Jim Henson’s pitch for The Muppet Show – from the mid-1970’s

This original pitch tape, made by Jim Henson to sell The Muppet Show to CBS. Leo, dressed in a suit and tie, announces that Jim Henson and CBS executive George Schlatter have merged into one being, to bring to television: “The Muppet Show! A show that will be loved and adored by Nielsen families all …