The View

The View is a daily talk show created by ABC News correspondent Barbara Walters, who hosted the program from its premiere in 1997 through 2014. Co-hosts have included Whoopi Goldberg, Raven-Symoné, Candace Cameron Bure, Elisabeth Hasselbeck (2003-2013), Jenny McCarthy (2013-2014), Rosie O'Donnell (2006-2007), Sherri Shepherd (2007-2014), and Meredith Vieira (1997-2006).

Appearances

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	December 19, 1997 Miss Piggy appears.
	November 6, 1998 Miss Piggy appears. Also appearing: Tony Bennett and Margaret Cho.
	1999 Kermit the Frog appears to promote Muppets from Space.
	February 2006 Big Bird appears on an episode announcing the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Caroll Spinney received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the subsequent awards show.
	October 4, 2006 Abby Cadabby of Sesame Street stops by to meet O'Donnell's daughter Vivi.
	October 10, 2007 Elmo appears as a surprise guest to promote the launch of Panwapa, a Sesame Workshop video initiative.
	May 21, 2008 Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear appear to promote The Muppet Show: Season Three DVD set.
	October 1, 2008 Miss Piggy appears to promote Studio DC.
	February 12, 2009 Miss Piggy to promote The Diva Code.
	October 25, 2011 Kevin Clash and Elmo appear on the show to talk about Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey. The show also filmed a backstage ViewTube segment with Elmo only.
	March 14, 2012 Kermit and Miss Piggy appear to promote The Muppets home video release.
	April 12, 2012 Kermit and the Swedish Chef appear to promote The Muppets home video release and a discount for Bounty paper towels at Sam's Club.
	November 13, 2013 Kermit and Pepe the King Prawn appear to celebrate Whoopi Goldberg's birthday and to promote Muppets Most Wanted and Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular. Pepe proposes to Goldberg.
	August 8, 2014 The Muppets take over the program in promotion with the video release of Muppets Most Wanted. Appearing Muppets included Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Pepe, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Gonzo, Animal, Rowlf, Bobo, Statler and Waldorf.
	April 21, 2015 Kermit appears to talk about a new species of frog discovered that the media has identified as looking just like him. (video)
	February 2, 2016 Miss Piggy appears to promote The Muppets.
	May 12, 2016 Pepe appears to try and patch things up with Whoopi Goldberg.
	April 12, 2017 Elmo and Julia appear to promote See Amazing in All Children.
	April 14, 2020 Cookie Monster appears through video call to promote Elmo's Playdate. (YouTube)
	July 31, 2020 Miss Piggy appears through video call to promote Muppets Now. (YouTube)
	October 29, 2021 Kermit and Miss Piggy appear on the special "Viewsical" episode to promote Muppets Haunted Mansion. For Halloween, Kermit is dressed in his Scarecrow costume from The Muppets' Wizard of Oz. Piggy is dressed as Dorothy, but claims she would've reprised her role as the Wicked Witch of the West had she won an Emmy. Piggy tries to talk executive producer Brian Teta, dressed as the Wizard, into giving her a co-host position. Kermit and Piggy also sing a portion of "Life Hereafter." Bradley Freeman Jr. served as an assistant puppeteer for this appearance. video
	March 13, 2022 Megan Piphus is highlighted in a segment for Women's History Month, and the hosts interview Gabrielle. Megan Piphus bio, Gabrielle interview

Muppet Mentions

• September 19, 2006: Shortly after his world-premiere on the Today Show, Rosie O'Donnell reveals the new T.M.X. Elmo to her audience and puts the first one to come off the assembly line up for auction, marked with the number 1 and autographed by Elmo Muppeteer Kevin Clash, and Mattel President Neil Friedman.

• September 27, 2006: O'Donnell presents the results for the auction of the first T.M.X. Elmo. The show raised $4,200 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. By matching the $4,200 donation, viewers will receive their own T.M.X. Elmo signed by all four ladies of The View.

• On the July 19th, 2012 episode, Paul Williams performed a medley of songs, including "Rainbow Connection", dedicating the song to "Kermit the Frog and his daddy, Jim Henson". A picture of Williams and Kermit is seen on the big screen behind him.

• July 21, 2022 episode: In response to the Sesame Place Rosita walk-around situation, Goldberg emphasized to the audience that the park was a licensee of the brand, not owned by Sesame Workshop. She recounted talking to the Workshop, and says "And if you think they did not catch hell for what was done, it's crazy." (YouTube)

References

• In Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet, Danvers' sister Chloe imagines several business plans for him, one being an interview on The Viewpoint, a spoof of The View.

• In The Muppets episode "A Tail of Two Piggies", Kermit says The View is talking about Piggy's wardrobe malfunction.

External links

• Official site