"film, ""Muppets from Space"", released by Columbia Pictures in 1999. In 2000, Henson was sold to EM.TV & Merchandising AG for $680 million. However, EM.TV was plagued with financial problems and the Henson family re-acquired the company in 2003, with the exception of the rights to the ""Sesame Street"" characters, which had been sold by EM.TV to Sesame Workshop. Fourteen years after initial negotiations began, Disney acquired the Muppets intellectual property from the Jim Henson Company for $75 million on February 17, 2004. The acquisition consisted of the Muppets and ""Bear in the Big Blue House"" properties, as well as"
"""The Simpsons"", ""Family Guy"", ""The West Wing"" and ""Robot Chicken"" have referenced The Muppets. The Muppets The Muppets are an ensemble cast of puppet characters known for their self-aware, burlesque, and meta-referential style of variety-sketch comedy. Created by Jim and Jane Henson in 1955, they are the namesake for the Disney media franchise that encompasses television, music, film, and other media associated with the characters. The Muppets originated in the short-form television series ""Sam and Friends"", which aired from 1955 to 1961. Following appearances on late night talk shows and in advertising during the 1960s, the Muppets began appearing on"
"The Muppets (TV series) The Muppets (stylized as the muppets.) is an American television comedy series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2015 to March 1, 2016. Co-created by Bill Prady and Bob Kushell, the series was produced by ABC Studios and The Muppets Studio, with Randall Einhorn and Muppet performer Bill Barretta serving as executive producers alongside Prady and Kushell. On May 12, 2016, ABC canceled the series after one season. The series is set in Los Angeles and depicts the everyday personal and professional lives of The Muppets during production of ""Up Late with Miss Piggy"","
"July 21, 2015. The Muppets (TV series) The Muppets (stylized as the muppets.) is an American television comedy series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2015 to March 1, 2016. Co-created by Bill Prady and Bob Kushell, the series was produced by ABC Studios and The Muppets Studio, with Randall Einhorn and Muppet performer Bill Barretta serving as executive producers alongside Prady and Kushell. On May 12, 2016, ABC canceled the series after one season. The series is set in Los Angeles and depicts the everyday personal and professional lives of The Muppets during production of ""Up Late"
"Muppets"" on May 12, 2016 after one season. After being dismissed from The Muppets performer troupe in 2017, Steve Whitmire talked to the media about how he provided notes on scripts for the series, saying that the longtime performers know the characters best. He cited the episode ""Little Green Lie"" as an example of the characters' being scripted wrong, noting: ""The Muppets"" premiered on September 22, 2015 on ABC in the United States. It was broadcast on Sky 1 in the UK, starting Monday October 19, 2015. The series was also acquired by the Seven Network in Australia and premiered"
"""Little Muppet Monsters"" titled ""Space Cowboys"" were re-shown in the final episode of ""Muppet Babies"" titled ""Eight Flags Over the Nursery"". Little Muppet Monsters Little Muppet Monsters is a Saturday morning television series featuring the Muppets that aired three episodes on CBS in 1985. The first season of ""Muppet Babies"" did so well in the ratings, that CBS decided to expand the series from a half-hour to an hour, pairing ""Muppet Babies"" with ""Little Muppet Monsters"". They called the hour-long package ""Muppets, Babies and Monsters"". The show was anchored by three young Muppet monsters: Tug (performed by Richard Hunt), Molly"
"Little Muppet Monsters Little Muppet Monsters is a Saturday morning television series featuring the Muppets that aired three episodes on CBS in 1985. The first season of ""Muppet Babies"" did so well in the ratings, that CBS decided to expand the series from a half-hour to an hour, pairing ""Muppet Babies"" with ""Little Muppet Monsters"". They called the hour-long package ""Muppets, Babies and Monsters"". The show was anchored by three young Muppet monsters: Tug (performed by Richard Hunt), Molly (performed by Camille Bonora), and Boo (performed by David Rudman). The three have started their own basement show following an incident"
"Muppet Babies (1984 TV series) Jim Henson's Muppet Babies, commonly known by the shortened title Muppet Babies, is an American animated television series that aired from September 15, 1984 to November 2, 1991 on CBS. The show portrays childhood versions of the Muppets living together in a nursery under the care of a human woman identified only as Nanny (the whereabouts of their parents are never addressed). Nanny appears in almost every episode, but her face is never visible, only the babies' view of her pink skirt, purple sweater, and distinctive green and white striped socks is shown. The idea"
"television series. In 1976, the series was initially rejected by the American networks, which believed that Muppets would appeal to only a child audience. Then Henson pitched the show to British impresario Lew Grade to finance the show. The show would be shot in the United Kingdom and syndicated worldwide. That same year, he scrapped plans for his Broadway show and moved his creative team to England, where ""The Muppet Show"" began taping. The show featured Kermit as host, and a variety of other memorable characters, notably Miss Piggy, Gonzo the Great, and Fozzie Bear, along with other characters such"
