Sam and Friends
Sam and Friends was the first television show to feature The Muppets. It ran from May 9, 1955, to December 15, 1961.
Tropes used in Sam and Friends include:
- Big Eater: Yorick.
- Cast of Snowflakes
- Early Installment Weirdness: This was the first appearance of Kermit the ... nondescript lizard thing. He didn't become a frog until some years after this show ended.
- Enforced Plug: Esskay Meats.
- Missing Episode: Most of them, because the show was live.
- Parody Episode: Powder-Burn; Poison to Poison.
- Trash the Set: In the final episode, Kermit and Harry blow up all the scenery and equipment since they won't need it anymore.