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Overview
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Release Date:
29 January 1976 (USA) morePlot:
Kermit the Frog and his friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show. full summaryAwards:
Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 25 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
TV Comeback For Muppets? (From WENN. 28 August 2008, 12:05 PM, PDT)
Industry Icon Bernie Brillstein Dies at 77 (From IMDb News. 8 August 2008, 11:16 AM, PDT)
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It's about time! moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 7 of 23) | Jim Henson | ... | Kermit the Frog / ... (33 episodes, 1976-1981) |
 | Frank Oz | ... | Mildred / ... (28 episodes, 1976-1981) |
 | Dave Goelz | ... | The Great Gonzo / ... (27 episodes, 1976-1981) |
| Richard Hunt | ... | Statler / ... (23 episodes, 1976-1980) |
| Jerry Nelson | ... | Sgt. Floyd Pepper / ... (20 episodes, 1976-1981) |
| Eren Ozker | ... | Hilda / ... (18 episodes, 1976-1977) |
| John Lovelady | ... | Additional Muppets / ... (18 episodes, 1976-1977) |
Series Directed by | |||
| Peter Harris | (6 episodes, 1976-1980) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Jim Henson | (6 episodes, 1976-1981) | |
| Jerry Juhl | (6 episodes, 1976-1981) | |
| Don Hinkley | (5 episodes, 1977-1981) | |
| Chris Langham | (2 episodes, 1976-1981) | |
| David Odell | (2 episodes, 1976-1981) | |
| Joseph A. Bailey | (2 episodes, 1977-1981) | |
| Marc London | (unknown episodes, 1976-1981) | |
| James Thurman | (unknown episodes, 1976-1981) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| David Lazer | .... | executive producer / executive producer: Henson Associates (6 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Jim Henson | .... | producer / executive producer (5 episodes, 1976-1981) | |
| Lew Grade | .... | producer (unknown episodes) | |
Series Original Music by | |||
| Lynsey De Paul | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| John Hawkins | (3 episodes, 1976-1980) | ||
| Tim Waddell | (2 episodes, 1977) | ||
Series Art Direction by | |||
| David Chandler | (4 episodes, 1976-1979) | ||
| Bryan Holgate | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Richard Lake | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Malcolm Stone | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Costume Design by | |||
| James Dark | (2 episodes, 1977-1980) | ||
| Calista Hendrickson | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Mary Southgate | .... | makeup artist (4 episodes, 1977-1980) | |
| Sandy Staples | .... | makeup supervisor (unknown episodes) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| Terry Royce | .... | stand-by props (5 episodes, 1976) | |
| John Stevenson | .... | character designer / storyboard artist (4 episodes, 1978-1980) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| Ted Scott | .... | sound / audio (5 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Phil Hawkes | .... | lighting director (4 episodes, 1977-1980) | |
| John Crane | .... | video engineer / digital video engineer (3 episodes, 1977-1980) | |
| Roy Simper | .... | senior camera operator (3 episodes, 1977-1980) | |
| John Willment | .... | video engineer (2 episodes, 1976-1979) | |
| John Rook | .... | lighting director (2 episodes, 1976-1977) | |
| Steve Jolley | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) | |
| Tony Swain | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) | |
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Calista Hendrickson | .... | muppet costumes (3 episodes, 1979-1980) | |
Series Editorial Department | |||
| Carole Legg | .... | vision mixer (2 episodes, 1976-1977) | |
| Moyra Bird | .... | vision mixer (2 episodes, 1977-1980) | |
| Mary Forrest | .... | vision mixer (2 episodes, 1979-1980) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| Jack Parnell | .... | conductor: orchestra (6 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Sam Pottle | .... | composer: theme music (6 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Derek Scott | .... | musical associate (6 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Larry Grossman | .... | music consultant / musical consultant (3 episodes, 1977-1979) | |
| Ray Charles | .... | music consultant (2 episodes, 1980) | |
