Follows
The Muppets Valentine Show (1974) (TV)
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) (TV)
Followed by
The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Muppet Classic Theater (1994) (V)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
"Muppets Tonight" (1996)
Muppets from Space (1999)
Kermit's Swamp Years (2002) (V)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) (TV)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) (TV)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008) (TV)
Untitled Muppet Project (2012)
Version of
"Muppets TV" (2006)
Edited into
Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets (1985) (V)
- includes clips from the show
Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets (1985) (V)
- includes clips from the show
Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (1985) (V)
- includes footage from the show
Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets (1985) (V)
- includes clips from the show
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (1985) (V)
- includes clips from the show
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985) (V)
- includes many clips from the show
"Muppet Babies: The Incredible Shrinking Weirdo (#4.3)" (1987)
- Footage of Kermit in front of the red curtain was used to make it look like Baby Gonzo was talking to the older Kermit.
The Muppet CDROM: Muppets Inside (1996) (VG)
Spin off from
"Sesame Street" (1969)
- The Kermit the Frog character was moved onto this show
Spin off
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (TV)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) (TV)
Pigs in Space (1983) (VG)
"Muppet Babies" (1984)
"Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony" (2005)
Studio DC: Almost Live! (2008) (TV)
Referenced in
"Saturday Night Live: Lily Tomlin/James Taylor (#2.1)" (1976)
- Mentioned by Lily Tomlin
"Saturday Night Live: Jack Burns/Santana (#2.18)" (1977)
- Burns plays a "Gags Beasley", a reference to Fozzie's writer; Burns wrote for the show
Carry on Emmannuelle (1978)
"The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin: Staff Training (#3.2)" (1978)
- C.J. pulls out a Kermit the Frog doll that a child has put down his pants
Rocky II (1979)
The Children (1980)
- There is a Muppet Show poster on the boy's wall.
La boum (1980)
- Poster in Vic's room.
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
- George Dzundza's character calls the bank teller "Miss Piggy"
Smarkus and Company (1982) (TV)
Boem-Boem (1982) (TV)
- Mentioned by Walter
Rocky III (1982)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
- Janey said to her father, "We made a deal when I was seven and a half and night life was 'The Muppet Show'"
"No 73: Ding-Dong (#5.21)" (1985)
- Mentioned by Fred Darrington
The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV)
The Fourth Protocol (1987)
- A poster for The Muppet Show can be seen in one scene.
Een trouwring mag niet knellen (1988) (TV)
- mentioned by Boudewijn
"Muppet Babies: Muppets Not Included (#5.1)" (1988)
- Dr. Teeth makes an appearance in Celebrity Cricle.
"Good Morning, Miss Bliss: Leaping to Conclusions (#1.4)" (1988)
- In a discussion about frogs, Screech mentions Kermit.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cosmic Princess (#1.10)" (1989)
- Produced by ITC which is the first thing they think of
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
"Saved by the Bell: The Friendship Business (#1.11)" (1989)
- Zack says that Jessie "cried when Kermit and Miss Piggy broke up."
"The Cosby Show: Cliff's Nightmare (#6.14)" (1990)
- characters from the show appear
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Women of the Prehistoric Planet (#2.13)" (1990)
- Joel: "Pigs in Space!"
Lord of the Flies (1990)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Wild Rebels (#3.7)" (1990)
- Joel: "I feel kind of like Mac Davis on 'The Muppet Show.'"
"To retire: (#1.37)" (1991)
- Dialogue
Muppet*vision 3-D (1991)
- The entire theater is a reproduction of the Muppet Theater, complete with Waldorf and Statler in their box set. Also the show begins with an instrumental version of "The Muppet Show Theme"
The Commitments (1991)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Star Force: Fugitive Alien 2 (#4.18)" (1991)
- Rowlf the dog
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Atomic Brain (#6.18)" (1993)
- Tom: "Sam the Eagle presents"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Village of the Giants (#6.23)" (1994)
- Servo: Is that Animal from the Muppets in front there?
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: 12 to the Moon (#6.24)" (1994)
- Servo yells "Pigs in Space!"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bloodlust! (#7.7)" (1994)
- Servo: (as Fozzie Bear) Waka Waka Waka!
Reboot: Fast Forward - The Making of 'Reboot' (1995) (TV)
- A Kermit doll was shown hanging from the celling.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Angels' Revenge (#7.22)" (1995)
- Crow (imitating Kermit): "Hi-ho!"
Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995) (TV)
"The Simpsons: A Fish Called Selma (#7.19)" (1996)
- Troy stars in a muppet movie
Kondom des Grauens (1996)
- The Miss Piggy Muppet is in Billys Apartment
"Married with Children: A Bundy Thanksgiving (#11.6)" (1996)
- Bud admires Miss Piggy in the Thanksgiving Day parade on TV.
