Even though he was already fairly well known for Sesame Street, Jim Henson was eager to bring The Muppets to prime time television so that he could gain adults as an audience.
Below is the original pitch video Jim Henson put together for CBS. It seems like it worked, and with good reason. This is some really funny stuff.
via Geeks Are Sexy

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