The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976 | 5 Seasons | TV-G
It's time to raise the curtain on The Muppet Show!
The Muppet Show

Storyline

Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.
  • Creator
    Jim Henson
  • Genre
    Kids, Comedy, Family
  • Type
    Scripted
  • Network
    ITV1
  • Status
    Ended
  • Runtime
    26m
  • First Aired
    5 September 1976
  • Last Aired
    15 March 1981
  • Seasons
    5
  • Episodes
    120
  • Language
    English

Cast

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice)
Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice)
Dave Goelz

Dave Goelz

Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)

Richard Hunt

Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice)
Eren Ozker

Eren Ozker

Hilda / Wanda / Janice (voice)
Louise Gold

Louise Gold

Annie Sue Pig / Additional Muppets (voice)
Kathryn Mullen

Kathryn Mullen

Additional Muppets (voice)
Steve Whitmire

Steve Whitmire

Additional Muppets (voice)
Karen Prell

Karen Prell

Additional Muppets (voice)
Brian Muehl

Brian Muehl

Additional Muppets (voice)

Bob Payne

Additional Muppets (voice)

Bruce Schwartz

Guest Puppeteer
John Lovelady

John Lovelady

Gloat / Iggy Wiggy (voice)
Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman

Additional Muppets (voice)

Graham Fletcher

Fletcher Bird (voice)
Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Self - Special Guest Star
Nancy Walker

Nancy Walker

Self - Special Guest Star
Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Self - Special Guest Star
Rich Little

Rich Little

Self - Special Guest Star
Milton Berle

Milton Berle

Self - Special Guest Star
Don Knotts

Don Knotts

Self - Special Guest Star
Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Self - Special Guest Star
Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

Self - Special Guest Star
Teresa Brewer

Teresa Brewer

Self - Special Guest Star
John Cleese

John Cleese

Self - Special Guest Star
Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Self - Special Guest Star
Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Self - Special Guest Star
Rudolf Nureyev

Rudolf Nureyev

Self - Special Guest Star

Cleo Laine

Self - Special Guest Star
Judy Collins

Judy Collins

Self - Special Guest Star
Elton John

Elton John

Self - Special Guest Star
Petula Clark

Petula Clark

Self - Special Guest Star
Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Self - Special Guest Star
Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Self - Special Guest Star
Lou Rawls

Lou Rawls

Self - Special Guest Star
Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Self - Special Guest Star
Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Self - Special Guest Star
George Burns

George Burns

Self - Special Guest Star
Jaye P. Morgan

Jaye P. Morgan

Self - Special Guest Star
James Coco

James Coco

Self - Special Guest
Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Self - Special Guest Star
Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Self - Special Guest Star
Helen Reddy

Helen Reddy

Self - Special Guest Star
Cheryl Ladd

Cheryl Ladd

Self - Special Guest Star
Liberace

Liberace

Self - Special Guest Star
Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch

Self - Special Guest Star
Marisa Berenson

Marisa Berenson

Self - Special Guest Star
Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan

Self - Special Guest Star
Elke Sommer

Elke Sommer

Self - Special Guest Star
Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Self - Special Guest Star
Lesley Ann Warren

Lesley Ann Warren

Self - Special Guest Star
Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self - Special Guest Star
Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone - Special Guest Star
Roger Miller

Roger Miller

Self - Special Guest Star
Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers

Self - Special Guest Star
Lynn Redgrave

Lynn Redgrave

Self - Special Guest Star
Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Self - Special Guest Star
John Denver

John Denver

Self - Special Guest Star
Robert Shields

Robert Shields

Self - Special Guest Star

Crystal Gayle

Self - Special Guest Star
Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

Self - Special Guest Star
Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Self - Special Guest Star
Victor Borge

Victor Borge

Self - Special Guest Star
Beverly Sills

Beverly Sills

Self - Special Guest Star
Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Self - Special Guest Star
Lola Falana

Lola Falana

Self - Special Guest Star
Phyllis George

Phyllis George

Self - Special Guest Star
Arlo Guthrie

Arlo Guthrie

Self - Special Guest Star
Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon

Self - Special Guest Star
Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Self - Special Guest Star
Lynda Carter

Lynda Carter

Self - Special Guest Star
Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Self - Special Guest Star / Luke Skywalker
Anne Murray

