The Muppet Show

Issues

Roger Langridge originally made a special preview for the comic which was originally to be used in the Disney Adventures magazine, which was cancelled in November 2007.

Preview Special - The show is about to start and Kermit the Frog thinks the guest star hasn't shown up yet, when Kermit hears a knock at the door. When he opens the door, he finds a baby. The show continues as they try to calm the baby down. Eventually, the "baby" reveals that he's not really a baby, but the scheduled guest star is Babyface Magee, Midget Acrobat. He'd been hit on the head and left ga-ga, regaining consciousness only minutes ago. The culprit responsible turned out to be Sweetums in an attempt to take Babyface Magee's spot. Sweetums is found on-stage singing during the closing number where he then reveals that his mommy is in the audience, and he wanted to surprise her. Kermit the Frog tries to think of a way to give Sweetums something to do that doesn't involve singing, and soon hires him to throw bricks at hecklers.

Characters - Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, Statler and Waldorf, Sweetums, Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, The Rodent Doo-Wop All-Stars, Babyface Magee, Sweetums' Mommy, Mildred Huxtetter, Zoot, Janice, Link Hogthrob, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Whatnots, Pigs, Generic Muppet Monsters, Bird Dancers, Bert from Sesame Street

The first two-story arcs are renumbered from One, this was changed after the second story arc.

Meet the Muppets (4 issues)

Issue #1: Kermit's Story - When Kermit receives a mysterious letter and starts strumming an old tune on his banjo, Robin realizes that his uncle misses the swamp. With their beloved leader down in the dumps, the whole Muppet gang does its best to try to improve Kermit's spirits. The cast tries to cheer Kermit up, but in the end, it's Robin's insistence that his uncle play through to the end of "The Pond Where I Was Born" on his banjo that finally helps Kermit realize that even though the theater is his home now, the pond will "always be a part of me. Wherever I should roam." Other sketches include a "Muppet News Flash", a new musical number called "Bang, Boom, Splat and Pow", a cooking segment with the Swedish Chef, and "Pigs in Space".

Characters - Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, Robin the Frog, The Muppet Newsman, Statler and Waldorf, the Medium, Pops, Floyd Pepper, Four Little Hop-Toads, Rowlf the Dog, the Zimmer Twins, Male Koozebanian Creature, Female Koozebanian Creature, Swedish Chef, Sam Eagle, Beauregard, Link Hogthrob, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Zoot

Issue #2: Fozzie's Story - When the Cheese Manufacturers' Convention sours on Fozzie Bear's comedy act, he tries to reinvent himself by looking to the past for inspiration. Unfortunately, his Shakespearean homage ends in tragedy, his music hall routine lands him in the "Veterinarian's Hospital" number when Miss Piggy finds out that Kermit has canceled her "Suffragette, Crepe Suzette" number for it, and a slapstick performance conceived by Gonzo leaves him with nothing but pie on his face. But when Rowlf suggests during a last-ditch beatnik sketch that Fozzie just be himself, the bear actually succeeds, bringing even Statler and Waldorf to tears of laughter! Other sketches include a musical number called "In My Merry Oldsmobile" by Johnnie Steele and Lucille, "The Ubiquitous Quilp", and "Pigs in Space".

Characters - Fozzie Bear, Kermit the Frog, Gonzo, Miss Piggy, Scooter, Rowlf the Dog, Statler and Waldorf, Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Janice, Johnnie Steele and Lucille, Humorous Cheese, the Ubiquitous Quilp, Crocodile, Rats, Link Hogthrob, Dr. Julius Strangepork

Issue #3: Gonzo's Story - Osbert J. Smedley, the theater's insurance agent, comes to the theater for some routine questioning. A busy Kermit has Scooter answer Smedley's questions. Mr. Smedley needs to know what species everybody in the theater is, but Scooter's not sure what Gonzo is. Scooter asks Gonzo what he is, but Gonzo states that he's never really thought about it before. Scooter asks around, but nobody else is sure. Eventually, Rizzo comes to the conclusion that Gonzo is a "Gonzo". Scooter gives Smedley the answer, but then after realising who Gonzo is, he realizes that having Gonzo in the theater would raise the premium up to five thousand percent. Gonzo assures a nervous Smedley that his act is risk-free, and offers to let Smedley test out his act, which would involve Smedley getting inside a cannon. A frightened Smedley then claims that there was an error and that the insurance company owes the theater 32 cents, and rushes off just before the big finale, which ends up sending Gonzo to the hospital. At the hospital, Scooter begs Gonzo to tell him what he is. Gonzo's reply: "I'm an artist." Other sketches include "Chicken Lake" by Gonzo and the chickens, "Bear on Patrol", "Gumshoe McGurk, Private Eye" with Gonzo in the title role, "Pigs in Space", "Twinkle Twinkle Little Rat" with Gonzo, Rizzo, and the rats, and "Extravagonzo!" (the finale with Gonzo being fired from a cannon).

