The Muppet Show
TV Show • 1976 • Kids
ReportGo behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.
This tv show contains 15 potentially triggering events.
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Is a trans person depicted predatorily?
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bogboy420
yes and no, but a character that could be viewed by some as trans coded is miss piggy, especially in the earlier stuff (woman with very drag queen-esqu fashion that has a very masculine voice in the earlier episodes due to her being voiced by the same guy that voices most of the characters) this could be triggering for some given that miss piggy is very predatory towards kermit, specifically switching between wanting to portray herself as very feminine and demure while trying to flirt with him but then when that doesn't work resorting to physical violence and intimidation which could be viewed as playing into harmful stereotypes about trans women
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Abandonment
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Abuse
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bogboy420
there's a running "joke" about the character "miss piggy" physically beating the character "kermit" who she sees as being in a romantic relationship with her although it's unclear if they are really together or not
this could be very triggering for men who have suffered domestic violence at the hands of a woman especially as its played off for laughs in the context of the show
this is in every episode
this could be very triggering for men who have suffered domestic violence at the hands of a woman especially as its played off for laughs in the context of the show
this is in every episode
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Addiction
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Anonymous
There is some alcohol, but probably not actual abuse.
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Animal
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Anonymous
In one of the Swedish Chef scenes a Muppet turkey is shot (off screen).
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Are animals abused?
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pedanther
S1
E10
One sketch revolves around an animal trainer performing with a muppet creature which he verbally abuses and threatens with a whip in an attempt to get it to do tricks. However, the main source of humor is that the creature is impervious to everything he says and does, and carries on amiably doing whatever it feels like.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Anonymous
In a scene with the Swedish Chef, it's implied that a Muppet turkey is shot (offscreen) but it reappears as a roast turkey, not a dead animal.
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Are there spiders?
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Anonymous
Muppet spiders
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
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pedanther
S1
E14
A large puppet crocodile features in the song "Never Smile at a Crocodile".
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Are there bugs?
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Muppet bugs
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Assault
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Is someone restrained?
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pedanther
S2
E1
A character is locked in a small cage, though it quickly demonstrates that it's capable of getting itself out.
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Bodily Harm
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Is there decapitation?
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pedanther
S1
E20
A puppet character has his head knocked clean off with a baseball bat. Another puppet character's head explodes. In both cases, there is no gore and the character suffers no pain or inconvenience.
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Is someone choked?
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pedanther
S1
E17
A muppet character is grabbed around the throat by a giant pair of hands.
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Is there body horror?
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pedanther
S1
E9
A sketch revolves around a puppet transforming into a monster by removing its own facial features and replacing them with others, but it's obviously a puppet and the effect is humorous rather than horrific.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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pedanther
S1
E20
A character is knocked unconscious as the "punch line" of a skit.
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Does someone break a bone?
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Muppets don't really have bones.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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pedanther
S1
E11
A character is hit on the foot with a mallet, but it's played for laughs and no harm is done.
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Is someone tortured?
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Anonymous
In the Robin Hood episode, Gonzo is "tortured", but he's a Muppet so it doesn't really look painful, and also he seems to like it.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Anonymous
There's a sketch where a group of pigs fall off a mountain one by one. But of course they're Muppets and not really hurt.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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pedanther
S1
E15
At one point, Kermit the Frog gets flour poured on him, coating his head and eyeballs. Being a puppet, he doesn't appear to suffer any discomfort (though he is quite annoyed), but it might still be unpleasant to contemplate what that experience would be like for somebody with real eyeballs.
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Children
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Death
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Does a non-human character die?
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pedanther
S1
E9
A hospital sketch revolves around the death of a patient, a puppet of some indeterminate non-human species. The patient is already dead when the scene begins, and the scene is played for comedy rather than heart-tugging.
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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Does someone cheat?
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pedanther
S1
E15
In a comic song, it's implied that the singer is cheating on his wife with his sister-in-law.
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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pedanther
S1
E19
Puppet ghosts appear in several scenes.
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Is someone eaten?
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pedanther
S1
E15
It's revealed that a large puppet monster has eaten another, smaller puppet character (who pokes his head out of the monster's mouth, alive and well).
In another scene, Kermit jokes that the previous week's guest was eaten by a monster.
In another scene, Kermit jokes that the previous week's guest was eaten by a monster.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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ThatWGIgeek
There’s a segment with 2 cops, but they are portrayed as completely incompetent for humor.
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LGBTQ+
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Medical
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Is there a hospital scene?
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animaniacs
There is a recurring sketch called "Veteranarian's Hospital". Nothing graphic is shown, and the segment just consists of Piggy, Rowlf, Janice, and usually another Muppet making bad jokes/puns in a hospital setting, then laughing uproariously at their own jokes.
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Mental Health
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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pedanther
S1
E17
A running gag involves the explosion-obsessed "Crazy Harry". It's not clear whether he's actually mentally ill, but in any case his depiction is based on harmful stereotypes.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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pedanther
S1
E14
There is a joke about somebody jumping to his death in response to a bad theatrical performance. It's later shown that he didn't actually do it, but it's still making light of a serious subject.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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terracdta
S2
E22
No one has an eating disorder, however there’s a lot of discussion about weight and, more specifically, dieting. That, coupled with your average 1970s fat-jokes, could make people with eating disorders feel uncomfortable and/or be triggered because of the way the topic is talked about.
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Noxious
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
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pedanther
S1
E20
In addition to the usual bits where characters are onstage and addressing the audience in the theatre, there are several scenes backstage where character address the camera directly.
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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pedanther
S1
E9
In one scene, Gonzo tries out a costume for a "female impersonator" act he's considering, with the jokes being derived from the other characters considering him to be unconvincing as a woman.
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Are there fat jokes?
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pedanther
S1
E15
In one sketch, a character repeatedly makes jabs at another character's weight, which is played for laughs.
In another sketch, a list of a husband's faults includes telling his wife she's fat; he's portrayed as being in the wrong, but the tone of the scene is still comedic.
In another sketch, a list of a husband's faults includes telling his wife she's fat; he's portrayed as being in the wrong, but the tone of the scene is still comedic.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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SiRenfield
Just be on the lookout with episodes on Disney+ with content warnings ahead of it
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Relationships
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
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Anonymous
In one episode Kermit's collar is stolen and he acts like that means he's naked, which is technically true, but also not.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
Is someone homeless?
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bogboy420
while it's never shown its heavily implied that one of the main cast (Gonzo) is homeless, especially during a song he sings the chorus of which being "i never got nothing from nobody"
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Spoiler
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Are there end credit scenes?
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pedanther
S1
E1
Each episode has a final joke at the end of the credits.
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Vehicular
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Is someone hit by a car?
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pedanther
S1
E17
During a conversation, a character makes a joke about hitting a hitchhiker with a car; the incident itself is not depicted and there are no cars in the episode.
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Violence
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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pedanther
S1
E10
This episode contains quite a few explosions, including some that go off while a character is singing a song that includes the lyric "I'm gonna explode an atom bomb", but they are all regular small comedy explosions, none of them are nuclear explosions.
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Is there gun violence?
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pedanther
S1
E15
One character threatens another with a shotgun, then uses it to shoot a door off its hinges.
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