Minor TV Mentions The following is a list of Muppet Mentions made in TV shows outside of the Henson / Sesame fold , which are too brief or minor to constitute having their own page in the . See also : Minor Movie Mentions . Episode titles . Over the years , episodes of TV shows have referenced Muppet characters or projects in the titles only . 6teen . An animated Canadian sitcom set in the fictional " Galleria Shopping Mall " and starring an ensemble cast of six sixteen - year - old friends as they explore their first part - time jobs and lives as teenagers . Antiques Roadshow . An American show on PBS , based on a British program of the same name . Ash vs . Evil Dead . The Starz series picks up 30 years after the events of the " Evil dead " movies . Awkward . . An MTV sitcom about a high schooler named Jenna and her friends and enemies . Black Dynamite . An animated series on Cartoon Network ' s [ adult swim ] block , based on the movie of the same name . Breaking Bad . An AMC series about a high school chemistry teacher who begins cooking meth after being diagnosed with cancer . Cash Cab . " Cash Cab " is a Discovery Channel television game show that takes place in a New York City taxi cab , where contestants must answer trivia questions for different amounts of money whilst trying to get to their destination without getting three wrong answers and getting kicked out . Celebrity Name Game . This series pairs teams of two with a celebrity . Each member is given clues to a different celebrity , and has to guess the celebrity ' s name . Click and Clack ' s As the Wrench Turns . Satirical animated limited series aired on PBS in 2008 , loosely inspired by NPR ' s " Car Talk " and featuring numerous jokes about public television and radio . In one episode , Big Bird and Cookie Monster beat up Click and Clack after their station fails to meet its fundraising goals . Codename : Kids Next Door . " Codename : Kids Next Door " was an animated show on Cartoon Network which aired from December 6 2002 - January 21 , 2008 . Comedy Bang ! Bang ! " Comedy Bang ! Bang ! " ( 2012 - 2016 ) is a television series created and hosted by Scott Aukerman , featuring his co - host / bandleader Reggie Watts ( seasons 1 - 4 ) and " Weird Al " Yankovic ( season 5 ) . The mock talk show aired on IFC and features farcical humor often delivered in a deadpan manner . Comedy Central ' s Last Laugh 2005 . " Last Laugh 2005 " was a TV special that aired on Comedy Central and opened with a number by William Shatner as The Devil . Corner Gas . " Corner Gas " is a Canadian TV show set in Dog River , Saskatchewan , which originally aired on CTV , and replays in weekday syndication on CTV2 . Dexter ' s Laboratory . " Dexter ' s Laboratory " originated as a part of Cartoon Network ' s " What A Cartoon ! " show before becoming it ' s own series , which initially ran from 1996 to 2003 . Dragon ' s Den . This reality show format , which originated in Japan , has entrepreneurs try to get a deal from up to five investors for a percentage of their company . This format has been exported to many countries , including the United States series " Shark Tank " on ABC . The Drew Carey Show . In the season six episode " Drew Pops Something on Kate , " Drew has lost his job and is unable to make payments on his engagement ring . He tells his friends Lewis and Oswald , " All Kate needs to see is me drinking a beer every morning and watching " Sesame Street " . Nothing like a drunk guy in his underwear singing about the letter E . " The Eric Andre Show . A comedy / talk show on Cartoon Network ' s Adult Swim programming block , starring Eric Andre and Hannibal Buress . Everwood . A television drama that ran on the WB network from 2002 to 2006 . Everybody Hates Chris . " Everybody Hates Chris " is a sitcom narrated by and loosely based on the life of Chris Rock . Extras . A British sitcom about film extras , created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant . Ghostwriter . " Ghostwriter " was a CTW show which aired on PBS . Focusing on a group of young detectives who work with a ghost ( who manifests by rearranging words and writing ) , most stories were serialized in four or five parts . Jane Lynch hosts the show . Jessie . A Disney Channel sitcom . Let ' s Make a Deal . " Let ' s Make a Deal " is a game show which has aired in various incarnations since 1963 . Monsters vs . Aliens . The 2009 Halloween special " Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space " , spun off from the animated feature " Monsters vs . Aliens " . Mulaney . A FOX sitcom based on the stand - up comedy of John Mulaney , who also stars as the eponymous protagonist . Never Mind the Buzzcocks . " Never Mind the Buzzcocks " was a long - running comedy panel game show focused on music that ran on BBC Two from 1996 to 2015 . The New Normal . " The New Normal " is an American television comedy series that began airing on NBC in 2012 . Newhart . A sitcom about a middle - aged couple who run an inn in Vermont , which ran on CBS from 1982 to 1990 . Oh Madeline . Short - lived 1983 - 84 ABC sitcom starring Madeline Kahn . Parks and Recreation . A single - camera sitcom that aired on NBC from 2009 - 2015 , revolving around the lives of the employees of the Pawnee , Indiana Parks and Recreation Department . The Proud Family . Animated series that aired on the Disney Channel from September 2001 to August 2005 . The show centered around an African - American teenager , Penny , her family , and her friends . Real Time with Bill Maher . A topical comedy panel discussion show , airing on HBO , and led by the former host of " Politically Incorrect " , Bill Maher . Rugrats . Animated television show that first aired on Nickelodeon in 1991 . This series focuses on the point of view of a group of babies , including Tommy Pickles , Chuckie Finster , Phil and Lil , and Angelica Pickles . Shameless . The 2011 US version of the UK series airing on Showtime set in Chicago ' s South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood . The Smoking Room . A British comedy first aired on BBC Three in 2004 , focusing on the conversations of characters while on their smoke breaks , all shot inside their office ' s smoking room . Talk Soup . Entertainment show on the E ! Network that features clips of other talk shows . Taxi . A sitcom about New York City cab drivers , which ran on ABC from 1978 to 1982 , and on NBC from 1982 to 1983 . Toonsylvania . An animated variety series similar to " Animaniacs " and produced by Steven Spielberg featuring Dr . Vic Frankenstein with his assistant Igor and their dim - witted Frankenstein monster known as Phil . The show featured rotating segments with other characters like a family of zombies called the Deadman and a bratty girl named Melissa Screetch . Unfabulous . A 2004 Nickelodeon sitcom , following the lives of young guitarist Addie Singer ( Emma Roberts ) and her friends , Geena Fabianno ( Malese Jow ) and Zack Carter - Schwartz ( Jordan Calloway ) . Throughout every episode , Addie would sing and play her guitar to help her cope with whatever issue she ' s currently dealing with . Unhappily Ever After . A sitcom created by Ron Leavitt , who also created " Married with Children " , which aired on the WB from 1995 to 1999 which centered on Jack Malloy , the father of a dysfunctional family , and his best friend , a stuffed animal rabbit named Mr . Floppy voiced by Bob Goldthwait . Video On Trial . A Canadian show where 5 people pick music videos and make harsh , comedic comments on them and at the end they give verdicts of whether the performers were guilty or not . WKRP in Cincinnati . Sitcom centered around a rock - and - roll radio station , which ran from 1978 until 1982 . Work It . Sitcom centered around two unemployed men , Lee and Angel , who have to pose as women in order to secure a job at a pharmaceutical company . Working Class . Sitcom centered around Carli Mitchell ( Melissa Peterman ) , a single mom from a rough and tumble background , trying to give her three kids a better life by moving them to an upscale suburb . Zoey 101 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _