Kermit The Frog will perform at the 25th Anniversary of The Muppet Show at the Palace Theater in … [+]
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Disney + subscribers, prepare for even more Muppets as the first five seasons The Muppet Show it will be available for streaming from February 19th.
The Muppet Show first running between 1976 and 1981, broadcasting on syndication in the US and on ITV in the UK
Disney + said that this is the first time the fourth and fifth seasons of the comedy have been released for home entertainment.
“It’s going to be a great welcome to long-time fans, and to give a new generation of fans a chance to see how we got off to a flying start, how Ms Piggy became a star and so much more, ”said a Disney press release referring to Kermit the Frog.
“Today, I am proud to say: ‘It’s time to play music, turn on the lights and meet the Muppets on Disney Plus
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The popular sketch comedy show featured A-listed guests including Liza Minnelli, Mark Hamill and Julie Andrews over the five-year period.
The Muppet Show comes with another Muppet fare on Disney +, including the original series Muppets now, a modern spin on the older mix show that launched last year and introduced two new Muppets, Joe the Legal Weasel and Beverly Plume. Muppets now, continuing the franchise’s great tradition of guest stars, RuPaul, Taye Diggs, Linda Cardellini and Seth Rogen were guest stars in their first season.
Disney + is also home to a number of Muppet films, including the recent tours The Muppets and Most wanted muppets, and the same season of a short-lived 2015 mock-up sitcom, The Muppets.
It’s not part of the 1990s Disney + line – yet Muppets tonight mixed series that aired on ABC and Disney Channel from 1996 to 1998. Show guests included The Prince, Sandra Bullock and Garth Brooks.