List of ''The Muppets'' productions

This is a list of productions based on The Muppets characters and franchise, including films, television series and specials, and other media. The franchise's main work is The Muppet Show, a syndicated television series which ran from 1976 to 1981. The franchise includes eight feature films; The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island, Muppets from Space, The Muppets, and Muppets Most Wanted. The franchise also includes other series such as Muppets Tonight and The Muppets.

Films

Role
The Muppet Movie
(1979)		 The Great Muppet Caper
(1981)		 The Muppets Take Manhattan
(1984)		 The Muppet Christmas Carol
(1992)		 Muppet Treasure Island
(1996)		 Muppets from Space
(1999)		 The Muppets
(2011)		 Muppets Most Wanted
(2014)
Director James Frawley Jim Henson Frank Oz Brian Henson Tim Hill James Bobin
Producer(s) Jim Henson David Lazer and Frank Oz David Lazer Brian Henson and Martin G. Baker David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman
Writer(s) Jack Burns and Jerry Juhl Jerry Juhl, Tom Patchett, Jack Rose and Jay Tarses Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses and Frank Oz Jerry Juhl James V. Hart, Jerry Juhl and Kirk Thatcher Jerry Juhl, Joey Mazzarino and Ken Kaufman Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller Nicholas Stoller and James Bobin
Composer(s) Kenneth Ascher and Paul Williams Joe Raposo Ralph Burns and Jeff Moss Miles Goodman Hans Zimmer Jamshied Sharifi Christophe Beck and Bret McKenzie
Production companies Henson Associates Walt Disney Pictures
Jim Henson Productions		 Columbia Pictures
Jim Henson Pictures		 Walt Disney Pictures
Mandeville Films
Distribution Associated Film Distribution1 Universal Pictures1 TriStar Pictures Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Sony Pictures Releasing Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Running time 95 minutes 97 minutes 94 minutes 86 minutes 99 minutes 87 minutes 103 minutes 107 minutes
Release date 22 June 1979 26 June 1981 13 July 1984 11 December 1992 16 February 1996 14 July 1999 23 November 2011 21 March 2014
Box office
$451,489,555		 $65,200,000[1] $31,206,251[2] $25,534,703[3] $27,330,071[4] $34,327,391[5] $22,323,612[6] $165,184,237[7] $80,383,290[8]

Television

Series

Title Premiere date End date Network
Sam and FriendsMay 9, 1955December 15, 1961NBC (WRC-TV)
The Muppet ShowSeptember 13, 1976March 15, 1981Syndication
Muppet BabiesSeptember 15, 1984December 29, 1990CBS
Little Muppet MonstersSeptember 14, 1985September 28, 1985CBS
The Jim Henson HourApril 14, 1989July 30, 1989NBC
Muppets TonightMarch 8, 1996February 8, 1998ABC / Disney Channel
Muppets TV20062006TF1[9]
Muppet Moments[10]April 3, 2015Disney Junior / Disney Channel
The Muppets[11]September 22, 2015March 1, 2016[12]ABC
Muppet Babies[13]March 23, 2018Disney Junior
Untitled TV series[14]2019Disney streaming service

Television films

Film Release date Director Producer(s) Distributor
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie November 29, 2002 Kirk Thatcher Warren Carr, Martin G. Baker Universal Studios Home Entertainment
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz May 20, 2005 Bill Barretta Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

Direct-to-video releases

Film Release date Director Distributor
Muppet Classic Theater September 27, 1994 David Grossman The Jim Henson Company
Kermit's Swamp Years September 3, 2002 David Gumpel Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Television specials

Title Release date
The Muppets on PuppetsJanuary 5, 1970
Hey, Cinderella!April 10, 1970
The Great Santa Claus SwitchDecember 20, 1970
The Frog PrinceMay 12, 1971
The Muppet Musicians of BremenApril 26, 1972
The Muppets Valentine ShowJanuary 30, 1974
The Muppet Show: Sex and ViolenceMarch 19, 1975
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasDecember 17, 1978
The Muppets Go HollywoodMay 16, 1979
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas TogetherDecember 5, 1979
The Muppets Go to the MoviesMay 20, 1981
Of Muppets and Men1981
The Fantastic Miss Piggy ShowSeptember 17, 1982
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the MuppetsMay 12, 1983
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsJanuary 21, 1986
The Tale of the Bunny PicnicMarch 26, 1986
The Christmas ToyDecember 6, 1986
A Muppet Family ChristmasDecember 16, 1987
The Song of the Cloud ForestJuly 16, 1989
The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldMay 6, 1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonNovember 21, 1990
Mr. Willowby's Christmas TreeDecember 6, 1995
Studio DC hosted by Dylan and Cole SprouseAugust 3, 2008
Studio DC hosted by Selena GomezOctober 5, 2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaDecember 17, 2008
Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular[15]November 28, 2013

Other appearances

Web series

Title Premiere date End date
Statler and Waldorf: From the BalconyJune 26, 2005September 20, 2006
The Muppets Kitchen with Cat CoraSeptember 13, 20102010

Video games

A number of video games featuring the Muppets have been produced since the 1990s.

Notes

  1. ^ Distribution rights were purchased by The Jim Henson Company from ITC Entertainment in August 1984,[17] and were later transferred to the Walt Disney Studios upon their parent company's acquisition of the Muppets franchise in 2004.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Muppet Movie". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Great Muppet Caper". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Muppets Take Manhattan". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)". Internet Movie Database. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Muppet Treasure Island". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Muppets From Space". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "The Muppets (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Muppets Most Wanted (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  9. ↑ James, Alison (September 17, 2006). "Les Muppets on a French roll". Variety. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  10. ↑ Kelley, Seth (March 17, 2015). "Kermit Talks to Kids in Disney Junior's 'Muppet Moments'". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  11. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (7 May 2015). "'The Muppets,' Comedy from 'Community' Star Ken Jeong Among ABC Orders". Variety. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  12. ↑ Holloway, Daniel (May 12, 2016). "'The Muppets' Cancelled by ABC". Variety. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  13. ↑ Foster, Elizabeth (October 26, 2016). "Disney brings Muppet Babies back to TV". Kidscreen.
  14. ↑ "Disney Planning Another 'Muppets' Reboot for Its Streaming Service (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  15. ↑ Marechal, AJ (17 October 2013). "ABC Sets Holiday Special with Lady Gaga and the Muppets". Variety. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  16. ↑ Couch, Aaron (7 February 2014). "Jimmy Fallon Welcomes Andy Samberg, Muppets to Final 'Late Night' (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  17. ↑ Jay Jones, Brian (2013). "Chapter 12: Twists and Turns". Jim Henson: The Biography. Ballantine Books (Random House). pp. 374–375. ISBN 978-0345526113.
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