Sesame Workshop | Muppet Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Sesame Workshop (formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop, or CTW for short) is the owner and sole proprietor of Sesame Street as well as the properties Dragon Tales , Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat , The Electric Company , 3-2-1 Contact , Square One TV , Big Bag , Pinky Dinky Doo, and the Sesame Studios YouTube channel. The CTW was founded in 1968 by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett as a non-profit corporation whose original purpose was to develop and produced an educational television show for preschool children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Michael Davis writes in Street Gang that "Regal twin portraits of Morrisett and Joan Cooney adorn the entranceway to the Workshops corporate offices at One Lincoln Plaza...", underscoring Morrisett's importance as co-founder of the Workshop. The first show that CTW produced was Sesame Street, which proved hugely successful. The Carnegie Corporation, the US Office of Education, and Ford Foundation provided the initial funding for the project.

A few years after the success of Sesame Street, The Jim Henson Company worked with the company to develop another series, The Affect Show . However, The Affect Show didn't get past planning stages. In 1999, the Children's Televison Workshop, along with Nickelodeon , a division of MTV Networks owned by Viacom, launched a kids' channel called Noggin , featuring many classic kids' shows from both companies. Sesame Workshop later sold its half of the channel to Viacom on August 7, 2002. In 2000, the Children's Television Workshop changed its name to Sesame Workshop; by then, the company had expanded beyond television. [1] In concert with this name change, Sesame Workshop began to eliminate all references to CTW, such as cutting out the references in Sesame Street's closing credits and replacing all the old CTW logos on TV with the current Sesame Workshop animated logo, and replacing the "CTW" on the Sesame Street sign with "123".

In December of the same year, The Jim Henson Company (then under ownership of the German media firm, EM.TV ) sold the rights to the Sesame Street Muppets for $180 million, giving Sesame Workshop full ownership of the Sesame Street Muppets. [2] Prior to the sale, The Jim Henson Company had owned the rights to the characters, but split revenue generated from merchandise with Sesame Workshop. When EM.TV put The Jim Henson Company up for sale in 2003, Sesame Workshop was one of the bidders for the property with Classic Media via bankrolled funds provided by Sony Pictures Entertainment. [3] In 2005, Sesame Workshop, along with Comcast, PBS , and HIT Entertainment , launched a new cable channel called PBS Kids Sprout . Sesame Workshop divested its stake in Sprout in December 2012. Sesame Workshop runs a critically acclaimed website, sesameworkshop.org .

In late 2007, the organization launched the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, "to catalyze and support research, innovation and investment in digital media technologies to advance children's learning." On March 11, 2009, CEO Gary Knell released a statement announcing that Sesame Workshop was laying off 67 positions, or around 20% of it's staff of 355. Three months previously, Knell told Bloomberg Radio the company was "able to withstand" recessions, but not "immune". While revue increased 12% in 2008 to $145 million, operation expenses rose by 14% to $141 million and program expenses (which includes content distribution and licensing) rose $16.4 million to $116.4 million. [4] Another 12 were laid off in 2012, mostly in their digital media department. [5] Contents So, I only skimmed over [ the Associated Pr...

2014-01-25T16:27:57Z The Muppet Show (TV Series 1976–1981) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Kermit the Frog and his friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show. Creator: There's no show today, almost; the theater is turned into a dance marathon hosted by Gonzo. 8.8 Danny Kaye finds his gig on the show rather discouraging considering Statler and Waldorf are sitting outside rather than see the guest star. 8.6 In honor of guest star Vincent Price, the show is filled with monsters, ghosts, vampires and spooky sketches. Meanwhile, a three-headed monster tries to audition for Kermit.

8.6 Florence Henderson, 'The Brady Bunch' Actress, Dead at 82 25 November 2016 6:10 AM, -08:00 | Rollingstone.com a list of 31 titles created 02 Jan 2013 a list of 48 titles created 24 Sep 2014 a list of 22 titles created 07 Jan 2016 a list of 22 titles created 11 months ago a list of 42 titles created 2 months ago Title: The Muppet Show (1976–1981) 8.5/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 wins & 25 nominations. See more awards » Videos Sesame Street (TV Series 1969) Animation | Comedy | Family On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, both human and puppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games and songs.

Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney Kermit the Frog , Clifford and friends struggle to put on a weekly TV variety show. Stars: Dave Goelz, Kevin Clash, Jerry Nelson Kermit and his new found friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog-legs merchant is after Kermit. Director: James Frawley A curious young hand puppet named Oobi encourages logical thinking. Along with his little sister Uma, best friend Kako and grandfather Grampu, Oobi discovers the outside world in a new way each day. Stars: Tim Lagasse, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Noel MacNeal The adventures of the various inhabitants of an underground civilization. Stars: Karen Prell, Gerard Parkes, Kathryn Mullen Kermit and his friends go to New York to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated. Director: Frank Oz Kermit, Gonzo and Fozzie are reporters who travel to Britain to interview a rich victim of jewel thieves and help her along with her secretary, Miss Piggy. Director: Jim Henson Gonzo is contacted by his alien family through his breakfast cereal.

He is kidnapped and it's up to Kermit and the gang to rescue Gonzo and help reunite him with his long-lost family. Director: Tim Hill A Muppet fanatic with some help from his two human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures. Director: James Bobin The Muppets' twist on the classic tale. Director: Brian Henson While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick. Director: James Bobin The Muppets Valentine show was the first of the two specials for The Muppet Show. Valentine on ABC in 1974. Director: Jim Henson Edit Storyline Kermit the Frog is the manager of a cabaret-style theatre house, which invariably has more drama behind the stage than on it. He has to contend with wannabe-comedian bears, the smothering advances of Miss Piggy , crabby regular theatre patrons, homicidal chefs, livestock, not to mention making the weekly guest star feel welcome.

Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au> 29 January 1976 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Die Muppet Show See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia In February 2003, Disney purchased The Jim Henson Workshop. The deal includes characters such as Fozzie Bear and Dave Goelz , as well as the Bear in the Big Blue House (1997) franchise. Sesame Street characters such as Big Bird and Elmo are not included in the acquisition, as they are owned separately by the Sesame Workshop. See more » Quotes Statler : What have you got for an opening act this time? A Chinese gorilla dancing ballet? Kermit : Cancel the opening number. Chinese Gorilla: Dong day do dai dai do... Steve Whitmire and Dave Goelz 's gags in the end credits vary. See more » Connections This show is not only BRILLIANT, it's GENIUS! 24 February 2004 | by Cini34 (Mainframe) – See all my reviews The Muppet Show is, by far, one of the best constructed variety shows out there.

Plus, it has all our favorite Muppet characters, and seriously, who can go wrong with the Muppets? This show is a perfect blend of song and dance, Muppet and guest star interaction, and just plain fun for the whole family. The humor in the show offers the perfect mix of adult jokes and gags that fly right over the heads of children, and laughs that both child and adult can enjoy. Jim Henson truly created a masterpiece with this show, not to mention his popular films and other spin-off shows. The Muppet Show also offers a wonderful glimpse of many of the stars of yesteryear (the mid- to late-1970s), many of whom still survive today. This show definitely needs to be picked up by one of the networks for syndication because, although it seems somewhat dated at times (not much, though, really) it's genuine entertainment value could boost any network's ratings. Deservedly so, I've given The Muppet Show a rating of 10 stars out of 10! 10 of 12 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you?

Yes The Muppet Show | Muppet Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Season One Cast (plus Jim Henson, between Blue Frackle and George the Janitor). Gonzo as he appeared at the end of the opening theme (seasons 2-5) A Muppet News Flash segment The Muppet Show is a half-hour variety show in which Kermit the Frog and the Muppets put on a weekly musical/comedy revue at the Muppet Theater . Unfortunately for them, things never quite go according to plan, for the Muppets or their weekly guest stars. While Kermit had been featured extensively in other programs in the past, this show marked the introduction of a large, varied cast, including the hapless comedian Fozzie Bear , the diva superstar Miss Piggy , the lunatic daredevil artiste Gonzo , the wild drummer Animal , the unintelligible Swedish Chef , Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker of Muppet Labs , and many others. Their performances consistently fail to entertain the old curmudgeons Statler and Waldorf , who provide a running commentary of wise-cracks.

