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Huh? Hey, who are you?

I'm Jean -Pierre Rompal, the guest star of the show.

Oh, yeah, Jean -Pierre Rompal, the musician fella.

Yeah, well, we got your instruments right here.

Yeah, but I don't play the flute. I play the flute.

Well, flute, fruit, what's the difference?

Hit it, boys.

Yes, we have...

It's time to put on makeup.

It's time to dress up right.

It's time to raise a curtain on the Muppet Show tonight.

Why do we always come here? I guess we'll never know.

It's like a kind of torture to have to watch the show.

Eat your heart out, Gillespie.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Welcome again to the Muppet Show. Voted the

best show in the world out of all the shows hosted by frogs.

And tonight, our very special guest star is the internationally acclaimed French

flautist, which means he plays the flute, Jean -Pierre Rompal.

Yes, but first, a song that asks the musical question, why are those people

sitting in a tree?

in the treetops all day long, hopping and bopping and singing his song. All

little birds on G -Bird Street love to hear the robin go, twig, twig, twig,

rocking robin, twig, twig, twig, rocking robin, twig, twiddly -dee, blue rocking

robin's only gonna rock tonight, twig, twiddly -dee. Every little swallow,

chickadee, every little bird in the tall oak tree, the wise old owl and the big

black crow,

their wing thing and oh bird gold rockin robin tweet tweet tweet rockin robin

tweet twiddly deet blow rockin robin cause we're really gonna rock tonight

twiddly deet

A pretty little raven at the bird bandstand Taught him how to do the bop

was grand He started going steady and blessed my soul He out -bopped the

in the Oriole He rocked in the treetops all day long Hopping and bopping in a

thing he saw All the little birds on Jaybird Street Loved to hear the robin

Tweet, tweet, tweet!

Rockin' robin' Tweet, tweet, tweet!

Rockin' robin' Tweet, tweet, tweet! Blow rockin' robin'

Well,

that's something new.

They've never gone up a tree before.

No, they usually just go out on a limb.

Okay, great opening number. Great number, guys.

What's wrong, Miss Piggy?

The idea that an artiste of my stature would sing with a mouth organ -playing

stagehand?

It is the coupe de grace.

Beg your pardon?

Coupe de grace? It is French.

Sometimes it is wearying being the only person around here with culture and

refinement, n 'est -ce pas?

Well, actually, Miss Piggy, as you requested, we have a flautist.

Oh, God, is he any good?

Who's the best?

Well, all right, I'll do it. Oh, good.

Get the suit player out there.

Ladies and gentlemen, there have been many adjectives used to describe our

special guest.

Brilliant, imaginative, classic, to name a few.

But tonight he is about to earn yet another adjective, foolhardy.

As he attempts a duet with our own Miss Piggy.

Ladies and gentlemen, Jean -Pierre Rompal.

Yes. Lo, hear the gentle lark, weary of

rest from his moist cabin.

Majesty. You know, I usually sing alone.

You know, I usually play alone.

Lo, he the gentle. Lo,

he the gentle.

Kill the pig.

Encore, encore.

And now, ridding the world of evil, here comes Bear on patrol.

All right, come on.

Oh, what now, patrol bear?

Come on, you. Come on, come on. Come on, all right now.

Sir,

sir, I caught this guy double -pucking.

Oh, yeah?

What's his name?

Well, he doesn't have a name.

Why not?

Well, he can't talk. He's a car.

Well, what's his license number, then?

Oh, oh, yes. It's, uh, it's ZZXKL. Yes.

Okay. Listen, Zyxkle.

How do you plead? Guilty or not guilty?

Not guilty.

All right, then where's your driver?

Don't know, huh?

I thought he said at home.

Did you say at home or don't know?

He said, let me out of this place. I want to call my lawyer.

That's funny. I thought he said, please don't send me to jail. I've got a wife

and mopeds.

So what are we going to do?

We need a police interpreter.

You called, Lieutenant?

Oh, yes, yes. Oh, police interpreter, sir. We're having trouble interrogating

this guy.

Ah, did you ask the questions in English?

Yes. That could be your problem. You see, you have to speak to them in their

native tongue.

You mean tongue.

No, tongue.

He doesn't know where his driver is, but he likes an occasional sip of motor

oil.

It's not his fault he was double parked.

Oh, Piggy, you know, Jean -Pierre wanted to talk to you.

