The Muppet Show
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Created by | Jim Henson |
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Opening theme | "The Muppet Show Theme" |
Ending theme | "The Muppet Show Theme" (instrumental) |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 120 ( Multi-camera |
Running time | 22–26 minutes |
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Release | 5 September 1976[1] – 23 May 1981 |
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The Muppet Show is a
The Muppet Show is presented as a variety show, featuring recurring sketches and musical numbers interspersed with plotlines taking place backstage and in other areas of the venue. Within its context, Kermit the Frog (performed by Henson) acts as showrunner and host, who tries to maintain control of the overwhelming antics of the other Muppet characters, as well as appease the rotating slate of guest stars.[2] The Muppet Show is also known for its uniquely designed characters, burlesque nature, slapstick, sometimes absurdist and surreal humour, and parodies.[3] As The Muppet Show became popular, many celebrities were eager to perform with the Muppets on television and in subsequent films.
The cast of performers over the course of the series included Henson, Frank Oz (credited as featured performer as well as creative consultant), Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Fran Brill, Eren Özker, Louise Gold, Kathryn Mullen, Karen Prell, Brian Muehl, Bob Payne, John Lovelady, Jane Henson, Peter Friedman, Betsy Baytos, and dancer Graham Fletcher. Many of the performers also worked on Sesame Street, whose characters made sporadic appearances on The Muppet Show. Jack Burns served as the head writer for the first season, before Jerry Juhl became the head writer from the second season. The music was performed by Jack Parnell and his orchestra.
The Muppet Show was produced by
History
Since its debut in 1969,
Meanwhile, Henson's Muppets were featured in The Land of Gorch skits during the first (1975–76) season of the American comedy television programme Saturday Night Live. Although they lasted for only that one season on Saturday Night Live because of conflicts with that show's writers and producers, Henson and his team learned a great deal from being involved with the production. They gained institutional knowledge about adapting and quickly creating a television programme within a seven-day period. Henson also gained valuable friendships with multiple celebrities through his work on Saturday Night Live. Henson and his team were later able to use these skills and relationships on The Muppet Show.[5]
The Muppet Show was first aired in September 1976. By Christmas 1976, the series in the UK saw around 14 million viewers tuning in on Sunday evenings. In January 1977, over 100 countries had either acquired the series or were making offers, which had resulted in over £6 million in overseas sales.[6]
Overview
Opening and closing sequences
"The Muppet Show Theme" (written by Henson and Sam Pottle in 1976[7]) is the show's theme song. While the opening sequence changed from season to season, the overall concept remained the same. Each episode began with "The Muppet Show" logo on a title card. The centre of the "O" then opened to reveal host Kermit the Frog, who announced, "It's The Muppet Show, with our very special guest star, [name of guest star]!" usually cheering afterwards.
During the first season, the theme song contained a joke from Fozzie Bear and featured Kermit introducing the guest star ("To introduce our guest star, that's what I'm here to do, so it really makes me happy to introduce to you..."). At the song's end, Gonzo the Great appeared in front of the "Muppet Show" banner, attempting to play the "O" in "Show" like a gong, with various comical results.
From the second to fourth seasons, the joke and Kermit's introduction were replaced by a short quip from Statler and Waldorf, then a shot of the audience singing "Why don't they get things started?" The fifth season version had an extra verse from the hecklers ("Why do we always come here? I guess we'll never know. It's kind of like a torture to have to watch the show!"). At the end of the song, Gonzo appeared inside the "O" in "Show" to play the final note on a trumpet; again, with various comical results.
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Each episode ended with an extended instrumental performance of "The Muppet Show Theme" by the Muppet orchestra before Statler and Waldorf gave the last laugh of the night, followed by
Every season, the TV version of the song was presented with re-worked lyrics. While the opening sequence evolved visually over the show's five seasons, the musical composition remained essentially the same. Over the years, the song has become a staple of the Muppets franchise as a whole.
