. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 7 - Linda Lavin
    7.8/10(174 votes)

    #7 - Linda Lavin

    S4:E7

    Miss Piggy announces that this show is Kermit's birthday, and before he can react, she launches into the tribute she's organized. They've planned a This Is Your Life-style show with birthday greetings, including one from Mr. Dawson, Kermit's old acting coach from Leland, Mississippi. Wayne and Wanda, the singing duo from the first season, show up and give Kermit such a guilt trip that he rehires them. When they sing, Kermit remembers why he fired them in the first place.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  8. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 8 - John Denver
    7.2/10(141 votes)

    #8 - John Denver

    S4:E8

    John and Kermit have a surprise for the cast; they're all going to Kermits' home the swamp! But even Gonzo, even with his love of the nasty and strange, thinks it's a bad idea and no one is willing to take him up on the offer even when Kermit offers them to go.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  9. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 9 - Arlo Guthrie
    7.4/10(146 votes)

    #9 - Arlo Guthrie

    S4:E9

    For guest star Arlo Guthrie, the stage is turned into a farmhouse. The Swedish Chef plans a home-cooked meal, but the turkey refuses to be skewered, the pig busts him in the face, and the "beef" stampedes over him.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  10. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 10 - Liza Minnelli
    7.7/10(157 votes)

    #10 - Liza Minnelli

    S4:E10

    The Muppets present a murder mystery. Kermit is a private eye hired by Liza O'Shaugnessy, an actress whose production is being terrorized by a killer. The director, Fritz (Strangepork), is shot. The police assign Patrolbear Fozzie to the case, and he interrogates the cast: "All right, which one of you killed the director?" The suspects are themselves killed one by one, until Kermit and Liza team up to unmask the true killers.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  11. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 11 - Dizzy Gillespie
    7.6/10(145 votes)

    #11 - Dizzy Gillespie

    S4:E11

    Statler is sick (of the show), so Waldorf brings his wife Astoria to the show. Meanwhile, Inspector LaBrea of the County Environmental Department arrives backstage to monitor the noise level of the show. LaBrea tells Kermit that to keep the noise down, he has to cut the trumpets for the show. Kermit tries to keep LaBrea busy while Dizzy performs.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell, Jim Thurman

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  12. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 12 - Phyllis George
    7.5/10(138 votes)

    #12 - Phyllis George

    S4:E12

    Phyllis hosts the 1st annual Muppet Awards, recognizing the greatest Muppet Show performers. Kermit, who hates awards shows, sits out the show, but Miss Piggy is absolutely determined to win.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  13. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 13 - Lola Falana
    7.4/10(151 votes)

    #13 - Lola Falana

    S4:E13

    After years of failure Gonzo is actually appriciated for the actor he is and decides to quit the Muppet Show and move on to movies. Piggy, more jealous than sad, asks Gonzo to refer her to the director. This is one of the episodes that teeters on the edge of being very sad.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  14. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 14 - Dyan Cannon
    7.8/10(180 votes)

    #14 - Dyan Cannon

    S4:E14

    As Miss Piggy prepares for her act, she leaves her dog Foo-Foo in the care of Floyd. Piggy tells Floyd he has to spoon-feed and floss the pampered Foo-Foo, so Floyd locks the dog in a drawer. Frantic, Piggy searches everywhere for Foo-Foo.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  15. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 15 - Anne Murray
    7.1/10(142 votes)

    #15 - Anne Murray

    S4:E15

    Scooter bugs everyone by leaving his skateboard lying around. Kermit trips on it and smashes a set. Later, Anne performs while the Muppets all dance on skateboards.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  16. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 16 - Jonathan Winters
    7.3/10(156 votes)

    #16 - Jonathan Winters

    S4:E16

    Jonathan is convinced that a gypsy has put a curse on the show, and while Kermit scoffs at the idea, he does notice that everything is going wrong. A few acts have to be canceled, but Kermit refuses to believe there's a curse until a meteorite falls on his flipper. In the final stage of the curse, everyone begins to speak in mock Swedish.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell, Jim Thurman

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  17. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 17 - Christopher Reeve
    8.5/10(385 votes)

    #17 - Christopher Reeve

    S4:E17

    Everyone has a superhero bug, donning costumes and trying acts to impress the star of Superman: The Movie.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  18. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 18 - Lynda Carter
    7.8/10(208 votes)

    #18 - Lynda Carter

    S4:E18

    In honor of "Wonder Woman" Lynda Carter, Scooter buys a mail-order course on how to be a superhero. Soon, a crowd of Muppets are wearing silly costumes and reading Invincibility Made Easy. Meanwhile, Miss Piggy appears as "Wonder Pig", and battles a giant chicken.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  19. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 19 - Mark Hamill
    8.1/10(172 votes)

    #19 - Mark Hamill

    S4:E19

    The regularly-scheduled guest (a terrible singer) is bumped when four stars of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope suddenly appear in the theater. It's a natural for the Pigs in Space.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  20. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 20 - Alan Arkin
    7.1/10(153 votes)

    #20 - Alan Arkin

    S4:E20

    Alan accidentally drinks Bunsen Honeydew's Jekyll-and-Hyde potion, and turns into a rampaging monster. He runs amuck, as the ultra-cute Bun-Bun Brothers sing "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah." When Kermit catches Alan in a net, he turns back into himself. Soon, Kermit takes a sip of the potion himself.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  21. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 21 - Doug Henning
    7.2/10(138 votes)

    #21 - Doug Henning

    S4:E21

    Fozzie Bear tries out a magic act, pulling a rabbit from a hat. Instead, he gets a rabbi, and then a robot. He taps the hat too hard, and gets dozens of rabbits, who follow him around and call him "Daddy."

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  22. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 22 - Andy Williams
    7.6/10(149 votes)

    #22 - Andy Williams

    S4:E22

    Miss Piggy asks Andy to sing "Love Story" for her and Kermit, who have just become engaged. Unfortunately, Kermit hasn't heard about the engagement yet. The rumor slips out, and soon everyone thinks Kermit and Piggy are getting married.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell, Jim Thurman

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  23. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 23 - Carol Channing
    7.4/10(139 votes)

    #23 - Carol Channing

    S4:E23

    Miss Piggy buys a cute new pair of shoes, but they're too small, and she can't walk in them. She wants to take them back, but Kermit compliments them, so she has to keep wearing them. She complains to Carol, who says she should have them stretched, and gives them to the gigantic Timmy Monster, who runs around the block in them.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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  24. The Muppet Show Season 4 Episode 24 - Diana Ross
    7.8/10(149 votes)

    #24 - Diana Ross

    S4:E24

    The show's audience members are getting horrified at everyone on stage except Diana Ross.

    Director:Philip Casson
    Writers:Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Dudley Moore" is the best rated episode of "The Muppet Show" season 4. It scored 8/10 based on 190 votes. Directed by Philip Casson and written by Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, David Odell, it aired on 10/24/1979. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Crystal Gayle".