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Most LOVED vs. Most HATED MUPPET SHOW Guest Stars

TMC — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:51:34 GMT

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Do you believe the frog is real?

That was the one unwritten rule of The Muppet Show � and every guest star either understood it, or didn't.

In this video, we go through ten of the most iconic guest stars in Muppet Show history and rank them into two camps: the ones who got it completely right, and the ones who didn't. From Buddy Rich's legendary drum battle with Animal to the guest stars fans have never forgiven � plus one name that somehow ended up on both lists at the same time.

This is not a celebration video. It's an analysis of the one rule that made The Muppet Show the greatest variety show ever made � and what happened when guest stars broke it.

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VIDEO TIMELINE

00:00 � The One Rule Nobody Wrote Down
00:40 � LOVED: Madeline Kahn
01:41 � HATED: Joan Baez
02:30 � LOVED: Gilda Radner
03:45 � HATED: Bruce Forsyth
04:58 � LOVED: Gene Kelly
06:03 � HATED: Anne Murray
06:43 � LOVED: Rita Moreno
08:00 � HATED: Debbie Harry
09:48 � LOVED: Buddy Rich
11:39 � HATED: Jonathan Winters
13:24 � The Wild Card: Mark Hamill

The Problem With MISS PIGGY

TMC — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:20:29 GMT

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She was a background pig in a 1974 ABC special. Nobody knew her name. Nobody went home talking about her. So how did she end up with a feminist award from the Brooklyn Museum � and a solo film produced by Jennifer Lawrence?

This is the full story of Miss Piggy: where she actually came from, what Frank Oz built into her that nobody planned, and why the question of whether she's a feminist icon or a franchise problem still doesn't have a clean answer in 2026. We go inside the karate chop origin, the wedding that may or may not have been legal, the Kermit relationship that got a performer fired, and what Frank Oz meant when he said the soul is gone.

Miss Piggy is the most argued-about character in Muppet history. This is why.

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Timecode

00:00 She Was Nobody
00:55 Nobody Built Her � The Origin
02:37 The Kermit Problem
06:19 Icon or Accident? � The Feminist Question
07:40 The Chameleon � Four Faces, One Pig
09:22 What Oz Took With Him
10:49 What Comes Next

I Watched and Ranked EVERY Episode of The Muppet Show! The Muppet Show Review...

TMC — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:29:18 GMT

...and Analysis

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Join me as I watch all episodes of The Original Muppet Show, go into the characters and guest stars, analyze how each season changed, and put the episodes on a tier list for good measure.

The midpoint of my Year of the Muppets Project, think of this as a check-in before moving on to the future of the Muppets!

Chapters:

0:00 Intro
1:18 Season 1
4:35 Season 1 Troupe
9:27 Season 1 Guests
12:04 Season 1 Backstage Gags
14:13 Season 1 Ranking
15:16 Season 2
16:28 Season 2 Troupe
20:23 Season 2 Guests
21:53 Season 2 Backstage Gags
23:26 Season 2 Ranking
24:19 Season 3
24:58 Season 3 Troupe
28:00 Season 3 Guests
31:32 Season 3 Backstage Gags
33:01 Season 3 Ranking
33:50 Season 4
34:05 Season 4 Troupe
35:37 Season 4 Guests
37:59 Season 4 Backstage Gags
39:37 Season 4 Ranking
40:27 Season 5
41:18 Season 5 Troupe
42:11 Season 5 Guests
43:46 Season 5 Backstage Gags
45:30 Season 5 Ranking
47:09 2026

Something's Wrong With The 2026 Muppet Show

TMC — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:09:11 GMT

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She didn't just guest star. She produced it.

In February 2026, Sabrina Carpenter became the first person in Muppet Show history to appear as both headline guest and executive producer of a Muppet special � and the story of how that happened starts six years earlier, with a Disney singalong nobody remembers. This video traces the full arc: from the string of failed Muppet productions that nearly killed the franchise, to the concert arrest that changed everything, to why Seth Rogen's one rule saved the show.

Featuring: the 2026 Muppet Show special, Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet Tour, and what Rudolf Nureyev, Harry Belafonte, and Peter Sellers have to do with any of it.