The action in each episode was balanced between the on-stage acts and the frantic activity backstage (one of the very few exceptions is episode 110 , in which almost all sketches and skits are depicted on stage). The concept was reminiscent of old-time radio shows like The Jack Benny Program , where the star struggled to put on a weekly show amidst personal problems and an often uncooperative cast. Contents See Muppet Show characters Kermit the Frog serves as the host of The Muppet Show, and was also the director and general overseer of the performances, assisted by Scooter , the gofer who only got his job because his uncle, J. P. Grosse , owned the theater. The show's orchestra was conducted by Nigel , and musical acts ranged from solo musicians such as Rowlf the Dog , to the show's main rock and roll band, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem . Because it was a puppet show, The Muppet Show had the advantage of being able to include an endless array of characters with only a small number of performers.

Aside from the aforementioned characters, recurring figures included self-appointed censor Sam the Eagle , who tried to make the show more cultural; Camilla the Chicken , Gonzo's girlfriend; Robin the Frog , Kermit's nephew; and Link Hogthrob , the captain of the Swinetrek in the " Pigs in Space " skits, among others. Certain characters from the early years of the show, like Hilda and George the Janitor , fell by the wayside, while newer characters were introduced, such as Beauregard the stagehand and the boomerang fish-throwing Lew Zealand . One of the few minor characters who became a major player after the series ended was Rizzo the Rat . In addition, the generic Whatnots and a wide array of animals, vegetables, and minerals filled out the chorus. Most of the Muppets appeared in both backstage scenes and onstage sketches and songs. For example, while Beaker was primarily Bunsen's assistant, he also frequently helped Beauregard with his backstage duties. Although Janice was The Electric Mayhem's guitar player, she also appeared as a nurse in Veterinarian's Hospital .

Many characters with backstage jobs also appeared on-stage quite frequently, in group numbers and " At the Dance " sketches. However, some characters were pigeonholed into their own sketches, such as The Newsman of Muppet News Flash and Louis Kazagger of Muppet Sports . The Muppet Show featured a mix of established Muppets and new characters. Some major characters from previous productions (Kermit, Rowlf) remained prominent, while others (Nigel, Thog ) were relegated to background or supporting status. Some minor characters from previous productions (Gonzo, Miss Piggy) became stars. Sketches and Set Pieces Muppet Labs sketch from episode 504 Pigs in Space meets Veterinarian's Hospital in episode 423 Some of the more popular comedic bits from the show include: At the Dance - A group of Muppets (some regulars, some not) dance to ballroom music while cracking puns and one-liners. Muppet Labs - Dr. Bunsen Honeydew pushed the cutting edge of science with his bizarre inventions, which somehow inevitably caused horrible things to happen to his assistant, Beaker .

Muppet News Flash - The Newsman would report breaking news happening in the Muppet Theater or elsewhere in the Muppet universe. Unfortunately for him, he would often find the story invading right into the Muppet newsroom, usually to his own personal pain. (For example, a report on the stock market indicating that "beef fell dramatically" causes a cow to fall from out of nowhere onto the Newsman's head.) Pigs in Space - An ostensible space opera along the lines of Star Trek , the skits followed a hapless porcine crew attempting to successfully interact with alien life, or sometimes just keep the ship running. They would usually fail at both. Veterinarian's Hospital - Dr. Bob (actually Rowlf) operated on a variety of strange patients while cracking corny jokes with Nurse Piggy and Nurse Janice. Swedish Chef - a cooking show parody where the unnamed chef, who spoke a form of gibberish with the occasional understandable word thrown in, attempts to make a meal, usually with disastrous and messy results. Guest Stars For a complete list of guest stars, see Muppet Show Guest Stars . For a complete list of episodes, see Muppet Show Episodes .

In keeping with the TV variety show format, each episode showcased a celebrity guest star or duo, who were the only humans to appear on the show. As noted in Jim Henson: The Works , "From Jim 's point of view, this would help provide a bridge between the Muppet world and the audience. From ITC 's point of view, it would make the show easier to promote." [1] In the first season, Kermit introduced them at the start of the theme song and in a lyric after a joke by Fozzie. From the second season onward, the guest was invariably introduced in the cold open. During the first season, their involvement was limited primarily to the on-stage performances, showcases for the guest's comedic or musical skills. They also regularly participated in comedic blackouts , talk spots, and panel discussions . As early as the first season, the fighting Rita Moreno and the eerie Vincent Price gave a special tone to the episode they appeared in. As the series wore on, the guests became more and more crucial, becoming involved in the backstage plots (Gonzo falling in love with Madeline Kahn , James Coco helping Kermit to improve the numbers), expressing dissatisfaction with the show ( John Cleese , Jaye P.

