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Stream
Disney Plus
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Synopsis
Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.
Cast & Crew
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice)
Frank Oz
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice)
Dave Goelz
Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
Richard Hunt
Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice)
Eren Ozker
Hilda / Wanda / Janice (voice)
Louise Gold
Annie Sue Pig / Additional Muppets (voice)
Karen Prell
Additional Muppets (voice)
Brian Muehl
Additional Muppets (voice)
Kathryn Mullen
Additional Muppets (voice)
Steve Whitmire
Additional Muppets (voice)
Jim Henson
Producer
David Lazer
Executive Producer
Jack Burns
Producer
Trivia about The Muppet Show
Since its debut in 1969, Sesame Street had given Jim Henson's Muppet characters exposure.
Two television specials, The Muppets Valentine Show (1974) and The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975), were produced for ABC and are considered pilots for The Muppet Show.
However, the prime-time access rule had been recently enacted, moving the 7:30 to 8 pm ET slot from the networks to their affiliates.
CBS became interested in Henson's series proposals and expressed intent to broadcast it weekly on its owned and operated stations.
According to Henson's pitch reel, George Schlatter was originally involved.
ATV, as part of the ITV network, would broadcast the programme to other ITV stations in the United Kingdom, and its distribution arm, ITC Entertainment, would handle international broadcasts.
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