Episode 210: The Gary Cahuenga Episode

Gary Cahuenga, a dummy without a ventriloquist, is found after forty years stuck in an old trunk. The Muppets, with the help of Penn and Teller, must help Gary adjust to his new surroundings, as well as to make new friends at KMUP. Lori Fetrick, Raye Hollitt, Evander Holyfield, and Kathy Najimy make cameo appearances.
==Skit Highlights==
* The Benedictine Monkees
* "The Smashing Pumpkins"
* Penn and Teller's Magic Trick
* Thor, God of Thunder
* The Johnny Fiama Show
==Notes==
* This episode was produced much earlier in the season (production number 205) and is the introduction to the character Gary Cahuenga. However, it was broadcast much later in the US. Thus Gary is seen in past episodes such as 201, 202, and 209 which were made after this episode.
* Differences between the American and international versions include:
** The scene of Kermit and Clifford talking to Gary in the basement, and the Thor sketch were not used in the American edit.
** The second part of Gonzo's act with the American Gladiators is inserted between those two scenes in the international version. In the American version, it follows Rizzo's remark of the studio not being a "madhouse." When Gonzo's act ends, Kermit and Clifford are seen watching from the sides and Kermit echoes Gary's "madhouse" concerns, and Clifford calls for Nigel to cut to The Johnny Fiama Show. The latter section was omitted from the International version.
* Certain international airings later cut out the entire scene involving Gary attempting to jump from the KMUP roof.
* This episode does not have a billed special guest star, nor the regular Kermit introduction of "It's Muppets Tonight with our very special guest star..." 
* Bill Barretta puppeteered Sal Minella to Brian Henson's vocal track for the on-location scenes in this episode.The George Lucas Talk Show - Muppets Tonight reunion, part 4 (01:27:41)
* When Gary is let out of the trunk he thinks he and his partner Chick are performing on The Ed Sullivan Show. Back in the 1960s & 1970s Jim Henson and the Muppets made many Ed Sullivan appearances.
* A clip of Johnny Fiama's restaurant set love song from episode 104 can be seen on the screens of the KMUP control room.
*This is Seymour's last appearance to date.
==Performers==
* Bill Barretta - Johnny Fiama, Bobo, Pepe, Zippety Zap, Carl
* Kevin Clash - Clifford
* Dave Goelz - Gary Cahuenga, Gonzo, Randy Pig, Waldorf, Bill the Bubble Guy
* Brian Henson - Seymour, Nigel, Sal Minella, Thor
* Jerry Nelson - Statler and Mama Fiama
* Steve Whitmire - Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Beaker, Andy Pig, Eugene
* Leslie Carrara-Rudolph - Spamela Hamderson
* Brad Abrell
* Phil Barron
* Kevin Carlson
* Len Levitt
* Drew Massey
* Steven Ritz
* Joe Selph
* Allan Trautman
==Cast==
Muppets:
:Gary Cahuenga, Kermit the Frog, Clifford, Gonzo, Rizzo the Rat, Seymour, Pepe the King Prawn, Johnny Fiama, Sal Minella, Bobo the Bear, Beaker, Mama Fiama, Statler and Waldorf, Zippety Zap, Spamela Hamderson, Andy and Randy Pig, Nigel, Bill the Bubble Guy, Thor, Eugene, The Benedictine Monkees, The Smashing Pumpkins, Larb, Larry
==Sources==
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