Mup ‧ pets, The /ˈmʌpɪts/ BrE AmE ( also The ˈMuppet ˌShow )
a US television programme in which the main characters are ↑ puppet s such as ↑ Kermit the Frog and ↑ Miss Piggy . The characters, who were made by Jim ↑ Henson , are called Muppets, and they perform in amusing ↑ sketch es (=short scenes) with well-known human entertainers. Some of the Muppets also appear in the children's programme Sesame Street .