Muppets Tonight (1996)

Comedy · Family · Music

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 Tonight was a continuation of The Muppet Show, set in a television studio, rather than a theater. It ran on ABC from 1996 to 1998 and reruns ran on Disney Channel from 1997 to 2002.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (2,331 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1996)

7.17 avg 10 episodes 6.9 → 6.6 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Michelle Pfeiffer	6.9	47
2	Garth Brooks	7.1	40
3	Billy Crystal	7.2	37
4	John Goodman	7.4	36
5	Cindy Crawford	6.9	31
6	Tony Bennett	7.2	31
7	Sandra Bullock	7.7	48
8	Jason Alexander	7.4	31
9	Whoopi Goldberg	7.3	32
10	Martin Short	6.6	35

Season 2 (1996)

7.38 avg 12 episodes 8.7 → 6.9 25 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Artist Formerly Known as Prince	8.7	53
2	Rick Moranis	7.1	29
3	Heather Locklear	7.2	29
4	Pierce Brosnan	8.3	48
5	Coolio & Don Rickles	7.3	33
6	Paula Abdul	7.1	27
7	Dennis Quaid	7.1	29
8	The Cameo Show	7.4	31
9	The Best of Muppets Tonight!	7.1	32
10	The Gary Cahuenga Episode	7.1	28
11	Andie MacDowell	7.2	27
12	Johnny Fiama Leaves Home	6.9	26

Muppets Tonight (1996)

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