The Jim Henson Hour busy with a directorial career. Miss Piggy did get her own thirty-minute special in one show, called "Miss Piggy's Hollywood," in which she and Gonzo tried to interview unwilling celebrities. The house band for MuppeTelevision was called Solid Foam, taking the place of the psychedelic Electric Mayhem band that had appeared in most previous Muppet projects. The band included: Electric Mayhem regulars Zoot and Animal did eventually creep into Solid Foam in the episode "Food." Only Clifford would sustain any existence outside of MuppeTelevision. Dr. Teeth also appeared in the background of a few of Solid Foam's music videos. MuppeTelevision
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show Shel Silverstein. The band had eight years of regular chart hits, in both the United States, where their music was played on top-40, easy listening, and country music outlets, and throughout the English-speaking world including the UK, Canada and South Africa. Their music spanned several genres, mostly novelty songs and acoustic ballads in their early years; their greatest success came with their later material, mostly consisting of disco-influenced soft rock, which the band recorded under the shortened name "Dr. Hook". Dr Hook recently announced that they will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary with the Dr. Hook 50th Anniversary World Tour