''The Muppets Valentine Show'' aired on ABC on January 30, 1974. It was one of two pilots produced during the planning stages for ''

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''. The other pilot was '' The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence'', which aired in 1975. In this half-hour

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special featuring

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and special guest star

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, host Wally has

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—he can't think of material for the show that represents the true meaning of love. He asks the other Muppets and Mia for assistance, with mixed results.

Sketches

* The Muppets perform the opening number, "Love is a Simple Thing." * Wally, George the Janitor, Mildred and Brewster discuss love. *

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tells the story of his doomed love affair with Miss Mousey, singing " Froggy Went A Courtin'" *

enters, and meets the Muppets. * Mia and Thog perform a duet, "Real Live Girl". * Mia sings "

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" to Rufus. * Kermit reports live from the planet Koozebane, where aliens are about to perform the Galley-oh-Hoop-Hoop. * Mia discovers that George loves his mop. * Mia and the Muppets sing "We Got Love".

Home media

''The Muppets Valentine Show'' was released on DVD in 2007, as an extra feature on ''The Muppet Show: Season Two'' box set. On the box and on the DVD menus, it is referred to as ''The Muppets Valentine Special''. The cast of Muppeteers closely matches the lineup of the first season of ''

'', with the exception of

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, who joined the Muppets in 1976.

Muppet performers

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as Wally, Kermit, and

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George the Janitor The Muppets are an ensemble group of comedic puppet characters originally created by Jim Henson. The Muppets have appeared in multiple television series, films, and other media appearances since the 1950s. The majority of the characters listed ...

, Rufus, Male Koozebanian Creature, and

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Jerry Nelson Jerry L. Nelson (July 10, 1934 – August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Renowned for his wide range of characters and singing abilities, he performed Muppet characters on ''Sesame Street'', ' ...

as Droop, Thog, Miss Mousey, Female Koozebanian Creature, and Frogs * Richard Hunt as

Mildred Huxtetter The Muppets are an ensemble group of comedic puppet characters originally created by Jim Henson. The Muppets have appeared in multiple television series, films, and other media appearances since the 1950s. The majority of the characters listed ...

and Big Mouse *

John Lovelady John Lovelady is an American puppeteer who worked with the Muppets, including on the PBS series ''Sesame Street''. Lovelady is originally from Oxford, Mississippi. He was one of the puppeteer troupe in the first season of ''The Muppet Show'' (19 ...

as Crazy Donald and Frogs * Dave Goelz as Brewster, Frogs, and Crumpet Additional Muppets performed by Jane Henson and Nancy McGeorge.

External links

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