Q 01/05

Which company produced The Muppet Show alongside Henson Associates?

A) Granada Television

B) Thames Television

C) ITC Entertainment

D) London Weekend Television

Answer · why

C) ITC Entertainment

The programmes were made at ATV's Elstree Studios in Borehamwood. American networks had turned the idea down flat.

Q 02/05

In which country was The Muppet Show actually produced?

A) The United States

B) England

C) Canada

D) Ireland

Answer · why

B) England

American networks had passed on the idea. It was made at ATV's Elstree Studios in Borehamwood.

Q 03/05

Which British producer agreed to co-produce the show when US networks would not?

A) Lew Grade

B) David Frost

C) Michael Grade

D) Bernard Delfont

Answer · why

A) Lew Grade

His company ITC put up the money and the studio space. The show then sold back into the United States in syndication.

Q 04/05

How many episodes of The Muppet Show were made?

A) 310

B) 185

C) 240

D) 120

Answer · why

D) 120

They ran across five seasons. The first went out in Britain in September 1976.

Q 05/05

Which character acts as the show's host and long-suffering stage manager?

A) Scooter the gofer

B) Fozzie the Bear

C) Kermit the Frog

D) Rowlf the Dog

Answer · why

C) Kermit the Frog

He is performed by the show's creator. Within the story he is the one who has to keep the theatre running.