Muppet Babies (TV Series)

Remote Control Cornballs (1991)

Dave Coulier: Animal, Bunsen

Quotes 

• Bunsen : Presenting my latest invention, fellow preschoolers, the macro tectronic television transductor. Enabling all of you to watch your favorite shows at the same time.

• [Scooter and Kermit find themselves in Fozzie's program, Hoo Haw] 

  Fozzie : Hi. What kind of fish do you catch if you use bubblegum for bait?

  Kermit : [sighs]  I don't know, Fozzie. What kind?

  Fozzie : [while chewing on bubblegum]  A blowfish! Get it? Bubblegum? Blowfish?

  [blows his gum] 

  Fozzie : Wokka wokka!

  Kermit , Scooter : Oooh!

  Bunsen : Hmm, this isn't correct. Fozzie doesn't belong in a fishing program.

  Kermit : What was your first clue?

• [Animal, who is a swamp monster, chases Piggy] 

  Piggy : Don't just stand there, Bunsen! Do something!

  Bunsen : Very well. Beaker, do something.

  [Bunsen gives Beaker his remote] 

  Beaker : Mee.

  [Beaker presses a button and the TV channel changes] 

  Animal : Wha? Bye-bye.

  [Animal vanishes] 

  Piggy : [panting]  Whew! That's a relief.

  [Rowlf appears again, still playing Ernest P. Worrell] 

  Piggy : I spoke too soon.

• Piggy : Um, could you hold on a sec?

  Rowlf : Um, sure.

  Piggy : Thank you.

  [Piggy walks over to Bunsen and takes his remote] 

  Piggy : Pardon me, Mr. Wizard, but I need this more than you do right now.

  Bunsen : But, Piggy, it isn't operational yet.

  Piggy : It's close enough.

  [Piggy walks back over to Rowlf] 

  Rowlf : Something bugging you, Pearl?

  Piggy : Not anymore. Ha!

  [Piggy presses a button, but she starts fading away] 

  Piggy : Oh, boy. I'll get you for this, Bunsen.

  [Piggy disappears and Skeeter, wearing a helmet, appears in her place] 

  Skeeter : I come in peace.

  [looks at Rowlf and lifts her face shield] 

  Skeeter : Hey, this isn't the moon.

  Rowlf : No kidding.

• Skeeter : [notices her rocket ship on Piggy's house]  Hey, wasn't that my... rocket? Ah, gee, it's wrecked.

  Piggy : Didn't do much for my house either, toots.

  Bunsen : May I offer a suggestion?

  Skeeter , Piggy : NO!

• Bunsen : I believe I've got this figured out now, everyone.

  Piggy : [takes Bunsen's remote]  So do I, Bunsen. HI-YAH!

  [Piggy presses a button and Bunsen disappears] 

  Beaker : Mee? Mee?

  Piggy : I knew this thing was good for something.

• Nanny : Hi, kids.

  Kids : Hi, Nanny.

  Nanny : Bunsen came and told me he was having a lot of trouble with his remote control, so I gave him our real one.

  Kids : Huh? You did?

  Nanny : Uh-huh. Have fun now.

  [Nanny leaves and Bunsen appears] 

  Bunsen : Hello, everyone. Hmm.

  [pulls out the remote] 

  Bunsen : Ready?

  [the kids scream and run away]