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15 seconds to curtain, Mr. Borga. Fine, I'll be ready when you're ready.

Say, what's that you're playing?

It's Beethoven.

Any requests?

Yes.

Don't play Beethoven.

It's The Muppet Show with our very special guest star, Victor Borga. Yay!

I'm the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational. This is

what we call a Muppet Show.

Thank you, thank you, and

welcome to another one of those things we call a Muppet Show.

Tonight, our very special guest star is that master of comedy and culture, Mr.

Victor Borga. And we're all very excited about it.

You know,

Victor Borga is not Swedish. He's Danish.

Well,

sorry about that.

Anyhow, before we get to good things like guest stars, we have to pass

some strange and unknown territory.

Everybody wants to be a macho, macho man. To have the kind of body that's

in the man.

the street than on the stage.

Okay, nicely rumbled there, gang.

Well done.

Excuse me, you have a Bobby Benson working here?

Yeah, he's downstairs rehearsing. Thank you.

Say, who was that guy? I've seen him on television.

I don't know. He wanted to see Bobby.

I wish I could remember the show.

I wish you could remember this show.

Oh, right. Tell Mr. Borger to get ready for his opening number.

Hey, Bobby. Bobby, they're just great.

I know. I know. Yeah.

You Bobby Benson?

Well, I sure am.

I'd like to talk to you someplace in private. Well, gee, I don't know. The

babies. It's okay, Bobby. I'll take care of the babies.

Hey, thanks, Fozzie. Yeah.

Babies take five.

Hey, baby. Hey, baby. Hi.

Hi. Hey, my name is Fozzie the Bear.

Yeah. Yeah. And I am going to tell you a whole...

He's truly one of the most distinguished and funniest pianists in the world.

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Victor Borga.

Ladies and gentlemen, there seems to be a dog on the stage.

Well, I hope you don't mind. I'm just here to admire your technique.

I play the piano, too, you know.

Oh, you do?

That is interesting.

Yeah, I hope that's okay with you.

Yes, it certainly is. I chase cats once in a while myself.

I hope that's all right with you.

Listen, be my guest.

No, you be my guest. Let's play something together.

Hey, can I do that?

What do you know? Do you know anything?

Maybe something by Bach.

My Bach is worse than my bite.

There are three barks, you know. Johan, Sebastian, and often bark.

I often bark myself.

He's a witty dog.

Okay, what do you want to play?

How about Liss, Hungarian Rhapsody, number two?

Oh, don't you know number one?

Okay, number two.

I'll start and you try to follow me.

Here we go. Okay.

A talking dog.

Piano playing also.

I wonder how his violin playing is.

Sometimes I fiddle around.

The cadenza.

This is really the way it goes.

Oh, Victor, hey, that was a nice number. Nice going, Rolf. Oh, thank you, thank

you very much. But I had a bone to pick with you. They gave me my fee for my

performance, but look what I got. It was a mistake.

I think you must have gotten Rolf's.

Hot dog, I just got a raise.

Well, I'll tell you, I worked for Peanuts before.

Yeah, Peanuts.

Kermit, I'm just going to step out for a few minutes with my friend.

That's fine, Bobby.

Have somebody watch the babies, will you?

Oh, sure.

Not Fozzie. He doesn't seem to have the nerve. Come on, Benson.

Come on.

Wait a minute. Hey, I just remembered what TV show I saw that guy on. It was

6 o 'clock news.

He's a cop.

I know.

Not a problem now.

Who's going to take care of the babies?

Miss Piggy? Of course. I just love children and they adore me. I don't

this.

One, two, three o 'clock.

Something wrong.

Just a minute.

The Blue Dandruff by Joe Strauss.

Gonna make a big star out of me Make a film about a man who's sad and lonely

And all I gotta do is act naturally Well, I'll bet you

I'm gonna be a big star Like winning an Oscar, you can never tell

The movie's gonna make me a big star Cause I can

play the part

Well, hope you'll come and see me in the movies.

Then I know that you won't plainly see.

Who are you?

The biggest fool that ever hit the big time.

Oh. And all you gotta do is act naturally.

Hey, wait a minute. You can't do this.

Why not?

Well, you're a reflection.

You're supposed to do just what I do. But you do ludicrous things.

Naturally, I'll bet you I'm gonna be a big star.

Mike winning an Oscar, you can never tell.

The movie's gonna make me a big star.

Because I can play the part so well.

Well, I hope you'll come and see me in the movies.

Of course, I'll be there.

Be very quiet because I'm practicing.

Oh, Mr. Morgan.

Could I come in and hear you play? Yes, come right in. Oh, terrific.

Be quiet.

Oh, boy, oh, boy, oh, boy.

I'll be real quiet.

Very good, very good. What are you going to play? I'm going to play some

Beethoven. I'm playing the Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven.

Oh, go ahead, yes.

I don't think you would like it.

Why? See what it says here? Con molto tedioso.

What does that mean? That means... with great dullness.

I don't think you'll like that. Not the way you came in here.

Don't go. Please, please, for me.

Okay. You have to be quiet.

Okay. Shh. Shh.

That's the Spanish composer.

me tie my shoes.

Gee, Miss Piggy and the baby seem to be getting along fine.

Yeah, I don't understand it.

Miss Piggy!

conducting the Infant Symphony in Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto with

guest soloist, Mr. Victor Borga.

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, it's my privilege now to play

Yep, that's my bag.

Okay, if you're ready, please.

All right, you all right there? Yeah, I got too excited.

I know, I know. The short piano.

Okay, if you will try it again.

But before we all sink slowly in the West, let us pause to say thank you to a

very special guest, our lady and gentleman, Mr. Victor Borga.

Thank you very much,

Kermit. It has been a great experience, particularly the baby band.

Come on, baby.

Mr. Borges, since you were our guest soloist tonight, the babies would like

to have this baton as a souvenir.

Oh, but you have given me so much already.

Oh, like what?

A chicken pox.

We'll see you next time on The Muppet Show.

Stay tuned for the magic hour. I dream of Jeannie and Bewitched. And make up

your own mind who's more powerful. Does Jeannie get the nod or is it Samantha by

a nose? Find out how you can vote next on Nick at Night.

Berger played the Muppet Show.

Yep. Who won? This time, Victor was the loser.