Muppet Theater
The Muppet Theater is the setting for The Muppet Show, a grand old vaudeville house that has seen better days. In episode 106, Kermit identifies the name of the theatre as The Benny Vandergast Memorial Theater, although other episodes merely identify it as "the Muppet Theater". It is also identified as simply "Muppet Theater" in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie. It is then that the theatre becomes registered as a historical landmark, and it cannot be shut down. In the film, the theatre is shown to be in New York City.
According to The Phantom of the Muppet Theater,[8] the theatre was built by a stage actor named John Stone in 1802. At some point, a production of Hamlet ran in the theatre, with Stone playing the title role. An alternative exterior is also shown in the book.
Locations seen in the Muppet Theater include
Scooter's uncle J.P. Grosse owns the theatre and rents it to the Muppets. In a deleted scene from It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, Kermit reveals that J.P. has died and left the theatre to the Muppets in his will. This would have taken place some time after 1996, as J.P. can be seen (and referred to as such by the head of the KMUP network) in episode 107 of Muppets Tonight, the 1990s reworking of The Muppet Show.[9]
In the film The Muppets, a badly deteriorated version of the Muppet Theater is located next to Muppet Studios in Los Angeles. The Muppets reunite in hopes of raising enough money to buy the theatre from the oil magnate Tex Richman before he can demolish it and start drilling for oil on the site.
Characters and performers
Many of the characters who appeared on The Muppet Show have appeared in previous and subsequent Muppet productions.
Guest stars
No guest star ever appeared twice on The Muppet Show, although John Denver appeared both on the show and in two specials (John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together and John Denver & the Muppets: Rocky Mountain Holiday), while Dudley Moore reappeared in the special, The Muppets Go to the Movies. Additionally, several guest stars from the series had cameos in the first three Muppet theatrical films, and the season four guest Alan Arkin had a cameo in The Muppets. Originally, the producers had to call on their personal contacts to appeal to them to appear, especially considering that doing so required an overseas trip to Britain. However, the situation changed when the renowned ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev offered to appear; his performance on this unusual TV programme produced so much favourable publicity that the series became one of the most sought after for various celebrities to appear in.[10]
Many episodes featured actors, such as
In 1977, Rita Moreno won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for her appearance. The next year, Peter Sellers — who chose not to appear as himself, instead appearing in a variety of characters — and Bernadette Peters earned nominations for the same award.[12] One episode had the staff writer Chris Langham (who wrote some episodes of this show, starting in the third season) guest-starring when Richard Pryor was unable to make the taping of the episode at the last minute.
An early tradition was to present the guest star with a Muppet likeness of themselves as a parting gift at the end of the show, but this only lasted for the first two episodes produced, with Connie Stevens and Juliet Prowse. The high cost and effort of creating these unique Muppets, scheduling conflicts, and potential legal issues contributed to the decline of this practice, although Muppet caricatures and parodies continued to appear. The practice did, however, take place for actors Michael Caine and Tim Curry, who were the lead performers in The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island, respectively.
Recurring sketches
- "At the Dance" – The sketch was a regular during the first season but was used less frequently from the second season onward. Muppet characters (some of them being semi-formal dance floor offering rapid fire one-liner jokes and come-backs as the couples passed in front of the camera. Debuted in The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence, and played a large role in the plot for a season five episode.
- "Bear on Patrol" – Link Hogthrob is the incompetent chief of police who are always in the silliest situations with the criminals brought in. The voice of the announcer was performed by Jerry Nelson. Debuted in the third season.
- "Blackouts" – Short, comic sketches traditional to vaudeville that end with the lights turning off or a quick closing of the curtain. Only appeared in the first season.
- "Cold Openings" – The Cold Openings appeared at the beginning of each episode, and officially introduced the guest star. During the first season, Kermit introduced the guest star during the opening theme. His introduction was followed by a clip of the guest star, usually surrounded by a group of Muppets. Beginning in the second season, the Cold Openings appeared before the opening theme song. Pops the Doorman. Pops always said, "Who are you?" as soon as he saw the guest star. After the guest star introduced himself/herself to Pops, a joke would follow.
