Cast and Crew of The Muppet Show

Cast of
The Muppet Show

About The Muppet Show

Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.

Main Cast of The Muppet Show

Jim Henson
plays Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice) (120 episodes)

Frank Oz
plays Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice) (120 episodes)

Jerry Nelson
plays Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice) (120 episodes)

Dave Goelz
plays Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) (120 episodes)

Richard Hunt
plays Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice) (120 episodes)

Eren Ozker
plays Hilda / Wanda / Janice (voice) (120 episodes)

Secondary Cast of The Muppet Show

Louise Gold
plays Annie Sue Pig / Additional Muppets (voice) (48 episodes)

Karen Prell
plays Additional Muppets (voice) (24 episodes)

Brian Muehl
plays Additional Muppets (voice) (24 episodes)

Kathryn Mullen
plays Additional Muppets (voice) (48 episodes)

Steve Whitmire
plays Additional Muppets (voice) (48 episodes)

Bob Payne
plays Additional Muppets (voice) (24 episodes)

Bruce Schwartz
plays Guest Puppeteer (24 episodes)

Bernadette Peters
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Bernadette Peters as Self - Special Guest Star

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Nancy Walker
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Dom DeLuise
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Rich Little
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Rich Little as Self - Special Guest Star

​Born in Canada, Rich Little got his start just like almost every other comic of his time - night clubs. he was a ver...

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Milton Berle
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Don Knotts
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Madeline Kahn
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Edgar Bergen
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Teresa Brewer
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

John Cleese
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

John Cleese as Self - Special Guest Star

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Cloris Leachman
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Cloris Leachman as Self - Special Guest Star

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Zero Mostel
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Rudolf Nureyev
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Cleo Laine
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Judy Collins
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Elton John
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Elton John as Self - Special Guest Star

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Petula Clark
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Bob Hope
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Bob Hope as Self - Special Guest Star

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Julie Andrews
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Julie Andrews as Self - Special Guest Star

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Lou Rawls
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Steve Martin
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Steve Martin as Self - Special Guest Star

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Peter Sellers
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

George Burns
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Jaye P. Morgan
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

James Coco
plays Self - Special Guest (1 episode)

Alice Cooper
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Kris Kristofferson
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Helen Reddy
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Helen Reddy as Self - Special Guest Star

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Cheryl Ladd
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Cheryl Ladd as Self - Special Guest Star

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Liberace
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Raquel Welch
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Raquel Welch as Self - Special Guest Star

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Marisa Berenson
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Spike Milligan
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Elke Sommer
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Danny Kaye
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Lesley Ann Warren
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Harry Belafonte
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Sylvester Stallone
plays Sylvester Stallone - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Sylvester Stallone as Sylvester Stallone - Special Guest Star

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Roger Miller
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Roy Rogers
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Lynn Redgrave
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Leslie Uggams
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Leslie Uggams as Self - Special Guest Star

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John Denver
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Robert Shields
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Crystal Gayle
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Kenny Rogers
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Dudley Moore
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Victor Borge
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Beverly Sills
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Liza Minnelli
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Liza Minnelli as Self - Special Guest Star

Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her comm...

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Lola Falana
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Phyllis George
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Phyllis George as Self - Special Guest Star

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Arlo Guthrie
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Dyan Cannon
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Christopher Reeve
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Lynda Carter
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Lynda Carter as Self - Special Guest Star

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Mark Hamill
plays Self - Special Guest Star / Luke Skywalker (1 episode)

Mark Hamill as Self - Special Guest Star / Luke Skywalker

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Anne Murray
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Jonathan Winters
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Andy Williams
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Doug Henning
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Carol Channing
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Carol Channing as Self - Special Guest Star

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Diana Ross
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Diana Ross as Self - Special Guest Star

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Alan Arkin
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Jim Nabors
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Paul Williams
plays Self - Special Guest Star / Arnold Stockman (1 episode)

Sandy Duncan
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Ruth Buzzi
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Bruce Forsyth
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Harvey Korman
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Florence Henderson
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Valerie Harper
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Valerie Harper as Self - Special Guest Star

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Candice Bergen
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Candice Bergen as Self - Special Guest Star

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Connie Stevens
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Charles Aznavour
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Ben Vereen
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Ben Vereen as Self - Special Guest Star

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Vincent Price
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Phyllis Diller
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Phyllis Diller as Self - Special Guest Star

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Ethel Merman
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Juliet Prowse
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Kaye Ballard
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Kaye Ballard as Self - Special Guest Star

Kaye Ballard was born on November 20, 1925 and passed away 5 years ago at the age of 93 on January 21, 2019.

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Joan Baez
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Shirley Bassey
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

James Coburn
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Brooke Shields
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Brooke Shields as Self - Special Guest Star

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Señor Wences
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Linda Ronstadt
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Linda Ronstadt as Self - Special Guest Star

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Carol Burnett
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Carol Burnett as Self - Special Guest Star

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Melissa Manchester
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Gladys Knight
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Gladys Knight as Self - Special Guest Star

Gladys Knight was born on May 28, 1944 and is currently 80 years old.

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Marty Feldman
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Johnny Cash
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Johnny Cash as Self - Special Guest Star

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Buddy Rich
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Roger Moore
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Gene Kelly
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Paul Simon
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Rita Coolidge
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Dale Evans
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Leo Sayer
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Pearl Bailey
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Loretta Lynn
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Roy Clark
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Jean Stapleton
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Gilda Radner
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Avery Schreiber
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Twiggy
plays Self - Special Guest Star / Lola Thomas (1 episode)

Mummenschanz
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Joel Grey
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Joel Grey as Self - Special Guest Star

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Rita Moreno
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Rita Moreno as Self - Special Guest Star

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Peter Ustinov
plays Self - Special Guest Star / Dr. Felix Ogelbaum (1 episode)

Lena Horne
plays Self - Special Guest Star / Lola Bramswell (1 episode)

Lorene Yarnell Jansson
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Linda Lavin
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Dizzy Gillespie
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Anthony Daniels
plays C-3P0 (1 episode)

Anthony Daniels as C-3P0

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Peter Mayhew
plays Chewbacca (1 episode)

Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca

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Loretta Swit
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Tony Randall
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Jean-Pierre Rampal
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Glenda Jackson
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Hal Linden
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Hal Linden as Self - Special Guest Star

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Wally Boag
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Peter Friedman
plays Crocodile / Banana (voice) (1 episode) , Pa (voice) (1 episode) , Lead Mop (voice) (1 episode) , Andre the Artist (voice) (1 episode) , Additional Muppets (voice) (1 episode)

Peter Friedman as Crocodile / Banana (voice)

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Debbie Harry
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Debbie Harry as Self - Special Guest Star

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Chris Langham
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

Mac Davis
plays Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)

John Lovelady
plays Nigel / Barber (voice) (1 episode) , Bruce Fox / Rat (voice) (1 episode) , Ghost / Harry (voice) (1 episode) , Gloat / Iggy Wiggy (voice) (1 episode) , Rats / Scoff / House (voice) (1 episode) , Frogs / Monsters / Announcer (voice) (1 episode) , Nigel / Pig Dancers (voice) (1 episode) , Easter Bernie (voice) (1 episode) , Cowboy / Frogs (voice) (1 episode) , House / Danceros / Headless Dancer (voice) (1 episode) , Two-Headed Whatnot (voice) (1 episode) , Announcer / Rat (voice) (1 episode)

Graham Fletcher
plays Ballerina Pig (voice) (uncredited) (1 episode) , The Spider (voice) (1 episode) , Fletcher Bird (voice) (2 episodes)


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