List of The Muppet Show episodes
Series 4 (1979–1980)

List of The Muppet Show episodes

Section Title: Series 4 (1979–1980)
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No.	Guest star	Original air date

4.01 (73)	John Denver	15 September 1979

Backstage: Kermit tries to convince the cast to go camping in the swamp. Song: "Why Can't We Be Friends?" Guest Act: "Garden Song" Swedish Chef: Squirrel Stew.

4.06 (74)	Linda Lavin	22 September 1979

Backstage: Miss Piggy creates chaos among the cast as she co-opts the show as a surprise This is Your Life-style birthday tribute to Kermit.

4.03 (75)	Shields and Yarnell	29 September 1979

Backstage: The mime guests alternately confuse and inspire the cast, especially Fozzie. Song: Bouncing birds-on-a-wire sing "Take a Chance on Me".

4.02 (76)	Crystal Gayle	6 October 1979

Backstage: Scooter's Prairie Dog Glee Club run amok backstage, stealing anything that isn't nailed down. Song: Various animals perform a German-flavored "Swanee".

4.10 (77)	Kenny Rogers	13 October 1979

Backstage: Scooter's uncle sells the mineral rights for Kenny's dressing room to Arabs. Also, Kermit tries to take a more "active" role in the show, with disastrous consequences.

4.07 (78)	Dudley Moore	20 October 1979

Backstage: Dudley Moore's musical robot "M.A.M.M.A". causes mayhem and resentment among the cast.

4.08 (79)	Arlo Guthrie	27 October 1979

Backstage: The casts prepares for a quiet "family" evening, and the Swedish Chef attempts to cook a "home meal". Guest Act: "Grocery Blues".

4.05 (80)	Victor Borge	3 November 1979

Backstage: Bobby Benson is arrested, and Miss Piggy tries to babysit his Baby Band. Song: Pigs (led by Link) and chickens (led by Gonzo) sing "Macho Man" as rival gangs.

4.09 (81)	Beverly Sills	10 November 1979

Backstage: The cast looks forward to Beverly's classy contributions to their show, especially Miss Piggy. Act: At Kermit's unwitting invitation, Statler and Waldorf give the audience a taste of old-style vaudeville with a burlesque performance of "Take Ten Terrific Girls" and a smattering of jokes.

4.14 (82)	Liza Minnelli	17 November 1979

Backstage: Kermit plays a hard-boiled private eye who gets embroiled in a murder mystery on a movie set. As expected, Fozzie provides worse than no help at all as a Patrolbear.

4.11 (83)	Lola Falana	24 November 1979

Backstage: Gonzo is quitting the show for a film career in Bombay. With Scooter's help, Kermit finds a replacement act.

4.12 (84)	Phyllis George	1 December 1979

Backstage: Phyllis hosts the first annual Muppet Awards (the "Freds"), and the competition brings out the best and worst in some of the cast.

4.04 (85)	Dyan Cannon	2 February 1980

Backstage: Miss Piggy's dog Foo-Foo disappears after everyone 'passes the bark' on dog-sitting him. She becomes increasingly frantic and wrathful in her search for him.

4.18 (86)	Christopher Reeve	9 February 1980

Backstage: Miss Piggy is enamoured of this week's Superman guest star, and Kermit becomes a little jealous. Song: Kermit sings "Disco Frog".

4.19 (87)	Lynda Carter	16 February 1980

Backstage: Inspired by their Wonder Woman guest star, Scooter and the cast take a correspondence course: "How to Be a Superhero".

4.17 (88)	Cast of Star Wars (Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker)	23 February 1980

Backstage: Luke Skywalker, C-3PO and R2-D2 break the theater's walls (including the fourth) in search of a kidnapped Chewbacca. Luke's "cousin" Mark Hamill tries to join in on the act.

4.13 (89)	Dizzy Gillespie	1 March 1980

Backstage: Statler calls in sick (of the show), and Waldorf's wife Astoria takes his place. Also, the show is audited for noise levels after complaints about Floyd and Zoot's back alley jam sessions.

4.15 (90)	Anne Murray	8 March 1980

Backstage: Scooter ignores the theater's ban on skateboards, which really gets things rolling on and off stage. Song: Miss Piggy, Link and the other pigs sing "I Get Around" as a leather-clad gang of road hogs.

4.16 (91)	Jonathan Winters	15 March 1980

Backstage: The show may be under a Gypsy curse. Song: Pigs sing "Tiger Rag" with Butch and Sundance.

4.22 (92)	Andy Williams	22 March 1980

Backstage: Everyone has heard about Kermit's engagement to Miss Piggy, except Kermit. Also, the show gets even "cheesier" than usual.

4.21 (93)	Doug Henning	3 May 1980

Backstage: Fozzie tries his hand at some magic, with 'hare-raising' results that keep things hopping on and off stage. Song: Miss Piggy sings "It's Magic" with magic accompaniment by Kermit.

4.23 (94)	Carol Channing	10 May 1980

Backstage: Miss Piggy copes with buyer's remorse over an ill-fitting pair of new shoes. Song: Big-eyed Muppets help Carol sing a medley: "Jeepers Creepers" / "I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much)" / "Them There Eyes".

4.24 (95)	Diana Ross	17 May 1980

Backstage: Statler and Waldorf decide to keep score, and the audience is harder than usual to please. Song: Various birds and reptiles perform "I Go to Rio".

4.20 (96)	Alan Arkin	24 May 1980

Backstage: Alan accidently drinks Dr Bunsen Honeydew's Jekyll-and-Hyde potion. Song: "The Devil Went Down to Georgia".

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Victor Borge was a guest star during the fourth season of The Muppet Show.

final_sentence: Victor Borge was a guest star during the fourth season of The Muppet Show.