The Muppet Show
American television series filled with movies or specials
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Summary
The Muppet Show is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,374 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Jim Henson[3]
- Genre: comedy television series[4], puppetry[5], sketch comedy[6], variety show[7]
- Cast member: Jim Henson[8], Jerry Nelson[9], Richard Hunt[10], Dave Goelz[11], Louise Gold[12], Steve Whitmire[13], Kathryn Mullen[14], Eren Özker[15], John Lovelady[16], Wayne Allwine[17], Russi Taylor[18], Tony Anselmo[19], Don Messick[20], Lorenzo Music[21]
- Production company: ATV[22], France Régions 3[23], RTVE[24], The Jim Henson Company[25], CBS News and Stations[26]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
- Distribution format: video on demand[28]
- Original broadcaster: ITV[29], France Régions 3[30], RTVE[31], Disney+[32]
- Country of origin: United States[33], United Kingdom[34]
- Has part(s): The Muppet Show, season 1[35], The Muppet Show, season 3[36]
- Start time: September 5, 1976[37], 2026[38]
- End time: May 23, 1981[39]
- Characters: Kermit the Frog[40]
- Distributed by: ITC Entertainment[41], Netflix[42], Disney+[43]
- Official website: http://muppets.go.com/main.html[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:The Muppets[45]
- Number of episodes: 120[46]
- Takes place in fictional universe: Muppets universe[47]
- Title: The Muppet Show[48]
- List of episodes: list of The Muppet Show episodes[49]
- Duration: 30 minutes[50]
- Number of seasons: 5[51]
- Camera setup: multiple-camera setup[52]
Why It Matters
The Muppet Show has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]