Pre-empted Show: Miss Piggy Sues The National Enquirer

Uh oh, Christine's name tag is gone, her star disappears and the key doesn't fit the lock on her dressing room door anymore. Could this mean she's being fired? Everyone else assumes so, and the rumor begins to circulate.Ross gets Klea to do the intro for the show and Christine doesn't get drenched when she says water; it's obvious ... She's going to be fired. Lisa interrupts Christine's final words with news from the National Enquirer that she's been fired. Christine is relieved because whatever you see in that magazine isn't true. Then Ross explains to everyone that they're only moving her to the biggest dressing room down the hall since she's the star of the show ... and putting double doors for "hippy" Lisa so she can fit her own dressing room!

Production: Out Of Tune

DID YOU NOTICE?

• Studio masters and home video recordings are both in existence.
• In 1988, there were no new episodes produced. Yet, Nickelodeon still had a Slime-In contest that May, as well as a Slime-In week of episodes accompanying it. Rumors was used as that first Monday episode.

CLASSIC QUOTES

(Talking about Christine's new dressing room)
Lisa: No Christine, they were afraid you were getting too big for the dressing room you already had.
Christine: Lisa, I don't think a little 'hippy' like you should talk about this, k?
Ross: You know, Christine's right. They put double doors on yours.
Lisa: Oh, Ross, that is not true.
Ross: Oh it is true. Want to look? Come on.

STAGE POLLUTION

GREEN SLIME: Kevin

WATER: Lisa (2)