The essential episodes of The Muppets
Watch these 15 in order and you've got The Muppets — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Miss Piggy is angry when Kermit books Elizabeth Banks as a guest on "Up Late With Miss Piggy"; Fozzie Bear gets acquainted with his girlfriend's parents; Imagine Dragons perform.
- 02
In an attempt to make Miss Piggy happy, Kermit sets her up with Josh Groban who fills her head with ideas on how to make Up Late with Miss Piggy better. Meanwhile, Fozzie is invited to a party at Jay Leno's house and everyone is annoyed that Bobo is selling cookies for his daughter's troop.
- 03
Kermit gives Fozzie advice that the bear, as usual, goes to extremes to heed, so Nick Offerman offers the gang a helping hand. Meanwhile, Christina Applegate is a guest on Miss Piggy's late-night show; and Pepe, Rizzo and Liam Hemsworth weigh in on Gonzo's online-dating problems.
- 04
The gang runs into Ed Helms on a crazy night out at Rowlf's Tavern, where they dust off their favorite karaoke routines, but Kermit is annoyed when no one shows up for work the next day. Meanwhile, Fozzie has an unfortunate accident.
- 05
Miss Piggy and Reese Witherspoon have a heated rivalry but when the two volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, their feud escalates to a whole new level. Meanwhile, Fozzie and his girlfriend hit a rough patch.
- 06
Kermit is scrambling to find the perfect birthday gift for Denise, so he turns to Miss Piggy for help. Meanwhile, guest Kristin Chenoweth agrees to do a gig with The Electric Mayhem and inadvertently causes a rift between the band.
- 07
Work pressure gets to Kermit, so he's sent for some R & R at a private yoga retreat, where he runs into Jason Bateman, who's also dealing with stress-related issues. Meanwhile, Scooter tries to run the show in Kermit's absence, but his best is, unfortunately, not nearly good enough.
- 08
Scooter books his long time TV crush, Chelsea Handler, who really heats things up both on 'Up Late' and in Scooter's personal life. Meanwhile, Fozzie wants to take it to the next level with Becky but when Kermit and Denise go on a double date with them, Kermit discovers that Becky might have a few skeletons in her closet.
- 09
"Going, Going, Gonzo"- After a show-stopping duet with Miss Piggy on "Up Late with Miss Piggy," Joseph Gordon-Levitt joins Scooter, Pepe and the gang for poker night; The Great Gonzo gears up to perform his dream stunt; and Dave Grohl challenges Animal to a drum-off.
- 10
The gang is preparing for the annual "Up Late" live Christmas special with, special guest Mindy Kaling. Animal is in charge of tinsel, Sweetums hangs the lights, Sam Eagle strategically places the mistletoe - everything is in order. Or so it seems. Meanwhile, Miss Piggy offers relationship advice to Fozzie, which forces her to reevaluate her relationship with Kermit. Yolanda rigs the Secret Santa gift exchange, and Echosmith performs at the crew's Christmas party.
- 11
The whole crew just returned from hiatus, and everyone is rested, recharged and ready to get back to work. But when a new branding guru comes in to revamp "Up Late," the gang rallies together and realizes that they don't need gimmicks and hijinks; they just need each other and a couple of familiar tunes to get them back on track.
- 12
When Miss Piggy suffers a scandalous wardrobe malfunction, the network is outraged, and Piggy is forced to question everything she stands for, but Kermit and the gang rally together and come to her defense. Meanwhile, Gonzo misses his ex-girlfriend Camilla, so Pepe and Rizzo decide to throw a house party to cheer him up.
- 13
Kermit and Miss Piggy pretend to be a couple again for Robin's benefit. Meanwhile, Gonzo spends all his free time with Camilla, so Pepe and Rizzo look for a new pal.
- 14
After her stint in the hospital, Miss Piggy and Kermit reevaluate their relationship, and Kermit turns to Jack White (The White Stripes) for advice.
- 15
Kermit asks musician Jack White for advice when he and Miss Piggy take another look at their relationship after she gets out of the hospital.
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