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I'll never watch "The Muppet Show" the same way after learning these 19 behind-the-scenes facts

1.The inception of The Muppet Show, a musical variety series with Muppets, began in Jim Henson's notebook (which is known as "The Red Book") back in 1960. Its first name? The Zoocus. The original ...
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The new Muppet Show’s most controversial element just received an Emmy nomination

Back in February, the Muppets made a huge comeback with their critically acclaimed new special The Muppet Show, hosted by Sabrina Carpenter. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the original variety ...
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My Entire Perception Of "The Muppet Show" Has Changed After Learning These 19 Wild Behind-The-Scenes Secrets

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'The Muppet Show' Is Officially Back and "Working Late" With One of The Biggest Singers on Earth

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Kermit the Frog Was Just Trying to Put on a Variety Show. Fifty Years Later, the Muppets Are Some of the Biggest Stars in Television History

The first episode of Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show" premiered in the United Kingdom on September 5, 1976. Enthusiasm for the ...