Jean -Pierre?

Oh, yes, the flute player.

He's sweet.

Yeah, you know, I told him that you and he could talk French together.

Why? Well, he is French, and I thought it would be nice for you to chat with

someone of culture and refinement.

Um, yes, well, I just remembered. I have laryngeitis.

My vocal coach told me not to speak French.

supposed to eat french fries oh excuse me excuse me i've been a great fan

of yours for years oh well thank you what

did

he say

i'm not exactly sure

They told me that you speak a friend French.

Yes, all the time.

Well, um, I can speak French.

I just can't hear it.

Oh, sort of laryngitis of the ear.

Come on, Bruno.

Um, so nice to chat with you, Jean -Pierre. I must go rest after my

I'm certain you understand.

Hasta la vista.

Au revoir.

She's very temperamental. She's a great artist.

Oh?

What is the English phrase?

Yes, yes.

She's a con artist.

You can say that again.

Yes, a con artist.

He did.

We'll be right back.

But my darling, we do not need all of this French rubbish when

we have each other.

Jacques, Jacques, Jacques, Jacques, Jacques, Jacques, Jacques, Jacques.

That is my name.

What do you think this is? Chomp liver?

Everybody dances, even the French poodle.

This is the worst accordion playing I have ever heard.

Oh, yeah? That's the worst French accent I've ever heard, too.

Gee, if you're rehearsing in here, I was hoping you'd just let me sit and

listen. Birds love flute music.

Well, I can understand that.

You know, flautists love birds, too. Oh, really?

Yes.

Oh, Dr.

Bunsen Honeydew here at Muppet Labs where the future is being made today.

And today we have something to speed up those time -consuming repairs.

Yes, you've guessed it already. The electric sledgehammer.

Simple in concept, yes.

Is it foolproof?

Well, that's where my assistant, Beaker, comes in.

Very good, Beaker, right on cue.

Now, when I plug the machine in, you press the start button, and we'll drive

this stubborn old nail to kingdom come.

Go.

Oh, dear.

Thank you, Beaker. Now you've broken it.

No, he hasn't.

Here's a Muppet news flash.

Muppet Labs has announced the escape of their new electric sledgehammer, which

is believed to be roaming the city on a very long extension cord.

There is no need to panic, however, since the hammer only attacks really

nerds.

next.

There's too much violence on newscasts.

Hey, Kermit, you know the story of the Pied Piper? Of course.

Yeah, well, the rats don't like it.

Who cares?

Well, they filed an official protest.

Rats? How official could it be?

Well, listen to this.

We feel the Pied Piper shows rats in a bad light.

Well, what's wrong with that? If it was a good light, you could see their pointy

little noses and their long, icky tails.

They're serious.

Well, do they refuse to do the number?

No, but... Then there's no point in discussing it. But... The closing number

the Pied Piper! But they have changed the story a little.

And now, please welcome our very special guest star, Jean -Pierre Rompal, making

his acting debut in the fairy tale classic, The Pied Piper of Hamelin.

Oh, Burgermaster, Burgermaster, whatever shall we do? Our little village is

being overrun by these ravenous hordes of children.

Oh, no!

Ja, they are eating us out of house and home.

We'll have to hire somebody to get rid of them.

Cross my palm with silver, and I will rid the village of the nuisance.

It's a deal. I'll cross your palm with silver.

But? He wants the Lone Ranger's horse to run over his hands.

It's just a figure of speech.

You'll get your money when you get rid of these pests.

Yeah. Yes.

Keep going down, keep going down the road.

Keep going, keep going down, keep going down the road.

There ain't nothing that might be alone.

Keep going down, keep going down the road.

down to the end of another one. But before we go, let us say thank you to a

wonderful guest star, ladies and gentlemen, Jean -Pierre Rampal.

Thank you, Cun.

It was a pleasure. I love working with everybody, especially with Mademoiselle

Piggy. Thank you, Jean.

I hope your voice gets better so we can have a long conversation together in

French.

Why didn't you write me a letter?

I will send you a B .A .D.

Oh, that's nice.

Do you know my size?

We'll see you next time on The Muppet Show. What's so funny?

What is so funny?

Recess rules the school again same time tomorrow night.

But don't go away. The Muppet Show is next on the Disney Channel.

Jean -Pierre has recorded an album of Frank Sinatra's hits on the flute.

What's it called?

I did it sideways.

Oh!