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The Muppet Show

American television series filled with movies or specials

TV series · TMDB

★ 8.0

Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.

Aired: 1976–1981
Seasons: 5 · 120 episodes
Status: Ended
Created by: Jim Henson
Network: ITV1
Genres: Comedy, Family

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Key facts

Genre: Sketch comedy Variety show Surreal humour Slapstick
Created by: Jim Henson
Written by: Jerry Juhl (head writer) David Odell Chris Langham Don Hinkley Joseph A. Bailey
Directed by: Peter Harris Philip Casson
Starring: Jim Henson Frank Oz Jerry Nelson Richard Hunt Dave Goelz Steve Whitmire Louise Gold Kathryn Mullen Eren Ozker John Lovelady
Theme music composer: Sam Pottle
Opening theme: The Muppet Show Theme
Ending theme: "The Muppet Show Theme" (instrumental)
Countries of origin: United Kingdom United States
Original language: English
Number span no of episodes: 120 ( list of episodes )
Executive producers: Jim Henson, David Lazer

Article

The Muppet Show is a variety sketch comedy family television series created by Jim Henson and starring the Muppets. It is presented as a variety show, featuring recurring sketches and musical numbers interspersed with ongoing plot-lines with running gags taking place backstage and in other areas of the venue.

The Muppet Show is known for its uniquely designed characters, burlesque nature, slapstick, sometimes absurdist and surreal humour, and parodies. 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. As The Muppet Show became popular, many celebrities were eager to perform with the Muppets on television and in subsequent films.