The Muppets Characters
The Muppets are an ensemble cast of puppet characters created by Jim and Jane Henson in 1955, they are the namesake for the Disney media franchise that encompasses television, music, films, theme park attractions,The Muppets debuted on their first television program, Sam and Friends, broadcast from 1955 to 1961. Following appearances on late night talk shows and television advertisements during the 1960s, the Muppets began appearing on Sesame Street in 1969. The Muppets attained celebrity status and international recognition roles in The Muppet Show (1976–1981), a primetime TV that garnered four Primetime Emmy Award wins and twenty-one nominations during its five-year run.