Disney began involvement with them in the late 1980s, during which Henson entered negotiations to sell The Jim Henson Company. Following appearances on late night talk shows and in advertising during the 1960s, the Muppets began appearing on Sesame Street (1969–present), and attained celebrity status and international recognition through The Muppet Show (1976–1981), which received four Primetime Emmy Award wins and twenty-one nominations during its five-year run.ĭuring the 1970s and 1980s, the Muppets diversified into theatrical films, including The Muppet Movie (1979) The Great Muppet Caper (1981) and The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984). The Muppets originated in the short-form television series Sam and Friends, which aired from 1955 to 1961. Created by Jim Henson in 1955, they are the namesakes of the Disney-owned media franchise that encompasses television, film, music, and other media associated with the characters. The Muppets are an ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, burlesque, and self-referential style of variety- sketch comedy.

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