Muppets Tonight: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Muppets Tonight was a short lived new version of the classic The Muppet Show, that hoped to appeal to a new generation. This series continued with several traditions that the original series did. Each episode revolved around a celebrity guest and there were new Muppet skits throughout the show. New Muppets are introduced throughout the series who would later appear in the newer Muppet films. The show itself gains a new host as Kermit the Frog passes the torch to a new Muppet named Clifford who hosts the show. In February 2004, Disney Enterprises bought two major Jim Henson properties: the Muppets and Bear in the Big Blue House. "Muppets Tonight!" premiered its first 10 episodes on ABC. The remaining episodes aired on the Disney Channel until the show's cancellation.

Series details

• Title: Muppets Tonight
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Children
• Premiere date: 1996-03-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1998-02-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 22 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6031
• IMDb ID: tt0115279
• TVDB ID: 78801

Cast and credited roles

• Steve Whitmire — Kermit
• Dave Goelz — Gonzo

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1996-03-08; final listed air date 1996-07-14.
• Season 2: premiered 1997-09-13; final listed air date 1998-02-08.

Source and licence

Adapted from Muppets Tonight on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.