The Muppet Show at 50

The original incarnation of The Muppet Show lasted five seasons and 120 episodes, from 1976 to 1981, and in that time some of the biggest names in show-business lined up to take the stage alongside ...
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Jim Henson's Wife Jane Once Said the Original “Muppet Show” Was 'Camp, Right from the Beginning'

Jim Henson's Muppets always had a special sense of humor. In a video from the archives of The Jim Henson Company, the Muppets creator's wife, Jane Henson, explains how their signature snark came to be ...
Moviefone

The Muppets are back where they belong with 'The Muppet Show' Special

"It's time to raise the curtain." When Disney bought the Muppets in the early 2000s, it seemed like the perfect home for Jim Henson’s characters after his death in the 1990s. However, more than 20 ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘The Muppet Show’ Review: Sabrina Carpenter Is the Ideal Host for a Promising Special That Reminds Us What the Muppets Do Best

Maya Rudolph and executive producer Seth Rogen also appear in the variety half-hour, which returns to the theater, premise and format of the original 1970s series. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television ...
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'The Muppet Show' special brings back the magic of the original — and a couple of Muppets

It's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. It's time to see the Muppets on "The Muppet Show" again. A new special, premiering Wednesday on ABC and Disney+, resurrects the beloved ...
Los Angeles Times

‘The Muppet Show’ special brings back the magic of the original — and a couple of Muppets

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