Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.
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Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice)
Frank Oz
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice)
Dave Goelz
Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
Richard Hunt
Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice)
Eren Ozker
Hilda / Wanda / Janice (voice)
Louise Gold
Annie Sue Pig / Additional Muppets (voice)
Karen Prell
Additional Muppets (voice)
Brian Muehl
Additional Muppets (voice)
Kathryn Mullen
Additional Muppets (voice)
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24 episodes • 1976Avg: 5.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Grey | Sep 5, 1976 | 6.6 |
| 2 | Rita Moreno | Sep 12, 1976 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Sandy Duncan | Sep 19, 1976 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Jim Nabors | Sep 26, 1976 | 5.7 |
| 5 | Ruth Buzzi | Oct 3, 1976 | 5.7 |
| 6 | Paul Williams | Oct 10, 1976 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Florence Henderson | Oct 17, 1976 | 5.3 |
| 8 | Peter Ustinov | Oct 24, 1976 | 6.3 |
| 9 | Lena Horne | Oct 31, 1976 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Harvey Korman | Nov 7, 1976 | 4.0 |
| 11 | Candice Bergen | Nov 14, 1976 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Ben Vereen | Nov 21, 1976 | 4.0 |
| 13 | Charles Aznavour | Nov 28, 1976 | 5.7 |
| 14 | Phyllis Diller | Dec 5, 1976 | 4.0 |
| 15 | Avery Schreiber | Dec 12, 1976 | 4.5 |
| 16 | Twiggy | Dec 19, 1976 | 4.0 |
| 17 | Valerie Harper | Jan 2, 1977 | 4.0 |
| 18 | Mummenschanz | Jan 9, 1977 | 4.0 |
| 19 | Juliet Prowse | Jan 16, 1977 | 6.3 |
| 20 | Kaye Ballard | Jan 23, 1977 | 3.5 |
| 21 | Bruce Forsyth | Jan 30, 1977 | 4.0 |
| 22 | Ethel Merman | Apr 9, 1977 | 4.5 |
| 23 | Connie Stevens | Apr 16, 1977 | 6.0 |
| 24 | Vincent Price | Apr 23, 1977 | 6.0 |
30 episodes • 1977Avg: 3.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Burns | Sep 30, 1977 | 5.5 |
| 2 | Madeline Kahn | Oct 7, 1977 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Milton Berle | Oct 14, 1977 | 5.5 |
| 4 | John Cleese | Oct 21, 1977 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Nancy Walker | Oct 28, 1977 | 1.0 |
| 6 | Rich Little | Nov 4, 1977 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Edgar Bergen | Nov 11, 1977 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Bernadette Peters | Nov 18, 1977 | 5.5 |
| 9 | Dom DeLuise | Nov 25, 1977 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Teresa Brewer | Dec 2, 1977 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Steve Martin | Dec 9, 1977 | 5.5 |
| 12 | Lou Rawls | Dec 16, 1977 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Julie Andrews | Dec 25, 1977 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Peter Sellers | Jan 1, 1978 | 2.0 |
| 15 | Elton John | Jan 8, 1978 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Cleo Laine | Jan 15, 1978 | 2.0 |
| 17 | Rudolf Nureyev | Jan 22, 1978 | 1.0 |
| 18 | Judy Collins | Jan 29, 1978 | 1.0 |
| 19 | Don Knotts | Feb 5, 1978 | 5.5 |
| 20 | Cloris Leachman | Feb 12, 1978 | 1.0 |
| 21 | Bob Hope | Feb 19, 1978 | 5.5 |
| 22 | Jaye P. Morgan | Feb 26, 1978 | 2.0 |
| 23 | Zero Mostel | Mar 5, 1978 | 5.5 |
| 24 | Petula Clark | Mar 12, 1978 | 2.0 |
| 25 | Roy Clark | Mar 19, 1978 | 2.0 |
| 26 | Leo Sayer | Mar 26, 1978 | 1.0 |
| 27 | Gilda Radner | Apr 2, 1978 | 2.0 |
| 28 | Pearl Bailey | Apr 9, 1978 | 2.0 |
| 29 | Jean Stapleton | Apr 16, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Loretta Lynn | Apr 23, 1978 | 2.0 |
18 episodes • 1978Avg: 2.2Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raquel Welch | Nov 17, 1978 | 2.0 |
| 2 | Alice Cooper | Nov 24, 1978 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Helen Reddy | Dec 1, 1978 | 2.0 |
