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The Muppet Show

  • TV Series
  • 1976–19811976–1981
  • GG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
24K
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POPULARITY
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  • Cast & crew
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The Great Gonzo, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show (1976)
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Kermit the Frog and his fellow Muppets put on a vaudeville show at their theatre, bringing in a famous celebrity to help out for each episode.Kermit the Frog and his fellow Muppets put on a vaudeville show at their theatre, bringing in a famous celebrity to help out for each episode.Kermit the Frog and his fellow Muppets put on a vaudeville show at their theatre, bringing in a famous celebrity to help out for each episode.

IMDb RATING
8.4/10
24K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,064
41
  • Creators
    • Jim Henson
    • Jack Burns
  • Stars
    • Jim Henson
    • Frank Oz
    • Richard Hunt
Top credits
  • Creators
    • Jim Henson
    • Jack Burns
  • Stars
    • Jim Henson
    • Frank Oz
    • Richard Hunt
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 49User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 11 wins & 25 nominations total

    Episodes120

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    Videos14

    The Muppet Show: The Complete First Season
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    The Muppet Show: The Complete First Season
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    The Muppet Show: The Complete First Season
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    The Muppet Show: The Complete First Season
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    The Muppet Show: The Complete First Season
    The Muppet Show: Season Three
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    The Muppet Show: Season Three
    The Muppet Show: Season Three
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    The Muppet Show: Season Three
    The Muppet Show: Season Three
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    The Muppet Show: Season Three
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    The Muppet Show: Season Three
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    Photos375

    Steve Martin in The Muppet Show (1976)
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    Jim Henson in The Muppet Show (1976)
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    Frank Oz and Jim Henson in The Muppet Show (1976)
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    Victor Borge, Arlo Guthrie, Kenny Rogers, and Beverly Sills in The Muppet Show (1976)
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    Mac Davis, Glenda Jackson, Linda Ronstadt, and Loretta Swit in The Muppet Show (1976)

    Top cast

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    Jim Henson
    Jim Henson
    • Kermit the Frogas Kermit the Frog…
    120 episodes120 eps • 1976–1981
    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
    • Fozzie Bearas Fozzie Bear…
    120 episodes120 eps • 1976–1981
    Richard Hunt
    Richard Hunt
    • Statleras Statler…
    120 episodes120 eps • 1976–1981
    Dave Goelz
    Dave Goelz
    • Gonzoas Gonzo…
    120 episodes120 eps • 1976–1981
    Jerry Nelson
    Jerry Nelson
    • Floyd Pepperas Floyd Pepper…
    113 episodes113 eps • 1976–1981
    Louise Gold
    • Additional Muppetsas Additional Muppets…
    85 episodes85 eps • 1977–1981
    Steve Whitmire
    Steve Whitmire
    • Additional Muppetsas Additional Muppets…
    67 episodes67 eps • 1978–1981
    Kathryn Mullen
    Kathryn Mullen
    • Additional Muppetsas Additional Muppets…
    57 episodes57 eps • 1978–1981
    Eren Ozker
    • Janiceas Janice…
    24 episodes24 eps • 1976–1977
    John Lovelady
    • Announceras Announcer…
    24 episodes24 eps • 1976–1977
    Peter Friedman
    Peter Friedman
    • Additional Muppetsas Additional Muppets…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1976–1978
    Karen Prell
    • Additional Muppetsas Additional Muppets…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1980–1981
    Betsy Baytos
    • Additional Muppetsas Additional Muppets…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1980
    Brian Meehl
    Brian Meehl
    • Additional Muppetsas Additional Muppets…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1980
    Graham Fletcher
    • Fletcher Birdas Fletcher Bird…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1978–1979
    Fran Brill
    Fran Brill
    • Mary Louiseas Mary Louise…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1976
    Cynthia Adler
    Cynthia Adler
    • Cynthia Birdleyas Cynthia Birdley…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1976
    Bob Payne
    • Additional Muppetsas Additional Muppets
    2 episodes2 eps • 1979
    • Creators
      • Jim Henson
      • Jack Burns
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Kermit the Frog is the manager of a cabaret-style theatre house, which invariably has more drama behind the stage than on it. He has to contend with wannabe-comedian bears, the smothering advances of Miss Piggy, crabby regular theatre patrons, homicidal chefs, livestock, not to mention making the weekly guest star feel welcome. —Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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    • Plot summary
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Music
    • Certificate
      • G
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Swedish Chef was a favorite of Jim Henson and Frank Oz, as they both got to perform him. Henson was the head and voice, while Oz provided the hands. Frequently, one of the two would ad-lib, forcing the other one to keep up.
    • Quotes

