Muppets Tonight
On ABC
A cheerful, anarchic puppet variety show built on absurdist humor and ensemble charm, designed to entertain families with rapid-fire gags and character-driven comedy.
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.
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