MuppeTelevision

Season

1987

8.1

An anthology show featuring the work of the great puppeteer and his staff.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pitch Reel

In this pitch reel, Jim Henson and his alter-ego Kermit the Frog explain a then-upcoming anthology series featuring comedy, music, celebrities, imaginative fantasy, and amazing special effects.

S1 • E2

Pilot

S1 • E1

Outer Space

In the "MuppeTelevision" segment, Digit overloads his circuits while trying to show programming from outer space. Louie Anderson appears in sketches. The second half of the show is the "Storyteller" episode "The Heartless Giant."

S1 • E2

Oceans

In "MuppeTelevision," the studio gets flooded while Ted Danson delivers an environmental message. The second half is a short film called "Lighthouse Island."

S1 • E3

Power

In "MuppeTelevision," the gang doesn't know what to do when Kermit takes a vacation, while Fozzie visits "The Today Show." The second half is the "Storyteller" episode "The Soldier and Death."

S1 • E4

Dog City

In the tough streets of Dog City, Ace inherits a saloon from his late Uncle Harry and is unwilling to pay the protection money.

S1 • E5

First Show

In "MuppeTelevision," Kermit tries to find a way to up the ratings. In "Miss Piggy's Hollywood," Piggy attempts to hobnob with celebrities but finds her plans inadvertently foiled by Gonzo.

S1 • E6

Monster Maker

A boy dreams of working for his mentor, a creature-maker, and comes face to face with a giant creature.

S1 • E7

Fitness

Digit gets a cold, the chickens catch sneezing fits, and Link Hogthrob worries that he has Canadian snout fever.

S1 • E8

Videotape

In "MuppeTelevision," Buster Poindexter visits, the band plays, and Kermit finds that Gonzo's prerecorded appearance can strangely interact with him in real time. The second half is the "Storyteller" episode "The True Bride."

S1 • E9

Garbage

Singer k.d. Lang visits "MuppeTelevision" while Kermit tries to get rid of a bunch of unwanted talking garbage bags. The second half is the "Storyteller" episode "Sapsorrow."

S1 • E10

Secrets of the Muppets

After a dog named Jojo asks Jim Henson, "How do the Muppets work?" Jim explains many of their tricks and special effects, even though Gonzo and Leon and other characters get freaked out when he tries to do so.

S1 • E11

Living with Dinosaurs

A socially awkward young English boy deals with his fears about his unemployed artist father, his pregnant mother, and his asthma, with the help of his favorite doll, a stuffed dinosaur named Dog.