It’s Not Easy Being Green: Fascinating Facts Behind The Muppets

The Land of Gorch On Saturday Night Live Was Their Big TV Break

NEW YORK – 1970: Puppeteers (L-R: Daniel Seagren holding Granny Fanny Nesselrode, Jim Henson holding Roosevelt Franklin and Frank Oz with Mary Lou and Caroly Wilcox) rehearse for an episode of Sesame Street at Reeves TeleTape Studio in 1970 in New York City, New York. (Photo by David Attie/Getty Images)

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The Muppets appeared in sketches on the debut of Saturday Night Live in 1975. “The Land of Gorch” tackled adult topics like alcohol abuse, adultery, and drugs.

SNL writers were allowed to write the sketches while Henson, Jerry Nelson, and Frank Oz performed the puppets each week. What nationality are the Muppets? The answer is still on the way which will surprise any fan.