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An episode by episode rewatch of THE MUPPET SHOW! Currently covering season five of THE MUPPET SHOW! Frequently derailed by nostalgia, modern day pop culture talk, and general goofiness. Follow us on social media: @ittwtm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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An episode by episode rewatch of THE MUPPET SHOW! Currently covering season five of THE MUPPET SHOW! Frequently derailed by nostalgia, modern day pop culture talk, and general goofiness. Follow us on social media: @ittwtm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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English


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The Best (and Worst) Of... Season Two

5/3/2024
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! The best and worst of season two! Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:39:13

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The Best (and Worst) Of... Season One

4/26/2024
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! The best and worst of season one! Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:34:19

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Roger Moore

4/5/2024
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Roger Moore. Distracted rants include but are not limited to The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Spice World, "no, a fence", language, Three Flavours Cornetto, Hong Kong, Stephen King, and much more! "Kermit calls the Secret Service to hire real spies for Roger's closing number. (They're listed in the Yellow Pages.) However, Roger wants to do a cute, cuddly version of "Talk to the Animals". The spies, anxious for a chance to rub out James Bond, pose as fluffy animals to infiltrate the number." Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:45:30

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Linda Ronstadt

3/29/2024
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Linda Ronstadt. Distracted rants include but are not limited to Goodwill, still hating Pops, Dawn Dish Soap, Mel Blanc, mushrooms, Girls5eva, Man on Fire, "bible study?", Tracey Ullman, "adorkable", and much more! "Kermit has a crush on Linda, so Miss Piggy locks him in a trunk filled with Gonzo's fungus collection. Linda finds him, and they share a romantic moment, but Piggy locks him up again and drags the trunk onstage during "Pigs in Space"." Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:49:08

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Buddy Rich

3/15/2024
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Buddy Rich. Distracted rants include but are not limited to Game Boy Color, cats, theatrical concert films, Nike see-through uniforms, Elliott Gould, Requiem for a Dream, Name a Woman!, and much more! "Thanks to Gonzo's air-conditioned mildew collection, the power goes out in the theater, and Beauregard almost electrocutes himself trying to fix it. Half of the acts have to perform in the dark, until Dr. Bunsen Honeydew hooks up a generator that runs on Beaker-power. Beaker runs on a huge wheel to generate power, and when he gets tired, Bunsen helps to motivate him by releasing an angry tiger onto the wheel." Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:45:29

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Johnny Cash

3/8/2024
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Johnny Cash. Distracted rants include but are not limited to The Master of Disguise, Walk the Line, Randy Savage, trend forecasting, burning cds, Ghost World, Windrush, and much more! "In honor of Johnny Cash's appearance, the show is simulcast over country radio station WHOG, and the radio broadcast threatens to overwhelm the actual show. The head of WHOG, Big Tiny Tall Saddle, insists on making all the decisions. He refuses to let Rowlf go on, and instead schedules Grampaw McGuire and his whistling bricks. Kermit tries to run his own show, but Big Tiny is one of the toughest men alive -- when he's annoyed, he has a habit of wrapping microphone stands around people's necks. Fozzie is replaced by Big Tiny's nephew, Wally Whoopie, a stand-up comedian who makes fun of the bear -- which inspires Kermit to stand up for his friend, and his show." Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:47:56

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Wally Boag

3/1/2024
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Wally Boag. Distracted rants include but are not limited to Transylvania, Elsbeth, Parker Posey, Wonder Woman, Babysitting Mama, Gaffer, The Amazing Mumford, Parenthood, and much more! "In honor of vaudeville-influenced guest star Wally Boag, the Muppets salute vaudeville, with a balloon animal act, a bagpipe player and a hypnotist. Wally performs acts he made famous at the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland, including the Pecos Bill teeth-spitting sketch." Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:41:43

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Chris Langham

2/23/2024
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Chris Langham. Distracted rants include but are not limited to Drew Barrymore, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, air travel, PokΓ©mon, X-Men '97, All in the Family, and much more! "A messenger brings a message from the scheduled guest star -- Benny Brillstein, the Yiddish yodeler. Benny refuses to be on the show, so Kermit asks Chris, the messenger boy, to be the guest. Chris knows a joke, so Kermit introduces him as a comedian." Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:44:04

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Hal Linden

2/16/2024
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Hal Linden. Distracted rants include but are not limited to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Funny Boy, Fraggle Rock, roller skating, Little Nicky, The Sound of Animals Fighting, and much more! "Statler and Waldorf get their chance to do a better show than Kermit--they play host, while Kermit and Fozzie watch from the balcony. Unfortunately, Statler and Waldorf's acts don't turn out exactly as they plan." Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:43:49

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Gladys Knight

2/9/2024
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Gladys Knight. Distracted rants include but are not limited to Groundhog Day, incense, Raise the roof, Costco Wholesale, Pauly Shore to Play Richard Simmons, and much more! "The theater's roof has rotted through, and the workmen have to take it to the shop to fix it. Performing without a roof, the Muppets have to go on despite snow, fog, hail and high winds." Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:29:47

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Carol Burnett

1/26/2024
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Carol Burnett. Distracted rants include but are not limited to mystery earworms, Dance marathons, The Mask, Parseltongue, we try to get a VH1 show, Funny Boy, and much more! "Kermit makes the mistake of letting Gonzorun a dance marathon during the show. Carol's songs are interrupted, and she objects to the marathon -- especially when Gonzo fixes her up with Animal as her dance partner. Carol threatens to leave in the middle of the show, but Kermit persuades her to stay by promising that she can perform her famous Lonely Asparagus sketch. But Gonzo says the marathon won't be over until all the contestants collapse, so she tires the dancers out by singing "I Was Made for Dancin'". Burnett plays both herself and the dance's janitor (a character from her own namesake show)." Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:39:08

