And the “SNL” writers really, really resented having to write for toys. “Our least favorite thing was writing for the Muppets,” “SNL” writer Michael O’Donoghue told People in 1989.

Kermit and Co. last appeared in their own TV series in 1996 on the short-lived “Muppets Tonight,” which aired ... Management,” will serve as co-writer. The Muppets brand is part of the ...

Muppets Tonight is a live-action/puppet television series created by Jim Henson Productions and featuring The Muppets. Much like the "MuppeTelevision" segment of The Jim Henson Hour, Muppets ...

While many were familiar with Burns’ work with The Muppets, he rose to prominence ... at The Playboy Club in Los Angeles and on The Tonight Show With Jack Paar. Burns later went on to partner ...