The Muppet Show: Season One

The Muppet Show: Season One, 1976-1977. The Muppets put on a weekly variety show.

Created by Jim Henson. Directed by Peter Harris. Written by Jack Burns, Henson, Jerry Juhl, & Marc London. Starring various guest stars, with Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Eren Ozker, & John Lovelady.

Concept: A
Story: D
Characters: A
Dialog: B
Pacing: A
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: A
Enjoyment: Most of the guest stars are not so great, the production is on the rough side, and the writing is rarely anything more than a series of very bad puns. But they make up for any shortcomings with pure, unadulterated weirdness. And bucketloads of charm. A+

GPA: 3.4/4

[update of a previous post - original is here]