Sesame Street is targeted towards kids while The Muppet Show was targeted towards adults makes perfect sense

Sesame Street is for kids. Muppets Show is for families. This video shows the difference.

Kermit saying “sexy” completed my life

Hearing jim say “son of a bitch” in rowlf’s voice was something i didn’t know i needed til now

The spider puppet is absolutely amazing. It's extremely underrated.

Man, The Muppet Show was dirtier than I expected. That makes me enjoy it more to be honest.

Celebrities back then practically begged to get on this show along with "Laugh In" and "The Carol Burnett Show". Their ratings were that high.

I knew Raquel Welch was talented but I didn't know she could sing and dance so well. She is a triple threat!

"Well, you see, there is this pig in my life. If I talk about other women, it's dangerous to my health. She'd break me on two, you know." "Are you living together, are you sleeping with Miss Piggy? Can we just get right down to it? Are you sleeping with Miss Piggy?" "Erm-" "I wanna know." (Arguing) "Hey, you can't go on television talking about- I-I'm on Sesame Street for goodness sake!"

Jim Henson is so good. What he brought into this world can't be calculated in views and clicks. He changed the game forever.

Embarrassed Fozzie Bear is the cutest thing in the world omg.

The original Muppet show was during the 60s and 70s. It was headed more towards young adults. Making points about politics and issues of that time with satire with puppets.

“15 seconds to curtain Ms Morgan!” “Oh scooter, here.” *she throws a bomb over scooters head* “Aw gee thank, hey this is a-“ *Bomb goes off* Best part ever

Jim Henson’s genius was making TV shows that kids and their parents could love and appreciate equally. It wasn’t for one or the other, it was for both.

Jim Henson was a genius. I loved this show as a kid. Now I realize that I love it even more as an adult. Can’t seem to find it anywhere in its entirety though - none of the streaming platforms carry it.

I remember looking forward to the newest episode once a week in the late 70s, I was 8 years old in 1980, and this was the highlight of my week. Our whole family would be watching, my parents commenting on how good the guest stars were doing, whilst my sister and I sat too close to our 20 inch luxury color TV. My Dad loved Raquel...I used to sit up and watch midnight horror shows with him, and when Vincent Price guest starred, it was the best episode ever...I even got a Muppets book for my 12th birthday, it had all the best season one drawn with the script. I still have it, 1984 yellow hand drawn Muppet book. Damn, us Gen Xers had it good.

The Muppet show was never for kids lol... All these younger people think "Hey it's puppets, it's for kids".

That's right kiddos, it was originally for adults. Even my guitar teacher told me :L

The "Fever" routine is one of my favourite performances of the number, ever. Rita Moreno kills it... and I thought no-one could top Peggy Lee.

4:25 I like it how Fozzie gets embarrassed

4:51 Imagine being Kermit and thinking: *that lucky son of a bitch*

I had a teacher in high school who always said "Seegareets and whiskey and wild wild women" when referring to any debauchery. We had no idea what he was talking about 🤦😂

I remember her as the lady that screamed “HEY YOU GUYS!” from The Electric Company

Did Gonzo just have the "sex with the secretary in the office" kink with Camilla

"Is that true? Does the press give frogs a bad name?" "That is a racial slur. That whole thing about warts and all." "In other words, of I touched you, I would not get a wart? Then what's this in my hand?" "What?" "It's a joke. If I kissed you, would you turn into a prince?" "We could try it."

The "Fever" bit with Rita M. and Animal, is classic. Love that one! ❤👍👍❤

damn. I cant believe that the muppet show put a stop to violence in movies and sex on tv

Sam's bit about nudity is my favourite from the entire series :D

"you dont mess with animal he eats glass man"

6:10......did she say sexsational?......thats now my new favourite word

Fozzie got the wakka wakka ;)

That stupid over protective mothers group that cancelled The Muppets needs to see this video. Muppets were never targeted to children.

15:14 NO WAY THAT JIM HENSON ACTUALLY SAID IT

Jim was a fucking genius and I wish they’d do another adult special, if Disney didn’t own the Jim Henson company it’d be so fucking cool to see them make a muppets special for adult swim or something.

Even after all these years this is still hilarious.

The puppeteer for Fozzy had the best job that day. Spent that whole song in her lap!

Kermit acually said sexiest

I grew up on the Muppet Show. Sesame Street was there too, but I never got into the characters other than the Count and Oscar- occasional Cookie Monster. (Yup, Bugs Bunny girl here, 😉😂). I actually had to look up some of these as I couldn’t totally remember Raquel and Fozzy, I KNEW that had to be Rita signing Fever, and yet: thanks so much for the Ruth Buzzi clip. We weren’t a Laugh In house when I was young, but I could tell straight off (read the wiki, she is Awesome!). Thanks so much for the memories. Now I really want to find the Eagle clip clip re: nudity and post that as a “yeah, book banners, this is pretty much what you sound like” 😂😂❤️

I'll bet this is the only known show in the entire history of TV that that's actually rated "TV-G" (according to the TV Guide from a 2000 rerun) that has the naughty S word directly in the title...

sam’s spiel about nudity had me in stitches

18:17 my childhood has ended. Bye bye childhood. I miss you dearly

Muppets Gone Wildlife was my highlight Joan being so candid with Kermie was a testament to her true talent....

