This year’s The Muppet Show special garnered universal acclaim, huge ratings across ABC and Disney+, and four Emmys. You don’t have to be Dr. Bunsen Honeydew to calculate that all adds up to an ...

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There have been a lot of attempts to reboot or revive the Muppets in the last decade or so, most of them pretty mediocre. The rare exception: 2026’s delightful Muppet Show special on ABC and Disney+.

The first episode of Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show" premiered in the United Kingdom on September 5, 1976. Enthusiasm for the eclectic ensemble has endured ever since ...

Since their first appearance on "Sam and Friends" in 1955, the Muppets have come to leave an indelible mark on not just the entertainment industry, but the entire world. After all, you'd have to look ...

In 2017, Disney fired longtime Muppet performer Steve Whitmire, who had originated characters like Rizzo the Rat while Jim Henson was still overseeing the Muppets. Whitmire then took over for Kermit ...

The original incarnation of The Muppet Show lasted five seasons and 120 episodes, from 1976 to 1981, and in that time some of the biggest names in show-business lined up to take the stage alongside ...

Airing during The Muppet Show’s fourth season in Feb. 1980, the episode begins with a fakeout. Scooter comes into the dressing room of the “host,” a Muppet named Angus McGonagle, a plaid-wearing ...

Liked: The characters were true to themselves. Room for Improvement: The lighting for the rats’ number was a bit dark. I didnt catch Yolanda as a hooker until somebody pointed it out and I saw it on ...

In an archived video from The Jim Henson Company, Jim's wife and co-creator, Jane Henson, talked about the Muppets' signature humor A new generation of fans are experiencing The Muppet Show through a ...