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Muppets Tonight

  • TV Series
  • 1996–1998
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
2.2K
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Frank Oz, Brian Henson, Bill Barretta, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, and Steve Whitmire in Muppets Tonight (1996)
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Kermit the Frog, Clifford and friends struggle to put on a weekly TV variety show.Kermit the Frog, Clifford and friends struggle to put on a weekly TV variety show.Kermit the Frog, Clifford and friends struggle to put on a weekly TV variety show.

  • Stars
    • Dave Goelz
    • Kevin Clash
    • Bill Barretta
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    2.2K
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    • Stars
      • Dave Goelz
      • Kevin Clash
      • Bill Barretta
    • 16User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Kevin Clash
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    Bill Barretta
    Bill Barretta
    • Bobo the Bear…
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    Jerry Nelson
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    Steve Whitmire
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    Brian Henson
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    Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
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    Len Levitt
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    Drew Massey
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    Joe Selph
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    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
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    Allan Trautman
    Allan Trautman
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    Bruce Lanoil
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    Thom Fountain
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    Steven Ritz-Barr
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    Tim Blaney
    Tim Blaney
    • Additional Muppets
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    Kevin Carlson
    Kevin Carlson
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    Brad Abrell
    Brad Abrell
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    Op_Prime

    Highly under rated

    Muppets Tonight was true to the Muppet Show in every way. The only problem was, no one was interested. Muppets Tonight offered our favorite Muppets, as well as new characters and fresh material. It's shame it was so short and killed by ABC. But not to worry. Those of us who have the Disney Channel can catch it in reruns and newer episodes that never made it to the air.
    Jeope!

    "MT", We Hardly Knew Ye.

    It's a travesty what happened to this show. In it's short-lived existence, "Muppets Tonight" was one of the best things going on television. Sadly though, it played out to an audience that apparently had been all muppeted out. A wonderful program with an incredible group of characters old and new, "Muppets Tonight" boasted a stellar ensemble of special guests. What other variety program could showcase such awesome star power like Garth Brooks, Michelle Pfeiffer, Prince and Cindy Crawford? What other show could pull off the unbelievable, like Rizzo the Rat belting out Right Said Fred's 'I'm Too Sexy' to a screaming mob of she-rodents? Or a life-sized grizzly-bear-security-guard trying to woo the aforementioned Crawford's affections? Or the hilarious Elvis Moments in History? Alas, "Muppets Tonight". We hardly knew ye. This crazy world just doesn't have room for those loony puppets anymore...except in Germany, apparently. Muppetheads across the globe await to see what happens next.
    8Rindiana

    I Could Watch Muppets Tonight All Day

    Dare I say it? This modern reworking of the famous Muppet Show is even better than its predecessor and better than just about everything else those lovable Jim Henson creations ever did.

    Every single one of the few episodes - only 22 all in all - is filled with knock-out puns, bone-crunching slapstick, marvelously loopy sketches, hilarious story lines, good-natured guest star appearances and an overall air of liberating anarchy.

    The many new characters are perfectly integrated into the Muppet cosmos. They're all breathing living creatures.

    This terrific TV show was clearly made with love and care. Pure fun from start to finish.

    8 out of 10 chaotic nights at the television studio
    onefabbyally

    I Loved This....

    This was aired in the U.K around 1996/97, i cant remember but i thought it was amazing!!!

    I had never really been into The Muppets before but this just blew me away!!! The parts i remember most were parts like Whoopi Goldberg teaching the band to sing No Woman No Cry, Really slowly but they kept speeding up!!,

    i was in stitches with this!, Also who could forget Spamela Hamderson!!!!

    When this finished airing its first season I remember waiting a whole year for it to come back on BBc1 but it never returned,

    i can only say how sad it is that this never succeeded with the publics interest.

    Live on The Muppets Tonight.
    jemsybaby

    Whatever happened?

    I never watched the original Muppets, in fact, I was never a great fan of them. However this show was more than that. It was not about your usual children's puppet show; it was light hearted entertainment that was well written and had guest star roles that perhaps some of the most well established entertainment shows couldn't get a hold of considering it's short run. I had always wondered what had happened to this brilliant show; am I only one of a few who thought this?

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    • Trivia
      According to Kevin Clash, the decision to have Clifford as host was made because Jim Henson had requested, in the event of his passing, that any future Muppet Show should not be hosted by Kermit the Frog.
    • Quotes

      Waldorf: Nurse, there's something wrong with this TV.

      Statler: What's that?

      Waldorf: It's on!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1996)

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    • Release date
      • March 8, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Henson.com
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Muppets Live!
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Jim Henson Productions
      • The Jim Henson Company
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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