The Muppet Show (2014 show)

The Muppet Show is an 2014 one hour American television series. It reboot the Jim Henson show of the same name. Developed by Jason Segel, James Bobin, Nick Stoller and Steven Spielberg in collaboration with noted screenwriter John Lasseter (who was the writer of many movies from Pixar), the series serves as a sequel from both  The Muppets (2011) and Muppets Most Wanted. It follows a TV program called the Muppet Show, and their crazy attractions and their guest stars (An actor per program). The show sticks close to the original show, as adding new characters (some regular, other minors) such as Walter, obscure characters from "Fraggle Rock", "Dog City", and "Jim Henson's Animal Show", and some old ones that appeared briefly in the beginning of the original series such as George, the janitor and Hilda, the seamstress/wardrobe mistress.

The Muppet Show premiered with a two hour pilot on Disney Channel on September 10, 2014; it was positively received by critics; subsequent episodes have also received critical acclaim as well. USA Network executives have confirmed that the first season of The Muppet Show will be 30 episodes long.

Main characters

 * Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog
 * Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy
 * Eric Jacobson as Fozzie Bear
 * Dave Goelz as Gonzo
 * Peter Linz as Walter

Recurring Characters
The following is a list of characters that are a recurring guest on the show; they are listed in alphabetical order as sorted by their last name. These include the most prominently featured antagonists and the main non-starring protagonists.
 * Matt Vogel as '80s Robot
 * Steve Whitmire as Andy Pig
 * Bill Barretta as Angel Marie
 * Tyler Bunch as Angelo
 * Eric Jacobson as Animal
 * Ryan Dillon as Bad Polly
 * Steve Whitmire as Beaker
 * Steve Whitmire as Bean Bunny
 * Dave Goelz as Beauregard
 * Bill Barretta as Behemoth
 * Betsy Bastos as Betsy Bird
 * Bill Barretta as Big Mean Carl
 * Dave Goelz as Bill the Bubble Guy
 * Jim Martin as Black Dog
 * Matt Vogel as Blind Pew
 * Bill Barretta as Bobo the Bear
 * David Rudman as Bobby Benson
 * Dave Goelz as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
 * Victor Yerrid as Calico
 * Matt Vogel as Camilla the Chicken
 * Bruce Lanoil as Captain Pighead (pronounced Pee-Jay)
 * Victor Yerrid as Carter the butler
 * Dave Goelz as Chester Rat
 * Tyler Bunch as Clifford
 * Bill Barretta as Clueless Morgan
 * David Rudman as Craniac
 * Jim Martin as Constantine
 * Matt Vogel as Crazy Harry
 * Bill Barretta as David Hogselhoff
 * Dave Goelz as Digit
 * Bill Barretta as Dr. Teeth
 * Dave Goelz, David Rudman, Steve Whitmire as The Elvises
 * Matt Vogel as Fletcherbird
 * Eric Jacobson as Fleet Scribbler
 * Matt Vogel as Floyd Pepper
 * Tyler Bunch as Foozie
 * Alice Dinnean as Gaffer
 * Victor Yerrid as George the Janitor
 * David Rudman as Gladys the cafeteria waitress
 * David Rudman as Gorgon Heap
 * Alice Dinnean as Hilda
 * Bill Barretta as Howard Tubman
 * Matt Vogel as J. P. Grosse
 * David Rudman as Janice
 * Matt Vogel as Janooce
 * Bill Barretta as Johnny Fiama
 * Matt Vogel as Dr. Julius Strangepork
 * Dave Goelz as Kermoot
 * Ryan Dillon as Leon
 * Matt Vogel as Lew Zealand
 * Steve Whitmire as Link Hogthrob
 * Steve Whitmire as Lips
 * Matt Vogel as Louis Kazagger
 * Matt Vogel as Ma Bear
 * Matt Vogel as Mad Monty
 * Matt Vogel as Mama Fiama
 * Eric Jacobson as Marvin Suggs
 * Jim Martin as Masterson Rat
 * David Rudman as Mildred Huxtetter
 * Matt Vogel as Miss Mousey
 * David Rudman as Miss Poogy
 * Steve Whitmire as Mr. Poodlepants
 * Eric Jacobson as Mulch
 * Steve Whitmire as The Newsman
 * Artie Esposito as Nigel the conductor
 * David Rudman as Nigel the director
 * Matt Vogel as Old Tom
 * Bill Barretta as Pepe the King Prawn
 * David Rudman as Dr. Phil van Neuter
 * Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, David Rudman as Pig Brothers
 * Matt Vogel as Pops
 * Dave Goelz as Randy Pig
 * Steve Whitmire as Rizzo the Rat
 * Matt Vogel as Robin the Frog
 * Bill Barretta as Rowlf the Dog
 * Matt Vogel as Roowlf
 * David Rudman as Sal Minella
 * Eric Jacobson as Sam the Eagle
 * David Rudman as Scooter
 * David Rudman as Seymour
 * Peter Linz as Skeeter
 * Dave Goelz as Snorty
 * Steve Whitmire as Snowths
 * Leslie Carrara as Spamela Hamderson
 * Drew Massey as Spotted Dick
 * Steve Whitmire as Statler
 * Bill Barretta as The Swedish Chef
 * Matt Vogel as Sweetums
 * Ryan Dillon as Tatooey Rat
 * Bill Barretta as Ted Thomas
 * David Rudman as Thig (voice only)
 * Eric Jacobson as Thig (puppetry only)
 * Jim Kroupa as Thog (voice only)
 * Tyler Bunch as Thog (puppetry only)
 * Matt Vogel as Uncle Deadly
 * Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Vicki
 * Dave Goelz as Waldorf
 * Steve Whitmire as Wall-Eyed Pike
 * Alice Dinnean as Wanda
 * David Rudman as Wayne
 * Matt Vogel as the Weather Guy
 * Alice Dinnean as Yolanda Rat
 * Bill Barretta as Zippity Zap
 * Dave Goelz as Zoot

