The Muppet Show Ruth Buzzi (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV-G
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

The Muppet Show

Ruth Buzzi (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV-G

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

Scooter's uncle, J.P. Grosse sends a mechanical wind-up TV show host that resembles Kermit in every way. Soon, the duplicate starts harassing Kermit and flirts with Miss Piggy.

Director

Peter Harris

Writers

Jack Burns (written by) | Marc London (written by) | Jim Henson (written by) | Jerry Juhl (written by)

Producer

Jack Burns

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 3, 1976

Release date

Oct 9, 1976 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 9 wins & 25 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 cast members

Name	Known for
Ruth Buzzi Self - Special Guest Star Self - Special Guest Star See fewer	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Frank Oz Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Boppity / Sam the Eagle / … (voice) See more Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Boppity / Sam the Eagle / Mildred / George the Janitor / Gogalala Jubilee Jugband Guitarist (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Jerry Nelson Sgt. Floyd Pepper / House / Paul / Pig / Whatnot (voice) Sgt. Floyd Pepper / House / Paul / Pig / Whatnot (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Richard Hunt Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Wayne / Jugband Member / … (voice) See more Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Wayne / Jugband Member / Miss Piggy / Pig (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Dave Goelz Zoot / Boppity / Jugband Member (voice) Zoot / Boppity / Jugband Member (voice) See fewer	Fraggle Songs (1983)
Eren Ozker Wanda / Dancer / Screaming Woman / Jugband Member (voice) Wanda / Dancer / Screaming Woman / Jugband Member (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
John Lovelady House (voice) House (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Jim Henson Kermit the Frog / Robot Kermit / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Newsman / Rowlf's Dancing Partner (voice) Kermit the Frog / Robot Kermit / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Newsman / Rowlf's Dancing Partner (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
The Muppets Themselves (uncredited) Themselves (uncredited) See fewer	Muppets Most Wanted (2014)