The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence aired on ABC on March 19, 1975. It was one of two pilots produced for "The Muppet Show". The other pilot, "The Muppets Valentine Show", aired in 1974. In this half-hour variety special, the Muppets parody the proliferation of sex and violence on television. Nigel, Sam the Eagle, and hippie bassist Floyd Pepper prepare for a Pageant based on the Seven Deadly Sins, with Muppets representing the Sins—Envy, Anger, Gluttony, Vanity, Lust, greed, and Sloth. Additional Muppet performers: Rollie Krewson, Caroly Wilcox, and Jane Henson "The Muppet Show:
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz Prawn. In the US, the DVD and VHS release of the film was in a 1.33:1 (fullscreen) aspect ratio, whereas the international versions are in the original 1.78:1 (widescreen) aspect ratio. During Macy's annual Flower Show promotion, the store's windows along Broadway displayed flower arrangements illustrating six scenes from the movie, while the store sold "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz"-related merchandise, such as plush dolls. 7.75 million viewers watched "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" on its television premiere night in the United States; it ranked as the forty-second most-watched television program of the week. Michael Schneider of "Variety" wrote that