Shows like The Muppet Show (1976)
Loved The Muppet Show? Here are 24 shows with a similar feel, picked from what fans of The Muppet Show watch next and from titles with the same mix of comedy and family. The Muppet Show was created by Jim Henson.
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Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a…
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Timon and Pumbaa (1995)
Set after the events of the "The Lion King," follow Timon and Pumbaa as they go on misadventures in the jungle, as well as across the globe in various.
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Kenan & Kel (1996)
Set in Chicago, the show follows the kid-friendly misadventures of two high-school friends who are always scheming and dreaming. Kenan, who works at a grocery store, constantly devises crazy plans to strike it rich, while orange-soda-loving…
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Sesame Street (1969)
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
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Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002)
The animated daily trials and tribulations of clueless yet clever loner Mr Bean (aided by his best friend Teddy of course!) as he stumbles from one mishap to the next, always finding complex solutions to the simplest of problems.
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Sonny with a Chance (2009)
Allison "Sonny" Munroe makes the leap from the Midwest to Los Angeles to join the cast of "So Random!," the most popular sketch comedy TV show for kids and tweens. Her fellow young actors are resident teen queen Tawni, super suave Nico,…
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LazyTown (2004)
A pink-haired girl named Stephanie moves to LazyTown with her uncle (the mayor of LazyTown), where she tries to teach its extremely lazy residents that physical activity is beneficial.
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All Grown Up! (2003)
The former "Rugrats" tots now face preteen issues and dilemmas.
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Fraggle Rock (1983)
The Fraggles are a fun-loving community of creatures who live in a subterranean fantasy land where they love to play, sing and dance their cares away, sharing their world with the tiny Doozers and the giant Gorgs. The series teaches empathy…
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Thunderbirds (1965)
Thunderbirds is a 1960s British science-fiction television series which was produced using a mixed method of marionette puppetry and scale-model special effects termed "Supermarionation". The series is set in the 21st century and follows…
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The Muppets (2015)
The Muppets return to primetime with a contemporary, documentary-style show. For the first time ever, a series will explore the Muppets’ personal lives and relationships, both at home and at work, as well as romances, breakups,…
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Zeke and Luther (2009)
Zeke and Luther want nothing more in the world than to become world-famous skateboarders. Together with their friends, skating rivals, and family, Zeke & Luther find themselves always busy getting into mischief.
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Leave It to Beaver (1957)
An inquisitive and often naïve boy, Theodore 'The Beaver' Cleaver, has adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. The show also starred Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as Beaver's parents, June and Ward…
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The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278…
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Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks (2015)
Everyone's favorite chipmunks -- Alvin, Simon and Theodore -- are back in this computer-animated version of the classic animated series. The brothers are famous rock stars who tour around the world with their best friends, the Chipettes.
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Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986)
Join Pee-Wee Herman and his friends Chairry, Miss Yvonne, Cowboy Curtis, Jambi the Genie and others as they play around in Pee-Wee's magical Playhouse!
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Pepper Ann (1997)
The quirky adventures of Pepper Ann, a 12-year-old girl trying to get through life with her family and friends.
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All That (1994)
A zany sketch comedy featuring many wacky characters hosted for kids and by kids.
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So Random! (2011)
"So Random" has the biggest cast, the biggest stars, and the biggest laughs on Disney Channel! Nothing is off limits in this all new musical sketch comedy. Each episode features original skits, songs and parodies with celebrity guest stars…
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968)
An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
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The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980)
The Flintstone Comedy Show is a 90-minute Saturday morning animated series revival of The Flintstones produced by Hanna-Barbera and aired from November 22, 1980 to September 11, 1982 on NBC. Outside North America, the show was released…
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Spitting Image (1984)
Spitting Image is an award winning British satirical puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. The series was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Independent Television over 18 series which aired…
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Mongrels (2010)
Nelson 'the urbane fox' and his anthropomorphic animal friends navigate the urban jungle from their home in London's East End in a puppet sitcom for adults.
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Father Knows Best (1954)
Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.