when was the muppet show season one released

The first season of The Muppet Show originally premiered on September 5, 1976 in the U.K., with U.S. airings starting later in 1976.

Release timing

• U.K. premiere: September 5, 1976.

• U.S. Season 1 broadcast began on CBS in late September 1976, with episodes listed from September 20, 1976 onward.

Quick note

Some episode pages can show a 1974 date for the season 1 episode 1 listing, but that appears to be an indexing error rather than the series’ actual first-season release date.

Item| Date
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U.K. series premiere| September 5, 1976 9
U.S. Season 1 start| September 20, 1976 4

TL;DR: Season one was released in 1976, first airing in the U.K. on September 5, 1976.