| Genre: | Family film Television Special |
| Creator: | Henson Associates, Inc. |
| Based On: | The Muppets |
| Director: | Jim Henson |
| Starring: | Frank Oz Jim Henson John Ritter George Hamilton Tony Clifton Dave Goelz Richard Hunt Kathryn Mullen Karen Prell Steve Whitmire Tom Harvey |
| Theme Music Composer: | Joe Raposo Lenny La Croix |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Episodes: | 1 |
| Producer: | Jim Henson |
| Editor: | Geoff Cragin |
| Runtime: | 50 minutes |
| Company: | Henson Associates |
| Network: | ABC |
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show is a one-hour television special that aired on ABC on September 17, 1982.[1] It guest stars John Ritter, George Hamilton and Andy Kaufman as Tony Clifton.[2] The special was taped in Toronto between August 9 and 24, 1982 and was later syndicated alongside The Muppet Show.
Miss Piggy hosts her own variety show, with guest stars John Ritter, George Hamilton and Tony Clifton (Andy Kaufman). A romantic triangle develops between Piggy, Ritter (who is in love with her) and Hamilton (who is uncomfortable with her romantic inclinations). Meanwhile, Kermit the Frog and the other Muppets try to run the show from a control room. At the end of the show, Piggy is furious to learn that her show is intended to be a special, rather than the first episode of a continuing series. She wrecks the studio, and she karate-chops John, who is impersonating her for the finale.
Additional Muppets performed by Kathryn Mullen, Karen Prell and Terry Angus.
Zoot, Sam Eagle, Link Hogthrob, Chickens, Rats