Senior staff writer Grace Myatt argues that a revival of The Muppet Show could redefine late-night television and unite audiences across generations.

Cast of Sam and Friends. Photo by Richard Strauss, courtesy of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Kermit, first created in 1955. This Muppet was made in 1969 and has been in the ...

(The Conversation) – A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humor debuted 50 years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece. Long after “The ...

A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humor debuted 50 years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece. As a scholar of popular culture, I ...

Tonight, some 1970s celebs are coming back to visit. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "THE MUPPET SHOW") UNIDENTIFIED ACTORS: (Singing) This is what we call The Muppet Show. MARTIN: "The Muppet Show" is ...