The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson (4 issues)

Issue #1: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral - Scooter discovers old documents which reveal that a cache of treasure is hidden somewhere within the Muppet Theatre, and when Rizzo the Rat overhears this, the news spreads like wildfire. Animal begins acting very strangely - he's now refined and well-mannered! Meanwhile, Kermit is acting suspiciously cool. Sketches include "Muppet Sports", a cooking segment with the Swedish Chef, Wayne and Wanda singing "When the Lusitania Went Down", "Muppet Labs", "Pigs in Space", "At the Dance", and a musical number by Miss Piggy backed by Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem with special guest drummer Ninja Rogers.

Characters - Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, Rizzo the Rat, Animal, Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Zoot, Janice, Beauregard, Pops, Ninja Rogers, Louis Kazagger, Gladys, Swedish Chef, Sam Eagle, Wayne and Wanda, Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Lew Zealand, Statler and Waldorf, Link Hogthrob, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Ringmaster, Mitch Dumpling, Scorchy Brownfinger, Tarzan, Walrus, Kangaroo, Rats, Whatnots, Pigs

Issue #2: You May Meet a Stranger - Hypnotist Creepy McBoo tries to cure Animal. Kermit comes back and reveals he hired the look-alike Kismit to act like him for a sketch. The Electric Mayhem tries to get Animal back to his crazy self. Mahna Mahna performs with the Snowths.

Characters - Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Rizzo the Rat, Gonzo, Sweetums, Animal, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot, The Muppet Newsman, Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Hillbillies, Mahna Mahna, The Snowths, Annie Sue, Link Hogthrob, Fozzie Bear, Scooter

Issue #3: Follow the Money - Due to the buried treasure, Kermit decides to have a pirate-themed closing number. He instructs Gonzo to go to the library and do some research on who Peg-Leg Wilson was. Meanwhile, it's revealed that Kismet and Rizzo have been working together and planning on splitting the treasure, but then Kismet decides that he'll split it with whoever finds the treasure first, who could be the dwarves he has working for him. Kismet also reveals that he's after Miss Piggy's jewelry. Kismet comes to Piggy's rescue in a melodrama "The Perils of Piggy" and tells her that he wants to see her in her jewelry. Miss Piggy is soon dressed in a lot of gold jewelry, but the dwarves run after her. They soon realize that the gold and jewelry are fake, and they leave her locked up behind the wall. With Miss Piggy seemingly missing, Link talks Kermit into using the robotic Piggy that was in the show's "Pigs in Space" sketch during the closing number "H.M.S. Pinafore" in which the cast sings "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General", using a very expensive set on loan. Unfortunately, the robotic Piggy runs amok and destroys the set, costing Kermit thousands of dollars. Meanwhile, The Electric Mayhem attempt to get Animal back to normal by instructing him to hit several fleas thrown at his drums, expecting him to become a wild drummer again. However, Animal has become a Buddhist and is not allowed to harm living beings. The fleas put on an act on Animal's drum set "Julius Prunes Amazing Flea Circus" and they later give Animal a trophy for being the only guy who was ever kind to them.

Ongoing series

Issue #0 - Fozzie and Rizzo try to pitch a movie idea for "Pigs in Space" to a bunch of film producers (which at the end turn out to be Statler and Waldorf).

Characters - Fozzie Bear, Rizzo the Rat, Link Hogthrob, Miss Piggy, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Statler and Waldorf, The Muppet Newsman, Kermit the Frog, Koozebanians, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, Sweetums, Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Chickens, Gonzo

Issue #1: Watch That Tiger - With the Muppet Theater in disarray after the events of "The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson", the Muppet gang decides to take their show on the road while the Muppet Theater is being rebuilt. Is the world ready for traveling Muppet minstrels? "The Muppet Roadshow" makes its first stop in Little Gideon, Ohio. Miss Piggy is afraid that the show won't work without a theater, and Kermit the Frog is worried that he won't make enough money to pay Mister Weazell (who owns the land they're performing on). To make matters worse, Fozzie decides to take his act solo and a tiger has escaped. Can the Muppet Roadshow gain an audience...and more importantly, a profit? Other sketches include a patent-medicine style version of "Veterinarian's Hospital", "Country Cooking with The Swedish Chef", a performance of "Whispering" by Sweetums and Robin the Frog backed by The Acoustic Mayhem, a "Muppet News Flash", a rendition of "The Muppet Show Theme", and a brief backup called "Alphabear" featuring Fozzie's solo act.