Other characters
The following is a supplementary list of recurring guest stars, which includes characters that appear briefly in multiple episodes, but have little to no real world content to justify an entire section covering their in-universe histories (along with obscure Muppets from "Fraggle Rock", "Dog City", and "Jim Henson's Animal Show"). The characters are listed in alphabetical order as sorted by their last names.
 * Matt Vogel as A. Ligator
 * Dave Goelz as Achilles the Shark
 * Alice Dinnean as Afghan Hound
 * Bruce Lanoil, Bill Barretta, Peter Linz as African Masks
 * Bill Barretta as Agnes Stonewick
 * Matt Vogel as Alexis the Giraffe
 * David Rudman, Eric Jacobson as the Aliens
 * Tyler Bunch as Andrew the Humpback Whale
 * Dave Goelz as Andrew the Reindeer
 * Matt Vogel as the Announcer
 * Tyler Bunch as Anthony
 * Bill Barretta as Mrs. Appleby
 * Peter Linz as the Apple Green Frackle
 * Matt Vogel as Aretha
 * Bill Barretta as Arnie the Alligator
 * Various Muppet Performers as Bananas
 * David Rudman as Barry the Honeybee
 * Tyler Bunch as Bart the Coyote
 * Peter Linz as Baskerville the Hound
 * Matt Vogel as Beard
 * Various Muppet Performers as Bears
 * Steve Whitmire as Beastie
 * Eric Jacobson as Beautiful Day Monster
 * Bill Barretta as the Beggar
 * Peter Linz as Begoony
 * David Rudman as Benny the Bat
 * Tyler Bunch as Bernice the Warthog
 * Steve Whitmire as Bertha Monster
 * Dave Goelz as Bill
 * Matt Vogel as Billybob the Lemur
 * Various Muppet Performers as Birds
 * Eric Jacobson as the Blue Frackle
 * Tyler Bunch as Blustering Bellowpane Monster
 * Tyler Bunch as Bosco the Baboon
 * Steve Whitmire, Matt Vogel as the Bossmen
 * Matt Vogel as Brool Minstrel
 * Dave Goelz as Brewster the Guru
 * Bill Barretta as Bubba the Rat
 * David Rudman as Bunnie Bear
 * Various Muppet Performers as Bunnies
 * Bill Barretta as Butch the tiger
 * Various Muppet Performers as Cactuses
 * Peter Linz as Casey the Kangaroo
 * Various Muppet Performers as Cats
 * David Rudman as Chauncey the Sea Turtle
 * Various Muppet Performers as Chickens
 * Tyler Bunch as Chip
 * Artie Esposito as Chopped Liver
 * Various Muppet Performers as Clams
 * Various Muppet Performers as the Clodhoppers
 * David Rudman as Codzilla
 * Various Muppet Performers as Coconuts
 * Bill Barretta as Cornelius the Crab
 * Various Muppet Performers as Cows
 * Matt Vogel as Custer the Bison
 * David Rudman as a Dark Magenta Monster
 * Dave Goelz as The Dodo
 * Bill Barretta as Doglion
 * Various Muppet Performers as Dogs
 * Matt Vogel as Doreen the Camel
 * Various Muppet Performers as Dragons
 * Peter Linz as Droop
 * Various Muppet Performers as Ducks