Morgan ), or as featured performers in elaborate "theme" stories. One of the more extreme examples came in the final season, with episode 507 , as guest star Glenda Jackson reveals herself to be a ruthless pirate and commandeers the theater. The guest roster included a range of performers, from familiar film and television personalities and stage theater veterans to ballet dancers, country singers, rock stars, experimental pantomime artists , and even a ventriloquist or two . The majority of the guest stars during the first season were either personal friends of the production team (for example, first season head writer Jack Burns ' former comedy partner Avery Schreiber was a guest), or a client of Jim Henson's agent, Bernie Brillstein . By the second season, the show started to attract more celebrities, and eventually celebrities were asking to appear on the show. Whenever a star was booked to appear on the show, they would be asked if there were any characters who they wanted to work with. Most of them wanted to work with either Kermit or Miss Piggy.

[2] Some of the more memorable guest star moments include the following: Rita Moreno's performance of " Fever ", backed by Animal on drums; Rudolf Nureyev dancing with a pig ballerina ; Harry Belafonte singing " Turn the World Around ", accompanied by African Masks ; Alice Cooper singing " School's Out " with the monsters near a haunted castle; John Cleese being forced into a closing number; Gene Kelly giving Kermit a dance lesson; and Raquel Welch performing a song-and-dance number with a giant spider. In addition to showcasing the guests' familiar skills or "shticks," stars occasionally performed against type, such as Nureyev tap dancing to " Top Hat, White Tie and Tails " or screen tough guy James Coburn focusing on zen meditation and calmness. Some episodes played on the guest's established "star texts" as specific characters, such as Christopher Reeve's Superman and Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman . Roger Moore's appearance played ironically off of his James Bond persona, as Moore preferred to do the whimsical " Talk to the Animals " over any spy heroics.

Occasionally, the guest's alter-egos even appeared directly, such as Peter Sellers as Inspector Jacques Clouseau , Gilda Radner as Emily Litella, or Carol Burnett's janitor character. The most elaborate example, however, came in episode 417 , as the stars of Star Wars appeared as themselves, continuing their space opera dramatics, while Luke Skywalker's portrayer Mark Hamill also appeared briefly as himself, introduced as Luke's "cousin." Guest star Rita Moreno won an Emmy Award for her appearance on the show, while Bernadette Peters and Peter Sellers were also nominated for their work. Format The Muppet Show had a number of short segments and musical acts, along with backstage scenes which usually made up the show's plots. While the plots often occurred backstage, with a random variety of sketches thrown in, there were also many themed shows , especially in the last season. Such themes included a horror-themed show (when horror stars Vincent Price or Alice Cooper appeared on the show), an evening of Paul Simon songs (when Paul Simon guest starred), a salute to vaudeville (when Wally Boag guest starred), and even an all-puppet show (when Señor Wences was the guest).

Most episodes featuring country music evoked a Western or rural theme. Beginning in the third season, four episodes departed from the norm and utilized a "book" format, as the cast presented a long-form play ( Robin Hood , a murder mystery , Alice in Wonderland , and 1001 Arabian Nights ). Due to shorter commercial breaks in the United Kingdom, an extra two-minute sketch was also included in the UK broadcasts, normally shown after the middle commercial break and never featuring the guest stars. Regular elements during the first season included "At the Dance" and the Talk Spots. These two sketches were featured less often in subsequent seasons. Another common recurring sketch in the first season were Fozzie Bear's monologues , which were later replaced by more elaborate acts ( ventriloquism , for example), or dropped entirely. In one of Brian Henson's introductions to The Muppet Show filmed for the Odyssey Network , he talks about the show's laugh track.

“ The audience for some reason always thought that the show was shot live which always astounded me because if you watch The Muppet Show, every shot is a special effect, there's a little trick going on everywhere and it took a lot of time and a lot of effort to pull that together. Of course the real audience for The Muppet Show as you see in the show is a bunch of Muppet monsters and various creatures. ” The question of an audience also came up during an interview with Jim Henson : “ The way the show was taped, we would block and tape, which means that each piece of material would take anywhere from half an hour to several hours to tape, so it's a long, slow process. You can't really work in front of an audience that way. I mean, when we had Raquel Welch in the studio, we had a good 150 guys from neighboring studios, but it wasn't an official audience. ” He then addressed the use of a laugh-track: “ Because of the form we had decided to choose to do the show, that we were doing what amounts to a little vaudeville show in front of an audience on a little stage with a backstage.

