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 Muppet Show name of the theatre as The Benny Vandergast Memorial Theater, although by the time of "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie", it is simply called "The Muppet Theater." It is then that the theatre becomes registered as a historical landmark, and it cannot be shut down. According to "The Phantom of the Muppet Theater", the theatre was built by a stage actor named John Stone in 1802. At some point, a production of "Hamlet" ran in the theatre, with Stone playing the title role. An alternate exterior is also shown in the book. Locations seen in the Muppet Theatre