 * Bill Barretta as Dullard the Aardvark
 * Matt Vogel as an Elephant
 * Bill Barretta as the Emerald Green Frackle
 * Bill Barretta as Ernst Stavros Grouper
 * Steve Whitmire as Eugene the mink
 * Various Muppet Performers as The Extremes
 * Matt Vogel as Female Koozebanian
 * Alice Dinnean as Fern
 * Eric Jacobson as a Fire-Breathing Dragon
 * Various Muppet Performers as Fish
 * Steve Whitmire as Flash
 * Matt Vogel as Flaubert
 * Peter Linz as Flora the Koala
 * Various Muppet Performers as Flowers
 * Eric Jacobson as Flower-Eating Monster
 * Matt Vogel as Fluke the Dolphin
 * Steve Whitmire as Foo-Foo
 * Peter Linz as Food
 * Eric Jacobson as Forcryingoutloud Bird
 * Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Matt Vogel, David Rudman as the Four Fazoobs
 * Various Muppet Performers as Frogs
 * David Rudman, Eric Jacobson as the Gawky Birds
 * Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Matt Vogel, Bill Barretta as Geri and the Atrics
 * Various Muppet Performers as Ghosts
 * Steve Whitmire as Gil
 * Tyler Bunch as a Gnu
 * Matt Vogel as a Goat
 * Various Muppet Performers as Gophers
 * Leslie Carrara as the Green Bird Frackle
 * David Rudman as the Green Frackle
 * Matt Vogel as the Grey-Lavender Elderly Frackle
 * Matt Vogel as Guffrey the Vulture
 * Peter Linz as Harold the woodpecker
 * Bill Barretta as Harry the Rhino
 * Matt Vogel as Hector the Spider Monkey
 * David Rudman as Hillary the Owl
 * Various Muppet Performers as Horses
 * Steve Whitmire as Hortense the Hornbill
 * Eric Jacobson, Matt Vogel, Bill Barretta, Alice Dinnean as Talking Houses
 * David Rudman as Humphrey the Badger
 * Peter Linz as Ida Thornbush (Atrics drummer)
 * Various Muppet Performers as the Inkspots
 * David Rudman as Jackie the Orangutan
 * Tyler Bunch as the Jade Green Frackle
 * Steve Whitmire as Jake the Polar Bear
 * Matt Vogel as James Bobin Muppet
 * Steve Whitmire as Jacques Roach
 * Peter Linz as Jared the Tiger
 * Tyler Bunch as Jasper the Jaguar
 * Various Muppet Performers as Javas
 * Dave Goelz as Jean-Dodd van Clamme
 * Jim Kroupa as Jeremiah Tortoise
 * David Rudman as Jill
 * Bill Barretta as Johnnie the Wolf
 * Alice Dinnean as Julie the Flamingo
 * Matt Vogel as the Koozebanian Phoob
 * David Rudman as Larry
 * Bill Barretta as Lazlo the Hyena
 * Steve Whitmire as Lenny the Gorilla
 * David Rudman as Lenny the Lizard
 * Bruce Lanoil as Lester Possum
 * Various Muppet Performers as Lizards
 * Various Muppet Performers as Lobsters
 * Dave Goelz, Tyler Bunch, Eric Jacobson, Matt Vogel, David Rudman, Alice Dinnean as Lubbock Lou and his Jughuggers
 * David Rudman as Luncheon Counter Monster
