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The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) -- Clip: How Does it Feel to be a Role Model, Post

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) -- Kermit and his friends go to New York to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.

"The Muppet Show" (1976): : -- Kermit the Frog and his friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.

The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) -- Clip: "Are You Dating", Post

The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) -- Clip: Kermit and Fozzie - What Is Friendship, Post

Overview

Date of Birth:

10 July 1934, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA more

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Puppeteer, actor, musician, and master of voices, Jerry Nelson originally... more

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His daughter, Christine Nelson, made a cameo appearance with him in 'The... more

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Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations more

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Sesame Street" (1969)	Muppet / 38 characters not shown (46 episodes, 1970-2008)	2008	-	8.5 (1,833)
	AKAs: Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title) Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title) The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title) 46 TV episodes: "Sesame Street: Elmo & Zoe's Hat Contest (#39.8)" (voice) The Count / Tornado "Sesame Street: Telly's New Shoes (#39.2)" (voice) The Count "Sesame Street: Rosita Gets Upset at Zoe & Abby (#38.25)" Muppet "Sesame Street: Elmo Is Jealous of Marco (#38.24)" Muppet "Sesame Street: Elmo Shows Abby How to Pretend (#38.23)" Muppet 41 episodes not shown.
2.	Abby in Wonderland (2008) (V)	Count von Count as the Counter-pillar	2008	-	-

3.	Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007) (TV)	(voice) The Count	2007	-	6.1 (76)

4.	A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006) (V)	Muppet Performer	2006	-	7.5 (11)

5.	Guess That Shape and Color (2006) (V)		2006	-	-

6.	Elmo Visits the Doctor (2005) (V)	The Count	2005	-	-

7.	Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet (2005) (V)		2005	-	9.6 (22)

8.	Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue (2005) (V)		2005	-	-

9.	Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On (2004) (TV)	(voice) (also archive footage) The Count / 2 characters not shown	2004	-	3.0 (29)
	AKAs: Sesame Street: Elmo's World - The Street We Live On! (USA: DVD box title)
10.	Muppets Party Cruise (2003) (VG)	(voice) Statler / 5 characters not shown	2003	-	6.6 (9)

11.	It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) (TV)	Robin the Frog / 6 characters not shown	2002	-	6.4 (1,158)

12.	Kermit's Swamp Years (2002) (V)	(voice) Statler	2002	-	5.4 (326)

13.	Muppet Monster Adventure (2000) (VG)	(voice) (also archive footage) Robin the Frog / 3 characters not shown	2000	-	6.5 (9)

14.	Muppet Race Mania (2000) (VG)	(voice) (also archive footage) Floyd / 2 characters not shown	2000	-	8.1 (11)

15.	The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)	(voice) Count / 3 characters not shown	1999	-	5.4 (986)

16.	Muppets from Space (1999)	(voice) Robin / 3 characters not shown	1999	-	6.1 (5,554)

17.	Cinderelmo (1999) (TV)	(voice) Count von Count / Mr. Johnson	1999	-	5.7 (118)

18.	"Muppets Tonight" (1996)	Statler / 27 characters not shown (19 episodes, 1996-1998)	1998	-	8.1 (234)
	AKAs: Les muppets (France) 19 TV episodes: "Muppets Tonight: (#2.12)" (voice) Mama Fiama / Statler "Muppets Tonight: (#2.11)" (voice) Statler "Muppets Tonight: (#2.7)" (voice) Statler "Muppets Tonight: (#2.5)" (voice) Statler "Muppets Tonight: (#2.2)" (voice) Moo-Ing / Statler / The President / Phil, Rick Moranis' lawyer 14 episodes not shown.
19.	Muppet Treasure Island (1996)	(voice) Blind Pew / 10 characters not shown	1996	$46.5M	6.6 (5,604)

20.	The Muppet CDROM: Muppets Inside (1996) (VG)	Lew Zealand / Statler	1996	-	8.1 (8)

21.	Muppets Treasure Island (1996) (VG)	(voice)	1996	-	6.8 (262)

22.	Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) (V)	(voice) Count von Count / 2 characters not shown	1996	-	6.7 (88)

23.	Elmo Says Boo (1996)		1996	-	4.4 (11)

24.	Muppet Classic Theater (1994) (V)	Robin the Frog, Big Bad Wolf, Royal Advisor. The Wolf, Montague the Rat	1994	-	7.5 (118)
	AKAs: Muppet Fairy Tales (UK: DVD title)
25.	It's Not Easy Being Green (1994) (V)	Robin the Frog / Emmet Otter	1994	-	7.3 (8)

26.	Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1994) (TV)	(voice) The Count / 3 characters not shown	1994	-	6.6 (10)

