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

British Audiences Got More Muppets Thanks To Shorter Commercial Breaks

Jim Henson’s Muppets visit London during The Muppet Show on Tour in 1987. In front, left to right: Statler, Gonzo, Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog, and Waldorf. In back: An unidentified Muppet, Scooter, and Fozzie Bear. (Photo by julio donoso/Sygma via Getty Images)

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British broadcasting methods resulted in shorter commercial breaks. That forced Henson and co. to film an extra two minutes for each UK episode.

Each extra sketch usually aired after a middle break, regularly featuring musical numbers or basic setups, excluding that week’s guest star. Still on the way, where the Muppets supposedly put on each performance has a name.