The Muppet Show

Plot

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

About The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show is a sketch comedy television series created by Jim Henson and starring the Muppets. The series follows the characters, led by Kermit the Frog as the showrunner and host, as they put on the eponymous variety show, featuring a rotating slate of guest stars and recurring sketches and musical numbers interspersed with ongoing storylines taking place backstage and in other areas of the venue. The Muppet Show is known for its uniquely designed characters; burlesque nature, slapstick, absurdist and surreal humour; and parodies. As The Muppet Show became popular, many celebrities were eager to perform with the Muppets on television and in subsequent films. Henson produced two pilot episodes for ABC in 1974 and 1975, but neither went forward as a series. While other networks in the United States rejected Henson's proposals, British producer Lew Grade expressed enthusiasm for the project and agreed to co-produce The Muppet Show for ATV, part of the UK ITV network. The Muppet Show was produced by ITC Entertainment and Henson Associates with programmes produced and recorded at the ATV Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The series was premiered in the UK on 5 September 1976 and ended on 15 March 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…

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