27.	"The Secret Life of Toys" (1994)	Balthazar	1994	-	-
	AKAs: Jim Henson's Secret Life of Toys
28.	The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)	(voice) (uncredited) Mouse / 5 characters not shown	1992	-	7.4 (9,554)

29.	Muppet Mayhem (1992) (V)	(voice) Various Muppets	1992	-	-

30.	Muppet Breaking Point (1992) (V)	(voice) Announcer	1992	-	-

31.	Muppet*vision 3-D (1991)	(voice) Camilla	1991	-	8.3 (725)
	AKAs: Jim Henson's Muppetvision 3-D Kermit the Frog presents Muppetvision 3-D Muppet*vision 4-D
32.	RoboCop 2 (1990)	Darren Thomas	1990	-	5.3 (17,681)

33.	The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990) (TV)	(voice) Camilla / 3 characters not shown	1990	-	8.1 (86)

34.	The Radicals (1990)	George Blaurock	1990	-	6.2 (35)

35.	Sesame Songs: Monster Hits! (1990) (V)	(voice) Herry Monster / 4 characters not shown	1990	-	-
	AKAs: Monster Hits! (USA: short title)
36.	Sesame Songs: Rock & Roll (1990) (V)	(voice) (also archive footage) Jackman Wolf / 4 characters not shown	1990	-	-

37.	Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV)	(voice) Pretty Great Performances Announcer / 3 characters not shown	1988	-	7.0 (66)
	AKAs: Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special (USA: video title) Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie - An All-Star Musical Special (USA: video box title) The Sesame Street Special (USA: informal title)
38.	Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street (1988) (V)	(also archive footage) Count Von Count / 3 characters not shown	1988	-	9.1 (7)

39.	Let's Learn to Play Together (1988) (VG)	(voice) The Count/Two-Headed Monster	1988	-	-

40.	"Fraggle Rock" (1983)	Gobo Fraggle / 14 characters not shown (95 episodes, 1983-1987)	1987	-	8.2 (1,132)
	AKAs: Fraggle Rock with Jim Henson's Muppets (complete title) Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock (USA: complete title) 95 TV episodes: "Fraggle Rock: Change of Address (#5.13)" (voice) Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Architect Doozer "Fraggle Rock: The Honk of Honks (#5.12)" (voice) Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap "Fraggle Rock: The Gorg Who Would Be King (#5.11)" (voice) Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg "Fraggle Rock: Inspector Red (#5.10)" (voice) Gobo Fraggle "Fraggle Rock: Ring Around the Rock (#5.9)" (voice) Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg 90 episodes not shown.
41.	Winners Take All (1987)	Head Official	1987	-	6.4 (109)

42.	A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) (TV)	(voice) Emily 'Ma' Bear / 15 characters not shown	1987	-	8.3 (786)

43.	The Christmas Toy (1986) (TV)	(voice) Balthazar	1986	-	8.1 (327)
	AKAs: Jim Henson's The Christmas Toy
44.	The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV)	Camilla / 14 characters not shown	1986	-	8.4 (53)

45.	Learning About Numbers (1986) (V)	(voice) Count	1986	-	7.0 (11)

46.	The Nail Gun Massacre (1985)	Victim #1	1985	-	3.8 (422)
	AKAs: Nail Gun Massacre (USA: video title) Texas Nailgun Massacre (USA: DVD title)
47.	Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985)	(voice) Biff / 3 characters not shown	1985	-	6.3 (1,654)
	AKAs: Follow That Bird
48.	Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985) (V)		1985	-	8.2 (17)

49.	Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985) (V)	(also archive footage) All of Me Singing Monster/Additional Characters	1985	-	6.1 (14)

50.	The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)	(voice) Camilla / 11 characters not shown	1984	-	6.6 (5,714)

51.	Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) (TV)	(voice) The Count	1983	-	8.8 (108)

52.	Big Bird in China (1983) (TV)	(voice) Two-Headed Monster	1983	-	7.4 (114)

53.	The Dark Crystal (1982)	(voice) High Priest / Dying Emperor	1982	-	7.0 (14,452)

54.	The Great Muppet Caper (1981)	(voice) Floyd / 8 characters not shown	1981	-	7.2 (4,118)

55.	The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981) (TV)	(voice) Lew Zealand / 3 characters not shown	1981	-	7.2 (49)

56.	"The Muppet Show" (1976)	Floyd Pepper / 208 characters not shown (110 episodes, 1976-1981)	1980	-	8.9 (2,186)
	110 TV episodes: "The Muppet Show: (#5.1)" (voice) Dr. Julius Strangepork/Announcer/Wolfhound/Pops/Chris Rudolph/Slim Wilson "The Muppet Show: (#5.19)" (voice) Pops/Robin/Floyd Pepper "The Muppet Show: (#5.9)" (voice) Robin/Dr. Julius Strangepork/Mulch/Pops "The Muppet Show: (#5.20)" (voice) Pops "The Muppet Show: (#5.18)" (voice) Pops/Robin/Policeman/Horse/Count von Count 105 episodes not shown.
57.	John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) (TV)	Camilla / 4 characters not shown	1979	-	8.0 (176)

