Of Muppets & Men
Oct 31, 1981Documentary about the work of puppeteer Jim Henson and his team in creating The Muppet Show.
Documentary
Peter Harris
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I Love Muppets
Mar 31, 2002Gonzo the Great talks about the Muppets creator Jim Henson and what he did before the television show was made in 1976.
Comedy
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Mar 11, 2006A review of the most memorable Muppet moments to commemorate Kermit the Frog's 50th anniversary.
Comedy
Le Noël des Muppets
Dec 16, 1987Family
The Muppets Go to the Movies
May 20, 1981In this one-hour special taped between March 9-17, 1981, Lily Tomlin and Dudley Moore join the Muppets in a tribute to film classics. Kermit the Frog hosts the program, which begins with an all-cast rendition of "Hey a Movie!" from The Great Muppet Caper.
TV Movie
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
May 17, 1999Play the music! Light the lights! The Best of the Muppet Show is now available on DVD--and what a show it is! All non-human life is here in a muppet-fest of music and comedy: from pigs in space to talking rats, singing chickens to a chocolate "moose". The initial 50-minute feature has all the best bits from this inspirational, celebrational 1970s show including Kermit's sensitive rendering of "It's Not Easy Being Green" and Miss Piggy's less sensitive take on Wonder Woman.
Comedy
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
May 17, 1999Highlights from the sensational, muppetational seventies series. Kermit the Frog hosts a selection of top clips, including episodes of the classic sci-fi saga 'Pigs in Space' and surgical soap 'Veterinarian's Hospital'.
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Muppet Treasures
Jul 09, 1985Fozzie and Kermit have come across a priceless collection of great moments in the career of the Muppets. This collection features many Muppet TV segments, including episodes of "Pigs in Space," and "Veterinarian's Hospital."
Comedy
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
Oct 01, 1985Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets was released by Playhouse Video in 1985, as part of a series of compilations featuring songs and sketches from The Muppet Show. In this one hour special, Rowlf the Dog presents a compilation of his best numbers and other silly songs from The Muppet Show. Gonzo and Scooter interrupt him several times, and Fozzie Bear and Miss Piggy make appearances as well. Muppet Show guest star appearances include George Burns, Petula Clark, Peter Sellers, Marisa Berenson and Steve Martin.
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Jul 09, 1985Gonzo hosts this collection of some of the weirdest moments from The Muppet Show at his trailer home, assisted by Camilia and visited by Kermit The Frog.
Comedy
The Muppet Revue
Apr 16, 1985Kermit and Fozzie take a stroll down Muppet Memory Lane in this rollicking revue which contains both original production and material from the best of the Muppet Show series. Along the way, they share songs and laughs with Harry Belafonte, Rita Moreno, Linda Ronstadt and Paul Williams. Music spectaculars ranging from "Moonlight Sonata" to "Stayin' Alive" are interspersed with Muppet News, breakthroughs (and crackups) from Muppet Labs, culinary creations from the Swedish Chef, and much, much more.
Music
Sesame Street: 20 Years ... and Still Counting!
Apr 07, 1989This one-hour special marks the 20th anniversary of Sesame Street, the ground-breaking educational children's series that has taught numbers and the alphabet, along with social and cultural concepts, to generations of preschoolers.
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
May 14, 1989In this special, Miss Piggy and her associate producer Gonzo attempt to take viewers on a star-studded trip around Hollywood and fail miserably.
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
May 06, 1990Filmed right after the merger between Disney and Jim Henson productions, the Muppet's are featured heading to the greatest place on earth, Walt Disney World. Kermit and Robin take the gang to the swamp for a vacation in Califorina. It is the annual Bug Fry and it's a journey to the roots again for Kermit and Robin. However, the rest of the cast is less than excited about being in a stinking bog. When it is mentioned that they can see the fireworks from Disney, everyone is excited and wants to go to the park instead of being at the bug fry. Kermit says the'll take a short peak and be right back. As the Muppets accidentally break into the park, security tries to round them all up as they visit all of the parks. Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Disney/MGM. Finally, after being round back up, they get a chance to meet the one and only Mickey Mouse and show a huge musical number at the end.
Comedy
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
Apr 16, 1985The Muppets tell the magical story of the chorus pig who rises from barnyard obscurity to super stardom and finds the short, green and handsome frog of her dreams.
Comedy
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Jan 21, 1986For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it, like the Doozers, Gorgs and most of the Fraggles) have gathered together in one place to celebrate their thirtieth anniversary and honor the one who brought them together: Kermit the Frog (and by doing so, Jim Henson).
Family
Spitting Image is an award winning British satirical puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. The series was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Independent Television over 18 series which aired on the ITV from 1984 to 1996. The series was nominated and won numerous awards during its run including 10 BAFTA Awards, including one for editing in 1989, and even won two Emmy Awards in 1985 and 1986 in the Popular Arts Category.
The series featured puppet caricatures of celebrities famous during the 1980s and 1990s, including British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and fellow Tory politicians, American president Ronald Reagan, and the British Royal Family. The Series was the first to caricature the Queen mother.
Comedy
Que le spectacle commence ! Kermit la grenouille, Miss Peggy, Fozzie l'ours, et Gonzo, les marionnettes du Muppet Show, s'animent pour nous offrir un show haut en couleurs. En coulisses, alors que chacun prépare son numéro, la tension monte. Les Muppets se mettent en quatre pour recevoir leur invité d'honneur, la personnalité du moment ! Cerise sur gâteau, Statler et Waldorf, confortablement installés dans la loge-balcon, ne manque jamais une occasion de se moquer de leurs compères...
Kids
Derrière l'atelier de l'inventeur Doc et de son chien Croquette, existe un monde souterrain, appelé Fraggle Rock, dans lequel vivent des créatures poilues. La série s'intéresse surtout aux Fraggles, personnages passant leur temps à s'amuser. Mais outre les Fraggles, ce monde abrite également les Doozers, beaucoup plus petits qu'eux, et les Gorgs, des géants persuadés qu'ils sont les maîtres de l'univers.
Kids
A late night comedy show made in 1983 by Central Television, starring Chris Tarrant, performed entirely in a public house. It was a sequel to the controversial O.T.T., itself a spin-off from Tiswas. From these previous shows were regulars Bob Carolgees and Helen Atkinson-Wood, as well as newcomer to television Tony Slattery. Guest appearances included Frank Carson and making his TV debut, impressionist Phil Cool.
Comedy
The Jim Henson Hour was developed as a showcase for the Jim Henson Company's various puppet creations, including the popular Muppet characters. This hour-long anthology series was hosted by Jim Henson and generally included two segments. The first segment,"Muppetelevision," included comedy skits starring the Muppets, as well as frequent guest appearances by popular entertainers. The second segment often featured rebroadcasts of original, Henson-created productions, such as episodes from Jim Henson's "The StoryTeller" anthology series.
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