"The Muppet Movie" literally ends with one of the characters running through the ... why not sign up to our free newsletter?

She started as a minor character on "The Muppet Show," but anyone who knows ... here are a few more tidbits: the original Ernie used to have a gravelly voice similar to Rowlf the Dog's.

It ran on ABC from 1996 to 1998 and reruns ran on Disney Channel from 1997 to 2002. As of 2013, it is the last television series to star The Muppets characters.