Teresa Brewer
We sure hope you like our podcast episode better than we liked this Muppet Show episode, which had us shaking with rage at Kermit, Scooter, diet culture, and whoever thought this swill was a good idea, even in 1977. This backstage plot really takes the cake and you’re just going to have to lettuce workout our feelings about it. We promise to get back to less weighty matters less week. It's not all bad… There are some cute songs, a fourth-wall-breaking Pigs in Space, and we have our own very special guest star, Tough Pigs’ Joe Hennes!
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With Our Very Special Guest Star…Joe Hennes!
Joe Hennes has been co-owner and Editor-in-Chief of the Muppet fan site ToughPigs.com for over 15 years, authored over 2,800 articles, hosted a whole bunch of podcasts, and has interviewed legends like Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Paul Williams, and Gonger. He co-wrote the viral hit “Big Bird Man,” and one time had a Muppet sit on his shoulder in an episode of Sesame Street. His favorite Muppet of the day is Behemoth.
Bouncing Baby GIFs
![You know what they say about a guy with big hands...](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589195709-R4DKN2Z16BIJA60808ZM/teresa+hit+monster+hand.gif)
![Big gloves!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589195097-CG24YP3LQUMWO3M6Q3RN/teresa+scooter+oh+you.gif)
![Somehow, this is the only apology this entire episode](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589198730-4XVZZ8NH7PWA274BY6TN/gonzo+sorry.gif)
![Steamboat Fozzie](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589200700-747LRLTF74V8TPQRLT6P/fozzie+loves+teresa.gif)
![We cut our discussion of how weird Fozzie's arm looks here but Fozzie's arm looks real weird here](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589204683-CSWW26HS6GN703M14OB9/fozzie+weird+arm.gif)
![Volunteer ushers, what can you do?](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589196453-ZRYJ0IZECR66FIRP4L6M/ticket+stub.gif)
![YES, YOU GREEN DICK](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589210330-FV74A7QBJ5DQFZ9QWY1W/do+you+think+she+overheard.gif)
![When Jar Jar Binks shows up](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589212831-HZ73UAM60B58OSY48XI3/serious+science+fiction+story.gif)
![Relatable](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589227999-5C8JL1PY1D9OXH0BRB1X/tempting+milkshake.gif)
![Even more relatable](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589228385-PWX789DULI9GW68H4SQP/kermit+cake+smush.gif)
![The Golden Palace just wasn't the same without Dorothy](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589230278-F2LJTZEK84KPJL1JTAFN/cheesecake+group.gif)
![Look, be into whatever you're into](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589236066-4RPWPB5U115381NR63WH/beaker+nose+warmer+smoking.gif)
![The most relatable](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589290758-KSKP1HJBYIU5O1S1D0Z1/so+hungry+20+minutes+on+this+diet.gif)
![Words won't bring you down](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589287159-PW1POYT0S6H05LM9MGV6/piggy+mirror+you+are+ravishing.gif)
![We've all made this face at our workout apps](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589272204-I8YJRD0MLMX8WSJBEEPX/piggy+workout+face.gif)
![This one, too](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589270292-XJU3SOHEL4V17SR4X26M/piggy+workout+face+2.gif)
![Puppeteer head!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589277593-I3AN5Y4AK39NEPQJ5N22/puppeteer+head.gif)
![Get him.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589285470-9W9N20X5QNKTHA1PP14J/big+hand+hits+kermit.gif)
![Fuck all these men](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600dc3ee87812b75eb0c7cd4/1646589281517-3DYOSQ8HYDASFOCFDTD9/fuck+these+men.gif)
With Our Very Special Guest Star…Teresa Brewer!
At The Dance
Miscellaneous Muppeturgy
We didn’t end up mentioning it on mic, but we’re all fans of the Maintenance Phase podcast. Here’s a particularly great episode on Anti-Fat Bias.
Spoilers?