article_snippet.sent: ABC's "Muppets" revival is being produced by ABC Studios and The Muppet Studios, which Disney owns.
article_snippet.sent: Created in 1955 by Henson, the original Muppet characters appeared on "Sam and Friends" from 1955-61 before going on to appear on late-night talk shows and commercials and becoming a regular part of "Sesame Street" in 1969.
article_snippet.sent: The Muppet Show" launched on The Muppet Show" own as a comedy-variety series and ran from 1976-81, with Kermit serving as the de-facto showrunner on the syndicated series that was produced out of the U.K.
article_snippet.sent: The Muppet Show" has spawned multiple movies (1979's "The Muppet Movie," 1981's "The Great Muppet Caper," 1984's "The Muppets Take Manhattan") as well as NBC's 1989 series "The Jim Henson Hour.
article_snippet.sent: Following Henson's death, The Muppet Show" continued with "Muppets Tonight" airing on ABC in 1996 with reruns airing on sibling Disney Channel from 1997-2000.
article_snippet.sent: That was the last television series to feature the original Muppet characters"Muppets .
article_snippet.sent: On the feature side, The Muppet Show" featured 1992's "The Muppet Christmas Carol,
article_snippet.sent: " 1996's "Muppet Treasure Island" and 1999's "Muppets From Space," the latter two of which were co-produced by Disney, who acquired rights to the Muppets in 2004 and formed The Muppets Studio.
article_snippet.sent: the Muppets rebranded The Muppet Show" in 2008 with Jason Segel's "The Muppets," with an eighth feature in The Muppet Show", "Muppets Most Wanted" bowing in 2014.