Characters - The Muppet Newsman, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Bags O'Gravy, Fozzie Bear, Hillbilly Cousins of Statler and Waldorf, Robin the Frog, Sweetums, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Mister Weazell, Sam Eagle, Rizzo the Rat, Chickens, Swedish Chef, Ogre, Scooter, Statler and Waldorf

Issue #2: His Wackiness, Clint Wacky! - The Muppets hire Clint Wacky as a temporary replacement for Fozzie, and the Muppets also pick up Clint Wacky's writers Mr. Stadler and Mr. Waltorf. They perform at Little Statwald, home to only two families (Statler and Waldorf's families). Clint Wacky tells insulting jokes which the audience likes, but Kermit and Scooter decide they don't want the show to be known for insulting the audience. Scooter offers to write new material for Mr. Wacky, but Clint turns it down, stating that he gets compensation if his material gets rewritten or if he gets fired, but since it's okay for Clint Wacky to quit at any time, the Muppets try to find a way to get him to leave. Eventually, Rizzo the Rat tricks Clint into thinking that Hollywood finally wants him, and Clint rushes away. However, this means that the show is without a closing comedian. Since Scooter had written plenty of comedy material, he goes on-stage. At first he has no luck, but then Dr. Teeth tells him to lose the script and improvise, and Scooter ends up succeeding with the audience. Other sketches include "The Woodland Gerbils", "Pigs in Space", "The Talking Caravans", and Fozzie Bear in "Garbage".

Spin-off titles

Muppet Robin Hood (4 issues)

An adaption of Robin Hood with Kermit the Frog starring as Robin of Loxley as he and his Merry Men takes on Prince John (played by Johnny Fiama), the Sheriff of Nottingham (played by Sam Eagle) and the wicked Gonzo of Gisbourne (played by Gonzo).

Kermit the Frog - Robin Hood

Sam Eagle - Sheriff of Nottingham

Gonzo - Gonzo of Gisbourne

Robin the Frog - Squirt

Miss Piggy - Maid Marian

Hilda - Maid Marian's Customer (issue #1)

Sweetums - Little John

Louis Kazagger - Himself (issue #1)

Scooter - Much the Miller's Son

Janice - Willa Scarlet

Rowlf the Dog - Alan-a-Dale

Lew Zealand - Rich the Fishmonger

Swedish Chef - Himself

Mildred Huxtetter - Maid Marian's Lady-in-Waiting (issues #2 and 3)

Johnny Fiama - Prince John (issues #2-4)

Sal Minella - Sir Sal (issues #2-4)

Link Hogthrob - Sir Swineman of the Sword (issue #2)

Fozzie Bear - Friar Tuck (issues #2-4)

Uncle Deadly - Captain of the Guard (issue #2)

Muppet Peter Pan (4 issues)

An adaption of Peter Pan with Kermit the Frog in the title role, Miss Piggy as Piggytink, Janice, Scooter, and Bean Bunny as the Darling children, and Gonzo as Captain Gonzo.

Kermit the Frog - Peter Pan

Miss Piggy - Piggytink

Janice - Wendy Darling

Scooter - John Darling

Bean Bunny - Michael Darling

Gonzo - Captain Gonzo

Sam Eagle - Narrator, Mr. Darling

Camilla the Chicken - Nana

Rizzo the Rat - Mr. Smee

Sweetums - Mr. Starkey

Bunsen Honeydew - Pirate

Beaker - Pirate

Lew Zealand - Pirate

Statler and Waldorf - Pirates

Floyd Pepper - Firecheeks Floyd

Dr. Teeth - His High Grooviness Dr. Goldentooth

Zoot - Zoot Runningmouth

Animal - He-Who-Runs-With-Sharks

Swedish Chef - Wagon-Chef

Fozzie Bear - Tootles

Rowlf the Dog - Slightly

Pepe the King Prawn - Nibs

Muppet King Arthur (4 issues)

An adaption of King Arthur with Kermit the Frog in the title role.