 * Leslie Carrara as Lydia the Ostrich
 * Eric Jacobson as Lyle
 * Bill Barretta as Mahna Mahna
 * Eric Jacobson as Male Koozebanian
 * Eric Jacobson as Mean Mama
 * Leslie Carrara as Melanie the Mink
 * Various Muppet Performers as Mice
 * David Rudman as Milton the Booby
 * David Rudman as Miss Kitty
 * Bruce Lanoil as Mo Frackle
 * Various Muppet Performers as Monkeys
 * Peter Linz as Morton the Beaver
 * David Rudman as Mudwell Mudbunny
 * Various Muppet Performers as The Muppaphones
 * Dave Goelz as Muppy
 * Steve Whitmire as Murray Minstrel
 * Peter Linz, Eric Jacobson as The Mutations
 * Bruce Lanoil as Norman the Really Big Sheep
 * Bill Barretta as Octavio the Octopus
 * Various Muppet Performers as Octopuses
 * David Rudman as Ohboy Bird
 * Leslie Carrara as Ohreally Bird
 * Matt Vogel as Old Joe
 * Bruce Lanoil as Oliver
 * Artie Esposito as Ozzie the squid
 * Various Muppet Performers as Parrots
 * Matt Vogel as Paul the Pelican
 * Steve Whitmire as Pavlov the Pug Dog
 * Various Muppet Performers as Penguins
 * David Rudman as Phoenicia the Hippo
 * Bill Barretta as Pickles the alligator
 * Dave Goelz as a Platypus
 * Matt Vogel as the Poison Cackler
 * Steve Whitmire as Pokey
 * David Rudman as a Porcupine
 * Various Muppet Performers as Pumpkins
 * David Rudman as Quongo the Wild Mountain Gorilla
 * Various Muppet Performers as Rabbits
 * Various Muppet Performers as Raccoons
 * Tyler Bunch as Ralph the Moose
 * Matt Vogel as Randall the Zebra
 * Artie Esposito as the Red-Fuchsia Frackle
 * Dave Goelz as Righton Bird
 * Bill Barretta as Robert the Red Deer
 * Artie Esposito as Rover Joe
 * Steve Whitmire as the Royal Purple Frackle
 * David Rudman as Sandy the Giant Otter
 * Bill Barretta as a Sea Serpent
 * Steve Whitmire as Shaky Sanchez
 * Various Muppet Performers as Sheep
 * Various Muppet Performers as Singing Food
 * Various Muppet Performers as Skulls
 * Bill Barretta as Slick the Sea Lion
 * Various Muppet Performers as Snails
 * Various Muppet Performers as Snakes
 * Various Muppet Performers as Spiders
 * Dave Goelz as Stinky the Skunk
 * Matt Vogel as T.R.
 * Steve Whitmire as Timmy Monster
 * Matt Vogel as Tommy the Gazelle
 * Tyler Bunch as Trudy the Chimp
 * Alice Dinnean as Trumpet Girl
 * Steve Whitmire as a Turkey
 * Matt Vogel as a Turtle
 * Drew Massey, Victor Yerrid as the Two-Headed Red-Beaked Gold Frackle
 * Dave Goelz as Virginia the Red Fox
 * Bill Barretta as a Walrus
 * David Rudman as Wander McMooch
 * Matt Vogel as Whaddyasay Bird
 * Artie Esposito as a Whale
 * David Rudman as Winny
 * Eric Jacobson as a Wolf
 * Steve Whitmire as Youknow Bird
 * Dave Goelz as Zelda Rose
 * Leslie Carrara as Zondra/Darci