So having chosen that as a premise, we decided to sweeten the shows and, as I look at some of the early shows, I'm really embarrassed by them. The sweetening got better later on, but it's always a difficult thing to do well, and to create the reality of the audience laughing. I did one special dry - without any laugh track - looked at it, and then tried it adding a laugh track to it, and it's unfortunate, but it makes the show funnier. ” The laugh-track was even addressed within the show, such as in the episode guest starring Ruth Buzzi . During the show's Talk Spot , Kermit cracks a joke and mentions that it is "up to the laugh track" whether it's funny or not. At the end of episode 320 , Kermit comments "You've been a wonderful laugh track!" In the At the Dance segment of episode 507 , a pirate shouts ship directions to a crew: "Keelhaul the writers! Hoist the laugh track!" Series Evolution The performers and their characters. The Muppet Show crew. In the recording studio.

Lew Grade (left) with Jim Henson (middle) and crew at the final recording at ATV Studios, Elstree. Jack Burns was the head writer during the first season and most of the humor during that season was gag-based. Many recurring sketches, including At the Dance, Veterinarian's Hospital, The Talking Houses, Blackouts, and Fozzie's Monologues, focused heavily on jokes. After the first season, the talking houses and blackouts were dropped, while At the Dance and Fozzie's monologues were both featured less often, or tied to a specific gimmick or theme. Many of the backstage plots during the first season also revolved around running gags, such as episode 115 , with Fozzie subjecting Kermit to an endless stream of puns. After the first season, Jack Burns stepped down and Jerry Juhl took over as head writer. When Jerry Juhl became the head writer, the show became more character-based. Later episodes focused more on the backstage plots than the on-stage sketches. Some examples include episode 502 , where Kermit fired Miss Piggy, and episode 515 , where Gonzo turned the show into a dance marathon.

The "book" format episodes often collapsed stage antics and backstage plot. Other changes include the opening theme song . The lyrics have stayed the same but what happens during the beginning has changed at least three times. Behind the Scenes While Jim Henson had been pleased with the success of Sesame Street , that show had branded the Muppets as a "kids' act." Henson was interested in creating a show that would provide entertainment across all age groups. Henson auditioned his characters and his concept for the show many times to the major television networks, even filming a pitch reel for CBS. By 1973, ABC had ordered two prospective pilots for a potential series: The Muppets Valentine Show and The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence . ABC ultimately passed on producing a half-hour show. Initially, Henson and company resisted producing the program in syndication, as they feared that the show would be underfunded. However, a British syndicator named Lord Lew Grade brought a proposal to the Henson Company, with an assurance that the show would have the money for the production values it needed. The show first hit the air waves in September, 1976.

While it became a hit internationally almost immediately, the show struggled in the ratings its first year in America. In the second year of the show, with the format and the characters finding their groove, and such big-name stars as Bob Hope , Madeline Kahn , John Cleese , Steve Martin , Elton John and others appearing, the show became a success in America as well. [2] The show was subsequently dubbed in several languages and broadcast all over the world, which eventually led Time magazine to declare The Muppet Show "the most popular television entertainment on earth." The show ran for five years and 120 episodes. It finally went off the air not due to a lack of popularity, but as a result of Henson's desire to move on to bigger projects, such as The Dark Crystal , that would require the full energy and resources of his company . Production wrapped on the The Muppet Show on Friday, August, 22, 1980. While the show never returned with new episodes, the Muppets from the program have appeared in numerous TV specials and movies, and The Muppet Show Live was presented for MuppetFest in 2001.

Popularity The popularity of the series led to many Muppet specials, movies, albums, and merchandise, both during and after the show's run. The show was popular not only in North America and the United Kingdom, but all over the world, so there have been many Muppet products that were not available for sale in the U.S. and/or U.K. During the show's run there were a number of toys produced, including hand puppets and plush toys released by Fisher Price . There were many Muppet Show albums featuring songs from the show, and a number of compilation albums featuring material from the first albums have been released since the show ended. During the show's run (as well as the first few years after production ended), a collection of Muppet Show annuals were released once a year in the UK. The Muppet Show also had its own fan club , which included four newsletters per year. There were also a few games as well as a book that illustrated and transcribed material from the show. The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper were the first attempts to adapt the characters to cinema, released during the show's original run, and other movies and specials followed.

