The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976
★★★★☆ 8.0/10
📺 5 Seasons
🎬 120 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 26 min/episode
KidsComedyFamily
Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Disney Plus

Seasons

Season 1
1976 • 24 Episodes
Fozzie works on a new act -- jokes on any subject -- and drives everyone crazy. Finally, he gets on stage and asks for any word. Statler and Waldorf call his bluff by yelling out: "Amoeba!"
Season 2
1977 • 30 Episodes
Kermit is hassled by Daily Scandal reporter Fleet Scribbler, who blackmails his way backstage at The Muppet Show and is determined to spin everything he hears in a negative light. He even offers Miss Piggy a picture spread if she'll give him the real dirt on the Muppets. Soon, even the Swedish Chef is talking to Fleet, who answers in mock-Swedish.
Season 3
1978 • 18 Episodes
Fozzie heard that Roy Clark was going to bring Country to the show and sent all of the stagehands out to the country. Matters are complicated even more when a fire breaks out backstage and Fozzie tries to keep it a secret from Kermit.
Season 4
1979 • 24 Episodes
Dudley has a surprise for Kermit, a robot that can do the work of the entire band and of course the Electric Mayhem feel threatened by this fact.
Season 5
1980 • 24 Episodes
Kermit calls the Secret Service to hire real spies for Roger's closing number. (They're listed in the Yellow Pages.) However, Roger wants to do a cute, cuddly version of "Talk to the Animals". The spies, anxious for a chance to rub out James Bond, pose as fluffy animals to infiltrate the number.

Crew

Producer
Jim Henson, David Lazer, Jack Burns

Network

ITV1

Production

Henson Associates, Associated Television, ITC Entertainment

Keywords

puppettheatre audience