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The Muppet Show (1976)

English comedy TV series on ITV1

Series facts

Seasons
5120 episodes in all
Channel
ITV1
Premiered
20 September 1976
Status
Ended on 4 February 2026
Episode length
30 min on average
TVmaze rating
7.9 / 10
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom

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The Muppet Show is an English TV series on ITV1. 5 seasons, 120 episodes. Premiered 20 Sep 1976. Cast: Richard Hunt, Frank Oz, Jim Henson.

Seasons and episodes

Season 124 episodes, 20 Sep 1976 to 25 Apr 1977
  1. E1Rita Moreno20 Sep 1976
  2. E2Jim Nabors27 Sep 1976
  3. E3Sandy Duncan4 Oct 1976
  4. E4Ruth Buzzi11 Oct 1976
  5. E5Joel Grey18 Oct 1976
  6. E6Paul Williams25 Oct 1976
  7. E7Lena Horne1 Nov 1976
  8. E8Peter Ustinov8 Nov 1976
  9. E9Florence Henderson15 Nov 1976
  10. E10Valerie Harper22 Nov 1976
  11. E11Candice Bergen29 Nov 1976
  12. E12Bruce Forsyth6 Dec 1976
  13. E13Harvey Korman13 Dec 1976
  14. E14Mummenschanz21 Mar 1977
  15. E15Charles Aznavour17 Jan 1977
  16. E16Kaye Ballard7 Mar 1977
  17. E17Ben Vereen24 Jan 1977
  18. E18Vincent Price31 Jan 1977
  19. E19Twiggy7 Feb 1977
  20. E20Phyllis Diller14 Feb 1977
  21. E21Ethel Merman21 Feb 1977
  22. E22Connie Stevens28 Feb 1977
  23. E23Avery Schreiber18 Apr 1977
  24. E24Juliet Prowse25 Apr 1977
Season 224 episodes, 19 Sep 1977 to 22 May 1978
  1. E1George Burns19 Sep 1977
  2. E2Madeline Kahn3 Oct 1977
  3. E3Edgar Bergen10 Oct 1977
  4. E4Dom DeLuise17 Oct 1977
  5. E5Nancy Walker24 Oct 1977
  6. E6Steve Martin31 Oct 1977
  7. E7Bernadette Peters7 Nov 1977
  8. E8Milton Berle14 Nov 1977
  9. E9Rich Little26 Sep 1977
  10. E10Don Knotts28 Nov 1977
  11. E11Teresa Brewer5 Dec 1977
  12. E12John Cleese5 Dec 1977
  13. E13Zero Mostel13 Dec 1977
  14. E14Rudolf Nureyev23 Jan 1978
  15. E15Judy Collins30 Jan 1978
  16. E16Elton John6 Feb 1978
  17. E17Bob Hope13 Feb 1978
  18. E18Julie Andrews20 Feb 1978
  19. E19Peter Sellers27 Feb 1978
  20. E20Jaye P. Morgan6 Mar 1978
  21. E21Lou Rawls1 May 1978
  22. E22Petula Clark8 May 1978
  23. E23Cleo Laine15 May 1978
  24. E24Cloris Leachman22 May 1978
Season 324 episodes, 21 Sep 1978 to 5 Jul 1979
  1. E1Helen Reddy21 Sep 1978
  2. E2Roy Clark28 Sep 1978
  3. E3Jean Stapleton5 Oct 1978
  4. E4James Coco12 Oct 1978
  5. E5Liberace19 Oct 1978
  6. E6Loretta Lynn26 Oct 1978
  7. E7Alice Cooper2 Nov 1978
  8. E8Cheryl Ladd9 Nov 1978
  9. E9Pearl Bailey16 Nov 1978
  10. E10Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge23 Nov 1978
  11. E11Raquel Welch30 Nov 1978
  12. E12Leo Sayer7 Dec 1978
  13. E13Gilda Radner14 Dec 1978
  14. E14Marisa Berenson21 Dec 1978
  15. E15Spike Milligan18 Jan 1979
  16. E16Elke Sommer25 Jan 1979
  17. E17Danny Kaye1 Feb 1979