| 4 | James Coco | Dec 8, 1978 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Marisa Berenson | Dec 15, 1978 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge | Dec 22, 1978 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Danny Kaye | Dec 25, 1978 | 2.0 |
| 8 | Cheryl Ladd | Dec 29, 1978 | 2.0 |
| 9 | Harry Belafonte | Jan 5, 1979 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Lesley Ann Warren | Jan 12, 1979 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Liberace | Jan 19, 1979 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Leslie Uggams | Jan 26, 1979 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Elke Sommer | Feb 2, 1979 | 2.0 |
| 14 | Sylvester Stallone | Feb 9, 1979 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Roger Miller | Feb 16, 1979 | 2.0 |
| 16 | Roy Rogers & Dale Evans | Feb 23, 1979 | 2.0 |
| 17 | Spike Milligan | Mar 2, 1979 | 1.0 |
| 18 | Lynn Redgrave | Mar 9, 1979 | 2.0 |
24 episodes • 1979Avg: 2.4Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dudley Moore | Oct 24, 1979 | 2.0 |
| 2 | Crystal Gayle | Nov 2, 1979 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Victor Borge | Nov 9, 1979 | 2.0 |
| 4 | Beverly Sills | Nov 16, 1979 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Shields & Yarnell | Nov 23, 1979 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Kenny Rogers | Nov 30, 1979 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Linda Lavin | Dec 7, 1979 | 4.0 |
| 8 | John Denver | Dec 14, 1979 | 2.0 |
| 9 | Arlo Guthrie | Dec 21, 1979 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Liza Minnelli | Dec 28, 1979 | 3.0 |
| 11 | Dizzy Gillespie | Jan 4, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Phyllis George | Jan 11, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Lola Falana | Jan 18, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 14 | Dyan Cannon | Jan 25, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 15 | Anne Murray | Feb 1, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 16 | Jonathan Winters | Feb 8, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 17 | Christopher Reeve | Feb 15, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 18 | Lynda Carter | Feb 22, 1980 | 4.0 |
| 19 | Mark Hamill | Feb 29, 1980 | 1.0 |
| 20 | Alan Arkin | Mar 7, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 21 | Doug Henning | Mar 14, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 22 | Andy Williams | Mar 21, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 23 | Carol Channing | Mar 28, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 24 | Diana Ross | Apr 4, 1980 | 5.0 |
24 episodes • 1980Avg: 2.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Moore | Oct 5, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 2 | Loretta Swit | Oct 12, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 3 | James Coburn | Oct 19, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 4 | Linda Ronstadt | Oct 26, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Tony Randall | Nov 2, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Brooke Shields | Nov 9, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Melissa Manchester | Nov 16, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 8 | Señor Wences | Nov 23, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Rampal | Nov 30, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Gladys Knight | Dec 7, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Joan Baez | Dec 14, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Marty Feldman | Dec 21, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Glenda Jackson | Dec 28, 1980 | 2.0 |
| 14 | Gene Kelly | Jan 4, 1981 | 2.0 |
| 15 | Hal Linden | Jan 11, 1981 | 2.0 |
| 16 | Wally Boag | Jan 18, 1981 | 2.0 |
| 17 | Debbie Harry | Jan 25, 1981 | 2.0 |
| 18 | Johnny Cash | Feb 1, 1981 | 2.0 |
| 19 | Carol Burnett | Feb 8, 1981 | 2.0 |
| 20 | Buddy Rich | Feb 15, 1981 | 2.0 |
| 21 | Paul Simon | Feb 22, 1981 | 2.0 |
| 22 | Chris Langham | Mar 1, 1981 | 2.0 |
| 23 | Mac Davis | Mar 8, 1981 | 2.0 |
| 24 | Shirley Bassey | Mar 15, 1981 | 2.0 |
