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ABC Family is a US television network currently owned ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. ABC Family offers contemporary and family programming, including off-network syndicated reruns and original series, feature films and Made-for-TV original movies, and some religious programming.

The network was founded in 1977 as an extension of televangelist Pat Robertson's christian television ministry, and eventually evolved into The Family Channel by 1990. In 1998, it was sold to FOX and renamed Fox Family. In October 2001, Fox Family was sold to The Walt Disney Company and renamed ABC Family.

ABC Family has aired The Muppets Take Manhattan, The Witches, Kermit the Frog's cameo on Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium and repeats of the Muppets appearances on America's Funniest Home Videos.

The Muppets Sneak Peek
On Saturday, November 5, 2011 ABC Family aired an "exclusive access" sneak peek of The Muppets during ABC Family's "Double Date Night" broadcast of "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin". The two movie event begins at 8PM (7PM central).