The Muppet Show Rita Moreno (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV-G
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

The Muppet Show

Rita Moreno (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-G

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

On stage, guest star Rita Moreno battles several Muppets including Animal who backs on drums in her closing number "Fever". Backstage, Fozzie answers a string of rather unusual (and very funny) phone calls.

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 Sep 12, 1976

Release date

Sep 18, 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
Rita Moreno Self - Special Guest Star Self - Special Guest Star See fewer	West Side Story (1961)
Frank Oz Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Mildred / George / … (voice) See more Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Mildred / George / Sam the Eagle / Marvin Suggs / Frank / Animal's Dancing Partner (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Jerry Nelson Jerry / Pig Bartender / Announcer / Muppaphones / Whatnot (voice) Jerry / Pig Bartender / Announcer / Muppaphones / Whatnot (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Richard Hunt Miss Piggy / Statler / Sweetums / Wayne / Miss Piggy's Dancing Partner (voice) Miss Piggy / Statler / Sweetums / Wayne / Miss Piggy's Dancing Partner (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Dave Goelz Zoot / Full Body Whatnot / The Guru (Brewster) (voice) Zoot / Full Body Whatnot / The Guru (Brewster) (voice) See fewer	Fraggle Songs (1983)
Eren Ozker Janice (voice) Janice (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
John Lovelady Additional Muppets (voice) Additional Muppets (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Jim Henson Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Newsman / The Muppaphones / … (voice) See more Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Newsman / The Muppaphones / Jim / Swedish Chef (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
The Muppets Themselves (uncredited) Themselves (uncredited) See fewer	Muppets Most Wanted (2014)