Post by tomishereagain on Jun 6, 2022 11:41:43 GMT -6
8.40 Rating
Kermit the Frog tries to run a Variety show in the Muppet Theater. Working against him are "Statler" and "Waldorf", the two hecklers who always were in the same balcony and Scooter's uncle who owned the theater. Miss Piggy, who was boosted to super-stardom from this show, wanted to be a star and would do anything to get that, including karate-chopping anyone who got in her way. Some of the often used skits included "Muppet News Flash", "Pigs in Space", "Veterinarians' Hospital", and "At the Dance".
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Release: 1976
Director: Jim Henson,Jack Burns
Production: Associated Television ATV, Henson Associates HA, HIT Entertainment
Cast: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire, Kathryn Mullen, Louise Gold
Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Release: 1976
Director: Jim Henson,Jack Burns
Production: Associated Television ATV, Henson Associates HA, HIT Entertainment
Cast: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire, Kathryn Mullen, Louise Gold
Muppets:
Main characters
*Kermit the Frog
*Miss Piggy
*Fozzie Bear
*Gonzo
*Rowlf the Dog
*Scooter
*Animal
*Pepe the King Prawn
*Rizzo the Rat
Supporting characters
*Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
*Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
*Beaker
*Sam Eagle
*Statler and Waldorf
*The Swedish Chef
*Walter
*Camilla the Chicken
*Bobo the Bear
*Uncle Deadly
*Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
*Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
*Beaker
*Sam Eagle
*Statler and Waldorf
*The Swedish Chef
*Walter
*Camilla the Chicken
*Bobo the Bear
*Uncle Deadly
Minor characters
*Beauregard
*Constantine
*Crazy Harry
*Lew Zealand
*Link Hogthrob
*Marvin Suggs
*The Newsman
*Pops
*Robin the Frog
*Sweetums
*Beauregard
*Constantine
*Crazy Harry
*Lew Zealand
*Link Hogthrob
*Marvin Suggs
*The Newsman
*Pops
*Robin the Frog
*Sweetums
Other characters
*Frackles
*Penguins
*Whatnots
*Frackles
*Penguins
*Whatnots
No guest star ever appeared twice on The Muppet Show, although John Denver appeared both on the show and in two specials (John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together and John Denver & the Muppets: Rocky Mountain Holiday), while Dudley Moore reappeared in the special, The Muppets Go to the Movies. Additionally, several guest stars from the series had cameos in the first three Muppet theatrical films, and season four guest Alan Arkin cameoed in The Muppets. Originally, the producers had to call on their personal contacts to appeal to them to appear, especially considering that doing so required an overseas trip to Britain. However, the situation changed when the renowned ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev offered to appear; his performance on this unusual TV programme produced so much favourable publicity that the series became one of the most sought after for various celebrities to appear in.
Many episodes featured actors, such as Steve Martin, Harvey Korman, Rita Moreno and Dom DeLuise; some featured veteran performers like Ethel Merman, Don Knotts and Vincent Price; some featured well-known pop singers, including Elton John, Diana Ross, Linda Ronstadt, and Leo Sayer. Sayer's show used his hit "The Show Must Go On": he changed the lyrics in the second verse slightly, from "I wish I could tear down the walls of this theatre" to "I wish I could tear down the walls of this Muppet Theatre". Some guest stars, such as Monty Python star John Cleese, co-wrote much of their own episodes. The second to last episode, in 1981, featured then-James Bond actor Roger Moore, while the final episode to be taped guest-starred actor and dancer Gene Kelly. Mark Hamill appeared in one episode as both himself and Luke Skywalker, his role in the Star Wars film series.
In 1977, Rita Moreno won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for her appearance. The next year, Peter Sellers—who chose not to appear as himself, instead appearing in a variety of characters— and Bernadette Peters earned nominations for the same award. One episode featured staff writer Chris Langham (who wrote some episodes of this show, starting in the third season) guest-starring due to Richard Pryor being unable to make the taping of the episode at the last minute.
An early tradition was to present the guest star with a Muppet likeness of themselves as a parting gift at the end of the show, but this only lasted for the first two episodes produced, featuring Connie Stevens and Juliet Prowse. The high cost and effort of creating these unique Muppets, scheduling conflicts, and potential legal issues contributed to the decline of this practice, although Muppet caricatures and parodies would continue to appear. The practice did however take place for actors Michael Caine and Tim Curry, who were the lead performers in The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island, respectively.
Many episodes featured actors, such as Steve Martin, Harvey Korman, Rita Moreno and Dom DeLuise; some featured veteran performers like Ethel Merman, Don Knotts and Vincent Price; some featured well-known pop singers, including Elton John, Diana Ross, Linda Ronstadt, and Leo Sayer. Sayer's show used his hit "The Show Must Go On": he changed the lyrics in the second verse slightly, from "I wish I could tear down the walls of this theatre" to "I wish I could tear down the walls of this Muppet Theatre". Some guest stars, such as Monty Python star John Cleese, co-wrote much of their own episodes. The second to last episode, in 1981, featured then-James Bond actor Roger Moore, while the final episode to be taped guest-starred actor and dancer Gene Kelly. Mark Hamill appeared in one episode as both himself and Luke Skywalker, his role in the Star Wars film series.
In 1977, Rita Moreno won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for her appearance. The next year, Peter Sellers—who chose not to appear as himself, instead appearing in a variety of characters— and Bernadette Peters earned nominations for the same award. One episode featured staff writer Chris Langham (who wrote some episodes of this show, starting in the third season) guest-starring due to Richard Pryor being unable to make the taping of the episode at the last minute.
An early tradition was to present the guest star with a Muppet likeness of themselves as a parting gift at the end of the show, but this only lasted for the first two episodes produced, featuring Connie Stevens and Juliet Prowse. The high cost and effort of creating these unique Muppets, scheduling conflicts, and potential legal issues contributed to the decline of this practice, although Muppet caricatures and parodies would continue to appear. The practice did however take place for actors Michael Caine and Tim Curry, who were the lead performers in The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island, respectively.