"Muppets Tonight Muppets Tonight is an American live-action/puppet family-oriented television series created by Jim Henson Productions and featuring The Muppets. Much like the ""MuppeTelevision"" segment of ""The Jim Henson Hour"", the show was a continuation of ""The Muppet Show"", set in a television studio, rather than a theater. It first ran on ABC from March 8 to July 14, 1996, with reruns on Disney Channel from 1997 to 1998. The premise of ""Muppets Tonight"" was that Clifford was the host of a variety/talk show on KMUP. The show stuck closely to ""The Muppet Show"" format of various skits (mostly featuring"
"Show"" and """", aired on ABC in 1974 and 1975, respectively. After ABC passed on the pilots and no other major American network expressed interest in backing the project, British producer Lew Grade approached Henson and agreed to co-produce the series for Associated Television. Debuting in 1976, ""The Muppet Show"" introduced characters such as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and Animal, in addition to showcasing regulars Kermit and Rowlf. Through its syndication, ""The Muppet Show"" became increasingly popular due to its sketch-variety format, unique brand of humor, and prolific roster of guest stars. The series went on to receive twenty-one"
"of presenting the Muppets as children first appeared in a dream sequence in ""The Muppets Take Manhattan"" (1984), released two months before ""Muppet Babies"" debuted, in which Miss Piggy imagined what it would be like if she and Kermit the Frog had grown up together. ""Muppet Babies"" was produced by The Jim Henson Company and Marvel Productions. The rights are now held by The Walt Disney Company, which separately acquired both the Muppets characters and Marvel. Although the episodes were 30 minutes (including commercials), it was typically shown in 60 and even 90 minute blocks during the peak of its"
"The Muppet Show The Muppet Show is a comedy television series created by Jim Henson and featuring the Muppets. After two pilot episodes produced in 1974 and 1975 failed to get the attention of network executives in the United States, Lew Grade approached Henson to produce the program in the United Kingdom for ATV. Five series of 120 episodes were broadcast on ATV and other ITV franchises in the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1981. The series was filmed at Elstree Studios, England. ""The Muppet Show"" is presented as a variety show, featuring recurring sketches and musical numbers intertwined with"
"was commissioned to write a script for a pilot with the working title, ""Muppets 2015"". In May 2015, ABC announced that it had greenlit a new primetime television series titled ""The Muppets"", co-developed by Prady and Bob Kushell and directed by Randall Einhorn. The series premiered on September 22, 2015 in the United States, and ended on March 1, 2016. In 2017, the Muppets performed a series of live shows from September 8–10 at the Hollywood Bowl, hosted by Bobby Moynihan. A web television series featuring the Muppets is in development as of February 2018, tentatively scheduled to debut alongside"
"a fictional late-night talk show starring Miss Piggy airing on ABC after ""Jimmy Kimmel Live!"" ""The Muppets"" serves as a parody of other mockumentary-style series, such as ""The Office"", ""Modern Family"", and ""Parks and Recreation"" by employing the same single-camera setup filming style with the implication of a documentary crew filming everyone. The series stars Muppet performers Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Peter Linz in multiple roles. The series marks the characters' first ongoing prime-time network television series since ""Muppets Tonight"" was canceled in 1998. ""The Muppets"" was picked up by ABC,"
"which became known collectively as Muppets. Initially, through the children's television show ""Sesame Street"", and later in ""The Muppet Show"" and on film, these inspired many imitators and are today are recognised almost everywhere. Wayland Flowers also made a major contribution to adult puppetry with his satirical puppet, Madame. Sid and Marty Krofft are two of Americas most well known puppeteers and were mainly known for their live action children's TV series in the 60s and 70s namely HR Puffinstuff and Lidsville Puppets also have been used in the ""Star Wars"" films, notably with the character of Yoda. His voice"
"popularity. Outside the United States, the show was distributed by Walt Disney Television. A reboot of the series premiered on Disney Junior on March 23, 2018. The Muppet Babies live in a large nursery watched over by Nanny, who is seen only from the shoulders down. The babies' imaginary games transition from the nursery into scenes that become ""real"" to the babies, such as finding themselves aboard a pirate ship or in the land of Oz. Often these fantasies are filled with stock footage scenes or live-action clips from popular movies such as ""Star Wars"", ""Ghostbusters"", and ""Indiana Jones"". Each"
"""The Muppet Show: Season Two"" box set. On the box and on the DVD menus, it is referred to as ""The Muppets Valentine Special"". The cast of Muppeteers closely matches the lineup of the first season of ""The Muppet Show"", with the exception of Eren Ozker, who joined the Muppets in 1976. Additional Muppets performed by Jane Henson and Nancy McGeorge. The Muppets Valentine Show The Muppets Valentine Show aired on ABC on January 30, 1974. It was one of two pilots produced during the planning stages for ""The Muppet Show"". The other pilot was """", which aired in 1975."
