Kaye Ballard

January 23, 1977
26 min
3.0/5
Season 1 - Episode 20: Kaye Ballard

Season 1 - Episode 20: Kaye Ballard

The Muppet Show - Backdrop

Overview

Tired of the "embarrassingly square" theme song, bass player Floyd Pepper informs Kermit that he and the rest of the orchestra pit (except Rowlf) are quitting. Kermit says their conductor Nigel will write a new theme, but Floyd refuses: "He wrote the first one, man." Floyd performs his idea for a new theme, a dreadful Zappa-esque piece called "Fugue for Frog." Kermit won't use it and refuses that Floyd submits to Kaye Ballard a petition about the theme song, so the band leaves. The closing theme is performed solo by Rowlf on the piano.

Episode Information

TV Show

The Muppet Show

Season

Season 1

Episode Number

20

Air Date

January 23, 1977

Runtime

26 minutes

Rating

3.0/5

Guest Stars

Kaye Ballard

Kaye Ballard

Self - Special Guest Star

John Lovelady

John Lovelady

Nigel / Barber (voice)

Crew

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Writer

Jerry Juhl

Jerry Juhl

Writer

P

Peter Harris

Director

Jack Burns

Jack Burns

Writer

M

Marc London

Writer