Muppets Inc Chapter 6

"Hey, Fazakas. Nice job!" Kermit said to Marc. "Those numbers are pretty sweet."

"Are they?" Asked Marc sarcastically. "I haven't even noticed. How is Fozzie doing?"

"He's doing great!" Answered Kermit. "I love working with that big guy!" Fozzie exited a kid's bedroom with a sock stuck to his back.

"Keep the doors coming, Kermit." Said Fozzie. "I'm on a roll today."

"Fozzie and I are like brothers." Suddenly, Kermit noticed the sock on Fozzie's back. "09-76! We have a 09-76!"

Upon hearing the frog's plea, Clifford pressed an emergency button. Fozzie appeared on the monitor, and the computer started analyzing the bear.

"Fozzie Bearson." It said. "Please remain motionless. Prepare for decontamination." However, Fozzie panicked and ran around in circles. Suddenly, Muppets in police uniforms jumped through the window and ran towards Fozzie. One of them pinned the poor bear to the ground, while another picked up the sock on his back with tongs. The agent placed the sock on the ground, put a large cap on it, and gestured to a grey Muppet with burnt hair.

"I love this job!" He said, pressing down the handle of a TNT detonator. Short after that, the sock exploded within the cap. The cap was soon removed by another Muppet agent.

"Thanks guys." Said Fozzie. "That was a close one." Suddenly, another agent shaved the hapless bear and put a dog cone on him.

"Okay, people!" Said Clifford. "Take a break! We have to shut down for half an hour and reset the system."

"An entire scare floor out of commission." Said JP. "What else could go wrong?" He walked into the break room and grabbed a cigar.

"We're just going through a rough time, sir." Said Splurge, trying to cheer the boss up. "Everyone knows you're going to get us through it."

"Tell that to the board of directors." Said JP, smoking his cigar. "George, this company has been in my family for three generations. I would do anything to keep it from going under."

"So would I, sir." Said Splurge.

"Say," Said JP. "I could use your help with something."

"Anything, sir."

"You see, we've hired some new recruits and, to be honest, they're..."

"Inexperienced?"

"They stink! And I thought maybe you might come by tomorrow and give them a demonstration. Show them what it takes to be a top scarer, huh?"

"I'll start with the old JP Grosse jump-and-growl." Splurge then growled with might, making the old man proud.
Author's Notes: 09-76 happens to be the date The Muppet Show first premiered in the US, September 1976.
The grey Muppet with burnt hair is Crazy Harry, a Muppet who has a habit and passion for blowing things up.