History Heartwarming / TheMuppetShow

* Danny Kaye wanders backstage and hears Statler and Waldorf apparently insulting him. It's saved from being a {{Tearjerker}} when Statler and Waldorf meet Kaye and are shocked to realize he's this week's guest, and not the person they were talking about, and gush over how much they love him.

** Yes he did.

** That was actually dropped after the first two episodes, although later on in the first season, Paul Williams received one of the Paul Williams Muppets used in, "That's Just an Old Fashioned Love Song". Which begs the question... did JasonSegel receive the Jason Segel Muppet used in the 2011 film?

** That was actually dropped after the first two episodes, although later on in the first season, Paul Williams received one of the Paul Williams Muppets used in, "That's Just an Old Fashioned Love Song". Which begs the question... did JasonSegal receive the Jason Segal Muppet used in the 2011 film?

* After every show, the Muppets thank their guest stars with a Muppet version of them to take and keep for themselves. It just says a lot that the creators would give a sort of tribute and well-thought out gift to thank them for their time.

* Marty Feldman and Cookie Monster bonding over their similar googly eyes.

* Any time Kermit and Piggy have a falling out and inevitably get back together in the end, especially in the Loretta Swit episode, and in ''[[Film/TheMuppets The Muppets]]''. After Kermit fires her and storms out of the scene, Piggy is initially, uncharacteristically aghast and says to herself, "...he doesn't really mean it..." That small moment really shows how much she loves him.

* A bit more on Jim Henson, but his funeral was... unique. He had stated in his will that no one would wear black. And during the funeral one of the songs sung was his favorite, "Lydia the Tattooed Lady".

* The Muppets singing "Consider Yourself" to Edgar Bergen, a beautiful tribute to one of Jim Henson's biggest inspirations.

* Bernadette Peters and the Muppets singing "Just One Person" to Robin, who is feeling ignored and overlooked. It's a beautiful moment, but the Muppets managed to ''top'' it when they reprise the song, ''twice,'' after Jim Henson's death (once [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zzfdlxjx4Y during the memorial service]] with Scooter as the lead singer, once [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioR28cNX33Y during the ''Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson'' TV special]] with Robin as the lead singer), dedicating the song to him. It is a serious TearJerker, but also warm and heartfelt.

* Bernadette Peters and the Muppets singing "Just One Person" to Robin, who is feeling ignored and overlooked. It's a beautiful moment, but the Muppets managed to ''top'' it when they reprise the song, ''twice,'' after Jim Henson's death (once during the memorial service with Scooter as the lead singer, once during the ''Muppets Remember Jim Henson'' TV special with Robin as the lead singer), dedicating the song to him. It is a serious TearJerker, but also warm and heartfelt.

** Robin singing [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGFR3zz12p0 Halfway Down the Stairs]].

** The entire episode, really. Perhaps the clearest it ever was just how much everyone involved with the show adored the guest.

** Plus, Kaye's backstage performance of "Inchworm."

* Danny Kaye wanders backstage and hears Statler and Waldorf apparently insulting him. It's saved from being a {{Tearjerker}} when Statler and Waldorf meet Kaye and are shocked to realize he's this week's guest, and not the person they were talking about, and gush over how much they love him.

* Danny Kaye wanders backstage and hears Statler and Waldorf apparently insulting him. It's saved from being a {{Tearjerker}} when Statler and Waldorf meet Kaye and are shocked to realize he's the host, and not the person they were talking about, and gush over how much they love him.

* Danny Kaye wanders backstage and hears Statler and Waldorf apparently insulting him talking about this week's host. It's saved from being a {{Tearjerker}} when Statler and Waldorf meet Kaye and are shocked to realize he's the host, and not the person they were talking about, and gush over how much they love him.

* A bit more on Jim Henson, but his funeral was... unique. He had stated in his will that no one would wear black. And during the funeral one of the songs sung was his favorite, "Lydia the Tattooed Lady".

* From the Gene Kelly episode: The final sketch, where Rowlf keeps trying to get Gene to sing "Singin' in the Rain" by playing the opening vamp. Gene is reluctant to sing it because he doesn't think he will ever be able to do it as well as in the movie, so each time he uses the vamp to transition into one of his other famous songs. Finally, Rowlf gives up, and then Gene tells him to play it again because he knows another song the vamp goes with - which is, of course, "Singin' in the Rain." [[Tropers/TServo2049 This troper]] considers this sketch a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming in part because this was the final sketch of the final episode to be taped (though not the last one broadcast). It just seems a very moving end to the series' long run. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US5Ud_kwwBw Watch it here.]]

''A Muppet Family Christmas'' has its own entry [[Heartwarming/AMuppetFamilyChristmas here]].

''A Muppet Family Christmas'' has it's own entry [[Heartwarming/AMuppetFamilyChristmas here]].

* The second season of TheMuppetShow had two very similar sketches that were just made of d'aww: one where Rowlf sings ''What a Wonderful World'' to a puppy, and one where Link Hogthrob sings ''Sonny Boy'' to a piglet. In both cases the "children" were played by actual live animal babies, multiplying the cuteness and heartwarming factors by several orders of magnitude.

* The second season of TheMuppetShow had two very similar sketches that were just made of d'aww: one where Rowlf sings ''What a Wonderful World'' to a puppy, and one where Link Hogthrob sings ''Sonny Boy'' to a piglet. In both cases the "children" were played by actual live animal babies, multiplying the cuteness and heartwarming factors by several orders of magnitude.

*** Even StatlorAndWaldorf couldn't find anything to say after hearing those letters.

** Pretty much the entire ''The Muppets Remember Jim Henson'' special, in fact.

* In fact, Robin is the ''king'' of this trope. He just has to open his mouth, and eight times out of ten it'll be a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming -- especially if he's singing. Is it any wonder they chose him to play Tiny Tim in ''AMuppetChristmasCarol''?

* Bernadette Peters and the Muppets singing ''If Just One Person Believes In You'' to Robin, who is feeling ignored and overlooked. It's a beautiful moment, but the Muppets managed to ''top'' it when they reprise the song, ''twice,'' after Jim Henson's death (once during the memorial service with Scooter as the lead singer, once during the ''Muppets Remember Jim Henson'' TV special with Robin as the lead singer), dedicating the song to him. It is a serious TearJerker, but also warm and heartfelt.

** Pretty much the entire ''Muppets Remember Jim Henson'' special, in fact.