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  • Syndicated
  • Sep 5, 1976
  • Syndicated
  • Sep 5, 1976

Summary After the success of Sesame Street in 1969, Muppet creator Jim Henson wanted to have a chance at his own series. In 1974, Henson shot a Muppet special called The Muppets' Valentine Show, which would later become a precursor for The Muppet Show. The special starred famous muppet, Kermit the Frog, with a cast of new muppets including: Geor...

  • Syndicated
  • Sep 5, 1976
  • Syndicated
  • Sep 5, 1976
The Muppet Show
Season 1
5 Seasons
Season Premiere: Sep 5, 1976
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Summary After the success of Sesame Street in 1969, Muppet creator Jim Henson wanted to have a chance at his own series. In 1974, Henson shot a Muppet special called The Muppets' Valentine Show, which would later become a precursor for The Muppet Show. The special starred famous muppet, Kermit the Frog, with a cast of new muppets including: Geor...

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Episode 1 • Jan 16, 1977 • 26 m
Juliet Prowse
Kermit is pressured into allowing Scooter to do a musical number with Muppy the dog. Guest star Juliet Prowse dances to a Scott Joplin melody.
Episode 2 • Feb 26, 1977 • 25 m
Connie Stevens
Episode 3 • Sep 5, 1976 • 25 m
Joel Grey
Fozzie takes on a new act - jokes on any subject - which drives everybody crazy. When he takes the stage, he asks for any word. Naturally, Statler & Waldorf call his bluff by yelling out "Amoeba!"
Episode 4 • Oct 3, 1976 • 25 m
Ruth Buzzi
Scooter's uncle, J.P. Grosse sends a mechanical wind-up TV show host that resembles Kermit in every way. Soon, the duplicate starts harassing Kermit and flirts with Miss Piggy.
Episode 5 • Sep 12, 1976 • 25 m
Rita Moreno
On stage, guest star Rita Moreno battles several Muppets including Animal who backs on drums in her closing number "Fever". Backstage, Fozzie answers a string of rather unusual (and very funny) phone calls.
Episode 6 • Sep 25, 1976 • 25 m
Jim Nabors
Episode 7 • Oct 17, 1976 • 25 m
Florence Henderson
Episode 8 • Oct 10, 1976 • 24 m
Paul Williams
Scooter talks Fozzie in doing "The Telephone Pole Bit" and Fozzie practices dutifully until he finds out what the bit is really all about.
Episode 9 • Nov 28, 1976 • 25 m
Charles Aznavour
Episode 10 • Nov 7, 1976 • 26 m
Harvey Korman
Episode 11 • Oct 30, 1976 • 26 m
Lena Horne
Episode 12 • Oct 24, 1976 • 25 m
Peter Ustinov
Kermit becomes jealous when Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Hilda and Scooter rave about Peter Ustinov who later admits that he's jealous of Kermit saying that he's always wanted to be a frog.
Episode 13 • Dec 4, 1976 • 25 m
Bruce Forsyth
Fozzie hatches a plan to get even with Statler and Waldorf when he does his act. But the bear becomes crushed when he gets replaced with guest Bruce Forsyth.
Episode 14 • Sep 19, 1976 • 26 m
Sandy Duncan
Fozzie performs the famous "Banana Sketch" by Gags Beasley which everyone (including guest Sandy Duncan) has heard of. Everybody, except for Kermit.
Episode 15 • Nov 14, 1976 • 25 m
Candice Bergen
Fozzie brings a string of deliveries to Kermit which results in some real lousy gags driving the poor frog crazy.
Episode 16 • Dec 12, 1976 • 25 m
Avery Schreiber
In an effort to make Kermit jealous, Miss Piggy instructs Scooter to tell him that guest star Avery Schreiber is smitten with her. But when Kermit finds out it was all a trick, Piggy karate-chops everybody in her path.
Episode 17 • Nov 21, 1976 • 25 m
Ben Vereen
Episode 18 • Dec 5, 1976 • 25 m
Phyllis Diller
Aging wardrobe woman Hilda tries to make herself look younger by putting on a wig, some makeup and even some "very tight foundation garments."
Episode 19 • Jan 29, 1977 • 23 m
Vincent Price
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.
Episode 20 • Nov 20, 1976 • 25 m
Valerie Harper
Episode 21 • Dec 19, 1976 • 26 m
Twiggy
Episode 22 • Feb 19, 1977 • 26 m
Ethel Merman
Fozzie's agent, Irving Bizarre, arrives at the theater to negotiate Fozzie's contract with Kermit who ends up offering Fozzie ten times as much money - despite the fact the bear made nothing before.
Episode 23 • Jan 23, 1977 • 25 m
Kaye Ballard
Embarrassed at the "square" music that he and the others have to play each week on the show, Floyd announces that the band is quitting.
Episode 24 • Jan 9, 1977 • 26 m
Mummenschanz
While the experimental mime troupe performs onstage, Miss Piggy must deal backstage with the advances of a recently smitten Gonzo.
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Jim Henson

Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf

Frank Oz

Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Animal

Richard Hunt

Statler, Scooter, Janice

Dave Goelz

Gonzo, Zoot, Beauregard

Jerry Nelson

Floyd Pepper, Announcer, Dr. Julius Strangepork

Louise Gold

Additional Muppets, Annie Sue Pig, Annie Sue

Steve Whitmire

Additional Muppets, Rizzo the Rat, Lips

Kathryn Mullen

Additional Muppets, Gaffer, Female Singer

Eren Ozker

Janice, Hilda, Wanda

John Lovelady

Announcer, House, Additional Muppets

Peter Friedman

Additional Muppets, Andre the Artist, Banana, Crocodile, Goat, Lead Mop, Lead Singing Fireman, Pa, Pig, The Carrot

Karen Prell

Additional Muppets, Female Singer, Frogs, Rockin' Robin, Various

Betsy Baytos

Additional Muppets, Betsy Bird, Singing Fish

Graham Fletcher

Fletcher Bird, Ballerina Pig, Dancer, The Spider

Brian Meehl

Additional Muppets, Beaker clones, Bear, Construction Worker, Salsburg Sauerkraut Singer, Trombone Player

Bob Payne

Additional Muppets, Astoria, Norman

Fran Brill

Mary Louise, Pretty Woman

Cynthia Adler

Cynthia Birdley, Duck, Pre-Transformation Singer

Bruce Schwartz

Guest Puppeteer

Jane Henson

Additional Muppets

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