THE MUPPET SHOW
INTRODUCTION
Card game for 2-4 players.
Theme: The Muppet Show!
The game represents one Episode.
DISCLAIMER
The Muppet show is a trade-marked, copyrighted property.
This is merely a fan site.
WINNING
The game ends when 8 Acts have been played.
The player with the most Act points is the winner.
If tied, the player with the most acts wins.
THE DECK
Players share a common deck.
The Deck is kept face down.
The Discard is kept face up.
ACT POINTS
Use plastic discs to keep track of Act Points.
SETUP
Pick who the Guest star is going to be from the Guest Star List.
Shuffle the deck.
Deal 5 cards to each player.
The youngest player goes first.
Play proceeds clockwise.
TURN SEQUENCE
Players take turns.
Each turn has 4 Phases:
1. Dressing Room Phase
2. Backstage Phase
3. Act Phase
4. Finale Phase
DRESSING ROOM PHASE
Draw 1 card from the top of the deck or discard and put it in your hand.
If the deck runs out, shuffle the discard and draw from it.
BACKSTAGE PHASE
You may play (discard) a Special card in this phase to activate its special ability.
ACT PHASE
You may play an Act this phase.
An Act requires 2-6 specific cards to be played (revealed) according to the Act Chart.
Score Act Points as listed on the Chart for completing the Act.
Score an extra Act Point if you were the last player to also play an act.
Discard the Act cards at the end of this phase.
Each Act in the Act Chart can only be claimed once per game.
Bonus cards can be played along with the required cards of an Act.
Each Bonus card played is worth 1 Act point. Some Bonus cards
give an extra Act Point for specific Acts.
Multiple copies of a card cannot be used in a single Act.
FINALE PHASE
Max hand size is 7 cards.
Discard excess cards.
ACT CHART
Name: Points Requires:
At the Dance 4 2 Male Muppets & 2 Female Muppets
Bear on Patrol 3 Fozzie Bear and Link Hogthrob
Fozzie’s Act 3 Fozzie Bear and Statler & Waldorf
Muppet Labs 5 Dr. Bunsen Honeydew & Beaker & Disaster
Muppet News Flash 3 News Announcer & Disaster
Pigs in Space 5 Any 3 Pigs
Swedish Chef 3 Swedish Chef & Disaster
Vetrinarian’s Hospital 5 Rowlf, Miss Piggy, & Janice
Musical Act 6 Guest Star & any 5 Muppets
The Great Gonzo 3 Gonzo & Disaster
Electric Mayhem 5 Any 4 Band Members
Sketch 5 Guest Star & 4 Muppets
Set Piece 4 Any 4 Muppets
Talk Spot 2 Guest Star & 1 Muppet
Panel Discussion 4 Guest Star & 3 Muppets
Vaudeville Blackout 3 Guest Star & 2 Muppets
Piano Solo 3 Rowlf & Guest Star
Diva Spotlight 3 2 Miss Piggy cards
COMMON DECK CARD LIST NOTATION
# = Copies of this card in the deck
C = Character
E = Event
B = Bonus card
AP = Act Points
S = Special
COMMON DECK CARD LIST
Name Type # Notes:
Guest Star CS 5 Give to opponent & Draw 1 card
Kermit the Frog CS 4 Look through deck and take 1 card
Miss Piggy C 4 AP +1 if played with Kermit
Fozzie Bear C 3 -
Gonzo the Great C 2 -
One-Liners B 1 AP +1 if played in At the Dance Act
Snappy Come-Back B 1 AP +1 if played in At the Dance Act
Bad Jokes B 1 AP +1 in Fozzie’s Act
Statler & Waldorf C 2 -
Hecklers B 1 AP +1 in Fozzie’s Act
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew C 1 -
Beaker C 1 -
Explosion B 1 AP +1 in Muppet Labs
Malfunction B 1 AP +1 in Muppet Labs
Absurdist Humor B 1 AP +1 in Muppet News Flash
Disaster E 4 -
News Announcer C 1 -
Link Hogthrob C 2 Pig
Dr Julius Strangepork C 1 Pig
Swedish Chef C 1 Mock Swedish
Pepper B 1 AP +1 when played with Swedish Chef
Sam the Eagle CS 1 Look at Opponents Hand & Discard target card
Rowlf C 3 Dog; Pianist & Dr. Bob
Gibberish B 1 AP +1 in Swedish Chef
Camilla the Chicken C 1 AP +1 when played with Gonzo
Muppet Theater S 1 Look at next 7 cards in deck
Phantom of Muppet Theater CS 1 Look at Opponents Hand & Draw 1 card
Backstage Right S 1 Steal 1 Random card from Opponent
Prop-Room S 1 Discard Hand and draw 5 cards
Back Alley S 1 Search Discard and keep 1 card
Pandemonium S 1 Opponents discard 1 random card each
Scooter CS 2 Draw 2 cards
Parody B 1 -
Slapstick B 1 -
Daredevil Stunt B 1 AP +1 when played with Gonzo
Animal C 1 Band; Drummer
Janice C 2 Band; Guitar
Dr Teeth C 1 Band; Keyboard
Sgt. Floyd Pepper C 1 Band; Bassist
Zoot C 1 Band; Sax
Lips C 1 Band; Trumpet
Bad Luck B 1 AP +1 in Muppet News Flash
Singing B 1 AP +1 when played with Guest Star
Rizzo the Rat C 1 -
Sarcasm B 1 AP +1 when played with Rizzo
Muppet Orchestra BC 1 -
Lew Zealand C 1 Fish Thrower
Crazy Harry C 1 AP +1 when played with Explosion
Sweetums C 1 AP +1 when played with Guest Star
Whatnots C 1 Wild Card: Substitute for any other Muppet
Woodland Animals C 1 -
OPTIONAL GUEST STAR DECK CARD LIST
Name: Special Game Changing Rule:
Ethel Merman No Special Rule
John Denver Game goes to 9 Acts
Elton John Players hand size Max +1
Linda Ronstadt Muppets can be used as Bonus cards
John Cleese All players draw 1 extra card in Dressing Room Phase
Harry Belafonte Game goes to 7 Acts
George Burns Players may trade cards in Backstage Phase
Florence Henderson All completed Acts earn +2 Act Points
Vincent Price When you play a special card draw 1 card
Phyllis Diller Bonus Cards earn an additional extra point
Alice Cooper Players hand size Max -1
Bob Hope All completed Acts earn -1 Act Points
Steve Martin When you play an act each opponent discards 1 random card
LINKS
Wikipedia
