The Muppet Show facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Muppet Show |
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| Genre | Sketch comedy Variety |
| Created by | Jim Henson |
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| Opening theme | "The Muppet Show Theme" |
| Ending theme | "The Muppet Show Theme" (instrumental) |
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| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 120 (list of episodes) |
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| Production location(s) | ATV Elstree, Borehamwood, England, UK |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–26 minutes |
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| Picture format | 576i |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | 13 September 1976 – 15 March 1981 |
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| Followed by | The Muppet Movie (1979) Muppet Babies (1984–91) The Muppets (2015–16) |
The Muppet Show is a super fun comedy TV series. It was created by Jim Henson and stars his amazing characters, the Muppets.
The show is like a variety show, which means it has lots of different acts. There are funny sketches (short comedy scenes) and musical performances. All of this happens while a story plays out backstage.
Kermit the Frog is the main character. He tries to keep everything running smoothly. But it's hard with all the crazy Muppet characters and their famous guest stars!
The Muppet Show is famous for its unique characters and clever jokes. It uses physical humor, like slapstick (people falling or bumping into things). It also has silly, absurd humor and makes fun of other shows or movies in a nice way (parodies).
The show became very popular. Many celebrities wanted to perform with the Muppets!
The Muppet Show's Beginning
The Muppet Show started in the United Kingdom. Before that, two pilot episodes were made in the US in 1974 and 1975. But TV networks there weren't interested.
Then, a man named Lew Grade asked Jim Henson to make the show in the UK. It was filmed at Elstree Studios in England.
The show ran for five seasons, from 1976 to 1981. There were 120 episodes in total!
Meet the Muppet Performers
Many talented people brought the Muppets to life. They were the puppeteers who controlled the characters and gave them their voices.
- Jim Henson played many famous characters, including:
- Kermit the Frog
- Rowlf the Dog
- Waldorf
- Swedish Chef
- Dr. Teeth
- Frank Oz was the voice and puppeteer for:
- Miss Piggy (from 1977-1981)
- Fozzie Bear
- Animal
- Sam the Eagle
- Jerry Nelson performed:
- Robin the Frog
- Floyd Pepper
- Crazy Harry
- Lew Zealand
- Richard Hunt brought these characters to life:
- Scooter
- Beaker
- Janice
- Statler
- Miss Piggy (from 1976-1977)
- Dave Goelz was behind:
- Gonzo the Great
- Zoot
- Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
- Beauregard
- Steve Whitmire played:
- Rizzo the Rat
- Foo-Foo
- Lips
Many of these performers also worked on Sesame Street. Sometimes, characters from Sesame Street even made guest appearances on The Muppet Show!
The main writers for the show were Jerry Juhl and Jack Burns. The music was played by Jack Parnell and his orchestra.
See also
In Spanish: El Show de los Muppets para niños
