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The Muppet Show
- Genre: Comedy
Common Sense Media says
Classic Muppet series mixes stars and kid-friendly content.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this vibrant mix of live action and puppetry was created to entertain both parents and kids, which means the content is family-friendly to a fault. The series does serve to promote the Muppet brand, but that's not really the point. There's also some cartoonish violence in the form of explosions, falls, and other shenanigans, but no one gets seriously injured.
What's the story?
Taking their cues from harried host Kermit the Frog (voiced by Jim Henson), Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and the rest of the Muppet gang put on a star-studded variety show in THE MUPPET SHOW, a family-friendly series that mixes puppetry with celebrity appearances and clever pop-culture parodies. The show premiered in 1976 and lasted for five seasons, winning four Emmy Awards and a slew of other honors.
Is it any good?
Most kids would be entertained by merely looking at the Muppets, even if they never opened their mouths. So it goes without saying that the skit-driven Muppet Show still succeeds at serving up laughs for all ages, even though some of the celebrity guest stars -- and their era-specific hairstyles -- are a little dated. (Songstress Anne Murray and illusionist Doug Henning come to mind.)
There's just something about Muppet humor that's inherently timeless, whether it's the Swedish Chef's spirited "bort-bort-bort!" or Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's accident-prone experiments with Beaker in the Muppet Labs. But the series' real genius lies in its tip-of-the-hat to parents at home with clever parodies of pop-culture touchstones, including the Lost in Space-inspired sci-fi spoof "Pigs in Space." It kind of makes you wish The Muppet Show was still on the air...can you imagine the fun they'd have now?
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about cartoonish violence and the role it plays in creating comedy. Why do we laugh when a science experiment blows up Beaker's face, for example? Does the fact that puppets are getting hurt -- rather than people -- make a difference?
Do you think The Muppet Show and Sesame Street -- both of which feature Muppets -- were designed for different audiences? How can you tell?
How does The Muppet Show compare with other family shows that are on television today? Kids: Do you like it, and do the Muppets make you laugh? Parents: Is the show as good as you remember?
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The most Muppetational show of all time!!!!!!!
i love the Muppet show.I watched season one of the Muppet show and it was hilarious!!! My dad showed my the episode with Luke skywalker and it was funny,i liked the part when Miss.piggy dress ups as the princess and Gonzo is Darth Vader.
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The most Muppetational show of all time!!!!!!!
i love the Muppet show.I watched season one of the Muppet show and it was hilarious!!! My dad showed my the episode with Luke skywalker and it was funny,i liked the part when Miss.piggy dress ups as the princess and Gonzo is Darth Vader.
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Teen, 15 years old
May 27, 2011
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The Most Sensational Inspirational Celbration Muppetational Show Ever!
The Muppets often show that even the weirdest problems can be solved easily. The biggest treat is mild cartoon violence, but nothing fans of some Looney Tunes or Tom and Jerry haven't seen.
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Kid, 10 years old
August 22, 2011
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BEST SHOW EVER!!!
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Kid, 10 years old
April 26, 2011
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Great show!
Finally a show for kids of all ages which is funny and classic!
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Kid, 11 years old
December 22, 2010
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Violent, but funny!
I LOVE Muppets, I even liked in was 2-years old. When I was 4 I saw a VERY scary episode with Alice Cooper in it. He popped out of a coffin with his face painted like a zombie singing "Welcome to
My Nightmare". That had scared me into not liking it for 4-years. I also wouldn't even mention Alice Cooper's name until the 2nd Grade. Then, when I was in the 3rd grade, I watched the episode and liked it. That's right the whole thing. Here is what parents should look for about the Alice Cooper one : The opening sketch is him singing "Welcome To My Nightmare" in a haunted house, the next sketch is stalagmites (spheleothems) saying that their teeth hurt, the next one isn't scary at all it is just Robin The Frog singing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow", then it is Muppet monsters (Frackles) singing a spooky song called "Once A Year Day", next, it is Alice and a creepy Muppet named Beakie Bird singing a song called "You and Me", and the last one is Alice Cooper and a ton of giant Muppet monsters dancing to his hit song "School's Out". There is also some bad role models, like one episode that involves prairie dogs stealing from Kermit and Miss Piggy, another one that involves a pirate crew almost blowing up the Muppet theatre, and yet another one that shows a three-legged creature hitting a wall and screaming, :). Also, in the episode with Mac Davis he sings a song that says "When your being a h*** of a man!".
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Teen, 13 years old
April 10, 2012
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TOMATOES
The audience throws tomatoes (GASP)
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Kid, 10 years old
November 26, 2012
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love it
i thank it was awsome
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Kid, 10 years old
March 10, 2013
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Great Show,But Be Warned
First Of All,Let Me Say that The Muppets Are Funny,Great,And Talented. But,When My Dad And I Were Watching It(Season One Of The Muppet show) There Was Something Not Appropriate.Well,At Least That's What My Dad Thought. When The Part Came Up,He Asked me''Is This Appropriate''?
But We Kept Watching.And In Another Weird Sketch,Kermit Was Singing About Some Tattooed Pig(Not Ms.Piggy Though!) But Even Though The Muppets Are Funny,Great,And Talented,There is Some Weird/Inappropriate Sketchs.
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Teen, 14 years old
May 23, 2013
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Awesome Show But Had One Scary Episode.
I loved Muppets when I was a kid. My favorite characters were Kermit, Gonzo, Animal, and the Swedish Chef. I also liked the performances by. Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem. I have seen every episode and remember most skits. The episode with Alice Cooper scared me into not liking Muppets for a while. When I finally got back into them I liked them better.
Violence : Explosions, slapstick comedy, some scariness.
Language : The word 'hell' has been used in several songs.
Sexual Content : None.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking : Characters sometimes smoke, but remember this was the '70s.
Scariness : Like I mentioned earlier, you should wait until your kids are at least 8 or 9 to watch the Alice Cooper one. Also some monsters and ghosts on the shows can scare little kids.
Unchristian Things : They performed "The Devil Went to Georgia", which isn't that big of a deal and Alice Cooper asked Kermit to sell his soul to him.
Overall, it's a good show for 5+.
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| Topics: | arts and dance, friendship, music and sing-along, puppets |
| TV rating: | TV-G |
| Cast: | Dave Goelz, Frank Oz, Jim Henson |
| Genre: | Comedy |
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