On this disc of the first season of The Muppet Show, the best episode overall was easily the one featuring Peter Ustinov (112). He took an obvious delight in working with Muppets, and seemed to fit in rather well amongst them.
The single best sketch, however, was in the Lena Horne episode (111), and wasn’t even included in the U.S. broadcast. It was a UK Spot with Zoot and Rowlf performing the “Theme from Love Story (Where Do I Begin)” and it is simply beautiful. The saxophonist was Frank Reedy and the pianist was Derek Scott. Exquisite.
