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1->''"With a few exceptions, the characters on this program are weird and peculiar and not to be trusted."''
2-->--'''Sam the Eagle'''
3
4->''"Why, did you know that underneath their clothing, the entire population of the world is walking around completely naked? Hrmm? Isn't that disgusting?"''
5-->--'''Sam the Eagle'''
6
7->'''Statler:''' "Hey Berle! You know what? I've just figured out your style. You work like Gregory Peck."\
8'''Berle:''' "Wha - Gregory Peck's not a comedian!"\
9'''Statler:''' "Well..."\
10'''Berle:''' "Now just a minute, please. I've been a successful comedian for half my life!"\
11'''Waldorf:''' "How come we got '''this''' half?"\
12'''Berle:''' "Look, did you come in here to be entertained or not?"\
13'''Statler:''' "That's right."\
14'''Berle:''' "What?"\
15'''Waldorf:''' "We came in here to be entertained, and we're not."
16-->--'''Milton Berle''' takes the usual abuse from '''Statler and Waldorf'''
17
18->'''Lisa:''' Dad, what's a Muppet?\
19'''Homer:''' Well, it's not quite a mop and it's not quite a puppet... but man ''(laughs)''. So to answer your question, [[KnowNothingKnowItAll I don't know]].
20-->-- '''Homer Simpson''' attempts to describe the Muppets, ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "A Fish Called Selma"
21
22-> '''Statler:''' "The question is; what ''is'' a Mahna Mahna?\
23'''Waldorf:''' "The question is; [[DeadpanSnarker who cares?"]]
24-->--'''JustForFun/StatlerAndWaldorf''''s very first [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]] comment ever on the show.
25
26->'''Big Bird:''' "Oh, hi! I'm Big Bird!"\
27'''Miss Piggy:''' ''[looking him up and down]'' "No kidding."\
28'''Big Bird:''' "I'm a friend of Kermit's. We both come from the same neighborhood, Series/SesameStreet."\
29'''Miss Piggy:''' "Ah! Isn't that the cute little children's show with puppets?"
30-->--'''Miss Piggy''' and '''Big Bird''' meet for the first time when the latter makes a guest appearance on the show.
31
32->'''Beauregard:''' "I sent Beaker to get the power saw."\
33'''Kermit the Frog:''' "Is that wise?"\
34'''Beauregard:''' "Oh sure, he's okay."\
35'''Kermit the Frog:''' "He's dumber than you are."\
36'''Beauregard:''' "He is not!"
37-->--'''Kermit''' and '''Beauregard''' the janitor having an [[StealthPun intellectual conversation]].
38
39->'''Kermit the Frog:''' Piggy, have you been planting items about us in the gossip papers again?\
40'''Miss Piggy:''' Um... W-What would make you think a thing like that?\
41'''Kermit:''' The photographer who was just here! He was from Tongue Magazine!\
42'''Piggy:''' Oh... Oh, yeah. Well, it was a little teeny-tiny item!\
43'''Kermit:''' IT WAS A COVER STORY ABOUT US BEING SECRETLY MARRIED!\
44'''Piggy:''' Well... a slight exaggeration.\
45'''Kermit:''' THAT'S A BALD-FACED LIE, PIGGY! I WILL NOT STAND AROUND WHILE YOU DUMB THINGS LIKE THAT, PIGGY! YOU HAVE DONE THAT TO ME TOO MANY TIMES, PIGGY! I WILL NOT STAND FOR FOR IT! I WILL NOT STAND FOR IT!\
46'''Piggy:''' What are you gonna do?\
47'''Kermit:''' I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I AM GOING TO DO, PIGGY! I AM GOING TO FIRE YOU! PIGGY, YOU ARE FIRED! YOU ARE FIRED, PIGGY! YOU ARE FIRED, FIRED!\
48'''Piggy:''' You are kidding!\
49'''Kermit:''' I AM ''NOT'' KIDDING!\
50'''Piggy:''' But- But I am in the next number!\
51'''Kermit:''' I WILL CANCE- CAN- ''(To the intercom)'' Cancel the next number! Put on the snorers' chorus instead!
52-->--'''Kermit the Frog''' fires '''Miss Piggy''' when the photographer from Tongue Magazine gave them the cover story about them getting secretly married.