Anne Murray

Self - Special Guest Star
Jonathan Winters

Jonathan Winters

Self - Special Guest Star
Andy Williams

Andy Williams

Self - Special Guest Star
Doug Henning

Doug Henning

Self - Special Guest Star
Carol Channing

Carol Channing

Self - Special Guest Star
Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Self - Special Guest Star
Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Self - Special Guest Star
Jim Nabors

Jim Nabors

Self - Special Guest Star
Paul Williams

Paul Williams

Self - Special Guest Star / Arnold Stockman
Sandy Duncan

Sandy Duncan

Self - Special Guest Star
Ruth Buzzi

Ruth Buzzi

Self - Special Guest Star
Bruce Forsyth

Bruce Forsyth

Self - Special Guest Star
Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Self - Special Guest Star
Florence Henderson

Florence Henderson

Self - Special Guest Star
Valerie Harper

Valerie Harper

Self - Special Guest Star
Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Self - Special Guest Star
Connie Stevens

Connie Stevens

Self - Special Guest Star
Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

Self - Special Guest Star
Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Self - Special Guest Star
Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Self - Special Guest Star
Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Self - Special Guest Star
Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Self - Special Guest Star
Juliet Prowse

Juliet Prowse

Self - Special Guest Star
Kaye Ballard

Kaye Ballard

Self - Special Guest Star
Joan Baez

Joan Baez

Self - Special Guest Star
Shirley Bassey

Shirley Bassey

Self - Special Guest Star
James Coburn

James Coburn

Self - Special Guest Star
Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

Self - Special Guest Star

Señor Wences

Self - Special Guest Star
Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt

Self - Special Guest Star
Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

Self - Special Guest Star

Melissa Manchester

Self - Special Guest Star
Gladys Knight

Gladys Knight

Self - Special Guest Star
Marty Feldman

Marty Feldman

Self - Special Guest Star
Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

Self - Special Guest Star

Buddy Rich

Self - Special Guest Star
Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Self - Special Guest Star
Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Self - Special Guest Star
Paul Simon

Paul Simon

Self - Special Guest Star
Rita Coolidge

Rita Coolidge

Self - Special Guest Star
Dale Evans

Dale Evans

Self - Special Guest Star
Leo Sayer

Leo Sayer

Self - Special Guest Star
Pearl Bailey

Pearl Bailey

Self - Special Guest Star
Loretta Lynn

Loretta Lynn

Self - Special Guest Star
Roy Clark

Roy Clark

Self - Special Guest Star
Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

Self - Special Guest Star
Gilda Radner

Gilda Radner

Self - Special Guest Star
Avery Schreiber

Avery Schreiber

Self - Special Guest Star
Twiggy

Twiggy

Self - Special Guest Star / Lola Thomas
Mummenschanz

Mummenschanz

Self - Special Guest Star
Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Self - Special Guest Star
Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Self - Special Guest Star
Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Self - Special Guest Star / Dr. Felix Ogelbaum
Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Self - Special Guest Star / Lola Bramswell
Lorene Yarnell Jansson

Lorene Yarnell Jansson

Self - Special Guest Star
Linda Lavin

Linda Lavin

Self - Special Guest Star
Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

Self - Special Guest Star
Anthony Daniels

Anthony Daniels

C-3P0
Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew

Chewbacca
Loretta Swit

Loretta Swit

Self - Special Guest Star
Tony Randall

Tony Randall

Self - Special Guest Star
Jean-Pierre Rampal

Jean-Pierre Rampal

Self - Special Guest Star
Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson

Self - Special Guest Star
Hal Linden

Hal Linden

Self - Special Guest Star
Wally Boag

Wally Boag

Self - Special Guest Star
Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry

Self - Special Guest Star
Chris Langham

Chris Langham

Self - Special Guest Star
Mac Davis

Mac Davis

Self - Special Guest Star

Crew

Peter Harris

Director

Philip Casson

Director
Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Producer
David Lazer

David Lazer

Executive Producer
Jack Burns

Jack Burns

Producer

Jerry Juhl

Writer
Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Writer

Don Hinkley

Writer
Jack Burns

Jack Burns

Writer

Marc London

Writer
Chris Langham

Chris Langham

Writer

Joseph A. Bailey

Writer