"The Muppet Show" Revisited...

Most of you young whippersnappers are looking at the title of this post and thinking, "Hey, don't you mean 'Muppets Tonight'", or better still, "What are Muppets?" - well, the truth of the matter is, before they got bought out by Disney and became as generic as Mickey Mouse is now, The Muppets were a fanciful creation of Jim Henson, and as funny as all get-out.

"The Muppet Show" came out in syndication through ITC Television in 1976 and ran through 1981, showcasing some pretty big-name stars in their time, too. And when it came to droll, sarcastic humor, nobody topped Kermit The Frog, Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear.

This is how your average show started...



Kudos to Kermit, as always.



Love Miss Piggy...



And what bear was funnier than Fozzie Bear?



The Swedish Chef was always hilarious...



Ditto with Beaker...



Double-ditto with Animal...


But, years after "The Muppet Show" left the air, Jim Henson sadly died after a long bout with cancer. I find it fitting to end this posting with the Muppets themselves giving their creator this fitting tribute.



God, I loved that show.

Dope out.

-TGWD