Kermit the Frog - King Arthur

Miss Piggy - Morgana le Fay

Sam Eagle - Sir Sam of Eagle

Robin the Frog - Mordred

Janice - Lady of the Lake

Rowlf the Dog - Merlin

Fozzie Bear - Sir Percival

Gonzo - Sir Lancelot

Camilla the Chicken - Lady Guinevere

Animal - Sir Gawain

Cameo appearances by Delbert the La Choy Dragon (on a shield), a Skeksis from The Dark Crystal, Lew Zealand, Zoot, Floyd Pepper, Dr. Teeth, Slim Wilson, Statler and Waldorf, Pigs, Penguins, Rizzo the Rat, Seymour the Elephant, Foo-Foo, Sweetums, Link Hogthrob, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Clueless Morgan, Catgut the Cat from The Muppet Musicians of Bremen, Leroy the Donkey from The Muppet Musicians of Bremen, T.R. the Rooster from The Muppet Musicians of Bremen, Rover Joe the Dog from The Muppet Musicians of Bremen, Mahna Mahna, the Snowths, Beauregard, Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Gaffer the Cat, Sir Cumnavigate, Reporter, Sir Mount, Crickets, Geri and the Atrics, Baskerville the Hound, Sir Render, Susan Boil, Swedish Chef, Sal Minella, Bobo the Bear, Hilda, Mildred Huxtetter, Angel Marie, Doglion, Camels, Camel Lot Owner, Tin Man, a Dragon, Scooter, Pepe the King Prawn, Professor Phineas A. Plot, Angus McGonagle, Lips, Quongo the Gorilla, Thog, Kangaroo, Marvin Suggs, Louis Kazagger, Crazy Harry, Uncle Deadly, Bobby Benson, Koozebanian Phoob, Mean Mama, Lou, Gladys, Jim, Pops, Whatnots, Frackles, Cows, and Horses.

Muppet Snow White (4 issues)

An adaptation of Snow White with Spamela Hamderson as the title character.

Spamela Hamderson as Snow White

Miss Piggy as the Queen

Kermit the Frog as the Prince

Fozzie Bear as the Magic Mirror

Gonzo as Jacob Grimm

Rizzo the Rat as Wilhem Grimm

Dr. Teeth as Doc

Floyd Pepper as Grumpy

Janice as Happy

Animal as Sneezy

Zoot as Sleepy

Lips as Bashful

Scooter as Dopey

Rowlf the Dog as the Replacement Dopey

Sweetums as the Huntsman

Pepe the King Prawn as Spamela's Agent

Bobo the Bear as himself

Statler and Waldorf as Uncle Grumpier and Grumpiest

Link Hogthrob as the King

Big Mean Carl as Sir Carl the Big Mean Dwarf Eater

Cameo appearances by Foo-Foo, Beauregard, Sam Eagle, Uncle Deadly, Crazy Harry, Dead Tom from Muppet Treasure Island, Headless Bill from Muppet Treasure Island, Marvin Suggs, Angus McGonagle, Bobby Benson, Johnny Fiama, Wayne and Wanda, Mahna Mahna, The Snowths, Sal Minella, Bad Polly, Clueless Morgan, Mad Monty, Annie Sue, Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Thog, Doglion, Timmy Monster, The Mutations, Behemoth, Beautiful Day Monster, Blue Frackle, Green Frackle, Big V, Gorgon Heap, Luncheon Counter Monster, and the Dragon from Sleeping Beauty.

Muppet Sherlock Holmes (4 issues)

An adaption of Sherlock Holmes with Gonzo as the title character, Fozzie Bear as Dr. Watson, Kermit the Frog as Inspector Lestrade, and Miss Piggy in various female leads.

Gonzo as Sherlock Holmes

Fozzie Bear as Dr. Watson

Kermit the Frog as Inspector Lestrade

Miss Piggy as Irene Adler, Nurse Placebo, various female leads

Janice as Helen Stoneleigh

Rowlf the Dog as Mycroft Holmes

Wayne as Julia Stoneleigh's fiancé

Bunsen Honeydew

Beaker

Wanda as Julia Stoneleigh

Wolfgang the Seal from Sesame Street

Angus McGonagle

Rizzo the Rat as Dr. Roylott

Nigel the Conductor as Dr. Roylott's butler

Link Hogthrob as Duke Wilhelm Ornstein

Pepe the King Prawn as Jabes Wilson

Uncle Deadly as Duncan Ross/Professor James Moriarty

Sam Eagle as Mr. Musgrove

Bean Bunny as Spaulding

Cameo appearances by Animal, Floyd Pepper, Mahna Mahna, and Scooter and Skeeter.

Reception

Dan Crown of IGN gave the first issue an 8.2 out of ten, saying "The idea of using a sketch comedy show as a vehicle for various and unique comic strips is borderline inspired. This book isn't just funny, in some ways it's revolutionary."

Eye on Comics gave the first issue a 9/10.