The babies tell Rowlf the positive things about zoos, worrying Gonzo about being thrown in the zoo, when he realizes that there is no way of telling what kind of animal he is.
23
"The Great Muppet Cartoon Show"
Jeffrey Scott
"We Love Cartoons"
November 16, 1985 (1985-11-16)
The babies make their own cartoon shows.
Note: Among the antics, Piggy draws up a parody of Pinocchio & Gonzo turns into a clay figure similar to Gumby
24
"The Muppet Museum of Art"
Jeffrey Scott
"Art is for Your Heart"
November 23, 1985 (1985-11-23)
Nobody can go to the art museum because Skeeter sprains her ankle, So the babies create their own art museum in the nursery for her.
The babies imagine their fondest wishes coming true.
Note 1: The film clip shown after Muppet wish is from The Great Muppet Caper. Strangely, many of the muppets who appeared in Muppet Babies, aren’t in that scene.
Note 2: Last episode to feature Howie Mandel as the voices of Skeeter and Animal.
Season 3 (1986)
No.
Title
Written by
Song
Original air date
27
"Pigerella"
Jeffrey Scott
"Check Me Out"
September 13, 1986 (1986-09-13)
Piggy takes the blame and punishment for Scooter and Skeeter's mess, leaving her to imagine herself as Cinderella.
Note: First episode to feature Dave Coulier as the voices of Animal. Frank Welker takes over the role of Skeeter.
28
"The Best Friend I Never Had"
Jeffrey Scott
"Nobody's Perfect"
September 20, 1986 (1986-09-20)
With the aid of Scooter's computer, the babies try to create their perfect friends.
29
"The Weirdo Zone"
Jeffrey Scott
"Semi-Weirdo"
September 27, 1986 (1986-09-27)
The babies try to get in touch with their inner weirdness in order to understand Gonzo.
30
"Muppets in Toyland"
Jeffrey Scott
"I Never Get Tired of Toys"
October 4, 1986 (1986-10-04)
Scooter’s new robot seems like the best toy ever, until it starts taking hostages.
31
"The Muppet Broadcasting Company"
Jeffrey Scott
"Let’s Hear It for Your Ears"
October 11, 1986 (1986-10-11)
When the power goes out, the babies make their own radio programs.
The babies set out on an expedition to the attic to recover Nanny's missing treasure.
Note: This is the only episode where none of the Babies sing. The song is sung by the Pirettes.
37
"Around the Nursery in 80 Days"
Jeffrey Scott
"Flyin' Away"
November 22, 1986 (1986-11-22)
To convince Nanny not to go on vacation, the babies build the world's biggest attractions in the nursery.
38
"Fine Feathered Enemies"
Jeffrey Scott
"Remember to Love"
November 29, 1986 (1986-11-29)
Polly the talkative parrot that Nanny leaves in the nursery causes fights to erupt between the babies.
39
"Muppet Goose"
Jeffrey Scott
"Make a Nursery Rhyme"
December 6, 1986 (1986-12-06)
Nanny tries to get the babies to sleep by telling them nursery rhymes.
40
"Bad Luck Bear"
Jeffrey Scott
"Good Luck"
December 13, 1986 (1986-12-13)
Fozzie breaks a mirror and struggles to get rid of his bad luck.
41
"Of Mice and Muppets"
Sindy McKay & Larry Swerdlove
"Playin' in the City"
December 20, 1986 (1986-12-20)
Kermit and Rowlf spend a long night trying to recapture PeeWee, Officer Caruthers's pet mouse after Rowlf accidentally lets him out of his cage.
42
"Back to the Nursery"
Star Kaplan & Maia Mattise
"Runnin' Out of Time"
December 27, 1986 (1986-12-27)
After Fozzie ruins one of Nanny's photos, the babies pretend to travel back in time to take a new one.
Season 4 (1987–88)
No.
Title
Written by
Song
Original air date
43
"Muppetland"
Sindy McKay & Larry Swerdlove
"Imagination Land"
September 19, 1987 (1987-09-19)
The babies are invited to Bunsen's birthday party at a theme park, and while waiting for the actual event, they pretend to build a theme park with each baby creating their own land.
44
"Water Babies"
Barbara Beck & Stephen Robertson
"There's a Fish That Looks a Lot Like Me"
September 26, 1987 (1987-09-26)
After playing mine tunnel, the babies explore the ocean with the help of a fish tank.
