Ok, let's test your knowledge and see if anyone saw Prince on The Muppets Tonight back in 1996 or 1997. This was a 90's version of the original and Prince was the guest right after Emancipation hit the shelves. I had it on VHS, but have since gone to DVD's and unfortuneately cannot regain it except in my memory. He sang Starfish and Coffee (danced with a Cynthia Rose muppet), did a country type song during muppet hoo ha (hee haw send up) and sat at a white piano and sang a slow song (not sure of the title but included lyrics..she gave her angels that night in June) It was really very good and hopefully someone else will remember seeing it. I'm hoping that they release it to DVD for all to enjoy.

yea i remember it was all that then he was writing songs in a restuarant and 2 muppets came out and ask him how can u write songs about anything and they took what was on the menu and came up with starfish and coffee and rasberry sorbet or beret 1 of the 2. ooh ohh at the beginning he was arguin the bear 2 let him in the studio and when he got upstairs all the muppets came out and sang delirious and dressed like him. it was hilarious

If you are looking for the slow song: It is called She gave her angels and can be found on the Crystal Ball cd set.
Good song indeed

Purplerain7772001 said:

Ah yes, you do remember and you are exactly right on all of it. He did argue with the bear and called him a fool. One of the muppets even had the "butt out" jeans and Prince told him he doesn't do that anymore. Thanks for the reply.

Save the entire Video!

Prince was SO "adore"-able on that show!

ggras said:

I love it!

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I remember the songs. I also remember Kermit holding up the symbol sign.

HAHA awesome!

thats one of the best things ive seen, totally puts prince in a different light, i wonder if most of the audience thinks he actually made the song up for the show?

gotta say, It was one of the best things Prince ever did !!

IDEJJD said:

No. Not really.

superspaceboy said:

sure it was... I mean it was no "Birthday Party 1986" or "Purple Rain Tour" but it was different and made him seem more like us

and my kids dig it !!!

Gahh dont they have all the muppet episdoes remastered on DVD ?

I was very uncomfortable watching it. It was sorta cute in a very unsettling way.That hillbilly skit he did when they were running from that 'gator. uh. yeah. okay then.

Negritaluvyu said:

Actually you may be thinking of the original Muppet Show and that has definetly been remastered and out on the shelves. This was the 90's version with some different characters. I'm hoping that since it's been 10+ years that it will get released soon. And it was absolutely one of the most entertaining Prince TV moments, gotta see it to believe it!

AWwwwww I never saw this I really enjoyed watching....thanks 4 posting

I think that if Prince ever wrote a song about that experience,
he'd probably use the term "finger puppet" as a verb.

OH! now I REMEBER which ones your talking about, I remeber watching one episode but not the one with Prince .. hrmm

Heck yes! I love the Muppets, so this was a dream come true! I still have it on video. Although, I have seen clips online, and it looks like they editted it a little, because a few things are missing from my tape.

alwayslate said:

OMG---that is hillarious to even TRY and imagine!!! I didn't see this. Definitly can understand the "cute in an unsettling way" vibe.

It was embarrassing ,but nice in a way

What do you think those poor kids must've thought ;

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so true. I'm surprised he even did it.

this is for you..

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you can find a lot of things on youtube, just so you know... i think this might be the only one... but type in different things.

It was around the time his baby died and his marriage and contract were going sour, bad time for him and it showed!

wlcm2thdwn said:

never seen this b4

sad time 4 prince but i thought it was kinda cute


always liked the muppets

i remember

i have it.

don't hold your breath for an official release. "muppets tonnight" tanked, and only had 2 seasons. getting the original muppet show to dvd has been a ngihtmare because of liscensing issues, and it will be the same with "muppets tonight"

as unpopular as the show was, it is very unlikely the people involved will spend the immense amount of legal time and effort into putting a show noone will but on dvd.

I want to see it I looked for it on youtube.

Pure Bonafide filler. Someone pandering desperate for attention and affection.

Probably one of the most uneventful saturated b.s. done by the Muppets and Prince.And he wasn't funny it was just tired and trite.

It never ceases to amaze me that people on here praise Prince for mediocre appearances. He isn't going to come kidnap you and take away your new power fam status if you didnt care for it.


Face it people, this show was a bad attempt at hocking a 3cd album and bad acting to boot. Remember his fake crying on Oprah? Even Oprah Pimped Prince.