Sam and Friends



Sam and Friends was the first television show to feature The Muppets. It ran from May 9, 1955, to December 15, 1961. --

This show provides examples of:

 * Big Eater: Yorick.
 * Cast of Snowflakes
 * Early Installment Weirdness: This was the first appearance of Kermit the ... nondescript lizard thing. He didn't become a frog until some years after this show ended.
 * Enforced Plug: Esskay Meats.
 * Missing Episode: Most of them, because the show was live.
 * Parody Episode: Powder-Burn; Poison to Poison.
 * Trash the Set: In the final episode, Kermit and Harry blow up all the scenery and equipment since they won't need it anymore.