Jim Henson

:For the company founded by Henson, see The Jim Henson Company.

1970s

Henson, Oz, and his team targeted an adult audience with a series of sketches on Saturday Night Live, set mostly in the Land of Gorch. Eleven sketches aired between October 1975 and January 1976, with four additional appearances in March, April, May, and September. The SNL writers never got comfortable writing for the characters.

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Series of sketches - Saturday Night Live - Gorch - October - 1975 - January - 1976

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The failure of the Muppets on SNL might have been a blessing in disguise. Starting in 1976, The Muppet Show was occupying Henson's attention in England. The show featured Kermit as host, and a variety of other memorable characters including Miss Piggy, Gonzo the Great, and Fozzie Bear. A vaudeville-style variety show aimed at a family audience, the show was a sensation in the United Kingdom and soon elsewhere in the world.

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1976 - The Muppet Show - Miss Piggy - Gonzo the Great - Fozzie Bear - Variety show - United Kingdom

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