In 2002 , The Muppet Show celebrated its 25th anniversary, with action figures , collectible busts , a 25th anniversary album , a set of trading cards, and more. More recently, The Muppet Show format was adapted into a series of comic books from BOOM! Studios . In the UK, The Muppet Show made Channel 4's list of the 100 greatest kids' all-time shows, ranking at number 2. [3] Airdates United Kingdom The first country to air the series was England as produced by ATV for the ITV networks. At the time, there was no complete networking of the independent networks, and as such the different regional channels did not all air the show on the same day or time. Not all regions aired every episode -- for example, LWT (London Weekend Television, the franchise that covered the Greater London and Home Counties areas during the weekends) only aired 23 of the 24 episodes recorded as part of the first series.

The first region to air the show was the ATV/Midlands region on Sunday September 5, 1976, beginning with the Joel Grey episode (NB: For the purposes of this article, the Midlands region airdates will be referred to throughout, unless otherwise specified). 16 episodes aired consecutively between September and December 1976, before the show took a one week break over Christmas, resuming in the new year for another five weeks. Over the next two months (February to March), however, a series of re-runs (as well as a compilation edition) were aired; the final three episodes, featuring guest stars Ethel Merman , Connie Stevens and Vincent Price eventually screened in April 1977. The second season debuted on Friday September 30, 1977, beginning with the George Burns episode. Although 24 episodes were recorded as part of the second recording block, 30 episodes ended up being screened between September 1977 and April 1978. This consisted of the 24 episodes from the second recording block plus six episodes from the third recording block.

It would appear that this was the case in other regions, as LWT also aired 30 episodes. Most episode guides, however, do not include the last six episodes (featuring guest stars Roy Clark , Leo Sayer , Gilda Radner , Pearl Bailey , Jean Stapleton and Loretta Lynn ) as part of Season Two but instead as part of Season Three. The third season debuted on Friday November 17, 1978, beginning with the Raquel Welch episode, and consisted of the remaining 18 episodes recorded as part of the third recording block, concluding on Friday March 9, 1979, with the Lynn Redgrave episode. The season only ran for 17 weeks as the Danny Kaye episode was broadcast on Christmas Day 1978, three days after the broadcast of the Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge episode. In August 1979, Union members of the Independent Networks went on strike over a pay rise dispute and for 10 straight weeks there was a complete blackout in all the regions. The dispute was resolved in late October 1979 but unfortunately no television listings for the regional networks were printed until the following week.

This has caused some confusion with regards to the airdates for the fourth season, and most guides only list 23 episodes having aired as opposed to the 24 recorded. Programming on ATV resumed on Monday October 29, 1979; the fourth series of the Muppet Show began that night as the first programming after the news, starting with the Dudley Moore episode (the only one that is not mentioned in some guides). The series only ran for 23 weeks as the remaining episodes aired in their usual Friday night slot, beginning with the Crystal Gayle episode on November 2, 1979 and concluding with the Diana Ross episode on April 4, 1980. The fifth season debuted on Sunday October 5, 1980, beginning with the Roger Moore episode and concluding on Sunday March 15, 1981, with the Shirley Bassey episode. Reruns Reruns of The Muppet Show aired in syndication for many years, eventually moving to the TNT cable station from 1988 to 1992. From 1994 to 1995, reruns began airing on the Nickelodeon cable station instead.

In 1999, the reruns moved to the partly Henson-owned Odyssey Channel . When Odyssey became Hallmark Channel , the Henson shows were taken off the schedule. Reruns still sometimes air in countries outside of the United States, though, often packaged with the MuppetTelevision segments of The Jim Henson Hour (retitled The Jim Henson Show), and episodes of Muppets Tonight . Disney Channel UK picked up the original series from 2005 until 2007. The BBC shown 45 of the 120 edited (without UK skits) episodes from 8th February 1986 to 7th October 1987 . [4] Trivia Videotapes of The Muppet Show were sent to scientists manning the McMurdo Station in Antarctica. [5] In a 1979 episode of Sesame Street, Telly Monster names TV programs that start with the letter M . Listed among them is The Muppet Show. In 2005, the show ranked 2nd place in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Kid's TV Shows vote.