Guest Stars
Guest Stars are real-world important or pop culture, regularly singers and actors who appears in an episode of the show, they are listed through the season

Season One

 * Will Smith
 * Scarlet Johansson
 * Alfred Molina guest stars as The Inspector
 * Julia Roberts
 * Kirsten Dunst
 * George Clooney
 * Jack Black
 * Natalie Portman
 * Ellen Page
 * Jim Carrey
 * Anna Faris
 * Steven Spielberg
 * Morgan Freeman
 * Alice Braga
 * George Lucas
 * Hugh Laurie
 * Christian Bale
 * Peter Jackson
 * Robert De Niro
 * Johnny Depp
 * Kristen Stewart
 * Gérard Depardieu
 * Bill Murray
 * Lily Collins
 * Justin Bieber
 * Clive Owen
 * Jamie Foxx
 * Mariah Carey
 * Tara Strong

Season Two

 * Beyoncé
 * Cree Summer
 * Robin Williams
 * Grey Delisle Griffin
 * Irrfan Khan
 * One Direction
 * Paul McCartney
 * Demi Lovato
 * Val Valentino
 * Billy Joel
 * Alexa Vega
 * Harrison Ford
 * Ben Stiller
 * James Marsden
 * Keith David
 * Dan Castellaneta
 * Rodrigo Santoro
 * Emma Watson
 * Ian McKellen
 * Justin Timberlake
 * Paula Abdul
 * Shailene Woodley
 * Stevie Wonder
 * Jake T. Austin
 * Myley Cyrus
 * Halle Berry
 * Emmanuelle Chriqui
 * Bruce Springsteen
 * Penélope Cruz
 * Will Ferell

Season Three

 * Jackie Chan
 * Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
 * Jennifer Grey
 * Jennifer Lawrence
 * Betty White
 * Anne Hathaway
 * Ian Mcshane
 * Phil Collins
 * George Lopez
 * Paris Hilton
 * James Franco
 * Guillermo del Toro
 * Cote de Pablo
 * Tim Curry
 * Stephen Lang
 * Rosario Dawson
 * Rickey D'Shon Collins
 * Jennifer Hudson
 * Neil Patrick Harris
 * Gwyneth Paltrow
 * Tobey Maguire
 * John Travolta
 * Jared Leto
 * Juliette Lewis
 * Jada Pinkett Smith
 * Nicole Kidman
 * Zooey Deschanel
 * Olivia Newton-John
 * Julie Gonzalo
 * Alicia Keys

Season Four

 * Tim Mcgraw
 * David Bowie
 * Queen Latifah
 * Kevin Bacon
 * Joaquin Phoenix
 * Keira Knightley
 * David Hasselhoff
 * Tom Hanks
 * Carmen Electra
 * Courtney B. Vance
 * Olivia Wilde Chris Cooper guest star as Tex Richman
 * Steve Carell
 * Mike Tyson
 * Tim Burton
 * Chris Rock
 * Mark Whalberg
 * Will.i.am
 * Britney Spears
 * Jennifer Lopez
 * Taylor Swift
 * Frank Sinatra, Jr.
 * Jon Bon Jovi
 * Rihanna
 * Jessica Simpson
 * Victoria Justice
 * Tom Kenny
 * Miranda Cosgrove
 * Susan Boyle
 * Pendleton Ward
 * Patrick Stewart

Season Five

 * Mila Kunis
 * Ozzy Osbourne
 * Sean Bean
 * Justin Long
 * Ice Cube
 * Robert Downey, Jr.  Zach Galifianakis guest stars as Hobo Joe
 * Charlize Theron
 * Mick Jagger
 * Rachel Wood
 * Al Pacino
 * Jay Baruchel
 * Maria Canals Barrera
 * Taylor Lautner
 * Ariel Winter
 * Kelly Osbourne
 * The Stars of "Charlie's Angels"

