30 minSeason 2 • Episode 12
LatestFollowing a spat with his mama, Johnny Fiama leaves home. Daryl Hannah, Page Hannah, and Johnny Mathis make cameo appearances.
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. As of 2013, it is the last television series to star The Muppets characters.
Writing
Meta-humor so sharp it cuts through fourth walls
Practical Effects
Puppetry that makes CGI weep with inadequacy
Acting
Clifford's deadpan hosting versus pure Muppet anarchy
Kevin Clash
Clifford / Mulch / Bad Polly / Craniac
Steve Whitmire
Kermit / Rizzo / Andy / Beaker / Pighead / Poodlepants
Frank Oz
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
Dave Goelz
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill
Brian Henson
Sal Minella / Seymour / Dr. Phil Van Neuter
Bill Barretta
Pepé / Bobo / Johnny Fiama / Clueless / Carl / Snookie / Howard
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
Floor Manager
Jerry Nelson
Statler / Jowls / Mama Fiama
Drew Massey
John Henson
Sweetums
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
ABC buried it in terrible time slots, then wondered why ratings tanked—classic network intelligence.
This was the last Muppet project before Disney's 2004 acquisition, making it a weird corporate limbo fossil.
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