53
54->'''Loretta Swit:''' Now, Kermit, who is going to replace a talent, and a verb?\
55'''Kermit the Frog:''' Well, in Vet's Hospital, I wonder if you could be in it?\
56'''Loretta Swit:''' ''({{GASP}})'' I'D LOVE TOO!\
57'''Kermit the Frog:''' Oh, good!\
58'''Loretta Swit:''' Will the clothes fit?\
59'''Kermit the Frog:''' Why sure! Anybody can do that.\
60'''Tongue Magazine Photographer:''' Hey Miss Piggy, do you work here?\
61'''Miss Piggy:''' HAI-YAH! ''(Kicks the photographer)''
62-->--'''Kermit the Frog''' giving '''Loretta Swit''' an offer on replacing Miss Piggy on Vets Hospital after Kermit fires Miss Piggy.
63
64->''"When Animal gets something he either hits it or eats it. No third alternative."''
65-->--'''Dr. Teeth'''
66
67->'''Kermit the Frog:''' Usually at this time, I would have said "We will see you again next time on ''The Muppet Show''" to the audience. But do you mind saying good night to audience, your way?\
68'''Roy Rogers:''' Well, I'll be glad to, Kermit. ''(To the audience)'' "Until we meet again, On screen or in person, Good night, Good luck, And make the good lord take a liking on you!"
69-->--From the ending of the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans episode of The Muppet Show. Kermit offers Roy Rogers to say Good night to the audience his way.
70
71->'''Kermit the Frog:''' ''(Depressed)'' Thank you, and welcome to the very moment of the Muppet Show. I am sorry guys, but I have some bad news.\
72'''Statler:''' I think we made it at last.\
73'''Waldorf:''' Could be, or maybe the show is cancelled.\
74'''Kermit the Frog:''' I just misread my calender, the show has been cancelled because we are doing an audition. You are welcome to see the audition, but I don't know if they are very excitement. Good night everybody.\
75''(Audience leave the theatre in disappointment)''
76-->--From the '''Steve Martin''' episode when Kermit alerted the viewers that tonight's show is cancelled due to audition.
77
78->'''Kermit the Frog:''' ''(As he on the stage set for the closing number of the Sylvester Stallone episode)'' Well, we all had fun today, and I know there's nothing more to say about it. But before we go, we want to say a warm thank you to our special guest star, Sylvester Stallone! YAYYYYYYYYY!\
79'''Sylvester Stallone:''' ''(Cheering up a bit)'' Well, Kermit, I had a wonderful time. I hope I didn't hurt you by talking to the punching bag.\
80'''The Punching Bag:''' Come on, Stallone. Give us this one for old time's sake.\
81'''Sylvester Stallone:''' Well, okay. ''(He punches the punching bag)\
82'''Kermit the Frog:''' Well, anyways, we wil see you again next time on ''The Muppet Show!'' You are a wonderful laugh track.
83-->--From the ending of the ''Sylvester Stallone'' episode.
84
85->'''Kermit the Chicken:''' Well, This is Kermit the Chicken saying we all had fun today. But before we go, let us give out a warm thank you to our special guest star, Mr. Roger Miller! YAYYYYYYYYY!\
86'''Roger Miller:''' Well, Kermit, I had a great time. And it appears that you have some bad case of Cluckitis.\
87'''Kermit the Chicken:''' You know all about Cluckitis?\
88'''Roger Miller:''' I used to have one along time ago. But in the few days, it went away, and I turn back into a human.\
89'''Gonzo:''' And I am glad I don't have Cluckitis.\
90'''Kermit the Chicken:''' Well, we will see you again next time on ''the Muppet Show!''
91-->--From the Roger Miller episode.
92
93->'''Statler:''' Well, it looks like time's running out for us.\
94'''Waldorf:''' Yeah, and for the show, too!\
95'''Statler:''' So let's bring back our wonderful guest star, Mr. Hal Linden!\
96'''Kermit:''' ''(running back on stage with Fozzie)'' YAYYYYYYYYY!\
97'''Hal Linden:''' Kermit, it's good to see you.\
98'''Waldorf:''' It sure is!\
99'''Statler:''' Yeah, tonight's been a disaster.\
100'''Hal Linden:''' Has it really?\
101'''Kermit:''' Gee, I thought that was a teriffic show!\
102'''Hal Linden:''' What're you talking about? There was a lot of confusion and chaos, and a lot of running around like mindless maniacs...\
103'''Fozzie:''' Yeah yeah, just like any good Muppet Show!\
104'''Kermit:''' And Hal, you're a big part of it.\
105'''Hal Linden:''' Oh, good. I'm glad I fit right in.\
106''(Everyone laughs.)''\
107'''Waldorf:''' Kermit, the show's all yours. We're going back up to our seats in the box and stay there. ''(exits the stage)''\
108'''Statler:''' ''(nods)'' We didn't know how tough it was down here. From now on, we promise never to say a bad thing about this show again! ''(exits the stage)''\
109'''Kermit:''' Oh, good! We'll see you next time on ''The Muppet Show''!\
110'''Fozzie:''' Bye!\
111''(After the credits...)''\
112'''Statler:''' You know, I've never liked their theme music.\
113'''Waldorf:''' Neither did I.\
114'''Kermit:''' You promised!\
115'''Statler & Waldorf:''' Doh-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho!
