Muppets Tonight promotion

Promotion for Muppets Tonight.

TV Appearances

Kermit and Piggy on Good Morning America, February 7, 1996

Kermit and Clifford host the TGIF block on ABC, March 1, 1996

Clifford hosts the TGIF block on ABC, March 15, 1996

Miss Piggy and Whoopi Goldberg on Comic Relief's American Comedy Festival, May 4, 1996

Kermit and Piggy on The Clive James Show, May 1996

Miss Piggy on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, July 1, 1996

Kermit on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, November 12, 1996

Johnny and Sal on Larry King Live, December 24, 1996

Clifford on Vibe, January 30, 1998

Promos and bumpers

Several promos, bumpers and interstials were produced featuring original content to promote the show both on ABC and on Disney Channel.

ABC promos

Not quite ready Kermit announces that Muppets Tonight is coming soon. The ABC logo opens like a door to reveal Miss Piggy in a robe and beauty mask, and Kermit says they're not quite ready.

TGIF bumpers

	Thank Goodness I'm Freaky Gonzo tells Clifford and Kermit that TGIF now stands for "thank goodness I'm freaky!"
	There's More TGIF Clifford translates a creature's incoherent babbling to mean "There's more TGIF on ABC."

Disney Channel promos

	New episodes of Muppets Tonight are coming to Disney Channel Kermit announces that brand-new episodes of Muppets Tonight are coming to Disney Channel and Rizzo announces he found enough cheese to keep him happy until next year. (YouTube)
	Muppets Tonight is now on Disney Channel Gonzo and Rizzo announce that Muppets Tonight is now part of the magic on Disney Channel. (YouTube)
	Muppets Tonight airing weekends on Disney Channel Gonzo and Rizzo (dressed as Mickey's cousin "Myron") announce that Muppets Tonight is airing weekends on Disney Channel. (YouTube)
	Muppets Tonight on Disney Channel Gonzo is excited to announce that Muppets Tonight is now on Disney Channel.

Disney Channel bumpers

Gonzo

Rizzo

Behind the Ears Preview interstitials

	Muppets Tonight on Disney Channel Kermit, Gonzo and Rizzo (dressed as Mickey Mouse) promote Muppets Tonight coming to Disney Channel. (YouTube)
	Muppets Tonight and Brotherly Love Gonzo announces that Muppets Tonight is now on Disney Channel and chats with Andy Lawrence who promotes Brotherly Love. (YouTube)
	Muppets Tonight and Goin' Wild with Jeff Corwin Gonzo and Rizzo promote the show that's on next (after Muppets Tonight on Sundays), Goin' Wild with Jeff Corwin.
	Muppets Tonight and Growing Pains Gonzo does a photoshoot with Kirk Cameron to promote Muppets Tonight and Growing Pains airing on Disney Channel. (YouTube)
	Muppets Tonight and Under Wraps Gonzo and Kermit promote Muppets Tonight while interviewing Harold the mummy (played by Bill Fagerbakke), the star of the Disney Channel movie Under Wraps. (YouTube)

Print

TV Guide, March 2-8, 1996

TV Guide, March 16-22, 1996

Radio Times, August 31, 1996

ABC two-page spread in People

Retrospectives

• The George Lucas Talk Show hosted a 13-hour live-stream "reunion" event in October 2020 with appearances by Brian Henson, Bill Barretta, Kevin Clash, Kirk Thatcher, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Paul Rudolph, Craig Shemin, Patric Verrone, Dick Blasucci, Mary Brehmer, Matt Brooks, Rich Sommer, and John Kennedy.

Notes

• According to Brian Henson, when Muppets Tonight started, ABC promised to do a big marketing campaign to "reposition" the Muppets as adult characters, but they didn't really do it.