"for home video: Linda Lavin, Shields & Yarnell, Crystal Gayle, Arlo Guthrie, Victor Borge, Phyllis George, Dyan Cannon, Christopher Reeve, Dizzy Gillespie, Anne Murray, Jonathan Winters, Andy Williams, Doug Henning, Carol Channing, Alan Arkin, Shirley Bassey, Joan Baez, Glenda Jackson, Loretta Swit, Hal Linden, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Chris Langham, Melissa Manchester, Gladys Knight, Wally Boag, and Buddy Rich. The Muppet Show The Muppet Show is a comedy television series created by Jim Henson and featuring the Muppets. After two pilot episodes produced in 1974 and 1975 failed to get the attention of network executives in the United States, Lew Grade approached"
"is ""a love letter to the Muppets"". A Muppet Family Christmas A Muppet Family Christmas is a Christmas television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets. It first aired on December 16, 1987, on the ABC television network in the United States. Shot in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, its teleplay was conceived by longtime Muppet writer Jerry Juhl, and directed by Peter Harris and Eric Till (the latter of whom was uncredited). The special features various Muppets from ""The Muppet Show"", ""Sesame Street"", ""Fraggle Rock"", and ""Muppet Babies"". It also stars Gerard Parkes as Doc from the North American wraparound segments of ""Fraggle"
"Muppet Babies (2018 TV series) Muppet Babies is an American computer-animated television series featuring toddler versions of the Muppets characters that began airing on Disney Junior and Disney Channel on March 23, 2018 and is aimed at a target audience of children from ages 4 to 7. It is a reboot of the original 1984–1991 animated series of the same name. The show retains several of the younger incarnations of the classic Muppet characters seen in the previous series, including Baby Kermit, Baby Piggy, Baby Fozzie, Baby Gonzo, and Baby Animal. The series also sees the second appearance of Nanny"
"Television Animation, and The Muppets Studio. The series premiered on Disney Junior on March 23, 2018 in the U.S, and in Canada a day later. It also aired in Mexico on September 10, 2018. Muppet Babies (2018 TV series) Muppet Babies is an American computer-animated television series featuring toddler versions of the Muppets characters that began airing on Disney Junior and Disney Channel on March 23, 2018 and is aimed at a target audience of children from ages 4 to 7. It is a reboot of the original 1984–1991 animated series of the same name. The show retains several of"
"which were similar in format to ""The Muppet Show"", and three films: ""The Muppet Christmas Carol"" (1992), ""Muppet Treasure Island"" (1996), and ""Muppets from Space"" (1999). Disney acquired the Muppets in February 2004, allowing the characters to gain broader public exposure than in previous years. Under Disney, the Muppets achieved revitalized success, starring in two films - ""The Muppets"" (2011) and ""Muppets Most Wanted"" (2014) - as well as a short-lived primetime television series on ABC and a reboot of the ""Muppet Babies"" animated series. Throughout their six-decade career, the Muppets have been regarded as a staple of the entertainment"
"the show's human guest star) interspersed with some sort of crisis occurring backstage. Some of these introduced in ""Muppets Tonight"" went on to appear in later Muppet productions, particularly Pepe the Prawn, who has become a regular. Among the regular sketches are: The show ran from 1996 to 1998. There were 22 episodes produced in two batches. 13 episodes were ordered by ABC, though only ten of them were run in the 1995–96 TV season. The program was then purchased by the Disney Channel, which ordered a further nine episodes and aired these along with the three episodes ABC did"
"was approached, Netflix expressed interest in co-producing the series as part of its original programming roster. ""The Muppets"" was considered a ""stealth, late presentation"" in the 2015 comedy development season. After buying Prady and Kushell's pitch, ABC ordered a pilot script and a 10-minute proof of concept filmed presentation, which was filmed at the Walt Disney Studios in May and delivered just in time for ABC schedule consideration. On May 7, 2015, ABC greenlit the series to order as an entry in the 2015–16 television season. The pitch presentation, which was first screened to the public on July 11, 2015,"