45
"The Incredible Shrinking Weirdo"
Sindy McKay & Larry Swerdlove
"Being Small Isn't Bad at All"
October 3, 1987 (1987-10-03)
Gonzo is convinced he is getting smaller.
Note: This episode features a scene from The Muppet Show, where a live-action Kermit interacts with an animated Gonzo.
46
"Where No Muppet Has Gone Before"
Kathy Selbert
"Guiding Star"
October 10, 1987 (1987-10-10)
Bunsen and Beaker come over for a sleepover and teach the babies about outer space. The babies then have fantasies about being in space, once again.
The babies prepare for a costume ball but Piggy and Skeeter argue over the queen costume.
60
"Nanny's Day Off"
Hank Saroyan & Jeffrey Scott
N/A
January 16, 1988 (1988-01-16)
The babies declare it Nanny's Day and give her the day off while they take over the cooking and cleaning, and the most important job of finishing her big surprise.
Season 5 (1988)
No.
Title
Written by
Song
Original air date
61
"Muppets Not Included"
Sindy McKay & Larry Swerdlove
"Gizmo"
September 10, 1988 (1988-09-10)
The babies find a strange object belonging to Nanny and try to figure out what it is.
Note: Dr. Teeth's makes a cameo in the "Celebrity Circles" sequence.
62
"Beauty and the Schnoz"
Sindy McKay & Larry Swerdlove
"Look a Little Bit Closer"
September 17, 1988 (1988-09-17)
Gonzo tries to make himself attractive in Piggy's eyes.
63
"The Pig Who Would Be Queen"
Hank Saroyan
N/A
September 24, 1988 (1988-09-24)
The babies create a picture box fairy tale with Piggy as the heroine.
64
"Is There a Muppet in the House?"
Sindy McKay & Larry Swerdlove
"No One Believes in Ghosts"
October 1, 1988 (1988-10-01)
Rowlf's description of a scary movie he watched makes everyone toss and turn during a stormy naptime. Things gets worse when some of the babies start vanishing, and they believe that Animal had found a secret passage.
65
"Slipping Beauty"
Lois Becker & Mark Stratton
"We Miss You"
October 8, 1988 (1988-10-08)
The babies tell the story of Sleeping Beauty to Piggy over a walkie-talkie after she gets the chickenpox.
66
"Muppet Baby Boom"
Sindy McKay & Larry Swerdlove
"B-A-B-Y Baby"
October 15, 1988 (1988-10-15)
The babies prepare to look after the neighbor's "Baby".
67
"Scooter by Any Other Name"
J.R. Young
"Look at Me Now"
October 22, 1988 (1988-10-22)
With Gonzo's assistance, Scooter experiments with different personalities.
Gonzo’s careless daredevil stunt causes his stuffed chick Camilla to get severely damaged.
80
"Skeeter and the Wolf"
Hank Saroyan & Jeffrey Scott
"Peter and the Wolf"
November 4, 1989 (1989-11-04)
Skeeter leads a team into the attic to search for Nanny’s record.
81
"Romancing the Weirdo"
Jeffrey Scott
"It's Fun to Write"
November 11, 1989 (1989-11-11)
Gonzo finds a typewriter and creates a detective/adventure story.
82
"The New Adventures of Kermo Polo"
Mark Stratton and Lois Becker
"Right Stuff"
November 18, 1989 (1989-11-18)
Nanny tells the babies about the great explorers in history, leading to Kermit imagining himself as "Kermo Polo".
83
"Goosetown Babies"
Hank Saroyan
"Goosetown"
November 25, 1989 (1989-11-25)
Gonzo and Animal search the Mother Goose rhymes to see what’s wrong with them.
Note: Last episode to feature the 1986–1989 music in the title card.
84
"It's Only Pretendo"
Sindy McKay & Larry Swerdlove
"The Great Unbeatable Me"
December 2, 1989 (1989-12-02)
Piggy and Gonzo go a little crazy competing for high scores in a video game.
Note 1: Some of the footage is taken from the video game Fantasy Zone
Note 2: First episode since "Dental Hyjinks" to use different music for the title card, and the music is now composed by Robert Irving and Hank Saroyan.
85
"Quoth the Weirdo"
Sindy McKay & Larry Swerdlove
"Making a Rhyme"
December 9, 1989 (1989-12-09)
The babies share their favorite poems with their new friend, Bean.
Piggy becomes jealous of Bean's friend Janice, whom is able to read before all the other tots, causing a fight over who will play the role of Mother Rabbit when Janice announces she will read "Peter Rabbit"
Note: First and only appearance in the show of Janice.