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Nobody Wanted to Make ‘The Muppet Show’ — Then the U.K. Came Along

The Muppet Show, the iconic variety show featuring Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson) and his madcap Muppet friends, is one of television's most enduring and popular programs. From its debut in 1976, The ...
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Original 'Muppet Show' TV Pitch Was As Delightfully Bonkers As You'd Expect

ABC aired two pilots ― “The Muppets Valentine Show” in 1974 and “The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence” in 1975 ― then passed on a series, which led Jim Henson to create a new pitch for the series for CBS ...
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Muppet Movies, Ranked

Legendary filmmaker Orson Welles was certainly onto something when he claimed Sesame Street was the greatest thing to happen to television. Populated by a menagerie of Muppets created by Jim Henson, ...
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30+ Muppet Characters Who Never Get Enough Attention

Jim Henson introduced the Muppets back in 1955 and from that day to this one, they have been an indelible part of pop culture. Few people in the world don't know the best Muppets, names like Kermit ...