| Jim Henson | .... | composer: theme music (unknown episodes) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Michael K. Frith | .... | muppet creative consultant / muppet design consultant (6 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Richard Holloway | .... | senior floor manager (6 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Frank Oz | .... | creative consultant / muppet creative consultant (6 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Don Sahlin | .... | muppet designer / special muppets / ... (6 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Caryl Cruickshank | .... | stage manager (5 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Faz Fazakas | .... | muppet designer / puppets (5 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Dave Goelz | .... | muppet designer / puppets (5 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Larry Jameson | .... | muppet designer / puppets (5 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Mari Kaestle | .... | muppet designer / puppets (5 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Caroly Wilcox | .... | muppet designer / puppets (5 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Martin G. Baker | .... | floor manager (4 episodes, 1976-1979) | |
| Amy Van Gilder | .... | muppet designer / muppet workshop supervisor (4 episodes, 1977-1980) | |
| Rollin Krewson | .... | muppet designer / puppets (3 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Tim Miller | .... | muppet designer (3 episodes, 1979-1980) | |
| Jan Rosenthal | .... | muppet designer (3 episodes, 1979-1980) | |
| Joan Chaplow | .... | assistant to producer / assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1976-1979) | |
| Bonnie Erickson | .... | muppet designer / puppets (2 episodes, 1976-1977) | |
| John Lovelady | .... | muppet designer / puppets (2 episodes, 1976-1977) | |
| Sara Paul | .... | muppet workshop supervisor / stage manager (2 episodes, 1977-1980) | |
| Sue Taylor | .... | assistant to producer (2 episodes, 1977) | |
| Edward G. Christie | .... | muppet designer (2 episodes, 1980) | |
| Barbara S. Davis | .... | muppet designer (2 episodes, 1980) | |
| Nomi Frederick | .... | muppet designer (2 episodes, 1980) | |
| Jane Gootnick | .... | muppet designer (2 episodes, 1980) | |
| Cheryl Henson | .... | muppet designer (2 episodes, 1980) | |
| Robert McCormack | .... | muppet workshop supervisor (2 episodes, 1980) | |
| Susan Paul | .... | assistant to producer (2 episodes, 1980) | |
| Bob Payne | .... | muppet designer (2 episodes, 1980) | |
| Leslee Asch | .... | muppet designer (unknown episodes) | |
| Marianne Harms | .... | muppet designer (unknown episodes) | |
| Nigel Lythgoe | .... | choreographer / floor director (unknown episodes) | |
Production Companies
- Associated Television (ATV)
- Henson Associates (HA)
- Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
- Jim Henson Company, The
- Independent Television (ITV) (1976) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2005) (worldwide) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International Finland (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (1981) (Japan) (TV)
- Time-Life Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1977) (Germany) (TV)
Additional Details
Runtime:
30 min (120 episodes)Language:
EnglishColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
BBC Elstree Centre/ATV Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UKMOVIEmeter: 
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Chris Langham, one of the show's writers, became a guest star as a last-minute replacement. The star he was replacing was Richard Pryor. moreQuotes:
Announcer: And now Pigs in Space. Starring the ever handsome Link Hogwash, the illustrious first mate Miss Piggy, and the scientist Dr Jullius Strangepork. Our story begins when..... moreSoundtrack:
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As a true fan of Muppets in all their incarnations, I have been waiting for this DVD set.
The Muppet Show has to be one of the best programs produced. Kermit, Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo and the gang will always make me laugh. Considering I was only 6 when the show originally aired, I'm finally able to see all the episodes in their original broadcast order. And just being able to hear all the songs and comedy bits is awesome. I'm especially looking forward to hearing all of the "Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem" songs.
The DVD set isn't loaded with extras, but it's got a "Fact Track" which has a lot of great info, although the graphic overlay sometimes interferes with the action and comedy on the screen (similar to the Back To The Future fact tracks). But the basic fact you get 24 episodes is well worth the money you spend on it (I got it for my birthday, although it retails at Wal-Mart for about 30 bucks), and I can't wait for the other seasons to come out on DVD (along with the season of "Fraggle Rock") If you are a Muppet Fan, or at least a Kermit fan, you owe it to yourself to pick up this set. The variety show is pretty much a dead art form, but the Muppet Show is a classic example of how it should be done.