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Sam the Eagle debuted in a 1975 Muppet pilot called "Sex and Violence"

Before The Muppet Show, ABC aired a 1975 pilot hosted by a Muppet named Nigel, with Kermit barely in it.
Smithsonian Magazine

Kermit the Frog Was Just Trying to Put on a Variety Show. Fifty Years Later, the Muppets Are Some of the Biggest Stars in Television History

The first episode of Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show" premiered in the United Kingdom on September 5, 1976. Enthusiasm for the ...
Live For Live Music

You’ve Got To See This: Prince Is “Normal, Just Like The Next Guy” With The Muppets

Prince was widely perceived as a particularly "serious" artist, but his appearance on 'Muppets Tonight' saw him finally lighten up.
Variety

How the Muppets Were Brought Back to Life for the Disney Special

The lights were lit and the music played in the Muppet Theatre once more this year. But before the curtain opened on Kermit the Frog in an episode of television for the first time in 10 years, the ...

A flooded basement, a silver Kermit, and 50 'magical' years of The Muppets

It's been 50 years since The Muppet Show hit TV screens around the world. For one Australian puppeteer, it was the adventure of a lifetime.
Variety

How the Muppets are Having Another Moment, Thanks to the Emmys and the World Cup

Awards Circuit Podcast: It's not easy being evergreen, but here's hoping the success of Disney+'s Emmy-nominated 'The Muppets' isn't a one-off. For fans of the Muppets, it’s time to play the music. It ...