The Muppet Show (TV Series)

John Cleese (1977)

Jim Henson: Kermit the Frog, Link Hogthrob, Rowlf, Waldorf, Muppet Newsman, Zeke

Quotes 

• [Gonzo's stunt has been to use his bare hands to catch a cannonball fired out of a cannon] 

  Waldorf : I've seen my fair share of cannonball-catching acts, but that had something different.

  Statler : What's that?

  Waldorf : A survivor.

• Long John Silverstein : Ah! This be no intercom, this be a payphone!

  Captain Link Hogthrob : I know, it's a design flaw that slipped by us.

• The Newsman : Here is a Muppet News Flash! Science has discovered a process which may go a long way towards solving the world's food crisis. Dr. William Edgar of Chicago, Illinois, reports he has found a method of synthesizing Italian dinners out of wool. At a recent press conference, Edgar demonstrated his process by knitting a tureen of minestrone, while his wife Nancy crocheted meatballs.

• Waldorf : Well, see you next time.

  Statler : Yes, unless I get lucky and break my leg.