History Recap / TheMuppetShowS3E19

* PaperThinDisguise: Beaker puts a lampshade over his head to get out of doing a Muppet Labs sketch. Despite the fact that he's occasionally making noises and that his mint-green lab coat is still visible, Bunsen, Kermit, and Beauregard are completely fooled.

* EpicFail: Contender 980116 aims his rifle at a goldfish in a bowl at point-blank range and misses.

* MusicalisInterruptus: Elke performs "Animal Crackers in My Soup," a song performed by Creator/ShirleyTemple in ''Curly Top'' about, well, eating animal crackers. She starts to perform it in a cutesy, sugary way, while dressed as Shirley Temple, but Kermit interrupts to inform her that the show tries to cater to sophisticated adults. Elke obliges by dressing as Creator/MarleneDietrich and performing the song as a slow, sultry lounge number, without changing the lyrics. Kermit again interrupts to admit it's sophisticated, but it's not the way ''they'' would do it. Elke says she'd be happy to do it their way... and this time, the curtain opens on her with her head on the body of a wiry Muppet, dancing between two giant Muppets called Bossmen.

* PaperThinDisguise: Beaker puts a lampshade on his head to get out of doing a Muppet Labs sketch. Despite his mint-green lab coat still being visible and occasionally making noises, Bunsen, Kermit, and Beauregard are completely fooled.

** Moments after Bunsen leaves, Beauregard also mistakes Beaker for a lamp.

* BaitAndSwitch: At the start of the episode, Elke complains to Scooter that a monster is eating her makeup table. Scooter tells the monster, Fred, that he's supposed to be eating the ''wardrobe''. Elke notes, "That makes more sense... I guess."

* LyricalDissonance: Elke performs "Animal Crackers in My Soup," a song performed by Creator/ShirleyTemple in ''Curly Top'' about, well, eating animal crackers. She initially performs it in a cutesy, sugary way, while dressed as Shirley Temple, but Kermit interrupts to inform her that the show tries to cater to sophisticated adults. Elke obliges by dressing as Creator/MarleneDietrich and performing the song as a slow, sultry lounge number, without changing the lyrics. Kermit again interrupts to admit it's sophisticated, but it's not the way ''they'' would do it. Elke says she'd be happy to do it their way... and this time, the curtain opens on her with her head on the body of a wiry Muppet, dancing between two giant Muppets called Bossmen.

* LyricalDissonance: Elke performs "Animal Crackers in My Soup," a song performed by Creator/ShirleyTemple in ''Curly Top'' about, well, eating animal crackers. She initially performs it in a cutesy, sugary way, while dressed as Shirley Temple, but Kermit interrupts to inform her that the show tries to cater to sophisticated adults. Elke obliges by dressing as Creator/MarleneDietrich and performing the song as a slow, sultry lounge number, without changing the lyrics. Kermit agains interrupts to admit it's sophisticated, but it's not the way ''they'' would do it. Elke says she'd be happy to do it their way... and this time, the curtain opens on her with her head on the body of a wiry Muppet, dancing between two giant Muppets called Bossmen.

Elke Sommer guest stars, while Beauregard recruits Beaker to help build the set for the final number. What could go wrong?

* FailedASpotCheck: Bunsen, standing next to Beaker while talking to Kermit, fails to notice that a nearby lamp is really Beaker in disguise.

* SlaveGalley: The closing number has Elke, as Cleopatra, singing "Row, Row, Row" from her royal barge, with the galley slaves as the backing chorus. Animal plays the role of the guy beating time on a big drum, which causes problems when he gets bored halfway through the song and starts upping the tempo, leading to a SinkingShipScenario.

* SlaveGalley: The closing number has Elke, as Cleopatra, singing "Row, Row, Row" from her royal barge, with the galley slaves as the backing chorus. Animal plays the role of the guy beating time on a big drum, which causes problems when he gets bored halfway through the song and starts upping the tempo.

* SlaveGalley: The closing number is Elke, as Cleopatra, singing "Row, Row, Row" from her royal barge, with the galley slaves as the backing chorus. Animal plays the role of the guy beating time on a big drum, which causes problems when he gets bored halfway through the song and starts upping the tempo.

* SlaveGalley: The closing number is Sommer singing "Row, Row, Row" in a galley, with the galley slaves as the backing chorus. Animal plays the role of the guy beating time on a big drum, which causes problems when he gets bored halfway through the song and starts upping the tempo.

