The Ellen DeGeneres Show, or Ellen, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, began airing September 8, 2003.

In its first eight seasons, no Muppet-related guests appeared on the show. On November 9, 2011, Kermit the Frog appeared on the program, to promote The Muppets, mentioning that he had wanted to be on the show for a long time.

Ellen appeared on Episode 4140 of Sesame Street, from the set of her show, to present the word of the day.

AppearancesEdit

• November 9, 2011 - Kermit the Frog appeared to promote The Muppets.
• November 15, 2011 - Amy Adams appeared to promote The Muppets.

MentionsEdit

• In late 2009, Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff performed their Dancing with the Stars routine to "The Muppet Show Theme" on the show.
• During an appearance by Jim Parsons, clips were shown from his appearance on Sesame Street.
• Ellen presented a birthday cake to Lady Gaga that incorporated Kermit the Frog's face (in reference to the artist's infamous outfits).
• In 2012, during Jason Segel's introduction, Ellen refers to him as "The man who brought back the Muppets, referring to the 2011 film.