  18. E18Lesley Ann Warren8 Feb 1979
  19. E19Harry Belafonte15 Feb 1979
  20. E20Sylvester Stallone22 Feb 1979
  21. E21Roger Miller10 May 1979
  22. E22Roy Rogers & Dale Evans17 May 1979
  23. E23Lynn Redgrave24 May 1979
  24. E24Leslie Uggams5 Jul 1979
Season 424 episodes, 20 Sep 1979 to 22 May 1980
  1. E1John Denver20 Sep 1979
  2. E2Linda Lavin27 Sep 1979
  3. E3Shields & Yarnell4 Oct 1979
  4. E4Crystal Gayle11 Oct 1979
  5. E5Kenny Rogers18 Oct 1979
  6. E6Dudley Moore25 Oct 1979
  7. E7Victor Borge1 Nov 1979
  8. E8Beverly Sills8 Nov 1979
  9. E9Liza Minnelli15 Nov 1979
  10. E10Lola Falana22 Nov 1979
  11. E11Phyllis George29 Nov 1979
  12. E12Arlo Guthrie4 Dec 1979
  13. E13Dyan Cannon31 Jan 1980
  14. E14Christopher Reeve7 Feb 1980
  15. E15Lynda Carter14 Feb 1980
  16. E16The Stars of Star Wars21 Feb 1980
  17. E17Dizzy Gillespie28 Feb 1980
  18. E18Anne Murray6 Mar 1980
  19. E19Jonathan Winters13 Mar 1980
  20. E20Andy Williams20 Mar 1980
  21. E21Doug Henning1 May 1980
  22. E22Carol Channing8 May 1980
  23. E23Diana Ross15 May 1980
  24. E24Alan Arkin22 May 1980
Season 524 episodes, 10 Mar 1980 to 4 Feb 2026
  1. E1Loretta Swit10 Mar 1980
  2. E2Joan Baez17 Mar 1980
  3. E3Shirley Bassey24 Mar 1980
  4. E4James Coburn1 Apr 1980
  5. E5Brooke Shields7 Apr 1980
  6. E6Glenda Jackson21 Apr 1980
  7. E7Senor Wences28 Apr 1980
  8. E8Roger Moore29 Apr 1980
  9. E9Jean-Pierre Rampal12 May 1980
  10. E10Paul Simon19 May 1980
  11. E11Linda Ronstadt27 May 1980
  12. E12Tony Randall3 Jun 1980
  13. E13Mac Davis16 Jun 1980
  14. E14Carol Burnett23 Jun 1980
  15. E15Melissa Manchester1 Jul 1980
  16. E16Gladys Knight3 Jul 1980
  17. E17Hal Linden8 Jul 1980
  18. E18Marty Feldman14 Jul 1980
  19. E19Wally Boag28 Jul 1980
  20. E20Debbie Harry4 Aug 1980
  21. E21Chris Langham5 Aug 1980
  22. E22Johnny Cash11 Aug 1980
  23. E23Buddy Rich12 Aug 1980
  24. E24Gene Kelly19 Aug 1980

Cast and crew

Cast
Richard Hunt as Statler, Frank Oz as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle, Jim Henson as Link Hogthrob, Dave Goelz as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot, Jim Henson as Rowlf the Dog, Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper, Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Jim Henson as The Swedish Chef, Jim Henson as Dr. Teeth

Questions people ask

How many seasons does The Muppet Show have?

The Muppet Show ran for 5 seasons and 120 episodes.

Where can I watch The Muppet Show?

The Muppet Show airs on ITV1.

Has The Muppet Show ended?

Yes. The Muppet Show ended on 4 February 2026.

Who is in the cast of The Muppet Show?

The cast of The Muppet Show includes Richard Hunt, Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Jim Henson and Jerry Nelson.

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