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Recap / Muppets Tonight S 1 E 6

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Tony Bennett guest stars, and the normally cool-headed Johnny Fiama reveals that he's a total fanboy.

Songs and sketches

  • "Firefly" sung by Tony and Kermit
  • NYPD Green
  • Gonzo the Great and his Misguided Missiles of Death
  • The Johnny Fiama Show
  • The Tubmans of Porksmith
  • Carl the Big Mean Bunny
  • At the Bar (Mr. Callahan, Polly Lobster, Clueless Morgan)
  • "The Boulevard of Broken Dreams" sung by Tony
  • Great Moments in Elvis History - Elvis the King and his Knights of the Round Table
  • Tony Bennett and Johnny Fiama sing "Shaking the Blues Away"

This episode has examples of

  • Drop the Cow: When Johnny's animatronic Tony Bennett predicts, "Beware of falling cows" Clifford wonders, "What kind of stupid fortune is that?" then a cow falls on him.
    Cow: That kind.
  • Literal Metaphor: During Tony and Kermit's duet of "Firefly" Spamela has a firefly costume, completely with electric bulb. Mid-way through the song, it starts to short-circuit, leading Nigel to cry, "Oh my goodness, Spamela's smoking!"

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