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And the wit that goes through the entire series, from episode to episode, sometimes varies, but is always with a great wink and a nod to how silly it is, but at the same time it's also very smart-being-stupid humor too.
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In the first season it establishes itself as a wild lampooning of variety shows of the period in general, with the guests almost as a given being apart of the jokes, and with running gags, a quasi central 'storyline' going on backstage, and like on any variety show giving full-time for jokes, musical numbers sometimes with upside down chins making faces, and just very unexpected bits with the Muppet creatures and puppets that you will never see again. It's very nutty, but it's alive in a way that makes shows of today pale in comparison.
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For adults and older teens, such bizarre things and the assorted lot of memorable guests ranging from musicians (Elton John, Alice Cooper, Paul Williams, etc etc) comedians (John Cleese, Harvey Korman, Peter Sellers), and many other surprise types like Vincent Price and Harry Belafonte, are appealing, but what about the really goofy gags and infinite lot of bad puns? For me though, everything about the show is terrific in its sort of low-budgeted TV 70s way. Piggy, Rowlf, Stanter & Waldorf, etc), but there's also some really, really weird moments on the show, such as dancing slinkies and a character like Crazy Harry who's only function is to make things explode with a Peter Lorre-esquire expression. For kids- as the original 'pitch' on the DVD says- there are a lot of quirky, odd, and assuredly original creations aside from the common muppets (Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo, Ms. But the show could be either a superb show for the whole family, or a little hit or miss depending on the audiences of today. Maybe I might be partly biased, as I've always loved the Muppets, particularly the movies and other little diddies they've done. It made me very, very happy though when I got my hands on the season 1 DVD set (albeit with some cuts made due to song rights and whatnot, which is a little disappointing but nevertheless a collector's item) and could get into the predictable- which is part of the fun- and great oddities and regulars on the show. I used to watch the Muppet Show a lot when they re-ran old episodes on Nickelodeon in the 90s, and saw a large variety of episodes, some that they released on DVD in patches a few years ago. Overall, the Muppets are the epitome of my childhood, I shall never forget them and I shall never stop loving them. There are so many classic Muppet moments- Kermit singing It's Not Easy being Green, Leo Sayer, Floyd Pepper, John Cleese, the cannonball stunt, the hospital saga, Waldorf and Statler and their heckling, the ballroom dancing and Julie Andrews singing with the goat- the latter was priceless! I love every single one of the Muppets, Kermit with his charm, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Swedish Chef, Floyd Pepper, Statler, Waldorf, Fozzie and Dr Teeth, and Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt and Steve Whitmere deserve nothing but praise for bringing these timeless characters to life. The songs are simple, easy to remember and easy to sing along to without being repetitive. The puppetry is first rate, and the backstage parts are exceedingly entertaining. It is ingenious, from the humour, the songs and the characters it is so much fun. I love the Muppets with a passion, they were part of my childhood.
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Too bad it only lasted five seasons, mostly because the later incarnations of the Muppets' television shows never really hit their stride like "The Muppet Show".
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Overall, like any variety show, the quality varies but overall the show has amazing heart and is quite fun and innovative. On the other extreme were Mummenschanz as well as Liberace, who mostly just showed up and did their routines and had little interaction with the Muppets.and these episodes are far from great. A great example is Jean Stapleton, who was so refreshingly weird that it's among the very best of the shows. Second, the quality of the individual episodes varied according to who the guests were and how involved they seemed to allow themselves to be. Season one, as a result, is good but not nearly as good as later ones. Initially, like most shows, the characters were less developed and the lesser ones vanished and the better ones got more and more screen time. First, the quality of the show improved with each season. Now as I watch the show again, I have noticed several things.
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"The Muppet Show" is a fun series that currently can be seen in reruns on Disney+ and I am thrilled as I can now re-watch a series I watched and loved when I was young.