Bill Prady is a veteran writer and co-creator/executive producer of “The Big Bang Theory.” Here he shares a memory from early in his career, when he was a staff writer for the Jim Henson Co. during a ...

abc/Disney via getty (3) When it comes to the Muppets, just about everyone can name the A-listers. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, Rowlf and the gang are literally everywhere.

Airing from 1963 to 1966, “The Jimmy Dean Show” featured Jim’s puppet Rowlf. It was the first regular network appearance of a Muppet character. The studio wasn’t ideal for shooting puppets.