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## The Muppets


* ![NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 14: Muppet Kermit the Frog and his operator Steve Whitmire take questions from the audience November 14, 2003, at Barnes &amp; Noble Union Square in New York City. \(Photo by Lawrence Lucier/Getty Images\)](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc47596e1903922fd/6988d520196cf432d8040f7b/kermit-steve-whitmire.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 10, 2017  
## [The Voice of Kermit the Frog Has Left His Muppets Role](https://time.com/4852111/kermit-frog-whitmire/)  
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Aug 8, 2016  
## [Watch the Muppets Play Their First Ever Cover-Filled Live Concert](https://time.com/4443200/the-muppets-dr-teeth-electric-mayhem/)  
by Melissa Locker
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Feb 1, 2016  
## [Kermit Tells Miss Piggy 'Wasn't Me' In A Muppets Meet Shaggy Mashup](https://time.com/4202703/kermit-the-frog-miss-piggy-shaggy/)  
by Melissa Locker
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Sep 22, 2015  
## [Watch Kermit and Miss Piggy Awkwardly Discuss Their Breakup](https://time.com/4044138/kermit-miss-piggy-jimmy-kimmel-live/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Sep 21, 2015  
## [How Well Do You Know the Muppets?](https://time.com/4042905/muppets-quiz/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Eliza Berman  
* ![the-muppet-show](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc2ee3c11ac282681/698864990b72e3b47c6e5ebd/the-muppet-show-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 21, 2015  
## [Watch a Clip From the Very First Episode of the Original _Muppet Show_](https://time.com/4042942/first-muppet-show-clip/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Eliza Berman
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb9e920b829b3a0b1/698863d02dce017af19e5871/screen-shot-2015-09-16-at-15-52-33.png?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 16, 2015  
## [Miss Piggy and Kermit Team Up With Joel McHale, Viola Davis and Julie Bowen to Promote the Emmy Awards](https://time.com/4036186/miss-piggy-kermit-emmy-promo/)  
by Melissa Locker
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Aug 19, 2015  
## [Watch The Muppets Nail N.W.A's 'Express Yourself'](https://time.com/4002899/the-muppets-n-w-a/)  
by Entertainment Weekly
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Aug 4, 2015  
## [Watch The Muppets Break It Down To Kool & The Gang's 'Jungle Boogie'](https://time.com/3983539/muppets-kool-the-gang-jungle-boogie/)  
by Melissa Locker
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Jun 9, 2015  
## [Watch The Muppets' Dr. Teeth Sing ODB's 'Shimmy Shimmy Ya'](https://time.com/3914108/the-muppets-odb-shimmy-shimmy-ya/)  
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* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
May 12, 2015  
## [Watch the First Trailer for the New ABC Muppets Series](https://time.com/3855950/muppets-abc-show-trailer/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Esther Zuckerman
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt99ca875c1e1e076b/69877be6cd6848a17b09955b/screen-shot-2015-01-26-at-12-28-55-pm.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 26, 2015  
## [Watch Rowlf Sing Biz Markie's 'Just A Friend' to Miss Piggy](https://time.com/3682689/rowlf-biz-markie-just-a-friend-miss-piggy/)  
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Oct 14, 2014  
## [See Neil Patrick Harris' Best Roles](https://time.com/3503399/neil-patrick-harris-best-roles-book/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Eliana Dockterman
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2b4e5939d3425e53/69869f65cd684846ad0960ac/screen-shot-2014-08-13-at-3-21-12-pm.png?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 13, 2014  
## [This Muppets–Beastie Boys Mashup Is 'What'cha Want'](https://time.com/3107637/muppets-beastie-boys-mashup-so-whatcha-want-video/)  
by Melissa Locker
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Jan 13, 2014  
## [WATCH: _Muppets Most Wanted_ Golden Globes Ad May Have Been Even Funnier Than the Golden Globes](https://time.com/670/watch-muppets-most-wanted-golden-globes-ad-may-have-been-even-funnier-than-the-golden-globes/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Eliana Dockterman

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