The Muppet Show (TV Series)

Lou Rawls (1977)

Jerry Nelson: Floyd Pepper, Sleeze Brother, Announcer, Robin, T.R. Rooster, Flo Chicken, Whatnot Singer

Quotes 

• Announcer : [narrating]  And so, Dr. Bob has done all the same jokes twice. Tune in next time when you'll hear Nurse Janice say:

  Nurse Janice : Shall we go for thirds?

• Lou Rawls : Animal, you know, you play the drums so good. I mean you take the sticks and you really lay down some great percussion!

  Animal : Percussion! Wha!

  Floyd : Uh, Lou, you sort of have to consider Animal as your basic primitive man. You have to know how to talk to him.

  Lou Rawls : Oh, yeah? Well, how do you tell a guy like that that his work with the sticks is *down*? He can really put some soul in the bowl, you know what I'm saying?

  Floyd : Oh, yeah, well, that's easy. Animal! Good drummer!

  Animal : Good drummer, good drummer, good drummer.

  [Animal rubs up against Floyd like a cat] 

  Lou Rawls : Well, let me ask you this: you see I've got this long road trip coming up, and I'm short a drummer. You think he'd be interested?

  Floyd : Oh, no, you couldn't take Animal on any long road trips, Lou.

  Lou Rawls : Why not, man? The cat's good.

  Floyd : Aw, you couldn't get a long enough chain!

  Animal : Chain! Chain!

  [Animal chews on his chain] 

  Lou Rawls : Come on, Floyd. Just let me discuss it with him man to man, okay?

  Floyd : Man to man? This dude don't know Animal! Okay Lou, there's his chain, but let me ask just one favor.

  Lou Rawls : Yeah, baby?

  Floyd : Don't let him chase any cars.

  Lou Rawls : Don't let him chase any *cars*?

  Animal : Car!

  [Animal chases after the car, dragging Lou with him]