00:00 � The Moment Nobody Noticed
00:44 � Six Years Later
01:32 � How The Muppets Lost A Decade
02:36 � What A Muppet Guest Actually Needs
04:09 � The Concert Arrest
05:48 � Building The 2026 Special
08:24 � What Sabrina Carpenter Actually Did

The Muppets� World Cup Role Is Smarter Than It Looks

TMC — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 23:24:38 GMT

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FIFA's World Cup halftime show is already making headlines thanks to Madonna, Shakira, and BTS�but the announcement that The Muppets and Sesame Street characters are joining them may be the most interesting part of the entire production.

Animatronic Muppets: A Brief History

TMC — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:03 GMT

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From Muppet Vision 3D, to Muppet Mobile Labs, to the newly reopened Rock N Roller Coaster, Walt Disney World has an extensive history of Muppet audio animatronics.

0:00 Intro
0:34 Muppet Vision 3D
10:52 Sponsor
12:07 Muppet Mobile Labs
16:20 The End of an Era
19:11 Rock N Roller Coaster
32:12 Outro

Every MUPPET SHOW Character Who Left and why

TMC — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:37:16 GMT

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Kermit the Frog has had three different voices. Miss Piggy's original performer walked away. And for six years after Jim Henson died, Rowlf the Dog said almost nothing at all. These aren't casting decisions. They're identity crises.

We investigate the real stories behind every major Muppet Show departure � from Jim Henson's death in 1990 and Frank Oz's quiet retirement from performing, to Steve Whitmire's firing by Disney and the failed Muppets Tonight era that erased an entire generation of characters. This is the question nobody fully answers: who owns a character when the person who gave it a soul is gone?

Jim Henson's Grand Finale - Muppet*Vision 3D

TMC — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:15:28 GMT

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In 1990, Jim Henson directed Muppet*Vision 3D, a cutting edge 3D movie that allowed for immersive storytelling unlike anything that came before. Little did anyone know, this would be Jim's last Muppet project. This is the story of Muppet*Vision 3D, Jim, and the people who were there on set.

Does Disney Finally Understand the Muppets?

TMC — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:42:58 GMT

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Disney, The Muppets, and Jim Henson.

Does Disney finally understand how to handle the Muppets?

Disney just closed the Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios to make way for Monstropolis. But while Muppet Vision 3D, Jim Henson�s Last Muppet project, is gone, the Muppets aren't leaving Hollywood Studios; they�ve moved into the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster.

Is this a promotion or a demotion? To understand what�s happening today, we have to look back to the deal that almost happened in 1989.

In this episode, we explore the history and connection between Jim Henson, George Lucas, and Michael Eisner. We dive into the the handshake between Eisner and Henson that almost changed Disney forever, the tragic timing of Jim Henson's final project, and why it took Disney 14 years to finally close the deal.

In this video, we look at:

The commonalities between Jim Henson and Walt Disney.
The George Lucas bridge that brought Jim Henson to Imagineering.
The "Muppet Babies" connection to Marvel and Star Wars.
The "Great Muppet Movie Ride" was planned but never built.
Why the 1990 TV Special "The Muppets at Walt Disney World" was a bittersweet turning point.
The future of the Muppets in film and in the Disney Parks.

0:00 � The Muppets Courtyard and Monstropolis Construction
1:00 � Jim Henson, Walt Disney, and Creative Parallels
2:10 � Innovations in Puppetry and Technology
3:10 � The Muppets� Rise: From TV Specials to Film
4:30 � Pre-Disney Connections: George Lucas and Marvel
6:15 � The Birth and Impact of Muppet Babies
8:01 � Jim Henson, Michael Eisner, and the Disney Deal
11:11 � Jim Henson�s Passing and the Aftermath
16:09 � The Muppets and Disney: Media, Parks, and Evolution
21:00 � Closing Muppet Vision 3D: Legacy, Loss, and New Beginnings

Fozzie Cocaine Bear...The Real Story The Movie Didn't Show

TMC — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:32:47 GMT

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Today on Randumb Rants, we�re taking a deep dive into the wild and completely unofficial legend of Fozzie Bear! From his rumored friendship with comedy icon Richard Pryor, to the stories surrounding his alleged substance abuse issues, to that infamous beef with rapper Gucci Mane, we�re covering it all in this hilarious parody breakdown.

Was Fozzie really hanging out at comedy clubs in the 1970s? Did his stand-up career spiral out of control? And how did he end up exchanging words with one of Atlanta�s biggest rap stars? We�re connecting the dots and telling the story only Randumb Rants can tell.

If you love comedy, pop culture, and ridiculous character deep-dives, this episode is for you!