Question: Sam Eagle is a Muppet character originating from the television show "The Muppet Show", where he was performed by Frank Oz, Sam has appeared in every Muppet film; as himself, in Muppets from Space, is a comic science fiction film, from which year, and the sixth feature film to star The Muppets, and the first since the death of Muppets creator Jim Henson to have an original Muppet-focused plot?

Context articles: Bill Barretta
Steve Whitmire
Sam Eagle
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
The Great Muppet Caper
Bert (Sesame Street)
Swedish Chef
List of The Muppets productions
The Muppet Movie
Muppets from Space

William Paul "Bill" Barretta (born June 19, 1964) is an American puppeteer and producer who has been performing with The Muppets since 1991, when he puppeteered the body of Sinclair family patriarch, Earl Sinclair on "Dinosaurs".
 He later developed several new characters on "Muppets Tonight", including Pepe the King Prawn, Johnny Fiama, Big Mean Carl and Bobo the Bear.
 Along with having his own Muppet characters, Barretta has taken over several of Jim Henson's roles, such as Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Mahna Mahna and Swedish Chef, and briefly took over Jerry Nelson's role of Lew Zealand.
 His film debut as a principal puppeteer was in 1996's "Muppet Treasure Island" as Clueless Morgan.
 In addition, Barretta has produced two of the Muppets' television films, "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" (2002) and "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" (2005).
 Barretta also provides additional voices on "Kim Possible".
 His most recent film performance was in Disney's "Muppets Most Wanted", where he also served as a co-producer.
 Barretta also served as an executive producer on the ABC series, "The Muppets".
Steven Lawrence "Steve" Whitmire (born September 24, 1959) is an American puppeteer who has worked on The Muppets and "Sesame Street".
 Beginning his involvement with the Muppets in 1978, Whitmire inherited the roles of Kermit the Frog and Ernie, after Jim Henson's death in 1990; he performed the characters until 2016 and 2014, respectively.
 As part of the Muppet cast, he has appeared in multiple feature films and television series, performing a variety of characters on "The Muppet Show", "Sesame Street", and "Fraggle Rock" and during such occupations has worked for the Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop, and the Muppets Studio.
Sam Eagle is a Muppet character originating from the television show "The Muppet Show", where he was performed by Frank Oz.
 Sam has appeared in every Muppet film; as himself in "The Muppet Movie", "The Great Muppet Caper", "The Muppets Take Manhattan", "Muppets from Space", and "The Muppets", as well as the Head Schoolmaster in "The Muppet Christmas Carol," Samuel Arrow in "Muppet Treasure Island" and a CIA agent in "Muppets Most Wanted."
 He also appears in the television series, "The Muppets."
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson is a one-hour special that aired on CBS on November 21, 1990.
 The program was a tribute to Muppet creator Jim Henson, who had died earlier in 1990 due to toxic shock syndrome caused by a streptococcus infection, and featured characters from "The Muppet Show", "Fraggle Rock", and "Sesame Street".
The Great Muppet Caper is a 1981 British-American mystery musical comedy film directed by Jim Henson, marking his feature directorial debut.
 The film is about the Muppets who must travel to London to stop a jewel heist.
 It is the second of a series of live-action musical feature films, starring Jim Henson's Muppets.
 The film was a British-American venture produced by Henson Associates and ITC Entertainment, and originally released by Universal Pictures on 26 June 1981.
 It is also the only Muppet feature film directed by Henson.
 Shot in Great Britain in 1980, the film was released shortly after the final season of "The Muppet Show".
Bert is a yellow Muppet character on the long-running children's television show, "Sesame Street".
 Bert was originally performed by Frank Oz.
 Since 1997, Muppeteer Eric Jacobson has been phased in as Bert's primary performer, like Grover, although Frank Oz still performs Bert occasionally.
 Bert has also made cameo appearances within "The Muppets" franchise, including "The Muppet Show", "The Muppet Movie", and "The Muppets Take Manhattan".
The Swedish Chef is a Muppet character that appeared on "The Muppet Show".
 He was originally performed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz simultaneously, with Henson performing the head and voice and Oz performing the character's live hands.
 The Swedish Chef is currently performed by Bill Barretta.
 His best known phrase is "Bork bork bork".
This is a list of productions based on The Muppets characters and franchise, including films, television series and specials, and other media.
 The franchise's main work is "The Muppet Show", a syndicated television series which ran from 1976 to 1981.
 The franchise includes eight feature films; "The Muppet Movie", "The Great Muppet Caper", "The Muppets Take Manhattan", "The Muppet Christmas Carol", "Muppet Treasure Island", "Muppets from Space", "The Muppets", and "Muppets Most Wanted".
 The franchise also includes other series such as "Muppets Tonight" and "The Muppets".
The Muppet Movie is a 1979 musical road comedy film and the first theatrical film featuring the Muppets.
 Directed by James Frawley and produced by Jim Henson, the film's screenplay was conceived by "The Muppet Show" writers Jerry Juhl and Jack Burns.
 An American and British venture produced by Henson Associates and ITC Entertainment between the first half and the second half of "The Muppet Show"' s third season, the film depicts Kermit the Frog as he embarks on a cross-country trip to Hollywood, California.
 Along the way, he encounters several of the Muppets—who all share the same ambition of finding success in professional show business—while being pursued by Doc Hopper, an evil restaurateur with intentions of employing Kermit as a spokesperson for his frog legs business.
Muppets from Space is a 1999 comic science fiction film and the sixth feature film to star The Muppets, and the first since the death of Muppets creator Jim Henson to have an original Muppet-focused plot.
 The film was directed by Tim Hill, produced by Jim Henson Pictures, and released to theaters on July 14, 1999, by Columbia Pictures.
 The film is a deviation of other Muppet films as it is the only non-musical film.
 It is also the last Muppet feature film to have the involvement of Frank Oz; he would retire from Muppet performing the following year.
 The film was shot in Wilmington, North Carolina at EUE/Screen Gems in 1998.