Every Muppets TV Show Ranked Including the New 'Muppet Show Special'
From 'Sesame Street' to 'The Muppet Show' to 'Fraggle Rock', Moviefone counts down every TV series ever made featuring Jim Henson's Muppet Characters.
(L to R) Sabrina Carpenter and the original Muppet cast in 2026's 'The Muppet Show'. Photo: Disney/Mitch Haaseth.
Premiering on Disney+ and ABC February 4th is the new 'The Muppet Show' special, which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking original series.
Executive produced by Seth Rogen and featuring guest stars Sabrina Carpenter and Maya Rudolph, the new special will feature all your favorite Muppet characters including Kermit, Fozzie, Miss Piggy and Animal, and is a revival of the original 1976 'The Muppet Show'.
In honor of the new series, Moviefone is counting down every Muppets TV show from worst to best!
Editorial Note: For this list, we are including any TV series that featured a Muppet character, which also includes 'Sesame Street', 'Fraggle Rock', and Muppet cartoons.
Let's begin!
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12. 'The Muppets' (2015-2016)
(L to R) Miss Piggy and Kermit The Frog on 'The Muppets'. Photo: ABC Studios.
The Muppets return to primetime with a contemporary, documentary-style show. For the first time ever, a series will explore the Muppets’ personal lives and relationships, both at home and at work, as well as romances, breakups, achievements, disappointments, wants and desires. This is a more adult Muppet show, for “kids” of all ages.
11. 'Sam and Friends' (1955-1957)
'Sam and Friends' was an early live-action/puppet television show created by puppeteer Jim Henson and his eventual wife Jane. It was taped and aired locally in Washington, D.C. on WRC-TV in black-and-white, and later, color on weekdays from May 9, 1955 to December 15, 1961.
10. 'Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock' (2022-2024)
The cast of 'Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock'. Photo: Apple TV+.
Join Gobo, Red, Wembley, Mokey, Boober, and new Fraggle friends on hilarious, epic adventures about the magic that happens when we celebrate and care for our interconnected world.
9. 'The Jim Henson Hour' (1989-1993)
'The Jim Henson Hour' was developed as a showcase for the Jim Henson Company's various puppet creations, including the popular Muppet characters. This hour-long anthology series was hosted by Jim Henson and generally included two segments. The first segment, 'Muppetelevision', included comedy skits starring the Muppets, as well as frequent guest appearances by popular entertainers. The second segment often featured rebroadcasts of original, Henson-created productions, such as episodes from Jim Henson's 'The StoryTeller' anthology series.
8. 'Muppets Tonight' (1996-1998)
(L to R) Pepe The King Prawn, Rizzo the Rat, Kermit the Frog and Clifford on 'Muppets Tonight'. Photo: Disney Channel.
'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. It ran on ABC from 1996 to 1998 and reruns ran on Disney Channel from 1997 to 2002.
7. 'Muppet Babies' (1984-1990)
(L to R) Gonzo the Great, Rowlf the Dog, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Animal in 'Muppet Babies'. Photo: CBS.
The Muppet Babies (Kermit, Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzy and company) live in a large nursery watched over by Nanny. The babies have active imaginations, and often embark upon adventures into imaginary worlds.
6. 'Muppets Now' (2020)
The Muppets on 'Muppets Now'. Photo: Disney+.
Scooter rushes to make his delivery deadlines and upload the brand-new Muppets series for streaming. They are due now, and he’ll need to navigate whatever obstacles, distractions, and complications the rest of the Muppet gang throw at him.
5. 'The Muppets Mayhem' (2023)
(L to R) Zoot, Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Animal, Janice, and Lips in 'The Muppets Mayhem.' Photo: Disney/Mitch Haaseth.
The Electric Mayhem Band goes on an epic musical journey to finally record their first studio album. With the help of a driven young music executive, Nora (Lilly Singh), the old-school Muppet band comes face to face with the current day music scene as they try to finally go platinum.
4. 'Fraggle Rock' (1983-1987)
The cast of 'Fraggle Rock'. Photo: HBO.
The Fraggles are a fun-loving community of creatures who live in a subterranean fantasy land where they love to play, sing and dance their cares away, sharing their world with the tiny Doozers and the giant Gorgs. The series teaches empathy and tolerance and encourages children to understand people different from themselves.
3. 'The Muppet Show' (2026)
(L to R) Seth Rogen and Fozzie Bear in 2026's 'The Muppet Show'. Photo: Disney/Mitch Haaseth.
Music, comedy, and a whole lot of chaos is bound to ensue when The Muppets once again take the stage of the original Muppet Theatre with their very special guest, Sabrina Carpenter! The series is executive produced by Seth Rogen.
2. 'Sesame Street' (1969–present)
(L to R) Grover, Oscar The Grouch, Big Bird, Elmo, and Cookie Monster in 'Sesame Street'. Photo: Netflix.
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
1. 'The Muppet Show' (1976-1981)
(L to R) Kermit The Frog, Floyd Pepper, Miss Piggy, Dr. Teeth, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Rowlf the Dog, Scooter, Robin The Frog, and Gonzo The Great on 'The Muppet Show'. Photo: Henson Associates.
Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.