      Waldorf: How do they do it?

      Statler: How do we watch it?

      Waldorf: *Why* do we watch it?

      Statler: [Breaking the fourth wall] Why do *you* watch it?

    • Crazy credits
      When the series title appears, Gonzo does a different gag with each episode.
    • Alternate versions
      On the 1994 video release "Monster Laughs with Vincent Price", The extra UK Spot, "I'm Looking Through You", the houses skit and the closing number, "You've Got a Friend", were all cut from the Vincent Price episode, while "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was cut from the Alice Cooper episode.
    • Connections
      Edited into Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Swedish Chef's Theme
      Composed Derek Scott

      Performed by Swedish Chef (Jim Henson)

    User reviews49

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    If the powers that be are reading this then please bring it back!
    I cannot fault it in any way. It gets a maximum ten out of ten from me. I am laughing at it just as much now (I'm watching the first series on DVD at the moment and I will buy the other series as and when I can) as I did when I were a child! Fabulous! The special guests were plentiful, varied, and always 'A' list for the time (some still are but a lot of them have now very sadly passed away and they and their talents will always be very greatly and very sorely missed) and always willing to send themselves up in a big way. Sure the singers all sang and the actors all acted etc. in the way the pieces were supposed to be done but, you see, it wasn't what they were singing/saying that sent them up but what was going on around them with the puppets, the scenery their clothes etc. they had put on for their sections. Spike Milligan, John Cleese, Steve Martin, Bob Hope, Harry Bellafonte, Shirly Bassy, Andy Williams, Roger Moore, Mark Hammil, Sylvester Stallone, Gene Kelly, Peter Ustinov, Liberace, Elton John, Alice cooper, Ethel Merman, Glenda Jackson, Liza Minelli, Juliette Prowse, Twiggy, are just a few of the many famous people that appeared on The Muppet Show and they were all more than happy to join in the general mayhem and ludicrousness in the show.

    The jokes are wonderful and have not lost their impact or become stale over time. Every line and every sketch is as fresh now as it was all those years ago when the programme first aired and could (no, make that would) easily hold up in today's world with today's families if they were to be repeated in all their glory. And if the children of today haven't heard of some of the stars well that wouldn't make any difference at all because you don't have to have heard of a star to enjoy watching them doing what it is that they do best and have the puppets take the mickey out of it! Muppets Tonight was the last time they all got together for at least one series and I loved it as much as I love this and long for it to happen again! OK so the script may not have been as sharp in Muppets Tonight, But I love anything and everything to do with them (and the fact that they are now owned by Disney is just too fantastic for words as I ADORE most things by Disney and Love the rest!)! I have got some of the programmes on video tape and I am now looking to replace them with dvds which (apart from the complete first series) don't appear to be around at the moment. Not the last time I looked anyway which could have been the wrong place(s) if they have been released at all. I have since found out they are yet to be released so I'll be buying them as and when they are! Or at the very least, as and when I can afford them!

    Easily above 10/10!
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    • Sep 1, 2006

    FAQ5

    • What are the differences between the US DVD Versions and the Uncensored DVD Versions?
    • What is Miss Piggy's first name?
    • Was this a British or a US show?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 5, 1976 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Muppet Show
    • Filming locations
      • Studio D, BBC Elstree Centre/ATV Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Associated Television (ATV)
      • HIT Entertainment
      • Henson Associates (HA)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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