‘The Muppet Show’: Entire Classic Series Headed to Disney+

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

January 19th, 2021 1:25 PM

The Muppet Show heading to Disney+ can be summarized in one word: YAY!

The classic variety show’s five-season run will be available exclusively on Disney+ beginning Friday, February 19. Disney+ notes in the announcement, “In addition to the first three seasons, fans will be able to enjoy seasons 4 and 5, which have never previously been released on home entertainment.”

In a statement on the news, Kermit the Frog said, “It’s going to be great to welcome back longtime fans, and to give a new generation of fans a chance to see how we got our start, how Miss Piggy became a star and so much more. Today, I’m proud to say: ‘It’s time to play the music, light the lights and meet the Muppets on Disney Plus tonight!’ And as for Statler and Waldorf, the two old guys in the balcony, I can only add: ‘Sorry, guys, but….here we go again.”

The Muppet Show ran from 1976-1981 for a total of 120 episodes and attracted a wide variety of guest stars including Steve Martin, Elton John, Liza Minnelli, Alice Cooper, Julie Andrews, Bernadette Peters, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Gene Kelly, and Mark Hamill.

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  April 1978: Flamboyant American pianist, singer and entertainer Liberace (1919 - 1987) playing the piano with a little help from the Muppets piano dog, Rowlf. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

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  14th August 1979: American actress, singer and dancer Liza Minnelli, centre, with muppets Kermit the Frog and Zoot on the set of the TV show 'The Muppets' at Elstree Studios, London. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

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  NEW YORK - APRIL 27: (L to R) Actor Robert De Niro, Miss Piggy, Kermit The Frog, Pepe The King Prawn, Gonzo and Fozzy Bear attends the premiere of "The Muppets Wizard of Oz" at the Tribeca FAMILY Festival. The FAMILY Street Fair will be this Saturday, April 30 from 10am to 6pm on Greenwich Street (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
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  HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 12: Screenwriter and Executive Producer Jason Segel (L) and actress Amy Adams arrive at the premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' "The Muppets" held at the El Capitan Theatre on November 12, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images)

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  WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog onstage at PBS's 2014 A CAPITOL FOURTH rehearsals at U.S. Capitol, West Lawn on July 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Capitol Concerts)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Actor Ricky Gervais, with Constantine, (L), Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog pose at the premiere of Disney's "Muppets Most Wanted" at the El Capitan Theatre on March 11, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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  WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (R) looks on as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey presents a special award to Kermit the Frog during a screening of Disney's "Muppets Most Wanted" at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building March 12, 2014 in Washington, DC. The movie's preview was for an audience of military children and families as part of the Joining Forces Initiative. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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  LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL - MARCH 16: In this handout photo provided by Disney Parks, Tina Fey poses with Sweetums from The Muppets in Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort on March 16, 2014 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Tina Fey is one of the stars of Disney's "Muppets Most Wanted" film, which opens in theaters March 21, 2014. (Photo by David Roark/Disney Parks via Getty Images)

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  LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 24: (L-R) Ty Burrell and Ricky Gervais attend a VIP screening of 'The Muppets Most Wanted' at The Curzon Mayfair on March 24, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

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