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From the Rita Moreno-hosted episode (9 Oct. 1976) of ''The Muppet Show''.  Voiced by Frank Oz with an Italian accent, this artiste "plays" "Lady of Spain" by hitting the tribble-shaped muppets (some named Lucy, Bernard, Marvin) with mallets as they go "ow" in key (noises of pain by Jim Henson & Jerry Nelson). Payback's a bitch, though, as a giant hammer slugs Suggs at the finale. You can find the song on ''The Muppet Show Album'' (1977) & CD ''Muppet Hits'' (1993). 

The Muppahone gag is awfully similar to [[Arthur Ewing and His Musical Mice]], from ''Monty Python's Flying Circus''. 

Marvin Suggs also shows up again in the Steve Martin-hosted episode (31 Oct. 1977) with a new act as '''Marvin Suggs and his All-Food Glee Club''', which sings "Yes, We Have No Bananas."

[[Category:The Muppet Show|Amazing Marvin Suggs]]
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