Episodes

 * List of The Muppet Show (2014) episodes

Production
The production begin secretly in the end of 2011, with the idea of a sequel from the movie that was still be developed. As the show was new and huge planned, many Muppets were rebuilt, faithful from the original ones. Those include obscure characters from the Muppets, Fraggle Rock, Dog City, and Animal Show, some others, from other Muppet media. Many attractions came back as well, such as Muppet Labs, Muppets News Flash, Pigs in Space, Rowlf at the Piano, The Swedish Chef recipes and old ones that appeared briefly such as Talk Spots, At the Dance, Discussion panels, Wayne & Wanda and Guest Star Gags. Sketches that appeared in Muppets Tonight include Tales From The Vet, Real World Muppets, Great Moments in Elvis History, Bay of Pigswatch, The Eagle's Nest, and Tubmans of Porksmith. Each episode contains a single classic clip from "The Muppet Show", "Muppets Tonight", and Muppetcentral segments from "The Jim Henson Hour". Much of the plot usually happens in the backstage as well.

Attractions
There's also situations that don't are related to attractions, in places that only the Watcher can see
 * Fozzie Comedy Acts
 * Muppet Labs
 * The Tubmans of Porksmith
 * The Eagle's Nest
 * Swedish Chef Recipes
 * Great Moments in Elvis History
 * Guest Star music (differs from each episode)
 * Swedish Chef and Angelo in the Kitchen with Cat Cora
 * Discussion Panels (discussions differs in each episode)
 * Tales From The Vet
 * Pigs in Space
 * Veterinarian's Hospital
 * Bay of Pigswatch
 * Muppet Sports
 * Muppet News Flash
 * Bear on Patrol
 * A Muppet game show sketch
 * At the Dance
 * Gonzo's Stunts
 * Wayne and Wanda
 * Rowlf at the Piano
 * Talk Spots
 * The Eletric Mayhem
 * Blackouts
 * Talking Houses
 * Vendaface
 * A Poem by Rowlf
 * Muppet Melodrama
 * An Editorial by Sam the Eagle
 * Planet Koozebane
 * Guest Star Gags
 * Backstage (The Plot happens by the most part on the backstage, but can be seen on attractions such as the Talk Spots, in backstage there's a lot of characters ho have dialogues and have great things to do with the plot, these include: Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo, Miss Piggy, Walter, Clifford, Beauregard, Scooter, George the Janitor, Hilda, Pops, Beaker, Rizzo, Bobo and Camilla)
 * Statler's and Waldorf box (The box appears many times through the show, mostly in Fozzie Comedy Acts, where Statler and Waldorf pranks Fozzie. Lesser characters appears there in some episodes)
 * Auditorium (The Attractions happens in the Auditorium, or in some other places that only the watcher can see, there are the chairs, with many of the Muppets cast, such as tertiary characters: Zelda Rose, the Babies, the Blue Frackle, the Green Frackle, Lenny the Lizard, Baskerville, and several characters from Fraggle Rock, Animal Show, The Jim Henson Hour, Muppets Tonight, and other Jim Henson shows)
 * Guest Star's Dressing Room (Here happens dialogues between the guest stars and some Muppet Characters. Hilda are the most prominient, appearing in all of the conversations, Scooter also appears to tell the guest star about its presentation. Pepe also appears in some points.)
 * The Canteen (The canteen plays signifactive row in the show. Appears many times after the attractions, where the cast and crew have meals and conversation. Prominient characters are Gladys, that serves the crew, The Swedish Chef, Angelo and appearing in some episodes, Cat Cora, who also makes meal to the crew. The Early Bird always appears to bother the chefs.)
 * Reception (The Reception serves as a meeting of the Guest Star and Pops. Although being a recurring place (all episodes) the Reception is little explored, just appearing in the beggining of the episode. The characters from the balcony include: Pops and Bobo the Bear. Seymour always appears entering with the Guest Star).