On Tuesday night, the Muppets return to primetime with the premiere of the aptly titled The Muppets on ABC. The gang of puppets has been in and out of the spotlight for more than half a century, with ...

“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 Muppets' sprawling cast of colorful characters includes more than just Kermit, Piggy and the gang abc/Disney via getty (3) "Forgotten" Muppets Lew Zealand, Dr. Julius Strangepork and Crazy Harry ...

Who was the first celebrity to appear with the Muppets? After all, the Muppets have a long history of performing alongside some of the biggest names from all manners of entertainment: film, television ...

In 1975, a year before the show as you know it premiered on television, a half-hour variety show titled The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence piloted on ABC. It was meant to “parody the proliferation of ...

Jim Henson introduced the Muppets back in 1955 and from that day to this one, they have been an indelible part of pop culture. Few people in the world don't know the best Muppets, names like Kermit ...

This variety show ran in prime time and invited the biggest stars of the day to participate in order to amuse nearby parents but as the stars of yesteryear (Zero Mostel, Nancy Walker, Cleo Laine) fade ...