The first, 1974's The Muppets Valentine Show, starred not Kermit the Frog, but a legitimately forgotten character named Wally, performed by Henson. Here he is in a scene with guest Mia Farrow.

Henson also put out some Muppet television specials for a more mature audience - The Muppets Valentine Show in 1974 and The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence the year after. Both were considered as ...

Populated by a menagerie of Muppets created by Jim Henson, the cherished children’s show wasn’t just an educational series — it provided a continued spotlight for Henson’s creations.

It might seem counterintuitive — especially since his oeuvre eventually included shows like “Fraggle Rock” and “Muppet Babies” — but Jim Henson never intended for the Muppets to be ...

That great American acting company, the Muppets, returns once again to television in the 10-part series “The Muppets Mayhem,” premiering Wednesday on Disney+. Like any company of contract ...

abc/getty Wally with Mia Farrow in 1974's "The Muppets Valentine Show" Before The Muppet Show premiered in 1976, Jim Henson and co. produced two pilots for ABC. The first, 1974's The Muppets Valentine ...