"The Muppets?" cried the club.

"That's right" Schue replied. "We're gonna be performing with none other than the Muppets for our celebratory gala."

The class was a little skeptical about working with what some people in the school (commonly, but incorrectly) thought of as children's entertainers.

"I think it's a great idea, Mr. Schue" said Santana, "I always imagined what would happen if we brought Big Bird in and had him sing a song with Finn!" She ended her sentence with a snide snicker.

"Funny, Santana, very funny…" muttered Finn under his breath as some of the class laughed with her.

"Now Santana…first thing: it's just going to be Kermit the Frog and his troupe from The Muppet Show and their movies, he won't be bringing any of his co-stars from Sesame Street."

That got a relieved sigh from Puck, who was worried that the last thing the school would remember him doing was singing "C is for Cookie" with a bunch of bratty kids.

"And second thing: while I did choose them because they remind me of you guys in a sense, I also chose them because they stand for almost everything we do! They always stuck together and put on a show that they thought meant something to them if not everyone else. They were called underdogs at times too. In a way, you can say they paved the way for us."

Kurt stood up.

"I don't know about the rest of you guys," he began, "but I'm all for the idea. I'd love to work with the Muppets. I mean when will you ever work with a celebrity that entertained you during childhood? A celebrity that made you smile when someone pushed you down? A celebrity that gave you hope? Well, that celebrity for me was actually Steve from "Blue's Clues" since I kinda had a crush on him, but the Muppets were a close second for me! Count me in, Mr. Schue!"

Mercedes quickly stood up and clapped.

"I'm with Kurt; I think this would be fun! In fact…" She looked over at Rachel and raised an eyebrow. "I think it'd be fun for Rachel too, she and Miss Piggy can enjoy each other's sense of glory-bathing…" she said in an icy tone.

"MERCEDES!" Will shouted, "What did I just say? And didn't we all learn anything from the events that happened this year? ESPECIALLY during that whole "Trouble-Tones" fiasco?"

"But it's so obvious they would, though" she replied.

"No…" Rachel quietly spoke up.

Everyone turned to look at her, and saw that she had her head down with sad lowered eyes to match.

"Rachel, aren't you excited? We're working with the Muppets! This is a big opportunity!"

"Mr. Schue," Finn spoke on her behalf. "I think Rachel is still a little sad over the fact that she still didn't get Nyada. I mean it IS close to graduation and she botched her audition."

"Don't feel bad, Rachel. You know, back in the 1970s when the Muppets were doing The Muppet Show, a LOT of celebrities were literally begging them to be scheduled on the show! Maybe working with the Muppets could help you out."

"I really doubt it. What would the Muppets, especially Miss Piggy, want with someone like me…?"

"Nonsense, Rachel! I bet they, especially Piggy, are just dying to meet you and everyone else!"

Meanwhile…

"Moi refuses to do this, Kermie!"

"But Piggy…" Kermit the Frog tried to ease the porcine starlet as the Muppets rode on the bus to the school. "Mr. Schuester told me that there are kids in this school who would love to meet us! And besides, performing with a high school show choir may be good for us. People would find it charitable."

"Not for MOI…" Piggy grumbled. "If you ask me, this is a complete step back. C'est undignified!"

Kermit just shook his head, being the level-headed frog he was, and turned to the others riding in back. Immediately, Walter looked at him and smiled.

"I can't believe it!" he cried, "my first celebrity guest shot as part of the Muppets! Wait until Gary and Mary hear that I performed with a real live glee club! Back in Smalltown, we…"

"Um, Walter…" Kermit interrupted, "I appreciate your enthusiasm, but you DO remember that that part of your life with Smalltown and everything was just part of the movie."

"Oh yeah, (laughs) sorry. I just couldn't help myself."

"I can't wait either" Fozzie Bear said, "Gags Beasley just sent me a couple of good school-themed jokes for my act in the gala!"

"I sure hope they don't mind a dog on campus" wondered Rowlf.

"Never mind you" replied Gonzo, "what about my chickens?"

"I'm sure my boomerang fish will be a hit amongst the kiddies!" Lew Zealand giggled as he threw some around the bus.

"Hey Boss-Frog" Floyd shouted in back. "Are we there yet? I think Animal needs to use the "little drummer's room"!"

"POTTY BREAK! POTTY BREAK!" chanted Animal.

"Um…let me check with Scooter" the nervous frog replied.

Kermit went to where the ever-reliable Scooter was sitting?

"Well, Chief," the Muppets' go-fer/stage manager began, "with the half-hour lecture by Sam Eagle on bus safety, then add the bumpy start we had when we got that flat tire, not to mention the "small" traffic jam in Hoboken, this has actually been one of our quickest road trips yet."

"Yes, yes, but how much longer until we arrive at the school?"

"Well, I'd say…"

All of a sudden, the bus came to a screeching halt, with some Muppets getting flung out of their seats, as Beauregard slammed in the brakes literally at the school's entrance, literally as in right in front of the school's doors!

"…now." Scooter finished.

"We're here!" Beauregard called out to everyone.

Shaken, Kermit was the first to exit.

"Th-th-thanks, Bo… (sigh)…Ok everyone, we've made it! We're in Ohio!"

The Muppets began to step off the bus and into the school.

"Dis sure don't look like "Sweet Apples" okay…" said Pepe the King Prawn, looking around at the surroundings.

"We can make pop culture jokes relating to Ohio later, Pepe" Kermit replied, "we just have to find the choir room first. That's where Mr. Schuester said we should meet him and the kids."

With that, all the Muppets, with a reluctant pouting Piggy in tow at the back, set out to meet New Directions. Not too far behind, a certain pair of old men popped in just as Beauregard risked his driver's license even more as he tried to find a more legitimate parking spot.

"So, looks like the Muppets are performing at this school…" Waldorf said. "Boy, I haven't set foot in a school in years! I feel so OLD!"

"You ain't kidding" Statler replied, "When YOU were in school, they hadn't invented books yet!" They both chuckled in their all too familiar fashion.

This was the beginning of what would end up being the most "Muppetational" event that McKinley High would ever experience.