58.	The Muppet Movie (1979)	(voice) Floyd Pepper / 5 characters not shown	1979	-	7.6 (11,903)

59.	The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (TV)	(voice) Floyd Pepper / Mutation Monster	1979	-	6.8 (130)

60.	Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) (TV)	(voice) Snuffy / The Count	1978	-	8.4 (169)

61.	Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (1978) (TV)	(voice) Floyd Pepper	1978	-	6.2 (6)

62.	The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977) (TV)	(voice) Robin	1977	-	-
	AKAs: Texaco Presents The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (USA: complete title)
63.	Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) (TV)	(voice) Emmet Otter / Weasel	1977	-	8.1 (1,110)

64.	"Saturday Night Live" (1975)	Scred (16 episodes, 1975-1976)	1976	-	8.2 (6,599)
	AKAs: NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title) SNL (USA: informal title) SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) Saturday Night (USA: first season title) Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title) Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title) Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title) Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title) 16 TV episodes: "Saturday Night Live: Lily Tomlin/James Taylor (#2.1)" (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets) Scred "Saturday Night Live: Madeline Kahn/Carly Simon (#1.19)" (as Jim Henson's Muppets) Scred "Saturday Night Live: Raquel Welch/Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian (#1.18)" (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets) Scred "Saturday Night Live: Ron Nessen/Patti Smith Group (#1.17)" (credit only) Scred "Saturday Night Live: Anthony Perkins/Betty Carter (#1.16)" (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets) Scred 11 episodes not shown.
65.	Julie Andrews: One to One (1975) (TV)	(voice) T.R. / 2 characters not shown	1975	-	-

66.	The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) (TV)	(voice) Sgt. Floyd Pepper / 12 characters not shown	1975	-	7.8 (60)

67.	Muppets No-Nonsense Show (1975) (TV)	(voice)	1975	-	-

68.	Muppet Picker Upper (1975)	(voice) P. Fenton Cosgrove	1975	-	-

69.	Out to Lunch (1974) (TV)	(voice)	1974	-	6.3 (12)

70.	The Muppets Valentine Show (1974) (TV)	(voice) Droop / 4 characters not shown	1974	-	6.8 (56)

71.	Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972) (TV)	(voice) T.R. the Rooster / Caleb Siles	1972	-	8.1 (74)
	AKAs: Muppet Musicians of Bremen (USA: video box title)
72.	Pure Goldie (1971) (TV)	(voice) Snivelly	1971	-	-

73.	Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971) (TV)	(voice) Robin/Featherstone	1971	-	8.0 (167)
	AKAs: The Frog Prince (USA: short title)
74.	The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970) (TV)	(voice) Thog / 2 characters not shown	1970	-	9.5 (15)

75.	Hey Cinderella! (1969) (TV)	(voice) Featherstone/Stepsister #2	1969	-	8.0 (70)
	AKAs: Hey Cinderella (USA: video title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Sesame Street" (1969)	(1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	8.5 (1,833)
	AKAs: Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title) Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title) The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Sesame Street: American Fruit Stand (#36.7)" (performer: "Sesame Jamboree")
2.	Muppet Treasure Island (1996)	(performer: "Shiver My Timbers", "Sailing For Adventure", "Cabin Fever", "A Professional Pirate", "Boom Shakalaka")	1996	$46.5M	6.6 (5,604)

3.	The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)	(performer: "Scrooge", "Marley And Marley", "It Feels Like Christmas", "Christmas Scat", "Bless Us All", "Finale - When Love Is Found / It Feels Like Christmas")	1992	-	7.4 (9,554)

4.	Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street (1988) (V)	(performer: "ZZ Blues")	1988	-	9.1 (7)

5.	"Fraggle Rock" (1983)	(60 episodes, 1983-1987)	1987	-	8.2 (1,132)
	AKAs: Fraggle Rock with Jim Henson's Muppets (complete title) Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock (USA: complete title) 60 TV episodes: "Fraggle Rock: Change of Address (#5.13)" (performer: "Petals of a Rose") "Fraggle Rock: The Honk of Honks (#5.12)" (performer: "The Rock Goes On") "Fraggle Rock: The Gorg Who Would Be King (#5.11)" (performer: "Boss of Yourself") "Fraggle Rock: Ring Around the Rock (#5.9)" (performer: "I Give to Thee") "Fraggle Rock: Beyond the Pond (#5.6)" (performer: "Tree of Life") 55 episodes not shown.
6.	Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985)	(performer: "Ain't no Road Too Long")	1985	-	6.3 (1,654)
	AKAs: Follow That Bird
7.	The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)	(performer: "Together Again", "Saying goodbye", "I'm Gonna always love you", "Right where I belong", "Somebody's getting married", "Waiting for the wedding", "He'll make me happy", "Closing Medley: Saying Goodbye / Together Again")	1984	-	6.6 (5,714)

