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Feb 21, 2021 · Jim Henson's The Muppet Show ended after only five seasons, despite its popularity in the 1970s. After finding success in children's programming with Sesame Street, Henson was eager to prove he could make projects with a broader, more adult focus.
The series was premiered in the UK on 5 September 1976 and ended on 23 May 1981. Five seasons, totalling 120 episodes, were broadcast on ATV and other ITV franchises in the UK and in first-run syndication in the United States from 1976 to 1981.
The Muppet Show is a live-action/puppet television series that was created by Jim Henson and produced by ITC Entertainment and Henson Associates. It premiered on 5 September 1976 and ended on 23 May 1981, with a total of 120 episodes over the course of 5 seasons.
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Some of the more popular comedic bits from the show include: 1. At the Dance- A group of Muppets (some regulars, some not) dance to ballroom music while cracking puns and one-liners. 1. Muppet Labs - Dr. Bunsen Honeydew pushed the cutting edge of science with his bizarre inventions, which somehow inevitably caused horrible things to happen to his a...
For a complete list of guest stars, see Muppet Show Guest Stars.For a complete list of episodes, see Muppet Show Episodes.The Muppet Show had a number of short segments and musical acts, along with backstage scenes which usually made up the show's plots. While the plots often occurred backstage, with a random variety of sketches thrown in, there were also many themed shows, especially in the last season. Such themes included a horror-themed show (when horror stars Vin...
Jack Burns was the head writer during the first season and most of the humor during that season was gag-based. Many recurring sketches, including At the Dance, Veterinarian's Hospital, The Talking Houses, Blackouts, and Fozzie's Monologues, focused heavily on jokes. After the first season, the talking houses and blackouts were dropped, while At the...
While Jim Henson had been pleased with the success of Sesame Street, that show had branded the Muppets as a "kids' act." Henson was interested in creating a show that would provide entertainment across all age groups. Henson auditioned his characters and his concept for the show many times to the major television networks, even filming a pitch reel...
The popularity of the series led to many Muppet specials, movies, albums, and merchandise, both during and after the show's run. The show was popular not only in North America and the United Kingdom but all over the world, so there have been many Muppet products that were not available for sale in the U.S. and/or U.K. During the show's run there we...
United Kingdom
The first country to air the series was the United Kingdom as produced by ATV (Associated TeleVision) for the ITV networks. At the time there was no complete networking of the independent networks, although some series such as the Granada Television (the franchise that covered the North of England) soap opera Coronation Streetwere networked. The first season began airing on Sunday, September 5, 1976, with the Joel Grey episode (NB: For the purposes of this article, the Midlands region airdate...
Reruns of The Muppet Show aired in syndication for many years, eventually moving to the TNT cable station from 1988 to 1992. From 1994 to 1995, reruns began airing on the Nickelodeon cable station instead. In 1999, the reruns moved to the partly Henson-owned Odyssey Channel. When Odyssey became Hallmark Channel, the Henson shows were taken off the ...
Videotapes of The Muppet Show were sent to scientists manning the McMurdo Station in Antarctica.In a 1979 episode of Sesame Street, Telly Monster names TV programs that start with the letter M. Listed among them is The Muppet Show.In 2005, the show ranked 2nd place in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Kid's TV Shows vote.In the '80s and '90s, compilation videos featuring the most memorable sketches and songs from The Muppet Show were released by Playhouse Video. These compilations featured many sketches, including UK Spots, with new wraparounds of the Muppet characters. During the late '80s, a video label in Argentina called Ledafilms, released at least three volum...
Feb 19, 2021 · By February 1980, when The Muppet Show had wrapped production on its fourth season, it had 96 episodes in the can — just short of the 100 needed to sell reruns into TV syndication.
Jim Henson wanted the show to end during the peak of its popularity and creativity - and it did. The final year featured the highest Nielsen ratings of its existence.
After The Muppet Show ended in 1981, other series featuring the Muppets followed, including Fraggle Rock (1983–87), a puppet show about subterranean creatures, and Jim Henson’s Muppet Babies (1984–91), a morning cartoon program.
