Muppet character debuts

Major Muppet characters, organized by the year and production in which they debuted.

1955

 * Sam and Friends


 * Kermit the Frog

1962

 * Purina Dog Chow commercials


 * Rowlf the Dog

1969

 * The Ed Sullivan Show


 * Mahna Mahna

1971

 * The Frog Prince


 * Robin the Frog, Sweetums

1972

 * The Muppet Musicians of Bremen


 * Chickens, Rats

1974

 * The Muppet Valentine Show


 * Crazy Harry


 * Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass


 * Miss Piggy

1975

 * The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence


 * Animal, Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Sam the Eagle, Statler and Waldorf, The Swedish Chef, Zoot

1976

 * The Muppet Show Season 1


 * Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Marvin Suggs, The Newsman, Scooter, Uncle Deadly

1977

 * The Muppet Show Season 2


 * Beaker, Link Hogthrob

1978

 * The Muppet Show Season 3


 * Beauregard, Camilla the Chicken, Lew Zealand, Penguins

1980

 * The Muppet Show Season 4


 * Rizzo the Rat


 * The Muppet Show Season 5


 * Lips, Pops

1986

 * The Tale of the Bunny Picnic


 * Bean Bunny

1989

 * The Jim Henson Hour


 * Clifford

1996

 * Muppets Tonight


 * Bobo the Bear, Johnny Fiama, Pepe the King Prawn, Sal Minella

2011

 * The Muppets


 * Walter