Die Muppet Show Die Muppet Show is the German dub of " The Muppet Show " . The series aired on German network ZDF from 1977 until 1982 . Localization . As part of the partnership between and Henson / ATV , the original syndication package was not only dubbed but also contained a few specific alterations tailored to the German market , in some ways foreshadowing the international versions of " Fraggle Rock " . A new opening sequence was prepared , identical to the English language version but with a " Die Muppet Show " sign , and occasional new footage of Kermit was filmed to better match the German dialog . The show also used the full version of the first season closing ( from the Juliet Prowse and Connie Stevens episodes ) at the end of every episode ( including the episodes with the alternate closings ) , instead of using the updated closings for later seasons . The series also included one new guest star , singer Mary Roos , who performed a German version of " Lean on Me " with Rowlf the Dog , Animal , and others , in place of the " In My Life " number in . This was also one of the few episodes to feature a guest star ' s singing dubbed completely in German , with Twiggy ' s " Ain ' t Nobody ' s Business But My Own " translated . Another guest star ' s number that was dubbed is Zero Mostel ' s " What Do the Simple Folk Do ? " The Muppets ' solo numbers were mostly dubbed ( often with different singing voices rather than the usual speaking voices ) , but as is common with " Muppet Show " translations , the guest star ' s musical sequences were mostly in English , as were many additional spoken dialog contributions within the song from the Muppets . All new footage for " Die Muppet Show " was taped in London and later redubbed . Eberhard Storeck , who also supplied character voices , was the dialog director and translator . His contributions included changing the nationality of The Swedish Chef , becoming " The Danish Cook , " and replacing his sing - song opening with a chant of " Smørrebrød , Smørrebrød røm , pøm , pøm , pøm , " in reference to Danish butter bread . The variety show " Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten " promoted the show two days prior to its premiere in 1977 by stopping by the original UK - set , and taping special footage . For 2014 ' s film " Muppets Most Wanted " , the show ' s title segment for their world tour stop in Berlin , Germany , was recreated using the German co - production ' s original title , complete with the German article . Title inconsistency . Despite the custom German logo clearly reading " Die Muppet Show , " the show ' s title has regularly been misquoted in articles , in most TV guide listings , and even on tie - in merchandise as either " Die Muppet - Show " ( hyphenated ) or " Die Muppets Show " ( with a plural " s " ) from the beginning . Beside obvious neglect on the part of the press to assure the correct citation of a title , the hyphenation is explained by the fact that , while German words can be joined without any kind of punctuation mark , foreign words would indeed need a hyphen . The most likely source for the latter misquotation , as can be seen , is most likely the show ' s own custom German end credits roll , which was inexplicably never corrected throughout the show ' s entire five season run . Video releases . The first official home video release of " Die Muppet Show " was announced in 2005 . After a five year waiting period during which the " unusually complex legal situation " concerning the German dub was decided , Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Germany finally released " Die Muppet Show " : Season One on DVD on December 2 , 2010 . The second season box set was released on March 24 , 2011 . The third season box set was released on May 19 , 2011 . Broadcast Order . Season 3 . This is the first German season to use the original American broadcast order .