Fakin' Da Funk (1997)
"Married with Children: The Stepford Peg (#11.10)" (1997)
- Kelly to Bud: "At least my form of birth control isn't Miss Piggy sheets."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Mole People (#9.3)" (1997)
- Servo: He killed Fozzie Bear.
Wounded (1997)
"King of the Hill: Plastic White Female (#1.12)" (1997)
- Hank says to Peggy about Bobby's behavior "You're the one who parks him in front of the tv and makes him watch those damn Muppets, a frog kissing a pig what did you think was going to happen!"
"The Weird Al Show: Time Machine (#1.5)" (1997)
- The song "Yoda" features the line: "A guy who looks like a Muppet, but he's wrinkled and green."
Hamilton (1998)
- When Mike (Mark Hamill) hears Swedish spoken near the end of the movie, he responds with "mock-Swedish", as made famous by the Swedish Chef Muppet.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (#11.6)" (1999)
- Tom: "Suddenly, I was attacked by a Muppet."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Final Justice (#11.8)" (1999)
- "Oh Kermie take a look at my good stuff"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: It Lives by Night (#11.10)" (1999)
- Tom: "It sounds like the Swedish Chef Muppet."
The Men Behind the Army (1999) (V)
- Someone says "It's like the muppets" when talking about their puppet skeletons.
"Freaks and Geeks: Girlfriends and Boyfriends (#1.8)" (2000)
- The Muppet Show is Cindy's favorite show
"Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast: Ihr letzter Wille (#5.9)" (2000)
- Peter says that Walter and Elke look like the two old men in the show.
"Family Guy: Let's Go to the Hop (#2.14)" (2000)
- Someone says that doing toad is also known as "Doing Kermit", a reference to Kermit the frog, the famous character from this show.
Muppet Race Mania (2000) (VG)
"Saturday Night Live: Renée Zellweger/Eve (#26.17)" (2001)
- Janice from the Muppet show reference during Weekend update
"Family Guy: A Fish Out of Water (#3.10)" (2001)
- Kermit the frog is mentioned at Jim's Tattoo Parlor.
Death to Smoochy (2002)
The Back Lot Murders (2002) (V)
- mentioned in outtakes
About a Boy (2002)
Notorious C.H.O. (2002)
Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)
- a gun is called Miss Piggy
"The Office: Appraisals (#2.2)" (2002)
- David talks about this show and impersonates Kermit, Miss Piggy and Robin, but can't do Gonzo.
Infested (2002)
- Kermit the Frog toy seen
The Propeller Guy (2003)
- References Kermit the Frog
"Getaway: (#12.19)" (2003)
- When a story on Brisbane visits the Family Nightclub, it mentions that its balcony is similar to the one in The Muppet Show.
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby (2003) (V)
- One of the names that Mama and Papa Bear consider for the new baby is Fozzie Bear.
"Saturday Night Live: Justin Timberlake (#29.2)" (2003)
- Mentioned by Justin Timberlake
Comic Book: The Movie (2004) (V)
"The Help: Maggie Chicken (#1.3)" (2004)
- Dwayne wants Kermit the Frog to come to his birthday party, and he makes numerous Muppet references throughout the episode.
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (2004) (V)
- The Muppets appear in the "Keep Fishin' " music video
The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour (2004) (TV)
- Kermit and Miss Piggy mention the anniversary season of their flagship show.
"Saturday Night Live: Snoop Dogg/Avril Lavigne (#29.19)" (2004)
- referenced during the Abe Scheinwald skit
"Saturday Night Live: Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen/J-Kwon (#29.20)" (2004)
- Referenced by the Bloater brothers
"Tripping the Rift: Emasculating Chode (#1.11)" (2004)
- Gus refers to T'Nuk as Miss Piggy
Team America: World Police (2004)
- In the aftermath of the destruction of the Panama Canal, where there waves carry "dead" marionettes across the screeen, several plastic versions of Camilla, Gonzo's chicken girlfriend (some white, some painted brown) are mixed in with the bodies.
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) (TV)
- after a run in with some puppet faced aliens, Crichton makes a comment about "being shot at by the Electric Mayhem" the muppet rock band
Die Nacht der lebenden Loser (2004)
- Statler & Waldorf puppets in Philip's room
Over Time (2005)
- An homage to Kermit the Frog, and his creator
An Audience with Joe Pasquale (2005) (TV)
- Gonzo appears
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy' (2005) (TV)
- Robin immitates Kermit the Frog during his audition
'Team America': Building the World (2005) (V)
- Reference to Muppet audiences
"Favouritism: Zippy and George's Puppet Legends (#1.10)" (2005)
- Referenced by name
"The Office: The Fire (#2.4)" (2005)
- referenced in dialogue
"Peep Show: Sistering (#3.4)" (2005)
- Big Suze calls Mark "Fozzie Bear".
