Liberace guest stars, and wants to do an entire concert dedicated to the birds. Gonzo thinks his act with tap-dancing chickens will be a shoo-in.
Songs and Sketches
- "Never on Sunday" — sung by Miss Piggy
- The Swedish Chef: Coffee percolator.
- Muppet News Flash: The Newsman announces that remodeling has begun that day on the Newsroom.
- U.K. Spot: "I Want to Sing in Opera" — sung by Miss Piggy
- Liberace gives a concert for the birds including "Chopsticks," "Misty," "Chopin's Nocturne No. 5," and "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue."
This episode has examples of
- Bait-and-Switch Comment: Kermit introducing "Never on Sunday": "And now I want you to close your eyes and think of exotic Greek dancers, because if you open them, you'll see this..."
- Construction Vehicle Rampage: No sooner has the Newsman given a report on the remodeling begun that day on the Newsroom than a wrecking ball smashes through the wall.
- Crossover: The Swedish Chef sketch ends with the cast of Veterinarian's Hospital showing up to examine his case of "in-grown coffee pot."
- Everything's Better with Sparkles: Liberace's costumes in this episode include a rhinestone tux.
- Everything's Sparkly with Jewelry: Liberace shows Statler and Waldorf his famous diamond rings.Liberace: Oh, before I get started, I just want to explain. I know, perhaps, you'll be looking at my fingers and wondering if they're real.
[Cut to a close-up of his diamond-studded rings.]
Liberace: They are real diamonds. I'm glad you want to see them, because let's face it, you bought it. You know what? There's enough karats here to feed all the rabbits in the world. - False Reassurance: Liberace assures Sam that he won't be donning a rhinestone tux and playing shameless boogie-woogie soon. He's going to do it now.
- Inadvertent Entrance Cue: Animal gets one during "Never on Sunday".Pig in Straw Hat: I love the bouzouki music!
[Enter Animal with a bazooka.]
Animal: Bazooka?
Pig in Straw Hat: Bouzouki! Bouzouki!
[Animal fires at one of the pillars.] - Jeweler's Eye Loupe: Statler uses one to confirm, all the way from the box, that Liberace's diamond rings are genuine.
- Pets as a Present: In the cold opening, Liberace is thanking Scooter for the piano-shaped house pet given to him by the Muppets.
- Playboy Bunny: At the closing, Liberace tells Gonzo the tap-dancing chickens will be part of his new Las Vegas act and that he's already ordered the rhinestone bunny ears.
- Statler: Finally, we've seen them do a good show.
Waldorf: Good. Can we please stop coming now?
