Kermit has booked Angus McGonagle, the argyle gargoyle who gargles Gershwin (gorgeously). But at the start of the show, the cast of Star Wars -- Luke Skywalker, C-3PO and R2-D2 smash through the wall, looking for Chewbacca. Kermit is thrilled to have them on his show, until he finds out that they won't actually perform anything.

Luke mollifies Kermit by bringing in his "cousin", Mark Hamill -- but when Kermit sees Mark sing and dance, he throws him out. Finally, the Star Wars crew hijacks the Swinetrek. With First Mate Piggy subbing in as Princess Leia, they face Dearth Nadir (Gonzo) who is holding Chewbacca prisoner.

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Cold Open: Angus McGonagle is all set to guest on The Muppet Show. That is, until the cast of Star Wars just so happen to blast through the dressing room wall. It seems they've landed on some sort of comedy variety show planet. Scooter decides that they would be much better guest stars than McGonagle.

Kermit introduces the special guest stars for the week: the stars of Star Wars. Angus McGonagle comes onstage protest. Kermit explains that he doesn't even know what an argyle gargoyle does. McGonagle explains that they "gargle Gershwin. Gorgeously!"

A shepherd sings "Rama Lama Ding Dong" to his shepherdess amid a flock of sheep.





C-3PO and R2-D2 approach Kermit to explain why they're on the show. They are looking for Chewbacca, and present Kermit with a message from the Wookiee: "To Luke Skywalker, C-3PO and R2-D2, Help, I am being held prisoner by a bunch of weird turkeys." As C-3PO points out, "It does rather sound like your show."



Luke Skywalker breaks into the theater, calling out "Remember Alderaan! Down with the Empire!" C-3PO agrees to try and calm him down. He and Kermit can both agree how strange humans are.

Muppet News Flash: The Newsman reports on the national sheepdog trials: they were found not guilty, to the distaste of the sheep.

Scooter practices his song for the second half of the show, but is criticized by a sheep.



Kermit asks the stars of Star Wars if they'll do a song while they're there. Sadly, Artoo is the only one eager to do so.



Later, Fozzie mistakes Luke Skywalker for Mark Hamill. Luke explains that Mark is his cousin, and goes to get him. Mark returns, and since Luke won't perform on the show, Kermit asks Mark to. Mark first tries to impress them with his impressions, but to no avail. He then tries to sing for them. He even tries out as a dancing comedian. Still, Kermit is not amused, and sends Mark packing.



Luke returns, threatens to turn Fozzie into a rug, and is then once again off. Mark runs in again: "Isn't that Luke Skywalker terrific?"



Finally, it's Angus McGonagle's chance! The stage is empty, and there's no one to stop him from gargling to the tune of "Summertime." Mark Hamill even joins him! Eventually, Kermit sends Animal out to chase them offstage.





Scooter performs "Six String Orchestra." At first, he sings alone in his room with his guitar. Then he is joined by effigies of The Electric Mayhem. Soon he is performing a full blown concert! But as the song ends, he is once again alone in his room. He laments, "Someday I'm going to be a star."

Backstage, Robin races in to tell Kermit something, but Kermit stops him. "One thing at a time," he says. "That's how I'm able to put on this show without falling into a panic." He then turns to announce that Pigs in Space is on next. When he finally gets back around to talking to Robin, the young frog reveals that "the Star Wars people" have hijacked the Swinetrek! Kermit panics.



Pigs in Space: As alluded to in the previous scene, the Swinetrek has been hijacked by Luke Skywalker and his droid companions! But Captain Link Hogthrob confronts them, prying into the minds of these Star Wars people by asking of Skywalker... "Who's your tailor? I love that outfit." Meanwhile, Dr. Julius Strangepork can't resist playing with Artoo's buttons, and First Mate Miss Piggy can't resist playing with Luke. But evil is lurking around every corner. Hot on the trail of Chewbacca, and the crew happen upon the dreaded... Dearth Nadir!

Muppet News Flash: The Newsman reports that the Swinetrek is about to make a soft landing on a distant planet, but that Venus is about to make a hard landing on the Muppet newsroom.

Pigs in Space: Part 2 – The Swinetrek makes a not-so-soft landing on the planet Koozebane. The crew must seek shelter, and find a seemingly deserted cave. However, they soon learn that the dreaded (and icky) Dearth Nadir is already there! He menacingly approaches Skywalker to ask, "Who's your tailor? I love that outfit!" Luke tries to fire his blaster at Nadir, but it's no use. Nadir has neutralized all of their weapons... except for one: Chewbacca the Wookiee!



Chewbacca comes on to the sound of a triumphant fanfare, and grabs hold of Dearth Nadir. But Nadir has one more trick up his sleeve, and calls for Angus McGonagle the gargling argyle gargoyle! All seems lost! What could possibly get our heroes out of this mess? Well, what else? A song and dance number!

Kermit enters to join the cast as they sing "You Are My Lucky Star."



With the song part out of the way, all that's left is the dancing. First Chewbacca and R2-D2 dance together, and then C-3PO entertains with some Fred Astaire-inspired tapping.



When Kermit tries to get Luke to do something for the finale, he refuses, and instead retrieves his cousin, Mark Hamill. Mark sings "When You Wish Upon a Star" with the Muppets.