Muppet character debuts

Major Muppet characters, organized by the year and production in which they debuted.

1955

• Sam and Friends

Kermit the Frog

1962

• Purina Dog Chow commercials

Rowlf the Dog

1969

• The Ed Sullivan Show

Mahna Mahna

1971

• The Frog Prince

Robin the Frog, Sweetums

1972

• The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

Chickens, Rats

1974

• The Muppet Valentine Show

Crazy Harry

• Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

Miss Piggy

1975

• The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence

Animal, Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Sam the Eagle, Statler and Waldorf, The Swedish Chef, Zoot

1976

• The Muppet Show Season 1

Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Marvin Suggs, The Newsman, Scooter, Uncle Deadly

1977

• The Muppet Show Season 2

Beaker, Link Hogthrob

1978

• The Muppet Show Season 3

Beauregard, Camilla the Chicken, Lew Zealand, Penguins

1980

• The Muppet Show Season 4

Rizzo the Rat

• The Muppet Show Season 5

Lips, Pops

1986

• The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

Bean Bunny

1989

• The Jim Henson Hour

Clifford

1996

• Muppets Tonight

Bobo the Bear, Johnny Fiama, Pepe the King Prawn, Sal Minella

2011

• The Muppets

Walter