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.