Miss Piggy Miss Piggy Miss Piggy is a Muppet character known for her breakout role in Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show". Since her debut in 1976, Miss Piggy has been notable for her volatile diva personality, tendency to use French phrases in her speech, and practice of karate. She was also known for her on-again/off-again relationship with Kermit the Frog, which began in 1978 and has been on a hiatus since 2015. Frank Oz performed the character from 1976 to 2000 and was succeeded by Eric Jacobson in 2001. Miss Piggy was inspired by jazz singer Peggy Lee. In 1996, TV Guide
Muppet Babies (1984 TV series) Muppets Studio are co-producing the show. Tom Warburton, creator of Cartoon Network's "", will serve as the executive producer while former "SpongeBob SquarePants" writer Eric Shaw will serve as the story editor. Baby Kermit, Piggy, and Gonzo made small appearances in the drug prevention TV special (later released on home video) "Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue" (1990). A live-action version of all the characters except Skeeter also appeared in "A Muppet Family Christmas" (1987) in the form of a home movie, which the adult Muppets watched during the Christmas Party. The segment was cut out of the home video releases