Our journey begins with South African dancer and actress Juliet Prowse. Doug and I discuss why she looked slightly out of place on TV in 1976, as well as her big break that led to a run in with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and a (brief) engagement to Frank Sinatra. Meanwhile, how did the Muppets reflect a growing affinity amongst the viewing public for shows that were about show biz? And we pay tribute to the father of Doug's childhood friend, and writer of one of the Muppets most well-known songs Mah Nà Mah Nà, Mr. Irwin Rawitz of Fresh Meadows, Queens. &nbsp;
Next Week: Season 1, Episode 2 with Connie Stevens
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The Muppet Show - The Walt Disney Company &nbsp;&nbsp;

S2E3 - Princess Leia? She's my Stepdaughter - Connie Stevens

In these challenging and stressful times, we're here to keep your blood pressure in its sweet spot (120 over 80 according to the American Heart Association) by talking about the things that put us in our happy place. Starting in February of 2021 that thing will be the Muppet Show (1976-1981) as Doug and I go episode by episode through one of the seminal shows in television history. With a list of guest stars that reflect almost every popular cultural trend in post-war America, the Muppet Show is a fascinating time capsule from an important, though often ignored, period in American history.