(The Muppet Show orchestra starts playing, with Zoot's distinctive note from sax)
Female Muppets:
It's time to play the music!
It's time to light the lights!
It's time to meet the Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight.
Male Muppets:
It's time to put on makeup!
It's time to dress up right!
It's time to raise the curtain on the Muppet Show tonight!
Waldorf:
Why do we always come here?
Statler:
I guess we'll never know.
Waldorf:
It's like a kind of torture...
Both:
To have to watch the show!
(Brief Interlude - from Animal and Muppet Orchestra)
Muppets:
And now let's get things started...
Muppet Audience:
Why don't you get things started?!
Kermit:
It's time to get things started...
Muppets:
...on the most sensational inspirational celebrational Muppetational...
This is what we call the Muppet Show!
(Gonzo blows, or attempts to blow his trumpet. Usually failing)