Keith Barret: Live (2005) (TV)
- Reference to the Muppets
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (2006)
- "Like Miss Piggy" (lyrics)
"Saturday Night Live: Scarlett Johansson/Death Cab for Cutie (#31.10)" (2006)
- Referenced on SmorgasbØrd
"American Dad!: Finances with Wolves (#1.18)" (2006)
- Steve's friend call Miss Piggy and, later, she also appears as a ghost.
Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006) (TV)
- Referenced by name
Bummin' It: The Life and Times of Oyster Bummins (2006)
- referenced in dialogue
"Family Guy: Deep Throats (#4.23)" (2006)
- Deep Throat/Kermit the Frog runs away while flailing his arms yelling "Yaaaay!"
"Robot Chicken: Federated Resources (#2.2)" (2006)
- The Swedish Chef is featured
"Family Guy: Petergeist (#4.26)" (2006)
- Peter and Lois watch Lost with Statler & Waldorf
"Annually Retentive: (#1.5)" (2006)
- Rob says "It's either that or Chef from The Muppets"
"Extras: Chris Martin (#2.4)" (2006)
- Characters talk about Kermit the Frog
Flushed Away (2006)
- Rita calls the Toad "Kermit" in one scene.
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 2 (2006) (V)
- In "Halloween Potion-ma-jig", Marzipan's Halloween costume is Beaker
"My Name Is Earl: Robbed a Stoner Blind (#2.8)" (2006)
- Randy wonders who'd win in a fight: Muppets or Sesame Street.
"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: (#11.12)" (2006)
- Jonathon tells Nigella Lawson that she looks like a curvy muppet.
Pledge This! (2006)
- "Are those clothes for Muppets?"
Smokin' Aces (2006)
- Hugo is told he looks like a Muppet
"Heroes: Chapter Thirteen 'The Fix' (#1.13)" (2007/II)
- Zach asks why Kermit(Texas) is so familiar to him and Claire says: "Because the frog."
Hot Fuzz (2007)
- Nick Angel says that in 1979 he wanted to be Kermit the Frog
Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)
- "I am a Muppet"
"It Takes Two: (#2.2)" (2007)
- Russell Gilbert sings the theme from this title during the package of his rehearsals with Wendy Matthews
"Family Guy: Blue Harvest (#6.1)" (2007)
- "Wacka wacka" said like Gonzo
"Saturday Night Live: Seth Rogen/Spoon (#33.2)" (2007)
- The cast appears as Rowlf, the Swedish Chef, Janice, Zoot and Animal
"The Office: Money (#4.4)" (2007)
- Michael bought this DVD from Amazon.com
Bee Movie (2007)
- Barry was in court showing how bears are normally horrible, bee killing monsters, but before he goes on to say this, he mentions some famous bears like Fozzie.
"Family Guy: Stewie Kills Lois (#6.4)" (2007)
- When Stewie is having an internal monologue, he admires the echoing sound of his voice, and says, "Pigs in Spaaaaaace!" This comes from a recurring sketch on The Muppet Show.
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
- Kermit the Frog makes a cameo
"American Dad!: The Most Adequate Christmas Ever (#3.8)" (2007)
- Stan learns that Jim Henson also tried to sneak into Heaven, and Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog are shown to be trapped in the Phantom Zone as punishment.
Over Her Dead Body (2008)
- Kate says that one of her cats was named "Mrs. Piggy."
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
- someone is called "a muppet"
"Saturday Night Live: Amy Adams/Vampire Weekend (#33.7)" (2008)
- Penelope tells the traffic school group that she is "best friends with all the muppets" and that she was "invited to all their weddings".
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
- Peter sings The Muppet Show theme song after a night of binge drinking
"Fila ton vatraho sou: (#1.24)" (2008)
- dialogue
"The Simpsons: Mona Leaves-a (#19.19)" (2008)
- Fozzie Bear appears as presenter with Lance Armstrong.
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner (2008) (VG)
- When complimenting Coach Z at the party, Strong Bad speaks some Swedish, ending with "Bork, Bork, Bork", a mock-Swedish word spoken by the Swedish Chef
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
- "What kind of gangster Muppet name is that?"
