The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence

The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
Genre Television special
Created by Jim Henson
Written by Jim Henson
John Stone
Marshall Brickman
Norman Stiles
Directed by Dave Wilson
Starring Jim Henson
Frank Oz
Jerry Nelson
Richard Hunt
Dave Goelz
Fran Brill
John Lovelady
Rollin Krewson
Caroly Wilcox
Jane Henson
Theme music composer Joe Raposo
Country of origin United States
Production
Producer(s) Jim Henson
Editor(s) Alfred Muller
Running time 25 min.
Release
Original network ABC
Original release March 19, 1975

The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence aired on ABC on March 19, 1975. It was one of two pilots produced for The Muppet Show. The other pilot, The Muppets Valentine Show, aired in 1974. In this half-hour variety special, the Muppets parody the proliferation of sex and violence on television. Nigel, Sam the Eagle, and hippie bassist Floyd Pepper prepare for a Pageant based on the Seven Deadly Sins, with Muppets representing the Sins -- Envy, Anger, Gluttony, Vanity, Lust, Avarice, and Sloth.

Sketches

Muppet performers

Additional Muppet performers: Rollie Krewson, Caroly Wilcox, and Jane Henson

Notes

Video releases

The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence was released on DVD in 2005, as an extra feature on the Muppet Show: Season One box set. On the box and on the DVD menus, it is referred to as The Muppet Show Pilot.

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