Ted Koppel (b. 1940) served as the host of news show Nightline from 1980 to 2005. In 1987, he appeared alongside the Muppets when they co-hosted for the night.
Koppel was interviewed by guest host Kermit the Frog on Larry King Live on April Fools Day, 1994.
He was interviewed for the television documentary, The World of Jim Henson.
References
- At the start of Elmopalooza, Kermit, reporting on the event at Radio City Music Hall, asks an unseen crew member if they've seen Ted Koppel's outfit and requests the name of his tailor.
- During the scene in Muppets from Space where Miss Piggy interviews Agent Barker (played by Josh Charles), after she excitedly leaves saying she's got a news story, she comes back to break the fourth wall, saying "Oh come on, please. You think Ted Koppel never gets excited?"