The Muppets appeared in sketches on the debut of Saturday Night Live in 1975. “The Land of Gorch” tackled adult topics like alcohol abuse, adultery, and drugs.
SNL writers were allowed to write the sketches while Henson, Jerry Nelson, and Frank Oz performed the puppets each week. What nationality are the Muppets? The answer is still on the way which will surprise any fan.
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence aired on ABC in 1975 which was a parody of the topic of sex and violence on TV.
The opening of the show featured Jaye P. Morgan with the guest saying “This is not gonna be just another cute puppet show.” The episode followed the adventures of Sam the Eagle, Dr. Teeth, and The Electric Mayhem bassist Floyd Peter.
Henson used the day of love as a dry run. A 1974 pilot on ABC titled The Muppets Valentine Show featured special guest star, Mia Farrow.
The actress helped a character named Willy with his writer’s block for sketches on the show about the true meaning of love.
The pilots weren’t enough for ABC or any other American network to pick up The Muppet Show. Nevertheless, Henson searched across the pond and British network Associated TeleVision picked up the series.