Video releases In the '80s and '90s, compilation videos featuring the most memorable sketches and songs from The Muppet Show were released by Playhouse Video . These compilations featured many sketches, including UK Spots , with new wraparounds of the Muppet characters. During the late '80s a video label in Argentina called Ledafilms released at least 3 volumes with full length Spanish dubbed episodes of The Muppet Show entitled En El Show De Los Muppets (Literally: In The Show Of The Muppets) and Muppet Show Special. These are the earliest known commercially-available release of episodes outside of the Playhouse compilations, it wasn't until in 1994, Jim Henson Video released two episodes on video Monster Laughs with Vincent Price . This was the first release although not complete original English Language episodes. In 2000, Time-Life began offering several of the most famous and popular episodes of The Muppet Show in their complete form on video (allowing American viewers to see an extra two minutes of footage that previously had only been available to UK audiences). The episodes were initially released on VHS, and then re-released on DVD.

These were also sold in stores under the Columbia Tristar Video label. In August 2005, Buena Vista Home Entertainment (a Disney imprint) released a DVD set of The Muppet Show: Season One . The 24 first season episodes were complete, except in a few instances where music rights proved prohibitive, resulting in a few musical numbers being deleted from the show. A second set, The Muppet Show: Season Two , followed in 2007, featuring uncut episodes. A third set, The Muppet Show: Season Three , was released in 2008. In episode 85 of the MuppetCast , The Muppets Studio general manager Lylle Breier confirmed that Disney is currently getting legal clearances for music on the remaining seasons. Other issues for the hold-up include the fact that backing tracks were wiped, according to Martin G. Baker [6] . There is no official release date for the next season. Sweet! I came really close to doing a season 5 episode this week, but the MMW promotion machine and other real life things have kept me bu...

2014-02-12T22:47:39Z Just a reminder that anyone can write the guide from the episodes on YouTube and I can get clean screenshots later. I keep meaning to conti... 2014-06-12T17:16:14Z Jungle Boogie | Muppets Music Video | The Muppets - YouTube Jungle Boogie | Muppets Music Video | The Muppets Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Aug 3, 2015 Get down, get down with The Electric Mayhem and this boogie classic. The Muppets cover Jungle Boogie in this awesome Muppets music video. Subscribe for all new videos from The Muppets! ► Watch more from Animal and Electric Mayhem ► Get ready for “The Muppets” like you’ve never seen them before! Watch the brand new series on Tuesday nights at 8/9p Central, only on ABC!

Watch the best moments from the Muppets on ABC! ► Watch more of the best moments, music videos, and laughs from The Muppets! ► Get more from The Muppets! The Muppets Characters Sam The Eagle Sam the Eagle is the epitome of America promoting patriotism and protecting wholesome American values. Often appalled by the antics of the other Muppets characters, like Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and Kermit. Sam the eagle does his best to keep things under control on every Muppet show, although his pleas are usually ignored. Animal Animal is the wild drummer for the almost-legendary band, Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, who are the regular performers traveling with the Muppets. Animal is the official musical Muppet. Known for his outrageous style and unclear speaking voice, Animal is a crazed percussionist with three music style - loud, louder and loudest. Combined with his grunting speech, Animal is the life of the Muppet party and always promises a good time on the Muppet show. Floyd Pepper Floyd Pepper is the bass player for the Muppets band Electric Mayhem band.

Along with band mates Animal and Janice, Floyd Pepper travels and performs for their infamous Muppet counterparts. Floyd Pepper can be found rocking out on his bass with Animal and Janice on the Muppets show, the Muppets music videos, and in Muppets movies like “Muppets Most Wanted. Janice Janice is the lead guitar player in the Muppets band Electric Mayhem Band. Along with band mates Animal and Floyd Pepper, Janice travels and performs for the infamous troop of Muppets. Janice the Muppet is best known for her chill vibes, huge lips, and blonde dreads. Catch Janice rocking out on her guitar on the Muppets show, the Muppets music videos, and in Muppets movies like “Muppets Most Wanted.” Muppets Music Covers Only on the official YouTube channel for The Muppets can you see the classic Muppets music videos, exclusive cuts of Muppets music, and all new original Muppets song covers! Check out classic Muppets music videos like The Muppets cover of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” and The Muppets music videos for “Jungle Boogie”, as performed by Dr.

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Question: What is the name of the eagle in the children’s television show ‘The Muppets’?
Answer: Sam