Melissa Manchester...I guess she was famous enough to appear on the Muppet Show in the 80s. Well, I shouldn't say that; Season 5 had some incredibly weird guest stars to begin with; Melissa Manchester kind of fits in with the bunch. She definitely seems like she really wanted to do the Muppet Show, but she's not enough of a singular talent to carry the Muppet-less moments of the episode. Compare her to a guest like Elton John, Loretta Lynn, etc. Who demand just as much attention as the Muppets themselves: she just brings nothing but a good singing voice and some mediocre acting chops. Of course, the muppet performers kill it. There's some great segments in here, but overall, it's one of the more average episodes, which still amounts to an 8/10. Go figure. Greatest television show of all time.
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