But a one-off appearance on the show, then in its second season, was a different story. And just like his fans, the Muppets ate him up — quite literally at the start. As an opening number, John ...

The Muppet Show, the iconic variety show featuring Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson) and his madcap Muppet friends, is one of television's most enduring and popular programs. From its debut in 1976, The ...

Kermit the Frog was a recurring fixture on Sesame Street back in the day. But the Muppets didn’t truly come into their own until 1975. That’s when The Muppet Show debuted in prime time, launching what ...

“The Muppet Show” might be one of the most iconic variety shows in TV history, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing. ABC aired two pilots ― “The Muppets Valentine Show” in 1974 and “The Muppet Show: Sex ...

The final disc of the four-disc set collecting the first season of The Muppet Show contains a true oddity: a 1975 pilot, subtitled "Sex And Violence," that helps shed some light on what made The ...

It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights. It’s time to meet the Muppets again in The Muppets Mayhem, the new 10-episode series due to hit Disney+. The Muppets have been around since ...