Muppets Tonight: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Muppets Tonight Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
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The Artist Formerly Known As Prince
Sep 13, 1997
The Artist Formerly Known As Prince comes to guest star and gives some song suggestions.
Rick Moranis
Sep 14, 1997
Rick Moranis prepares for his big musical number as the usual chaos goes on in the studio.
Heather Locklear
Sep 21, 1997
Heather Locklear assures the Muppets she is perfectly normal. But when she eats some experimental food from Bunsen and Beaker, things go crazy.
Pierce Brosnan
Oct 12, 1997
Pierce Brosnan is depressed over the fact that he isn't as debonair as his James Bond character, but he finally gets a chance to prove himself when the Crustacean Liberation Army a
Coolio, Don Rickles
Oct 19, 1997
The KMUP studios have been bought by a new owner, Ernst Stavros Grouper. He believes that the Muppets are just not hip enough, and he wants to make some changes. Coolio and Don Ric
Paula Abdul
Nov 2, 1997
A crazed robot of President Lincoln runs amuck throughout the Muppet Studios while Clifford repeatedly tries to grab a kiss from Paula Abdul.
Dennis Quaid
Nov 16, 1997
Clifford notices that everyone thinks Dennis Quaid does a better job running the studios, and he begins to feel left out and rejected. Meanwhile, Gilbert Gottfried wins a date with
The Cameo Show
Dec 7, 1997
After Bobo the Bear accidentally kills Arsenio Hall, the original guest star, the Muppets must search frantically for a new one while Dr. Phil van Neuter and Mulch succeed in bring
The Best of Muppets Tonight
Dec 21, 1997
Gonzo and Rizzo host a collage of video clips of the best moments from past episodes. This was because the pre-recorded episode tape had been eaten by Carl, along with the tape-pla
The Gary Cahuenga Episode
Dec 27, 1997
Gary Cahuenga, a dummy without a ventriloquist, is found after forty years stuck in an old trunk. The Muppets, with the help of Penn and Teller, must help Gary adjust to his new su
Andie MacDowell
Jan 4, 1998
With Beaker off on a Star Trek cruise (where he encounters George Takei), Dr. Bunsen Honeydew realizes his life is very empty. Bunsen and guest star, Andie MacDowell, decide to tak
Johnny Fiama Leaves Home
Feb 8, 1998
Following a spat with his mama, Johnny Fiama leaves home. Daryl Hannah, Page Hannah, and Johnny Mathis make cameo appearances.