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ABCNot every episode of The Muppet Show was a winner, nor has every Muppet film been a rousing success. Last night, The Muppets joined the franchise’s proud history of misfires with an installment that, while it contained a few good gags, mostly just highlighted the show’s emphasis on how working in the entertainment business has hardened the sweet, beloved Muppet characters into jaded, vindictive veterans. Nevertheless, here are the power rankings:5. Sam the Eagle
This week’s A-plot focuses on the Kermit/Fozzie friendship, and the well-worn sitcom plot of a friend not wanting to hurt another friend’s feelings by telling the truth. Fozzie leaves Up Late to pursue a screenwriting career after Kermit lies about the strength of a comedy sketch he doesn’t want to air on the show—and Sam the Eagle, in his role as Standards & Practices rep, praises Fozzie’s clean act while also deriding its lack of laughs.4. Nick Offerman
Taking over for departing sidekick Fozzie at the last minute is Ron Swanson himself, Nick Offerman, whose demands for a favor in return for filling in escalate from a fancy cappuccino machine to a boat. (“It’s not a big boat. I’m not greedy.”)3. Bobo the Bear
Bobo: “Yeah, Fozzie and I shared a pretty strong bond.”
Scooter: “That’s right, you were the only two bears working here.”
Bobo: “Oh … I was thinking it was because he’s my swim buddy at the Y. But yeah, I guess we’re both bears. I never really thought about that…”2. Rizzo
The B-plot, involving Piggy’s attempts to get back at Christina Applegate for an embarrassing video clip, is the worst part of the episode. But the C-plot, where Gonzo needs Liam Hemsworth’s help to smooth over some half-truths in an online dating profile has some great one-liners. Hemsworth, disappointed that he’s not at a pre-interview for Miss Piggy’s show, is on the receiving end of a great Rizzo observation about how to get on a talk show: “Tonight? No. Eventually? Well that’s up to you and the projects you choose.”1. Kermit the Frog
Fozzie may be the archetype of a terrible standup comedian, but he’s nothing if not a loyal and encouraging friend. The Muppets is currently faltering by creating contrived situations for its characters to act too mean, which is how Kermit starts out. But eventually he gets it, and goes after Fozzie, lost in the woods and struck by a park ranger tranquilizer dart. Thankfully, after the two friends make up, Kermit delivers the line of the episode (above) to answer Fozzie’s question about whether he’s ever been woozy because of a foreign substance.

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