The Best of Muppet Show
Jim Henson first created the muppet characters in 1955, appears on numerous tv programs both local and national but only gained popularity when they showed on the tv series Sesame Street in 1969. Jim sought a program that will be enjoyed both by young and old until in 1976, The Muppet Show was premiered and they become a cultural phenomenon. The show was actually produced in England and syndicated around the world and garnered tremendous ratings and stores jammed with muppets in toy merchandises. The show features the Muppet stock company doing variety show filled with music, dancing and silly comedy sketches, humors and slapsticks. Weekly, they have special guest star join them accompanied by Kermit the Frog who serves as the host and stage manager of the show. Popular characters of the show includes:
- Kermit the Frog: show manager and host
- Miss Piggy: a glamorous diva pig show also pursuit Kermit
- Fozzie Bear: a stand-up comic bear
- Scooter: the gofer
- Great Gonzo: a general all-around weirdo or whatever
- Rowlf the Dog George: the playing piano dog
- Doctor Bunsen Honeydew: the scientist
- Beeker Meep: a slow-witted janitor
- Droop: the Anteater
- Crazy Donald later named Crazy Harry
- Brewsters: the old timer
- Mildred: the goose
- Rufus later named Muppy
- and many other
The Best of the Muppet Show includes seasons 1-5 with total of 120 episodes lasted for 5 years from 1976 to 1981 now released on DVD available at TVAddicts.tv
