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Muppets Tonight

Season 2 1997 - 1998
TV-Y

  • 1997-09-13T04:00:00Z on ABC
  • 25m
  • 6h (12 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy, Family
Muppets Tonight is an American live-action/puppet family-oriented television series created by Jim Henson Productions and featuring The Muppets. Much like the "MuppeTelevision" segment of The Jim Henson Hour, the show was a continuation of The Muppet Show, set in a television studio rather than a theatre.

12 episodes

Season Premiere

1997-09-13T04:00:00Z

2x01 The Artist Formerly Known As Prince

Season Premiere

2x01 The Artist Formerly Known As Prince

  • 1997-09-13T04:00:00Z30m

Aspiring to be an osteopath, Sal begins studying about bones and puts his new skills to use on Johnny, Kermit and others.

1997-09-14T04:00:00Z

2x02 Rick Moranis

2x02 Rick Moranis

  • 1997-09-14T04:00:00Z30m

Rick Moranis prepares for his big musical number as the usual chaos goes on in the studio.

1997-09-21T04:00:00Z

2x03 Heather Locklear

2x03 Heather Locklear

  • 1997-09-21T04:00:00Z30m

Heather Locklear inadvertently eats Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's latest invention, a food that changes a person's mood. As Heather's shifting between good and evil causes problems in the studio, Bunsen and Beaker attempt to reverse the food's effects.

1997-10-12T04:00:00Z

2x04 Pierce Brosnan

2x04 Pierce Brosnan

  • 1997-10-12T04:00:00Z30m

Pierce Brosnan is depressed over the fact that he isn't as debonair as his James Bond character, but he finally gets a chance to prove himself when the Crustacean Liberation Army attempts to take the Muppet Studios hostage and only he can save them.

1997-10-19T04:00:00Z

2x05 Coolio & Don Rickles

2x05 Coolio & Don Rickles

  • 1997-10-19T04:00:00Z30m

The KMUP studios have been bought by a new owner, Ernst Stavros Grouper. He believes that the Muppets are just not hip enough, and he wants to make some changes. Coolio and Don Rickles guest star; Ed McMahon, Bernard Shaw, and Fred Willard make cameo appearances.

1997-11-02T05:00:00Z

2x06 Paula Abdul

2x06 Paula Abdul

  • 1997-11-02T05:00:00Z30m

A crazed robot of President Lincoln runs amuck throughout the Muppet Studios while Clifford repeatedly tries to grab a kiss from Paula Abdul.

1997-11-16T05:00:00Z

2x07 Dennis Quaid

2x07 Dennis Quaid

  • 1997-11-16T05:00:00Z30m

Clifford notices that everyone thinks Dennis Quaid does a better job running the studios, and he begins to feel left out and rejected. Meanwhile, Gilbert Gottfried wins a date with Kermit, and Kermit tries to survive it.

1997-12-07T05:00:00Z

2x08 The Cameo Show

2x08 The Cameo Show

  • 1997-12-07T05:00:00Z30m

After Bobo the Bear accidentally kills Arsenio Hall, the original guest star, the Muppets must search frantically for a new one while Dr. Phil van Neuter and Mulch succeed in bringing Arsenio back to life, but the result has been postponed until close to the end of the episode. Jay Leno, Kevin Eubanks, Little Richard, Christopher Darden, and Kathy Ireland make cameos.

Gonzo and Rizzo host a collage of video clips of the best moments from past episodes. This was because the pre-recorded episode tape had been eaten by Carl, along with the tape-playing machine during a cheese-eating contest. As Gonzo and Rizzo walk off the stage, they notice that Statler and Waldorf have just finished broadcasting their own show titled The Worst of Muppets Tonight. Of course, they showed the exact same clips that Gonzo and Rizzo showed.

1997-12-27T05:00:00Z

2x10 The Gary Cahuenga Episode

2x10 The Gary Cahuenga Episode

  • 1997-12-27T05:00:00Z30m

Gary Cahuenga, a dummy without a ventriloquist, is found after forty years stuck in an old trunk. The Muppets, with the help of Penn and Teller, must help Gary adjust to his new surroundings, as well as to make new friends at KMUP. Lori Fetrick, Raye Hollitt, Evander Holyfield, and Kathy Najimy make cameo appearances.

1998-01-04T05:00:00Z

2x11 Andie MacDowell

2x11 Andie MacDowell

  • 1998-01-04T05:00:00Z30m

With Beaker off on a Star Trek cruise (where he encounters George Takei), Dr. Bunsen Honeydew realizes his life is very empty. Bunsen and guest star, Andie MacDowell, decide to take a walk on the wild side. Bob Keeshan and Ben Stein make cameo appearances with special performance by Liz Gandara, Lisa Thompson, and Jennifer Keyes as the Fly Girls.

Season Finale

1998-02-08T05:00:00Z

2x12 Johnny Fiama Leaves Home

Season Finale

2x12 Johnny Fiama Leaves Home

  • 1998-02-08T05:00:00Z30m

Following a spat with his mama, Johnny Fiama leaves home. Daryl Hannah, Page Hannah, and Johnny Mathis make cameo appearances.

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