How Britain saved the Muppets from the scrapheap

When Kermit the Frog and co made their movie comeback in 2011 – with the utterly wonderful The Muppets – there was one small ...
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Remember When: Alice Cooper Tried to Get The Muppets to Sell Their Souls

In 1978, Alice Cooper was a guest star on The Muppet Show for a special spooky episode. While Halloween has come and gone now, this episode is still full of great gags from the Muppets and Cooper ...
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“The Muppets” and “The Shining” Share Some Unexpected Connections, Even a Movie Lot

Members of the film, from Shelley Duvall to Danny Lloyd, got the chance to meet the Muppets Two 1980s films sharing a movie lot made for some unusual encounters. Puppeteer Richard Hunt — who mainly ...
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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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Muppets Continue to Make a Profit Fifty Years Into Their Run

Long after The Muppet Show ‘s original 120-episode run ended in 1981, the legend and legacy of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo ...

Disney’s ‘Muppets’ Lost a Generation of Children. Can a New Show Make it Relevant Again?

After a decade of mismanagement neglected to put the Muppets in front of a generation of kids, can a now show bring them back ...

‘The Muppet Show’ refuses to modernize in its triumphant revival

On the 50th anniversary of Jim Henson’s show, the Muppets — with a boost from guest star Sabrina Carpenter — pick up exactly ...