- "An Editorial by Sam the Eagle" – Sam the Eagle gives an editorial on a specific topic which ends up occurring during the editorial. Only appeared in the second season.
- "The Electric Mayhem" – A variety of musical sketches featuring Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem.
- "Fozzie Bear's Act" – Fozzie Bear goes on stage and performs his famously silly jokes. Statler and Waldorf heckle him in a perpetual rivalry. The sketches became less frequent as Fozzie's off-stage presence became more prevalent. In one first-season episode, however, Fozzie, with help from Bruce Forsyth, turned the tables on Statler and Waldorf who waved a white flag in surrender. It mainly appeared during the first season, but made occasional appearances in later seasons.
- "Gonzo's Stunts" – These sketches detail the stunts of The Great Gonzowhere something would usually go wrong.
- "Muppet Labs" – Muppet Labs is "Where the future is being made today!" These segments featured the latest invention from Dr. Bunsen Honeydew with his assistant Beaker having the worst of its inevitable malfunction. During the first season, Honeydew hosted Muppet Labs by himself. The writers soon realised that another character was necessary to show his failings, which resulted in Beaker being introduced in season two.
- "Muppet Melodrama" – A sketch where Uncle Deadly captured Miss Piggyand put her in perilous plights to force her to marry him. Wayne would often have to be the one to save her. Only appeared in the third season.
- "Muppet News Flash" – The Muppet Newsmandelivers a news brief about a bizarre incident or human-interest story. During the first season, these segments frequently had an interview with the episode's guest star, who portrayed a person connected to the story. Beginning with the second season, the Muppet Newsman almost invariably suffered some calamity associated with the story, such as being knocked out by a falling light fixture after he reported that the company manufacturing it had dropped production.
- "Muppet Sports" – A sports sketch that features different sporting activities that are covered by Louis Kazagger. Debuted in the third season.
- "Musical Chickens" – A flock of Muppet chickens pecked the keys of a piano and played a classic song to show off their musical talents.
- "Panel Discussions" – A sketch where Kermit the Frog, the guest star and other Muppets discuss various topics. Only appeared in the first season.
- "Pigs in Space" – Parody of science fiction programmes like Dr. Julius Strangepork (the name a take-off on "Dr. Strangelove"), and Miss Piggy as First Mate. Usually, the sketches involved the long-suffering Piggy putting up with the wacko Strangepork and the brain dead Link treating her as an inferior because she is a female (even though she arguably dwarfs them in brainpower). The early sketches usually had odd introductions for all the characters, such as calling Link the "flappable captain", Miss Piggy the "flirtatious first mate", and referring to Dr. Strangepork as "describable". Strangepork usually had the most unusual description of the three during these introductions as he was the oddest member of the group. This portion of the introduction was dropped during season three, and the announcer simply claimed it was "time for...Piiiiiigs...iiiin...spaaaaaaace!" Debuted in the second season.
- "Planet Koozebane" – A sketch about a planet containing strange alien lifeforms like the Koozebanian creatures, the Koozebanian Phoob, the Fazoobs, the Koozebanian Spooble, the Four Fazoobs and the Merdlidops. This was a common stop for the Swinetrek crew. The planet also appeared later in Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters and CityKids (which had different Koozebanian aliens). Kermit the Frog later reported from Koozebane in a 1992 Good Morning America appearance. Planet Koozebane was also referred to in the "Science Fiction" episode of The Jim Henson Hour and in the video game Muppets Party Cruise.
- "A Poem by Rowlf" – Rowlf the Dog recited a classic poem while other Muppets interrupt him. Only appeared in the first season.
- "Rowlf at the Piano" – Rowlf the Dog would sing classical songs and would occasionally be accompanied by the other Muppet characters.
