‘The song “Mah Na Mah Ma” is forever synonymous with The Muppet Show. Since the ’70s, this catchy little ditty pops up in several other series and films featuring Jim Henson’s beloved creations. Later ...

You can already hear it in your head, right? MAH NA MAH NA. Now, a biographer of Muppets creator Jim Henson has traced the origin of the earworm to a viewing of an Italian sexploitation movie in ...

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It's a fair bet that you've heard "Mahna Mahna" from The Muppet Show. If you're of a certain age, just mentioning "Mahna Mahna" starts the tune in your head, and you're off to the races!

Also in Slate, Dana Stevens reviews The Muppets. With guest vocalists ranging from Joanna Newsom to Mickey Rooney, the soundtrack to The Muppets reboot leaves no demographic unserved. But the song ...

You couldn't help yourself, could you? It's alright. It's almost impossible to hear someone say (or in this case, read) the words “mahna mahna” and not follow it up with a “doo doo doo-doo-doo.” This ...

Ever notice what a phenomenal fan of the word 'phenomenal' Sean Spicer is? Stephen Colbert certainly noticed; The Late Show host enlisted the help of the Muppets to whip up a little musical mash-up of ...

But did you know that iconic — yes, slightly irritating — Muppets theme song didn’t actually originate with Jim Henson’s puppet-filled TV show? ‘Mah Nà Mah Nà’, as it is called, was written by Piero ...