Overview
The Muppets of Sesame Street and the cast of The Electric Company take over the ABC Nightly News when the newsroom staff takes a lunch break.
Production
The Jim Henson Company · Children's Television Workshop
Cast & Characters
Luis Ávalos
Self / Casino Owner
Jim Boyd
Self / Stage Manager / Gambler
Carol Burnett
Self
Barbara Eden
Self
Morgan Freeman
Self / Croupier
Elliott Gould
Self / Various Characters
Judy Graubart
Self / Various Characters
Jim Henson
Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)
Skip Hinnant
Self / Spectator / Man in Commercial
Richard Hunt
Various Muppets (voice)
Rita Moreno
Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
Jerry Nelson
Count von Count / Herry Monster / Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)
Directors & Crew
Tom Dunsmuir
Writer
Christopher Cerf
Writer
Clark Gesner
Writer
Jim Thurman
Writer
Norman Stiles
Writer
Norton Wright
Producer
Screenshots & Stills
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