The Muppets are a cultural institution. They are not just characters, they are absolute stars. Icons, even. Since their debut back in 1955, The Muppets have appeared in several TV shows, including ...

Maya Rudolph and executive producer Seth Rogen also appear in the variety half-hour, which returns to the theater, premise and format of the original 1970s series. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television ...

“The Muppet Show” special is mediocre. This is as it should be: good and right. The beloved show Jim Henson created 50 years ago, after leaving “Saturday Night Live,” made flappable imperfection its ...

Sabrina Carpenter is a delightful first host for a project that's content to recreate the myriad charms of the original series — for now, at least. In the two decades since acquiring The Muppets, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We are getting a first look at guest star Sabrina Carpenter and executive producer Seth Rogen in a teaser for The Muppet Show ...

Nobody put too much thought into reinventing the gonzo variety classic for its revival. That’s what makes it a delight. By James Poniewozik James Poniewozik is the chief television critic of The New ...

Fifty years ago—even earlier if you count its two early pilots—The Muppet Show arrived to prove that a frog could host a variety show and that human celebrities could mix it up in sketch comedy and ...

It makes our head spin to think about this, but the original version of The Muppet Show debuted in September 1976, almost 50 years ago. Since the syndicated show went off the air in 1981, there have ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It’s time to play the music. It’s time to light the lights. It’s time to see the Muppets on “The Muppet Show” ...