The Late Late Show with James Corden

Statler & Waldorf Heckle James Corden's Monologue (2020-06-26)

The Muppets' June 26, 2020 appearance - part 1.

The Muppets & James Corden - With a Little Help from My Friends (2020-06-26)

The Muppets' June 26, 2020 appearance - part 2.

The Late Late Show with James Corden is a late night talk show hosted by James Corden that aired on CBS from 2015 to 2023. The popularity of the show's various recurring segments led to the creation of the spin-off series Carpool Karaoke and Drop the Mic.

Appearances

• November 29, 2018: Kermit the Frog appeared to promote his appearance in The Wonderful Winter of Oz. He also participated in the "Side Effects May Include" desk piece, which included a brief duet of "Man or Muppet." Drew Massey assisted Matt Vogel in performing Kermit for this appearance.

• December 18, 2018: Kermit appeared in the "22 Musicals in 12 Minutes w/ Lin-Manuel Miranda & Emily Blunt" segment and sang "Rainbow Connection" with Corden. (YouTube)

• November 8, 2019: The Sesame Street Muppets (Big Bird, Grover, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, Count von Count, Oscar the Grouch, Elmo, and Bert) appeared in a special, pre-taped intro performing a new version of the "Sesame Street Theme" as they roam the CBS studios, including backstage at The Price is Right and on the set of The Bold and the Beautiful. Bill Barretta served as one of the puppeteers for this appearance. (YouTube)

• June 26, 2020: Statler and Waldorf heckle Corden's monologue via video chat. The rest of the Muppet gang (Kermit, Fozzie Bear, Dr. Teeth, Animal, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot, Lips, the Swedish Chef, Pepe the King Prawn, Walter, Miss Piggy, Scooter, Rizzo the Rat, Gonzo, Rowlf the Dog, Beaker, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Sam the Eagle, and Chip) then appear to perform "With a Little Help from My Friends" with Corden and the Late Late Show band.
  • Notes: Grandma Flutter in a picture and a small figurine of Tutter can be seen in Walter's camera.

Mentions

• September 10, 2015 - In a segment where James Corden and Stephen Colbert are recording failed network promos, James Corden considers Colbert and Corden to be a bit like Kermit and Miss Piggy. (YouTube)

• April 13, 2019 - In a segment where Paul Rudd and James Corden are the stars of their own kids show, they mention that they were going to be the next Sesame Street, until their show got cancelled. (YouTube)

• November 20, 2019 - While James Corden and Josh Gad are trying to guess who is under the mask in a Masked Singer segment with Adam Lambert, Gad says that it could be the Stranger Things kids all stacked up on each other. Gad mentions that it could be like the Muppets. (YouTube)

• October 5, 2020 - Seth MacFarlane shows off his own Ernie puppet. (YouTube)

• April 27, 2023 - James' final show montage includes Kermit. (YouTube)

See Also

• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson