- Pops: Oh, I love to boogie. Boogie-woo- Hey. Hey, who are you?
- Buddy Rich: I'm Buddy Rich, world famous drummer.
- Pops: We already got one. Ever hear of a drummer called Animal?
- Buddy Rich: Are you kidding? All drummers are animals.
- Beauregard: [after singing a duet with Buddy Rich] Wow, thanks Mr. Rich. I feel a lot worse.
- [leaves]
- Buddy Rich: [turns to camera] I like to help.
- Miss Piggy: I, I just had to come in and tell you that I think you're a truly great drummer.
- Buddy Rich: Why, thank you, Miss Piggy. I think you're a very large singer.
- Miss Piggy: I beg your pardon?
- Beauregard: Everybody's out to get me. Could I use your window?
- Buddy Rich: Well, I know it's bad, Beau, but don't jump.
- Beauregard: Jump? I was just going to take a nap on the fire escape.
- Buddy Rich: [Buddy Rich and Animal have agreed to a drum battle] He looks like a sore loser.
- Floyd Pepper: Heh. If this chain breaks, you'll be a sore winner.
- Kermit the Frog: Uh, listen, uh, I'll just go ahead and introduce you. Floyd, get Animal ready.
- Floyd Pepper: Animal. You ready?
- Animal: [looks at Buddy] Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
- Buddy Rich: Yeah. He's ready.
- [takes off his coat as he walks onstage]
- [the newsroom is dark because of the blackout]
- The Newsman: Muppet News Flash.
- [sees a small candle on the desk]
- The Newsman: Uh, it's too dark in here to read the news by. Can we have a bigger candle, please?
- [Crazy Harry walks up and places a lit stick of dynamite on the desk]
- Crazy Harry: Hee-hee-hee-hee-hee-hee.
- [runs off]
- The Newsman: Thank you very much. That's much better. With the discovery of gold, local residents are expecting a full...
- [suddenly, the dynamite explodes, destroying the desk]