A new series of shorts has arrived on YouTube that fans of puppetry — and especially the Muppets — should be excited about. The series is called Judge Boing Boing and it stars a stupid, eccentric ...

Jim Henson may have created some of the most wholesome characters in television history, but his real-life love story was less than picture-perfect. Biographer Brian Jay Jones revealed on “Nostalgia ...

The Muppets unofficially began in 1955, when a young Jim Henson created the humble program “Sam and Friends” for a local TV station. Most of these droopy, felt puppets faded into obscurity, but it was ...

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Nearly 50 years ago, a prima donna pig made her first appearance on “The Muppet Show” and quickly became its breakout star. Within a few years, she was a sought-after Hollywood celebrity, a pinup ...

Sabrina Carpenter takes a picture with the cast of The Muppet Show. They recently collaborated to release a new episode of the show, making a return after many years. Photo courtesy of @thedis on ...

Miss Piggy began as a bit player, but a sassy attitude and a karate chop carried her to the pinnacle of pop culture. A new Muppets special premieres on Wednesday. Miss Piggy began as a bit player, but ...

A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humor debuted fifty years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece. As a scholar of popular culture, I ...

A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humor debuted 50 years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece. As a scholar of popular culture, I ...

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A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humor debuted 50 years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece. Long after “The Muppet Show”‘s ...

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