* ThirdTimesTheCharm: It takes Elke a few tries to perform "Animal Crackers in My Soup" the way the Muppets like it.

* LyricalDissonance: Elke performs "Animal Crackers in My Soup," a song performed by Creator/ShirleyTemple in ''Curly Top'' about, well, eating animal crackers. She initially performs it in a cutesy, sugary way, while dressed as Shirley Temple, but Kermit interrupts to inform her that the show tries to cater to sophisticated adults. Elke obliges by dressing as Creator/MarleneDietrich and performing the song as a slow, sultry lounge number, without changing the lyrics. Kermit agains interrupts to admit it's sophisticated, but it's not the way ''they'' would do it. Elke says she'd be happy to do it their way... and this time, the curtain opens on her with her head on the body of a wiry Muppet, dancing between two giant muppets called Bossmen.

* EpicFail: A man aims his rifle at a goldfish in a bowl at point blank range and misses.

* LyricalDissonance: Elke performs "Animal Crackers in My Soup", a song performed by Creator/ShirleyTemple in ''Curly Top'' about, well, eating animal crackers. She initially performs it in a cutesy, sugary way, while dressed as Shirley Temple, but Kermit interrupts to inform her that the show tries to cater to sophisticated adults. Elke obliges by dressing as Creator/MarleneDietrich and performing the song as a slow, sultry lounge number, without changing the lyrics. Kermit agains interrupts to admit it's sophisticated, but it's not the way ''they'' would do it. Elke says she'd be happy to do it their way... and this time, the curtain opens on her with her head on the body of a wiry Muppet, dancing between two giant muppets called Bossmen.

* LyricalDissonance: Elke performs "Animal Crackers in My Soup", a song performed by Creator/ShirleyTemple in ''Curly Top'' about, well, eating animal crackers. She initially performs it in a cutesy, sugary way, while dressed as Shirley Temple, but Kermit interrupts to inform her that the show tries to cater to sophisticated adults. Elke obliges by instead performing the song as a slow, sultry lounge number, without changing the lyrics. Kermit agains interrupts to admit it's sophisticated, but it's not the way ''they'' would do it. Elke says she'd be happy to do it their way... and this time, the curtain opens on her with her head on the body of a wiry Muppet, dancing between two giant muppets called Bossmen.

* LyricalDissonance: Elke performs "Animal Crackers in My Soup", a song performed by Creator/ShirleyTemple in ''Curly Top'' about, well, eating animal crackers. She initially performs it in a cutesy, sugary way, but Kermit interrupts to inform her that the show tries to cater to sophisticated adults. Elke obliges by instead performing the song as a slow, sultry lounge number, without changing the lyrics. Kermit agains interrupts to admit it's sophisticated, but it's not the way ''they'' would do it. Elke says she'll do it their way... and this time, the curtain opens on her with her head on the body of a wiry Muppet, dancing between two giant muppets called Bossmen.

''[They chuckle, but the baby hits Statler with his rattle]''

* BaitAndSwitch: At the start of the episode, Elke complains to Scooter that a monster is eating her makeup table. Scooter tells the monster, Fred, that he's supposed to be eating the ''wardrobe''. Elke notes "That makes more sense... I guess."

* LyricalDissonance: Elke performs "Animal Crackers in My Soup", a song performed by Creator/ShirleyTemple in ''Curly Top'' about, well, eating animal crackers. She initially performs it in the cutesy, sugary way you'd expect, but Kermit interrupts her to inform her that the show tries to cater to sophisticated adults. Elke obliges by instead performing the song as a slow, sultry lounge number, without changing the lyrics.

* ThirdTimesTheCharm: It takes Elke a few tries to figure what setting is appropriate for singing "Animal Crackers in My Soup".

* "Pennsylvania 6-5000." sung by Bobby Benson's Baby Band.
* "Animal Crackers in My Soup" sung by Elke Sommer.

* Muppet Sports (Goldfish Shooting): Contender 980116 tries to shoot a goldfish in its bowl.
* "Row, Row, Row", sung by Elke.

* BaitAndSwitch: In TheStinger, Elke complains to Scooter that a monster is eating her makeup table. Scooter tells the monster, Fred, that he's supposed to be eating the ''wardrobe''. Elke notes "That makes more sense... I guess."

* ThirdTimesTheCharm: It takes Elke a few tries to figure what setting is appropriate for singing "Animal Crackers".

* ThirdTimesTheCharm: It takes Elke a few tries to figure what setting is appropriate for singing "Animal Crackers".