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 Muppet Show Two specials ("The Muppets Valentine Show" and "") were produced and aired on ABC that are considered pilots for "The Muppet Show". Neither led to the sale of a prime-time network series. However, the prime-time access rule had just been enacted, which took the 7:30 to 8 pm ET slot from the networks and turned it over to their affiliates. CBS suggested it would be interested in Henson's proposal as a syndicated series it could purchase for its owned-and-operated stations, to run one night a week in that time slot. According to the original pitch reel, "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"