8.	The Great Muppet Caper (1981)	(performer: "Happiness Hotel", "Couldn't we ride", "Finale: Hey A Movie! / The First time it happens")	1981	-	7.2 (4,118)

9.	The Muppet Movie (1979)	(performer: "Can you picture that", "Finale: The Magic Store")	1979	-	7.6 (11,903)

10.	"The Muppet Show" (1976)	(2 episodes, 1976)	1976	-	8.9 (2,186)
	2 TV episodes: "The Muppet Show: (#1.7)" (performer: "The Bouncing Borcelino Brothers") "The Muppet Show: (#1.5)" (performer: "Tomorrow", "The Lady Of Spain")
11.	"Saturday Night Live" (1975)	(1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	8.2 (6,599)
	AKAs: NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title) SNL (USA: informal title) SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) Saturday Night (USA: first season title) Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title) Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title) Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title) Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title) 1 TV episode: "Saturday Night Live: Lily Tomlin (#1.6)" (performer: "I Got You Babe")

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) (TV)	(puppeteer)	1987	-	8.3 (786)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	8.7 (7)

2.	Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow (2005) (V)	Himself/Performer - Emmet	2005	-	-
	AKAs: Emmet Otter: Behind the Scenes Documentary (USA: DVD box title)
3.	I Love Muppets (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	6.3 (17)

4.	Elmopalooza! (1998) (TV)	(voice) Announcer / 5 characters not shown	1998	-	5.0 (86)

5.	Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993) (TV)	(voice) Count	1993	-	-

6.	"The Jim Henson Hour" (1989)	Himself (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	8.9 (77)
	1 TV episode: "The Jim Henson Hour: Secrets of the Muppets (#1.10)" Himself
7.	The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) (TV)	(voice) (also archive footage) Ma Bear / 10 characters not shown	1990	-	8.4 (128)

8.	Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990) (TV)	Himself	1990	-	-

9.	The Earth Day Special (1990) (TV)	Robin	1990	-	6.1 (106)

10.	Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting (1989) (TV)	(voice) (also archive footage) Count Von Count / 2 characters not shown	1989	-	8.9 (11)

11.	Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes (1987) (TV)	Gobo Fraggle / 3 characters not shown	1987	-	8.4 (7)

12.	Henson's Place (1984) (TV)	(also archive footage) Muppet Performer	1984	-	8.6 (11)

13.	Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1982) (TV)	(voice) Robin / 4 characters not shown	1982	-	7.4 (48)

14.	Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' (1981) (TV)	Himself	1981	-	7.9 (51)

15.	Julie on Sesame Street (1973) (TV)	(voice) (uncredited) Biff / 2 characters not shown	1973	-	-

16.	"NBC Experiment in Television" (1967)	Monk (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	-
	1 TV episode: "NBC Experiment in Television: The Cube (#3.3)" Monk


1.	The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV)	(uncredited) The Count/Herry Monster

2.	A Company of Players (2008) (V)	(voice) (uncredited) Himself/Beethoven Head/Floyd/Jerry/Lew Zealand/Parrot/Pig/Statler

3.	Kermit: A Frog's Life (2005) (V)	(voice) (uncredited) Camilla/Floyd

4.	"Play with Me Sesame" (2002)	(voice) (uncredited) Biff/The Count/Additional Muppets

5.	Sesame Street Unpaved (1999) (TV)	(voice) Various

6.	The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)	(voice) (uncredited) Crazy Harry

7.	The World of Jim Henson (1994) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself/Muppet Performer

8.	"Entertainment Tonight"
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 18 May 1990 (1990) (voice) (uncredited) Floyd Episode dated 16 May 1990 (1990) (voice) (uncredited) Floyd/Lew Zealand
9.	The Best of Ernie and Bert (1988) (V)	(voice) Doctor/Lady with Tall Hat

10.	Learning About Letters (1986) (V)	Herry Monster/One of King Peter's Helpers

11.	Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets (1985) (V)	(voice) Floyd pepper/the devil/crazy harry/others

12.	Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985) (V)	Dr. Strangepork/Uncle Deadley/Owl/The Announcer

13.	Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets (1985) (V)	Jerry/Floyd Pepper/T. R. Rooster/gogolala jubilee jugband members

14.	Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets (1985) (V)	Robin/Louis Kazagger/The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly/Chicken

15.	Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (1985) (V)	(voice) Floyd Pepper/Dr. Strangepork/The Devil/Robin/Louis Kazagger/Announcer

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Comedy | Family | Music | Fantasy more

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The Muppets | Sesame Street | Children | Puppet more

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