Rita Moreno singing Fever with Animal is one of my favourite Muppet moments

Fozzie might be asking himself "Do I still wanna remain a furry virgin?" 5:20

I really miss quality shows like this. There's not a "celebrity" today who could demonstrate half the talent as those who used to appear on The Muppets.

Kermit went from teaching the abcs to sharing his love life to everyone

If only the show stayed like this..

Animals reaction to the axe made me laugh so hard

7:25 "could i bring a friend''

So much for the "End of Sex and Violence"

Roff: son of a bitch CHILDHOOD ENHANCED

he Muppet Show was my introduction to Alice Cooper and Spike Milligan.

The Joan Rivers bit was hilarious

Hey Disney, you paying attention? Get back to the real Muppet spirit that made them great. Not just kid's stuff and overly sweet.

6:14 Fozzie felt the wocka wocka down there ;)

Animalstruggling, and failing, to not stare at Rachel welsh after he has already been called on it is something that I can relate.

The Joan Rivers part made me laugh way too hard

TODAY'S ENTERTAINMENT DON'T EVEN COME CLOSE TO THIS LOVED THIS SHOW

Sex. Sleep. Food. Drums and Pain. I want that on a t shirt

I know that I'm supposed to focus on the hot lady but my mind is fixated on how impressive the spider muppet is.

'Animal' was the coolest Muppet ever !!

15:14 O_O adding that to the list of things I wouldn’t have ever thought I would see/hear outside of a parody

The Joan Rivers interview slayed me. 😂

I DEMAND A MUPPET LABS COMPILATION!!!

Musicians were on point very tight.

Where i have been missing this good ass show

Rita Moreno, aside from being a comedic genius - I love when she goes off in Spanish and then ends with “cool it!” - did that whole number to just a click track. The actual drums and bass you hear were added later. She had to just count the clicks in her head and it took dozens of takes. Of course, her own telling of this story is hilarious.

*Most Based Way To Keep Things PG:* 0:20

All these comments are saying muppets arent for kids... Muppets are for every age, every demographic, every one!

The Muppet show was hilarious. I remember one show where Roger Moore was a guest host and was being attacked by Muppet's dressed as spies; I couldn't stop laughing, there were Muppets dressed in black flying all over the place. I tried to find a clip, but couldn't.

15:14 that’s what he said

😂😂 I never get tired of watching Kermit and Miss Piggy

I used to download clips of The Muppet Show from Realplayer when I was a kid. No wonder I'm so messed up now.

That spider really wanted some

Thanks for putting all of these clips into one funny video! It had me laughing so hard. 😂😂😂

Fozzy was the star of this, I’ve always loved fozzy

I love how Animal just tanks a tomahawk to the skull.

I grew up watching the Jim Henson's Muppet Show, it was awesome.

gotta love the muppets i soo miss this show

9:43 - This was easily one of my all-time favorite Animal bits.

Some of it is all coming back to my memory, and some seems new. Loving this lol :P

Oh no Henson! Here’s more trouble again!

The 70's were wEird.

If you complain about the Muppet show you shouldn't be interacting with the adult world.

The level of artistry... Song, dance, musicianship, singing, puppetry, humor, social commentary.. Nothing approaches this. Today's mainstream media would not allow this level of complexity. Lament.

Every Swedish Chef sequence should have counted as adult content based on the shear amount of violence that was taking place

Love it brings me back!💥

the muppet show may not be 4 kids but sesame street is. cartoons are NOT 4 kids. if betty boop bent over you could see EVERYTHING except London France & the promised land.

Jerry Nelson performs Strangepork during the Peter Seller episode's final number, but he sounds different than usual.

Although I'm only 13 even as a young toddler I always preferred The Muppets over sesame street, due to spending a good chunk of my life in an environment where I was forced to grow up faster than I really should have I grew out of shows like sesame Street rather quickly, and shows like this one grabbed my attention, it's always funny to see adult jokes in kids shows.

Great stuff. Thanks for posting.

9:38 Darn it I'm getting memories of Spider-Man 3

I think the spider needs to come back.

The song Mahna mahna came from what would be considered an X-rated movie today.

Thanks for the Memories

20:48 Pretty damn brave to stand against the nicotine lobby back in the day.

The thing about the Muppets is and I know I'm not the first or last person who's probably already commented this but it was never a children show I don't remember if it had a Primetime slot but it was never really a children's show. But you can't fault it for being interpreted as one it was clearly made as a pg-rated piece of media that was geared towards as general an audience as possible you could watch it at any age it's just one of those multi-faceted demographic pieces that's too wholesome to not be made with children in mind but also so much of its humor and style drawers from a classic collection of influences that grown-ups will appreciate for multiple reasons and yes a little bit of edgier jokes here and there helps as well

1:27 Raquel Welch in a skimpy dress.

I grew up on the street...Sesame Street that is. Animal has always been my favorite. He was the coolest and most Badass Muppet character there was. Animal Rocks!! And also, Janis, The Hippie guitarist. She's the best too!!

I already loved the muppets movies but I'm now thinking of watching the Muppet show