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The premise of Muppets Tonight was that Clifford was the host of a variety/talk show on KMUP. [4] The show stuck closely to The Muppet Show format of various skits (mostly featuring the show's human guest star) interspersed with some sort of crisis occurring backstage.
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Brian Henson said about the decision to put the Muppets in another TV series, "We were waiting until enough time had passed from the original 'Muppet Show' where we didn't feel like we were doing something that we had already done once."
A second season was commissioned by the Disney-owned network ABC, which ultimately opted not to continue airing the low-rated show. Season 2 later debuted on The Disney Channel in hour-long blocks which were generally hosted by Gonzo and Rizzo and consisted of an unseen episode and a Season 1 rerun. These reruns included the UK spotswhich were omit...
Kevin Clash has suggested that Jim Henson was planning the next Muppet series, after The Jim Henson Hour's end, including Clifford's leading role. (YouTube)
Executive Producers: Brian Henson, Dick BlasucciProducer: Martin G. Baker, Chris Plourde (season 2)Directors: Gary Halvorson, Greg V. Fera, Tom Trbovich, Brian HensonWriters: Jennifer Barrow, Dick Blasucci, Paul Flaherty, Darin Henry, Bernie Keating, Jim Lewis, Kirk R. Thatcher and Patric M. VerroneNov 17, 2021 · The premise of Muppets Tonight was that the troupe had their own network, KMUP, and aired a nightly variety series. It was a straightforward update on the vaudeville theater of The...
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Muppets Tonight: With Dave Goelz, Kevin Clash, Bill Barretta, Jerry Nelson. Kermit the Frog, Clifford and friends struggle to put on a weekly TV variety show.
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Muppets Tonight is an ABC network live-action\puppet family-oriented series created by Jim Henson Productions, featuring The Muppets. It was a continuation of "The Muppet Show." The show aired from March 8 to July 14, 1996, lasting for two seasons & 22 episodes.
Muppets Tonight is a TV series featuring The Muppets that originally ran from 1996 to 1998, initially as part of ABC's TGIF block. (A Channel Hop to Disney Channel followed.) An update of the premise of the late Jim Henson's Muppet Show, it features the Muppets producing a television variety show with the help (or otherwise) of the episode's ...
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.
