Muppets

The Muppets are a wildly popular group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson. They have appeared in numerous TV specials, theater productions and films. After numerous attempts, The Walt Disney Company purchased the Muppets in 2004.BNet: Disney buys Muppets as bid prospect fades (February 18, 2004)

• Sam and Friends (1955-1961)
• Sesame Street (1969-present)
• The Muppet Show (1976-1981)
• Fraggle Rock (1983-1987)
• Muppet Babies (1984-1991)
• The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
• Muppets Tonight (1996-1998)

• The Muppet Movie (1979)
• The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
• The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
• Jim Henson's MuppetVision 3D (1991)
• The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
• Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
• Muppets from Space (1999)

• "Kermit the Frog": A simple, green-frog and star of The Muppet Show and several othe Henson productions
• "Miss Piggy": A strong-willed pig with dreams of stardom and an undying love for her "Kermy".
• "Fozzie Bear": An orange, fuzzy bear, Fozzie is the Muppet's resident comedian. After telling one of his notoriously bad jokes, Fozzie often exclaims "Wocka, wocka, wocka!"
• "Gonzo": Also known as "Gonzo the Great," Gonzo is the daredevil performance artist of the Muppets. Gonzos species has never been formally defined and he has been labeled a "Whatever," a "Wierdo" and an "Alien."
• "Animal": The uninhibited drummer of The Electric Mayhem, Animal has three musical styles: loud, louder and deafening.
• "Statler and Waldorf": Two unforgiving critics who occupy the stage left balcony box in the Muppet Theater. Statler and Waldorf spend the majority of their time heckling every aspect of the show.

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 1974: The Muppets Valentine Show

• 1975: Muppets No-Nonsense Show

• 1979: The Muppets Go Hollywood

• 1979: John Denver and The Muppets: A Christmas Together

• 1981: The Muppets Go To The Movies

• 1981: Of Muppets and Men: "The Making of The Muppet Show"

• 1982: Rocky Mountain Holiday With John Denver and The Muppets

• 1983: Fraggle Rock

• 1984: The Muppets Take Manhattan

• 1984: Muppet Babies

• 1985: Muppet Video: "Country Music With The Muppets"

• 1985: Muppet Video: "Rock Music With The Muppets"

• 1985: Muppet Video: "Rowlf's Rhapsodies With The Muppets"

• 1985: Childrens Songs and Stories With The Muppets

• 1986: The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

• 1996: The Muppets CDROM: Muppets Inside

• 1998: Kermit & The Muppets Behind The Ears Disney Channel Preview

• 1998: Kermit & The Muppets Take Over Disney Channel

• 1990: The Muppets At Walt Disney World

• 1990: The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

• 1996: Muppets Tonight

• 1996: Muppets Treasure Island

• 1999: Muppets From Space

• 2002: I Love Muppets

• 2003: Muppets Magic From The Ed Sullivan Show

• 2003: Muppets Party Cruise

• 2005: The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

• 2006: Muppets TV