The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

50 mins | Comedy, Music, TV Movie | Sept. 17, 1982

Taped in Toronto between August 9-24, 1982, Miss Piggy hosts her own variety show, with special guests John Ritter, George Hamilton and Tony Clifton (Andy Kaufman). Under the direction of Kermit the Frog, the Muppets work in the control room and, amidst chaos, manage to keep the show on the air. Throughout the show, a romantic triangle develops among Piggy, Ritter (who is smitten with the pig) and Hamilton (who is deeply uncomfortable with the star's romantic inclinations).

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

50 mins | Comedy, Music, TV Movie | Sept. 17, 1982

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Taped in Toronto between August 9-24, 1982, Miss Piggy hosts her own variety show, with special guests John Ritter, George Hamilton and Tony Clifton (Andy Kaufman). Under the direction of Kermit the Frog, the Muppets work in the control room and, amidst chaos, manage to keep the show on the air. Throughout the show, a romantic triangle develops among Piggy, Ritter (who is smitten with the pig) and Hamilton (who is deeply uncomfortable with the star's romantic inclinations).
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Henson Associates (HA)
Original title The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Directors Jim Henson
Writers Henry Beard, Buz Kohan

Cast

Frank Oz

as Miss Piggy

Jim Henson

as Kermit The Frog

George Hamilton

as Himself

John Ritter

as Himself

Andy Kaufman

as Tony Clifton

Dave Goelz

as Various Muppets

Richard Hunt

as Various Muppets

Steve Whitmire

as Various Muppets

Karen Prell

as Various Muppets

Kathryn Mullen

as Various Muppets

Terry Angus

as Various Muppets