- "The Swedish Chef" – A cooking show parody. It consists of the Swedish Chef, who speaks mock Swedish, semi-comprehensible gibberish which parodies the characteristic vowel sounds and intonation of Swedish. He attempts to cook a dish with great enthusiasm until the punchline hits. A hallmark of these sketches was the improvisation between Jim Henson (who performed the Chef's head and voice) and Frank Oz (who was his hands). One would often make something up on the spot, making the other puppeteer comply with the action. Famous gags include "chickie in du baskie" ("two points!"), Swedish meatballs that bounce, and smashing a cake with a baseball bat after it begins insulting the Chef in mock Japanese. Debuted in the pilot "Sex and Violence".
- "Talk Spots" – While sitting on a wall, Kermit the Frog talked to the guest star and was occasionally joined by the other Muppets. Mostly appeared during the first season, but made occasional appearances during the second season, and made two appearances in the third season (one of which had Sam the Eagle and the Swedish Chef in place of Kermit).
- "Talking Houses" – A bunch of houses that tell jokes to each other. Only appeared during the first season.
- "UK Spots" – Due to shorter commercial breaks in the United Kingdom, every episode of The Muppet Show lasted two minutes longer in the UK than in the United States. The extra segments that were filmed to cover this time difference have been referred to as "UK Spots". Most of these consisted of a short song and never featured the guest star.[13]
- "Vendaface" – The Vendaface (voiced by facelift. Apparently, Vendaface was only meant to be used once, but David Lazer said that they should not build such an expensive puppet only to use it once. The writers then decided to have him on the show a few more times in the first season. The Vendaface later appeared in episode 318 as the Vendawish (voiced by Jerry Nelson) which was a wish-granting machine.
- "Veterinarian's Hospital" – Parody of the soap opera orthopedicsurgeon" to "a quack" who has "gone to the dogs".
- "Wayne and Wanda" – Each sketch had Wayne and Wanda singing a song, only to be interrupted by some sort of pun relating to a lyric. Sam the Eagle introduced these sketches, as he felt that they were among the few cultured aspects of the show. Only appeared during the first season, although a few new sketches appeared in later seasons with just Wayne.
Episodes
The Muppet Show ran for five seasons, with minor alterations taking place each season.
Soundtracks
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Awards and nominations
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The Muppet Show was nominated for nine
The series also won the top Variety Prize in the Golden Rose of Montreux international Contest in May 1977.[20]
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
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1977 | Outstanding Comedy – Variety or Music Series | The Muppet Show | Nominated | |
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Jack Burns, Marc London, | "Paul Williams" | Nominated | |
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Rita Moreno | "Rita Moreno" | Won | |
1978 | Outstanding Comedy – Variety or Music Series | The Muppet Show | Won | |
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Peter Harris | "Elton John" | Nominated | |
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, & Joseph A. Bailey | "Dom DeLuise" | Nominated | |
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music
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Peter Sellers | Nominated | ||
Bernadette Peters | Nominated | |||
1979 | Outstanding Comedy – Variety or Music Series | The Muppet Show | Nominated | |
1980 | Outstanding Comedy – Variety or Music Series | The Muppet Show | Nominated | |
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Peter Harris | "Liza Minnelli" | Nominated | |
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Don Hinkley, & David Odell | "Alan Arkin" | Nominated | |
Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Series | John Hawkins | "Liza Minnelli" | Won | |
Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program | Malcolm Stone | "Beverly Sills" | Nominated | |
Outstanding Costume Design for a Series | Calista Hendrickson | "Beverly Sills" | Nominated | |
Outstanding Individual Achievement – Creative Technical Crafts | Leslee Asch, Edward G. Christie, Barbara S. Davis, Faz Fazakas, Nomi Frederick, Michael K. Frith, Amy Van Gilder, Dave Goelz, Marianne Harms, Larry Jameson, Mari Kaestle, Rollin Krewson, Tim Miller, Bob Payne, Jan Rosenthal, Don Sahlin, Caroly Wilcox