116-->--From the ending of the ''Hal Linden'' episode.
117
118->'''Droop:''' I don't like it here, It's so dull.
119->'''Ben Vereen:''' Hello, Droop.
120->'''Droop:''' Hello, Ben.
121->'''Ben Vereen:''' Hey listen, I can take you out of this place.
122->'''Droop:''' No thanks, I am not allowed to cross the street.
123->'''Ben Vereen:''' No no, That's not what I mean. Just listen.....
124-->-- Opening lines for the closing number of the Ben Vereen number as they sing ''Pure Imagination'' from the 1971 movie: ''[[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''.
125
126->'''Albert Flan:''' WATCH OUT FOR THE MAIN POWER CABLE!
127->'''Fozzie Bear:''' Say What?!?
128->*Gets electrocuted by Otto the Robot Comedian*
129-->-- Fozzie Bear tries to cut the Robot in half during saw the lady in half gag on the Fozzie's Comedy Spot on the Sylvester Stallone episode.
130
131->'''Beuaregard:''' You are trying to make me feel better. But I know, THE END IS NEAR!!!
132->'''Kermit the Frog:''' Uh, NO! The end is now! (To the viewers) We will see you in reruns of The Muppet Show!
133-->-- From the Gene Kelly episode. This was the series finale.
134
135->'''Cloris Leachman:''' Okay, CUT! CUT! That is Not Sweetums! And you are NOT KERMIT!
136->'''Kermit look-a-like pig:''' Yes, I am!
137->'''Cloris Leachman:''' No, You are not.
138->'''Kermit look-a-like pig:''' Maybe it's your TV set.
139->'''Cloris Leachman:''' WRONG! I have seen The Muppet Show many times before. And you don't look anything like Kermit. Well, You are green, And you have a neck color that Kermit wears. But you are NOT Kermit!
140->'''Kermit look-a-like pig:''' YES, I AM!
141->'''Cloris Leachman:''' Alright, Then I will spell it out for you! You are pig: P-I-G, You are NOT a frog: F-R-O-G, You are NOT a frog, And it ever convince me, That you are a frog: NOTHING!
142->'''Kermit look-a-like pig:''' RIBBIT! RIBBIT! RIBBIT!
143->'''Cloris Leachman:''' Kermit, It is you.
144-->--From the Cloris Leachman episode when the pigs meanfully take over the show.
145
146->'''Scooter:''' Hey, Kermit! We are free!
147->'''Kermit the Frog:''' What happened?!?
148->'''Scootrer:''' Cloris did a hog-calling contest. All the pigs heard it and went out!
149->'''Kermit the Frog:''' I see. (To Fozzie Bear) Fozzie, Tell Gonzo that we are free.
150->'''Fozzie Bear:''' Right on, (To Gonzo) HEY GONZO! (No response in the hole)
151-->--From the Cloris Leachman episode after the hog calling contest caused the pigs to escape.
152
153->*Door knocks*
154->'''Dudley Moore:''' COME IN!
155->'''Scooter:''' Oh, Dudley, Dudley Moore. 15 Seconds to Curtain, Mr. Moore.
156->'''Dudley Moore:''' (As he is tuning his piano) Thank you, Scooter. But you see, I am having a bit trouble getting this piano tuned. Can you give me an A?
157->'''Scooter:''' Sure, Easy! (Uses the gun to shoot a the ceiling and comes down the letter A)
158-->--The teaser opening to the Dudley Moore episode.
159
160->'''News Anchor:''' (Interrupting the ''Pigs in Space'' sketch) And now, A Muppet news flash! Probably a greatest news story in history, The meaning of porpoise of life has just been announced... (He looks at the wrong message) Wait a minute, That's the wrong one. Hmm, I had it here a minute a go. Where is it? The meaning of purpose of life? Hmmm [To a crew member] HOW COULD I KEEP TRACK OF THINGS WHEN YOU ALWAYS STRAIGHTENING OUT MY DESK?!?
161-->--From the Gene Kelly episode.

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