MuppeTelevision Garbage (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV Episode | 48 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

MuppeTelevision

Garbage (Season 1, Episode 9)

TV Episode | 48 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Singer k.d. Lang visits "MuppeTelevision" while Kermit tries to get rid of a bunch of unwanted talking garbage bags. The second half is the "Storyteller" episode "Sapsorrow."

Director

Peter Harris

Writers

Tim Burns | Jerry Juhl | Chris Langham | Bill Prady & 2 more

Producer

Lawrence S. Mirkin

Composer

Rachel Portman

Cinematographer

John Fenner

Editors

Peter Armstrong | Colin Green

Casting Director

Debbie McWilliams

Production Designer

Russell Chick

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 30, 1989

Release date

Jul 30, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
38 cast members

Name	Known for
Alison Doody Sapsorrow Sapsorrow See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
James Wilby Prince Prince See fewer	Maurice (1987)
Jennifer Saunders Badsister 1 Badsister 1 See fewer	Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Dawn French Badsister 2 Badsister 2 See fewer	French and Saunders (1987)
Geoffrey Bayldon King King See fewer	Casino Royale (1967)
Tim Barker Minister Minister See fewer	Calendar Girls (2003)
Robin Summers Town Crier Town Crier See fewer	Diamond Skulls (1989)
Brian Henson Storyteller's Dog (voice) Storyteller's Dog (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Erica Fairfield Supporting Cast (as Erica Lancaster) Supporting Cast (as Erica Lancaster) See fewer	Goosebumps (1995)
Chris Langham Supporting Cast Supporting Cast See fewer	The Thick of It (2005)
Jennifer Lee Supporting Cast Supporting Cast See fewer	MuppeTelevision (1987)
Andrew Wilson Supporting Cast Supporting Cast See fewer	MuppeTelevision (1987)
Dawn Archibald Servant #2 Servant #2 See fewer	The Company of Wolves (1984)
Angus Barnett Servant #1 Servant #1 See fewer	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Fran Brill Vicki (voice) Vicki (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Kevin Clash Clifford / Leon / Garbage (voice) Clifford / Leon / Garbage (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Craig Givens Dancer Dancer See fewer	The Storyteller (1987)
Dave Goelz Gonzo / Digit (voice) Gonzo / Digit (voice) See fewer	Fraggle Songs (1983)
David Greenaway Badger / Squirrel / Birds Badger / Squirrel / Birds See fewer	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Anita Griffin Dancer Dancer See fewer	The Storyteller (1987)
Matthew Hawkins Dancer Dancer See fewer	The Last of England (1987)
Jim Henson Self / Kermit the Frog / Link Hogthrob (voice) Self / Kermit the Frog / Link Hogthrob (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
John Hurt Storyteller (archive footage) Storyteller (archive footage) See fewer	1984 (1984)
k.d. lang Self Self See fewer	Twister (I) (1996)
Rob Mills Gramps (voice) Gramps (voice) See fewer	Labyrinth (1986)
Jerry Nelson Beard / Garbage / Raccoon / Slim (voice) Beard / Garbage / Raccoon / Slim (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Caroline Pope Dance Dance See fewer	Hot Fuzz (2007)
Dan Redican Garbage (voice) Garbage (voice) See fewer	Groundling Marsh (1997)
Barbara Rhodes Dancer Dancer See fewer	Adriana Lecouvreur (2011)
Gord Robertson Lindbergh (voice) Lindbergh (voice) See fewer	Pacific Rim (2013)
Sandra Shamas Garbage (voice) Garbage (voice) See fewer	Fraggle Songs (1983)
Arthur Sweet Dancer Dancer See fewer	The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
Edward Tudor-Pole Page Page See fewer	Les Misérables (1998)
Robert Tygner Badger / Squirrel / Birds Badger / Squirrel / Birds See fewer	Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
Steve Whitmire Bean Bunny / Waldo C. Graphic / Billy the Bear / Flash / Garbage (voice) Bean Bunny / Waldo C. Graphic / Billy the Bear / Flash / Garbage (voice) See fewer	Fraggle Songs (1983)
Kate Williams Chief Maid Chief Maid See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Mak Wilson Badger / Squirrel / Birds Badger / Squirrel / Birds See fewer	Return to Oz (1985)
The Muppets Themselves (uncredited) Themselves (uncredited) See fewer	Muppets Most Wanted (2014)