Guide Note
The Muppet Show is a syndicated series that features hand-operated puppets as the cast and appearances by weekly celebrity guest stars including Elton John, Johnny Cash, John Denver, Chewbacca, Alice Cooper, Julie Andrews, Steve Martin and many others. The show was a slapstick comedy involving the antics involved in putting together an on stage show in vaudeville style. The show featured the antics of Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Scooter, Gonzo, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf the Dog, Beaker, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and more.
Fast Facts
- Total Episodes: 120
- Network: Syndicated
- Series Premiere: September 27, 1976
- Series Finale: June 8, 1981
- Puppeteers: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold, Kathy Mullen, Eren Ozker, John Lovelady
- First guest: Juliet Prowse
- Created By: Jim Henson
- Spinoff Movies: The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan
- The 2 men on the balcony are Statler and Waldorf, named after New York City Hotels
A New Muppet Show?
Forgetting Sarah Marshall's writer and star, Jason Segel, is working on a new film featuring Jim Henson's Muppet characters, and may follow up that project with a new incarnation of the classic Muppet Show.
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