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Carol Burnett

1/26/2024
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Carol Burnett. Distracted rants include but are not limited to mystery earworms, Dance marathons, The Mask, Parseltongue, we try to get a VH1 show, Funny Boy, and much more! "Kermit makes the mistake of letting Gonzorun a dance marathon during the show. Carol's songs are interrupted, and she objects to the marathon -- especially when Gonzo fixes her up with Animal as her dance partner. Carol threatens to leave in the middle of the show, but Kermit persuades her to stay by promising that she can perform her famous Lonely Asparagus sketch. But Gonzo says the marathon won't be over until all the contestants collapse, so she tires the dancers out by singing "I Was Made for Dancin'". Burnett plays both herself and the dance's janitor (a character from her own namesake show)." Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:39:08

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Mac Davis

12/29/2023
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Mac Davis. Distracted rants include but are not limited to Thestral's, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, photocopying, Meet Me in the Bathroom, George Santos, setting more Dave Goelz, Happy Meal toys, and much more! "Beaker tests Muppet Labs' new copier machine, ultimately falling into it and getting made into seven copies of himself. The multiple Beakers gang up on Bunsen, and the doctor is forced to wear a disguise and hide from his assistants." Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:37:18

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Tony Randall

12/22/2023
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Tony Randall. Distracted rants include but are not limited to The Interview, Christmas Vacation, The King of Comedy, Scooters hair, Mad Libs, and much more! "Browsing through an old book of magic spells, guest star Tony Randall accidentally turns Miss Piggy into stone. He considers bringing her to a stonemason for help. Fozzie, Gonzo and Floydcrack stone jokes as Kermit and Tony try to find a spell to change her back. Of course, the show must go on, and the Piggy statue takes the stage for "Pigs in Space". At the end of the show, the tables are turned when Tony accidentally does the spell on Kermit." Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:38:07

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Melissa Manchester

12/15/2023
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Melissa Manchester. Distracted rants include but are not limited to aging, dads, sleep paralysis, Kirstie Alley, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Funny Boy, Mad TV, time capsules, and much more! "Kermit is plagued by a night of backstage crises. A group of skiers get hurt during the opening number, and after Kermit says that the theater will cover their medical costs, Scooter forgets to cash the check. The Teeterini Family are angry that their teeter board won't fit on the stage. The Swedish Chef prepares spring chicken, and the bouncing chicken drives Kermit crazy. And let's not even talk about the blindfolded, hang-gliding yodelers." Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:43:48

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Paul Simon

12/8/2023
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Paul Simon. Distracted rants include but are not limited to Harry Potter, The Man Show, heists, Art Garfunkel, "kids these days", the Smiths wishes, nearly meeting Elmo, and much more! "Paul inspires Gonzo to be a songwriter. Unfortunately, Gonzo writes songs like "For You": "For youuu... I'd wash my hair with stinky glue, I'd fry my legs and eat them too, I'd put a spider in my shoe -- for yoouuuu!" Paul is stunned. Later, Gonzo's chickens run off with Paul, so Gonzo develops a new obsession -- asparagus. But at the end of the episode both the chickens and the asparagus run away when Paul asks for chicken with a side of asparagus."" Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:50:52

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Paul Simon

12/8/2023
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Paul Simon. Distracted rants include but are not limited to Harry Potter, The Man Show, heists, Art Garfunkel, "kids these days", the Smiths wishes, nearly meeting Elmo, and much more! "Paul inspires Gonzo to be a songwriter. Unfortunately, Gonzo writes songs like "For You": "For youuu... I'd wash my hair with stinky glue, I'd fry my legs and eat them too, I'd put a spider in my shoe -- for yoouuuu!" Paul is stunned. Later, Gonzo's chickens run off with Paul, so Gonzo develops a new obsession -- asparagus. But at the end of the episode both the chickens and the asparagus run away when Paul asks for chicken with a side of asparagus."" Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:50:52

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Jean-Pierre Rampal

11/10/2023
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Jean-Pierre Rampal. Distracted rants include but are not limited to little treats, Halloween, Michael Douglas, Rita Skeeter, Dancing with the Stars, The Woman in Me, and much more! "Miss Piggy is cornered by flautist Jean-Pierre, who wants to speak French with her. She claims to have laryngitis, whispering, "My vocal coach told me not to speak French. I'm not even supposed to eat French fries!"" Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:42:23

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Debbie Harry

10/27/2023
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest Debbie Harry. Distracted rants include but are not limited to Chasing Amy, Stop Making Sense, Legally Blonde, What is Jenji Kohan doing RIGHT now?, Blondie, Scouts, Is the Swine Trek really flying through space?, and much more! "Robin's Frog Scout troop visits the show, getting in everyone's way backstage. They ask Debbie for help earning their punk merit badges, and she teaches them how to do the pogo. When Gonzo cancels his act, the Frog Scouts get their chance to do a performance of close-order drills." Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:35:51

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SeΓ±or Wences

10/20/2023
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest SeΓ±or Wences. Distracted rants include but are not limited to The Lord of the Rings, Pinocchio, Birthdays, and much more! "In honor of SeΓ±or Wences and his puppets, Kermit decides to do something new -- a puppet show! Fozzie wants to do a marionette act with a Dancing Clown puppet, but the marionette eventually pulls Fozzie down on the stage with him and takes control of the strings himself." Follow us: Twitter.com/ittwtm Instagram.com/ittwtm πŸΈπŸ»πŸ·πŸ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:32:48