Episode 705: Vincent Pastore

==Plot Summary==
In honor of their guest star, Vincent Pastore, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, Rowlf, Scooter, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Clifford, Sweetums, Pepe, Rizzo, Robin, Bunsen, Beaker, Walter and the rest of the Muppet gang get everything prepared for tonight's show............but a mysterious crisis occurs when Rowlf contracts cluckitus and suddenly transforms into a chicken right in front of them..........and luckily they find another way to transform him back into his original piano playing dog self.
==Cold Opening==
Guest Star's Dressing Room: Scooter knocks on Vincent Pastore's dressing room door 7 times.........and tells him '15 2nds 'til curtain'...........and Vincent tells Scooter that he'll be out in just 1 2nd right after he settles things down.
'The Muppet Show' Them Song: Gonzo's trumpet imitates a fire alarm............
==Songs and Sketch #s==
*I Want it That Way (performed by Walter, Rizzo, Pepe, Rowlf, Scooter, Robin and the rest of the Muppet gang)
*We Can Work it Out (performed by Dr. Teeth, Janice, Floyd, Zoot and Animal)
*Veteranarian's Hospital Sketch #-Animal as the patient
*At the Dance Sketch #-same as always
*Pigs in Space Sketch #-Vanishing Paint Bucket
*The Swedish Chef sketch #-Mushroom Beef Stroganoff
*Muppet News Flash-A pile of sticks and rocks causing an avalanche
*Muppet Labs Sketch #-Musical Type Writer
*Closing Musical #-I'm a Believer (performed by Vincent Pastore, Kermit, Rowlf, Scooter, Fozzie, Gonzo, Walter, Bunsen, Beaker, Rizzo, Pepe, Dr. Teeth, Janice, Floyd, Zoot and Animal)
==Muppet Character Voice Performers==
*Steve Whitmire as Kermit, Statler, Rizzo, Captain Link Hogthrob, the Muppet Newsman and Beaker (voices, taken over 3 characters from the late Jim Henson and 2 characters from the late Richard Hunt)
*Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Animal, Sam and Marvin Suggs (voices)
*Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf and Bunsen (voices, taken over 1 character from the late Jim Henson)
*Bill Barretta as Pepe, the Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth and Bobo (voices, taken over 3 characters from the late Jim Henson)
*Matt Vogel as Robin, Crazy Harry, Floyd, Camilla, Sweetums, Lew Zealand and Uncle Deadly (voices, taken over 1 character from the late Richard Hunt)
*David Rudman as Scooter, Janice and Wayne (voices, taken over from the late Richard Hunt)
*Kathryn Mullen as Wanda (voice, taken over from the late Erin Ozker)
*Kevin Clash as Clifford (voice)
*Peter Linz as Walter (voice)
==Muppet Memorial Dedications==
Dedicated to the loving memories and magic of Jim Henson (1936-1990), Richard Hunt (1951-1992), Erin Ozker (1948-1993), Jerry Juhl (1938-2005) and Joe Raposo (1937-1989)..........we'll all be forever grateful.
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