MuppeTelevision Videotape (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 48 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

MuppeTelevision

Videotape (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV Episode | 48 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

In "MuppeTelevision," Buster Poindexter visits, the band plays, and Kermit finds that Gonzo's prerecorded appearance can strangely interact with him in real time. The second half is the "Storyteller" episode "The True Bride."

Director

Peter Harris

Editor

Peter Armstrong

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 23, 1989

Release date

Jul 23, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
32 cast members

Name	Known for
Alun Armstrong Troll (voice) Troll (voice) See fewer	The Mummy Returns (2001)
Sean Bean Prince Prince See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Wayne Best Actor Actor See fewer	Short Circuit 2 (1988)
Fran Brill Vicki (voice) Vicki (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Kevin Clash Clifford / Leon (voice) Clifford / Leon (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Erica Fairfield Amanda (as Erica Lancaster) Amanda (as Erica Lancaster) See fewer	Goosebumps (1995)
Dave Goelz Gonzo / Digit (voice) Gonzo / Digit (voice) See fewer	Fraggle Songs (1983)
David Greenaway Thought Lion Thought Lion See fewer	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Robert Hamilton Prisoner #2 Prisoner #2 See fewer	A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
Brian Henson Storyteller's Dog (voice) Storyteller's Dog (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Jim Henson Self / Kermit the Frog / Waldorf (voice) Self / Kermit the Frog / Waldorf (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Jane Horrocks Anja Anja See fewer	Life Is Sweet (1990)
Sam Howard Prisoner #3 Prisoner #3 See fewer	Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (1985)
Richard Hunt Statler (voice) Statler (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Colin Hurley Prisoner #1 Prisoner #1 See fewer	Henry V (1989)
John Hurt Storyteller (archive footage) Storyteller (archive footage) See fewer	1984 (1984)
David Johansen Self (as Buster Poindexter) Self (as Buster Poindexter) See fewer	Scrooged (1988)
Michael Kilgarriff Thought Lion (voice) Thought Lion (voice) See fewer	The Dark Crystal (1982)
Chris Langham Actor Actor See fewer	The Thick of It (2005)
Jennifer Lee Bootsie Bootsie See fewer	MuppeTelevision (1987)
Rob Mills Solid Foam Drummer (voice) Solid Foam Drummer (voice) See fewer	Labyrinth (1986)
Jerry Nelson Beard (voice) Beard (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Frank Oz Fozzie Bear (voice) Fozzie Bear (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Diana Payan Passerby Passerby See fewer	Kingdom (2007)
Gord Robertson Lindbergh (voice) Lindbergh (voice) See fewer	Pacific Rim (2013)
Robert Tygner Though Lion Though Lion See fewer	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Sandra Voe Trollops (voice) Trollops (voice) See fewer	Local Hero (1983)
Frederick Warder Troll / Trollops Troll / Trollops See fewer	The Living Daylights (1987)
Steve Whitmire Bean Bunny / Flash (voice) Bean Bunny / Flash (voice) See fewer	Fraggle Songs (1983)
Andrew Wilson Brad Brad See fewer	MuppeTelevision (1987)
Mak Wilson Thought Lion Thought Lion See fewer	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
The Muppets Themselves (uncredited) Themselves (uncredited) See fewer	Muppets Most Wanted (2014)