Spike Milligan 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.
Songs and Sketches
- "Oklahoma!" Attempted by Fozzie, only for it to morph in "Yokohama" performed by visiting Japanese.
- Sam the Eagle has a conversation about American/British relations with Spike.
- "Aquarela do Brasil". performed by a Scottish bagpipe player.
- Muppet News Flash: "Muppet News International"
- UK Spot: "Dog Walk", sung by Wayne.
- "America" (also Jarabe TapatÃo (the "Mexican Hat Dance"), Hava Nagila and a polka): At first done by the Electric Mayhem, before getting hijacked by the foreigners.
- The Intergalactic Brotherhood Of Man, Including Things: A very surreal bit done by Spike.
- "It's a Small World", performed by the Muppets and Spike.
This episode has examples of
- All Asians Wear Conical Straw Hats: Including the Muppets representing Japan.
- Dog Walks You: Sung about by Wayne in the "Dog Walk" song.
- Goofy Print Underwear: 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.Stantler: I didn't know you were Lithuanian.
- Incessant Music Madness: "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.
- Japanese Ranguage: The "Japanese" muppets who sing "Yokahama" (as opposed to "Oklahoma"):We know we berong to the rand
And the rand we berong to is gland - Oblivious to His Own Description: Spike has a moment of this.Newscaster: A newsman was attacked today by a mad English comic!
Milligan: Really? We must go and find him! [He knocks the newscaster unconscious with a hammer and runs off.] - Quintessential British Gentleman: Thoroughly spoofed by Spike. He even muses that his portrayal of the English will cost him a knighthood.
- 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.
- Wearing a Flag on Your Head: To show his patriotism during his sketch with Sam, Spike pulls down his pants to reveal Union Jack boxers.
- [The international Muppets are singing the chorus to "It's a Small World" over the closing theme.]
Kermit: Can we kill the music? Can we stop this? Stop the music!
[Spike, who's napping on the floor, sits up.]
Spike: [getting up] Stop the music! [He throws his pillow at Kermit.]
Kermit: Will you guys cut that out! Cut that out...!
[The international Muppets continue their incessant singing as Statler and Waldorf join in.]