"Superjail!: Don't Be a Negaton (#1.5)" (2008)
- One of the Glactoids resembles the character Doctor Teeth
"Little Britain USA: (#1.6)" (2008)
- Marjorie from Fat Fighters mentions "Pigs in Space"
Paper Heart (2009)
- Piggy and Kermit dolls
"Saturday Night Live: Seth Rogen/Phoenix (#34.19)" (2009)
- Muppet Show theme sung at end of Muppet sketch
WWE Judgment Day (2009) (TV)
- Santino Marella said that Vladimir Kozlov looks like Sam the Eagle.
"Have I Got News for You: (#37.8)" (2009)
- Ian Hislop mentions the show while talking about Gerald Kaufman.
"Eureka: It's Not Easy Being Green (#3.12)" (2009)
- Title refers to song of Kermit's from this show.
"Dancing with the Stars: Round Two (#9.4)" (2009/I)
- Aaron & Karina dance to the theme, with guest appearances by Animal and Gonzo
"Accidentally on Purpose: One Night Stand (#1.3)" (2009)
- While mocking Olivia, Abby says Billie should date "Animal from The Muppets".
"The Office: Niagara (#6.4)" (2009)
- Michael says Dwight sounds like Kermit
"The Office: Murder (#6.9)" (2009)
- Kevin encourages Andy to imitate the Swedish Chef.
"The Office: Shareholder Meeting (#6.10)" (2009)
- Kevin asks Nard-dog to imitate the Swedish Chef
"Family Guy: Jerome Is the New Black (#8.7)" (2009)
- Peter says that, without Cleveland, the guys at the bar are like Statler without Waldorf. A scene is then shown of Statler by himself in the balcony, remarking that "without the other guy yapping his ear" the show is actually entertaining.
"Saturday Night Live: Blake Lively/Rihanna (#35.8)" (2009)
- The Swedish Chef, Animal, Beaker, Fozzie, Gonzo, Janice, and Zoot appear during the opening monologue.
"Jeopardy!: (#26.61)" (2009)
- References to Miss Piggy and Beaker in the category "Rhymes With a Muppet"
Featured in
Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' (1981) (TV)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Rocky III (1982)
Twice Upon a Time (1983)
- A clip of Miss Piggy tuning her voice is used when Igor introduces himself
Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985) (V)
- includes clips from the show
Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985) (V)
- includes clips from the show
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV)
- clips of this show are seen in the aniversary special
Billy Galvin (1986)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990) (TV)
- featured clips from the show
Sto ypsos tis haramadas (1992)
- Seen on TV from "An American Werewolf in London" clip, but shown as a full TV on screen.
The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV)
The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows (2001) (TV)
- Clips are shown
I Love Muppets (2002) (TV)
"I Love the '70s" (2003)
"Favouritism: Zippy and George's Puppet Legends (#1.10)" (2005)
- Clips are shown
"De wereld draait door: (#1.5)" (2005)
- A fragment is shown.
"20 to 1: One-Hit Wonders (#2.1)" (2006)
- A clip from this title is played in a segment about the song Mahnamahna.
Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006) (TV)
- Clips are shown
A Company of Players (2008) (V)
- documentory about it
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV)
- Brief clip of opening titles during Josh Groban's salute to TV theme songs.
"De wereld draait door: (#4.55)" (2008)
- A fragment is shown.
"20 to 1: TV Couples (#8.11)" (2009)
- Clips shown in a segment on Kermit and Miss Piggy.
Muppets 201: Rarities from the Henson Vault (2009)
- the "Glow Worm" sketch is shown as performed on the show
Spoofed in
Meet the Feebles (1989)
Der Wixxer (2004)
- villain in Kermit-suit uses phrases from the show
"Teen Titans: Bunny Raven or How to Make a Titananimal Disappear (#3.11)" (2005)
- During Mumbo's show, two of Mumbo's "clones" comment on the stage show in a manner similar to Statler and Waldorf.
"Robot Chicken: Plastic Buffet (#1.4)" (2005)
- a sketch all about Electric Mayhem from the show.
Erkan & Stefan in Der Tod kommt krass (2005)
- Statler and Waldorf imitation on the balcony while the dance number
"Family Guy: Jungle Love (#4.13)" (2005)
- Peter remembers when he worked with Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, We then cutaway to Peter as Beaker.
"Family Guy: The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou (#5.11)" (2007)
- Clip of Kermit and the Swedish Chef but with incorrect voices
"The Simpsons: Papa Don't Leech (#19.16)" (2008)
- Lurleen performs with Kermit the Frog.
"Family Guy: Jerome Is the New Black (#8.7)" (2009)
- A cutaway gag features Statler without Waldorf, and Statler surmising that the show is "actually pretty good."
"Saturday Night Live: Blake Lively/Rihanna (#35.8)" (2009)
- The cast appear as the Muppets during the monologue
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