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Edward G. Christie, Barbara S. Davis, Faz Fazakas, Nomi Frederick, Michael K. Frith, Amy Van Gilder, Dave Goelz, Larry Jameson, Mari Kaestle, Rollin Krewson, Tim Miller, Bob Payne, Jan Rosenthal, Don Sahlin, Caroly Wilcox | "Kenny Rogers" | Nominated | ||
1981 | Outstanding Comedy – Variety or Music Series | The Muppet Show | Nominated | |
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Jerry Juhl, David Odell, Chris Langham | "Carol Burnett" | Won | |
Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Series | John Hawkins | "Brooke Shields" | Nominated | |
Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program | Malcolm Stone | "Brooke Shields" | Nominated |
Others
Year | Association | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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1977 | British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA) | Best Light Entertainment Programme | The Muppet Show | Won |
'Harlequin (Drama/Light Entertainment) | The Muppet Show | Nominated | ||
1978 | Most Original Programme/Series | Jim Henson | Won | |
Best Light Entertainment Programme/Series | Jim Henson | Nominated | ||
Best VTR Editor | John Hawkins & Tim Waddell | Nominated | ||
Best Design | David Chandler & Bryan Holgate | Nominated | ||
1979 | Best Light Entertainment Programme/Series | Jim Henson | Nominated | |
Best VTR Editor | John Hawkins | Won | ||
1980 | Best Light Entertainment Programme/Series | Jim Henson | Nominated | |
1979 | Grammy Awards
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Best Recording for Children
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Jim Henson | Won |
Peabody Awards | Henson Associates | Won | ||
Golden Camera | Best Entertainment Show | Jim Henson | Won | |
1977 | Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival | Golden Rose | Won | |
1981 | Young Artist Awards
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Best TV Series for Family Entertainment | Nominated |
Home media
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Compilation releases
In 1985,
Videos included:
- The Muppet Revue (titled Kermit and Fozzie's Favourite Moments in the UK) – Hosted by Kermit and Fozzie as they clean up the attic, with guest stars Linda Ronstadt, Paul Williams, Harry Belafonte, and Rita Moreno
- The Kermit and Piggy Story – Hosted by Kermit and Miss Piggy as they reminisce over their moments on the show, with guest stars Raquel Welch, Tony Randall, Cheryl Ladd, and Loretta Swit
- Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets – Hosted by Scooter as he looks through a scrapbook of children's songs from the show, with interruptions by others as he constantly tries to introduce his favourite song, "Six String Orchestra", with guest stars Julie Andrews, John Denver, Twiggy, Brooke Shields, Judy Collins, and Charles Aznavour
- Rock Music with the Muppets – Hosted by Dr. Teeth with assistance by Beaker in a recording studio, with guest stars Debbie Harry, Linda Ronstadt, Alice Cooper, Ben Vereen, Helen Reddy, Leo Sayer, Loretta Swit, and Paul Simon
- Muppet Treasures – Hosted by Kermit and Fozzie as they once again clean out the attic, with guest stars Zero Mostel, Loretta Lynn, Paul Simon, Buddy Rich, Peter Sellers, and Ethel Merman
- Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff – Hosted by Gonzo and Camilla at Gonzo's trailer home, which Gonzo tries to pass off as a mansion, with guest stars John Cleese, Jean Stapleton, Dom DeLuise, Julie Andrews, Vincent Price, and Madeline Kahn
- Country Music with the Muppets – Hosted by Rowlf at a barnyard radio station, with guest stars Mac Davis, John Denver, Crystal Gayle, Loretta Lynn, Roger Miller, Roy Clark, Johnny Cash, Roy Rogers, and Dale Evans
- Muppet Moments – Once again hosted by Kermit and Fozzie as they clean the attic, with guest stars Pearl Bailey, Bernadette Peters, Lena Horne, Andy Williams, Zero Mostel, and Liza Minnelli
- Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets – Hosted by Rowlf, with guest stars Marisa Berenson, Peter Sellers, George Burns, Petula Clark, and Steve Martin
- Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook – Hosted by Fozzie in the attic as he looks through a scrapbook of his material from the show, with guest stars Raquel Welch, Beverly Sills, and Milton Berle
In 1993, Jim Henson Video released two compilations under the It's the Muppets banner, Meet the Muppets and More Muppets, Please! Later, three volumes of The Very Best of The Muppet Show were released on VHS and DVD in the UK (volume 3 was a release of full episodes as opposed to compilations). Unlike the Playhouse Video releases, It's the Muppets and The Very Best of The Muppet Show did not include any original footage or guest star clips, but all compilation collections did include material cut from the original US broadcasts.