"industry and popular culture in the United States, receiving recognition from various cultural institutions and organizations, including the American Film Institute, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Library of Congress, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Muppets were created by puppeteer Jim Henson in the 1950s, beginning with Kermit the Frog, who would become Henson's most recognizable character. Originally conceived for an adult audience, Henson claimed, and later retracted, that he coined the term ""Muppet"" as a portmanteau of the words ""marionette"" and ""puppet"". In 1955, the Muppets were introduced in ""Sam and Friends"", a short-form television series"
"series debuted. ""The Muppets"" later parodied One Million Moms' critique in their twelfth episode, ""A Tail of Two Piggies"", as the One Million Angry Parents Association represented by three protestors. The Parents Television Council also criticized the series for not meeting ""family viewing"" guidelines and suggested a boycott, based on the mockumentary format of the series including mentions of plastic surgery, ""inside"" business language being used in a crude manner, and the Muppets in a bar consuming alcoholic beverages. This number represents the number of views the First Look Presentation received on YouTube () since ABC officially released it on"
"A Muppet Family Christmas A Muppet Family Christmas is a Christmas television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets. It first aired on December 16, 1987, on the ABC television network in the United States. Shot in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, its teleplay was conceived by longtime Muppet writer Jerry Juhl, and directed by Peter Harris and Eric Till (the latter of whom was uncredited). The special features various Muppets from ""The Muppet Show"", ""Sesame Street"", ""Fraggle Rock"", and ""Muppet Babies"". It also stars Gerard Parkes as Doc from the North American wraparound segments of ""Fraggle Rock"", and Henson as himself in a"
"by Kathryn Mullen, Brian Muehl, Bob Payne, and Rollie Krewson. The Muppets Go to the Movies The Muppets Go To The Movies (or The Muffets Go To The Movies as misspelled by Fozzie Bear) is a 1981 one-hour television special that aired on ABC. It was used to help promote ""The Great Muppet Caper"". With the aid of Dudley Moore and Lily Tomlin, Kermit the Frog and the Muppets show spoofs of different movies at the Muppet Theater. During the credits, the Muppets leave the Muppet Theater as Kermit the Frog locks up the stage door unaware that he has"
"breakout roles in ""The Muppet Show"" (1976–1981), a primetime television series that garnered four Primetime Emmy Award wins and twenty-one nominations during its five-year run. During the 1970s and 1980s, the Muppets diversified into theatrical feature films, including ""The Muppet Movie"" (1979); ""The Great Muppet Caper"" (1981); and ""The Muppets Take Manhattan"" (1984). The Walt Disney Company began involvement with the Muppets in the late 1980s, during which Henson entered negotiations to sell the Jim Henson Company. The Muppets continued their media presence in the 1990s with television series ""The Jim Henson Hour"" (1989) and ""Muppets Tonight"" (1996–98), both of"
"The Muppets Go to the Movies The Muppets Go To The Movies (or The Muffets Go To The Movies as misspelled by Fozzie Bear) is a 1981 one-hour television special that aired on ABC. It was used to help promote ""The Great Muppet Caper"". With the aid of Dudley Moore and Lily Tomlin, Kermit the Frog and the Muppets show spoofs of different movies at the Muppet Theater. During the credits, the Muppets leave the Muppet Theater as Kermit the Frog locks up the stage door unaware that he has locked Dudley Moore and Lily Tomlin in. Additional Muppets performed"
"puppet Muffin the Mule made his television debut on the show, accompanied by his ""friend"" Annette Mills. The puppet's character was devised by the puppeteer Ann Hogarth. ""For the Children"" was last broadcast in December 1952, when it was superseded by other BBC children's television programmes, including ""Watch with Mother"". For the Children For the Children was a British television programme targeted at children of school age. First broadcast on the BBC Television Service at 3 pm on Saturday 24 April 1937, for its first two years the series was ten minutes in length. Suspended in 1939 along with the"
"often being credited as the iconic Muppet, Rowlf was actually the first known Muppet ""star"" as a recurring character on ""The Jimmy Dean Show"", first appearing in a telecast on September 26, 1963. Rowlf was introduced in 1962 for Purina Dog Chow TV commercials aired in Canada, in which he appeared with Baskerville the Hound. Jim Henson designed Rowlf, and Don Sahlin built him; it was Sahlin's first Muppet construction. Rowlf rose to popularity as Jimmy Dean's sidekick on ""The Jimmy Dean Show"", performed by Henson and Frank Oz. He was the first Muppet with a regular spot on network"