Ben Vereen The Muppet Show : Season 1 Episode 17
TV-G ITV 30m int(0)
Aired: January 22nd, 1977 @ 7:00 PM EST on ITV
Ben Vereen received a Tony Award for his role in "Pippen". Before he became a star in his own right, Ben was an understudy for Sammy Davis Jr. in 1964. A new version of Janice premieres in this episode. Janice has a new head sculpt. Sam also received a makeover. The builders revised his head and made him slightly bluer in color.