Gary Halvorson
Director
Muppets Tonight (1996)
Specials
Muppets Tonight is a live-action/puppet television series created by Jim Henson Productions and featuring The Muppets. Much like the "MuppeTelevision" segment of The Jim Henson Hour, Muppets Tonight was a continuation of The Muppet Show, set in a television studio, rather than a theater. It ran on ABC from 1996 to 1998 and reruns ran on Disney Channel from 1997 to 2002. As of 2013, it is the last television series to star The Muppets characters.
Released March 8, 1996
Episode 30 min
2+
Keywords: imdb.the-muppets, tmdb.late-night, imdb.celebrity-guest, imdb.1990s, imdb.reenactment, imdb.variety-show, imdb.pig + 9 more, imdb.frog, imdb.eagle, imdb.dog, imdb.bird, imdb.bear, imdb.puppet, awards.emmy-award-winner, awards.emmy-award-nominated, tmdb.puppet
Production Companies: Jim Henson Productions, The Jim Henson Company
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English,
Spanish
S0E1 - Viral Videos: Pöpcørn
The Muppets recorded a cover of the song Popcorn featuring it as the theme of a new Swedish Chef sketch, hence its naming as Pöpcørn
July 1, 2010, midnight
S0E2 - Viral Videos: Ode to Joy
Beaker performed the movement in an online virmup video. To be more specific, six Beakers perform the number: one on violin, one on timpani, one keeping time with the metronome, and three vocalists, all replacing the lyrics with extended "Meemeee"-ing. Inevitably, disaster ensues. The video was nominated in the Music category of the 2009 Webby Awards, as well as the 'People's Voice' award. Beaker won the Webby Award, and accepted the award at the June 8th ceremony.
July 16, 2008, midnight
S0E3 - Viral Videos: Habanera
The Swedish Chef and Beaker perform the "Habanera" aria from Georges Bizet's opera Carmen. Animal provides assistance and the Chef eats Beaker at the end.
July 16, 2008, midnight
S0E4 - Viral Videos: Beaker's Ballad
Dressed in hippie clothing, Beaker meeps to the tune of "Dust in the Wind", but the screen constantly gets filled with annotations, most of which are negative comments.
Feb. 8, 2010, midnight
S0E5 - Viral Videos: Bohemian Rhapsody
The Muppets' version of Queen's 1975 hit. Instead of Statler and Waldorf commenting on the video, it turns out Kermit and Scooter have been watching the video as a video conference.
Nov. 23, 2009, midnight
S0E6 - Viral Videos: Classical Chicken
Gonzo and some chickens perform "The Blue Danube Waltz" by Johann Strauss II.
July 16, 2008, midnight
S0E7 - Viral Videos: Ringing of the Bells
The Swedish Chef, Beaker, and Animal sing the song. Animal leaves to find a big bell, which falls on Beaker.
Dec. 9, 2009, midnight
S0E8 - Viral Videos: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
Sam the Eagle leads a penguin, the Swedish Chef, a chicken, Bobo the Bear, Beaker, Animal and Crazy Harry. Sam attempts a reading of the U.S. Constitution as the others perform a rendition of "Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Phillip Sousa. American patriotic images such as the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore and hot dogs cascade behind them.
June 27, 2008, midnight
ABC
30 min/ep
660 min
March 8, 1996
Feb. 8, 1998, midnight
Ended
TV-Y / 2+
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