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
The Great Muppet Caper as "Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition". Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released "The Great Muppet Caper" on Blu-ray and DVD, alongside "Muppet Treasure Island", on 10 December 2013. In 1982, Joe Raposo was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "The First Time It Happens" but lost to "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross and Peter Allen from "Arthur". This was the only one of the first three Muppet films not to be nominated for Best Music, Original Song Score. In 1981, Miss Piggy won the Youth in Film