Series releases
In 1994,
Several songs were cut from the series 1 DVD release due to music licensing issues. There have also been some cuts in the intro sequence, and backstage scenes leading up to these songs. However, episodes that used Disney music remained unaltered (for example, episode 14 of series 1 used "Never Smile at a Crocodile" from Peter Pan).
- "Stormy Weather" (Joel Grey episode) sung by Wayne and Wanda
- "Gone with the Wind" (Jim Nabors episode) sung by Jim Nabors
- "The Danceros" (Jim Nabors episode) sung by The Danceros
- "All of Me" (Paul Williams episode) sung by Two Monsters
- "Old Fashioned Way" (Charles Aznavour episode) sung by Charles Aznavour with Mildred Huxtetter
- "You've Got A Friend" (Vincent Price episode) sung by Vincent Price, Uncle Deadly and a chorus of Muppet Monsters
The only uncut release of Season 1 on DVD so far is the German DVD release by
DVD name | Ep # | Release date | Content |
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Season One (1976–1977) | 24 | 9 August 2005 |
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Season Two (1977–1978) | 24 | 7 August 2007 |
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Season Three (1978–1979) | 24 | 20 May 2008 |
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Streaming
The Muppet Show was released for streaming on Disney+ on 19 February 2021.[22] However, two episodes featuring guests Brooke Shields and Chris Langham are omitted from the streaming service. In several European countries, the episode with John Denver is omitted as well.[23] A content advisory was attached to several episodes describing "negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures."[24]
See also
References
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– "Get Switched On!". Evening Times. Glasgow. 4 September 1976. pp. 8–9 – via Google News. - ^ "The Muppet Show". Guide to Comedy. BBC. Archived from the original on 17 December 2004.
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- ISBN 978-1-4521-0582-6.
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- ISBN 978-0831761516.
- ^ Mifflin, Lawrie (10 March 1996). "Following in the Frog's Footsteps". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
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- ^ "The 10 best Muppet Show guests". The Observer. 22 January 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- Emmys. Archived from the originalon 8 October 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "20 Gonzo Facts About The Muppet Show". 3 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "The Muppet Show | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Bafta Awards Data Base". Bafta.
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- ^ "The Muppet Show". Peabody Awards. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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- ^ "Muppets top it", The Observer, 15 May 1977
- ^ Wurm, Gerald. "Muppet Show, The (Comparison: US DVD – German DVD)". Movie Censorship. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ O'Neil, Patrick (19 January 2021). "Play The Music And Light The Lights: "The Muppet Show" Streams February 19 Only On Disney+". Disney Media & Distribution Entertainment. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- Shafer, Ellise (19 January 2021). "'The Muppet Show' Coming to Disney Plus in February". Variety. Retrieved 19 January 2021. - ^ "Complete List: What's Missing from the Muppet Show on Disney Plus". What's on Disney Plus. 19 February 2021.
- Aquilina, Tyler (20 February 2021). "Here's why certain Muppet Show episodes are missing from Disney+". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2021. - ^ Shafer, Ellise (21 February 2021). "Disney Plus Adds Content Disclaimer to Select 'The Muppet Show' Episodes". Variety. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
External links
- Official website
- The Muppet Show at IMDb
- The Muppet Show on Muppet Wiki
- The Muppet Show at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television
- The Jim Henson Works at the University of Maryland. 70+ digital videos available to students, scholars and visitors at the University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland)