Raquel Welch and a Giant Prehistoric Spider

Raquel Welch, decked out in a skimpy sequined prehistoric cave-chick getup, shares the stage with a googly-eyed, oversized spider monster in this disco song and dance number from a 1977 episode of The Muppet Show.

The song is Baby It’s Me which was recorded by Diana Ross that same year.

Oh, and here’s some Muppet trivia for you. The spider is one of the full-bodied muppet costumes, meaning there’s a person pulling the proverbial strings from inside the costume, rather than puppeteers animating the character externally. In this sketch with Raquel Welch, the giant arachnid moves so rhythmically and gracefully because the costume conceals Graham Fletcher, a former dancer with the Royal Ballet.

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