Line #33 Recap/TheMuppetShowS3E17


1	Creator/SpikeMilligan brings his surreal sense of humor to the show, and with ''The Muppet Show'' being seen in 108 countries, the Muppets prepare an international extravaganza.
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3	!!Songs and Sketches
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5	* "Oklahoma!" Attempted by Fozzie, only for it to morph in "Yokohama" performed by visiting Japanese.
6	* Sam the Eagle has a conversation about American/British relations with Spike.
7	* "Aquarela do Brasil". performed by a Scottish bagpipe player.
8	* Muppet News Flash: "Muppet News International"
9	* UK Spot: "Dog Walk", sung by Wayne.
10	* "America" (also Jarabe Tapatío (the "Mexican Hat Dance"), Hava Nagila and a polka): At first done by the Electric Mayhem, before getting hijacked by the foreigners.
11	* The Intergalactic Brotherhood Of Man, Including Things: A very surreal bit done by Spike.
12	* "It's a Small World", performed by the Muppets and Spike.
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14	!!This episode has examples of
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16	* AllAsiansWearConicalStrawHats: Including the Muppets representing Japan.
17	* DogWalksYou: Sung about by Wayne in the "Dog Walk" song.
18	* GoofyPrintUnderwear: At the end of the American/British relations sketch, Sam dares Spike to prove that he loves England, which he does by pulling down his pants to reveal Union Jack-print boxers. After the sketch, he pulls them down again, this time revealing Stars and Stripes boxers as a tribute to America. Waldorf is unimpressed, saying that anyone can drop their pants, and demonstrates off-screen.
19	-->'''Stantler:''' I didn't know you were Lithuanian.
20	* IncessantMusicMadness: "It's a Small World", appropriately enough. The international guests sing over and over for the entire closing number and through the closing credits, despite Kermit's frantic pleas for them to stop.
21	* JapaneseRanguage: The "Japanese" muppets who sing "Yokahama" (as opposed to "Oklahoma"):
22	-->''We know we berong to the rand\
23	And the rand we berong to is gland''
24	* ObliviousToHisOwnDescription: Spike has a moment of this.
25	-->'''Newscaster:''' A newsman was attacked today by a mad English comic!\
26	'''Milligan:''' Really? We must go and find him! ''[[[TapOnTheHead He knocks the newscaster unconscious with a hammer]] and runs off.]''
27	* QuintessentialBritishGentleman: Thoroughly spoofed by Spike. He even muses that his portrayal of the English will cost him a knighthood.
28	* {{Surrealism}}: Spike manages the rare feat of having the ''Muppet Show'' make even '''less''' sense than usual. The Intergalactic Brotherhood of Man sketch is a prime example.
29	* WearingAFlagOnYourHead: To show his patriotism during his sketch with Sam, Spike pulls down his pants to reveal Union Jack boxers.
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31	-->''[The international Muppets are singing the chorus to "It's a Small World" over the closing theme.]''\
32	'''Kermit:''' Can we kill the music? Can we stop this? Stop the music!\
33	''[Spike, who's [[AnOddPlaceToSleep napping on the floor]], sits up.]''\
34	'''Spike:''' ''[getting up]'' Stop the music! ''[He throws his pillow at Kermit.]''\
35	'''Kermit:''' Will you guys cut that out! Cut that out...!\

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