Alice Cooper performing ‘School’s Out’ on a 1978 episode of The Muppet Show is a wonderful thing of joy

Everything is improved with the addition of The Muppets, it’s just a fact. The fuzzy and furry puppets of Jim Henson’s The Muppet Show have been bringing joy into the hearts of kids and adults alike since 1976, with guest appearances from stars from the very top of the A-list, including Elton John, Johnny Cash, Julie Andrews, Diana Ross, Prince and Gene Kelly.

Here we rewind to a 1978 Halloween episode of the show, featuring the suitably ‘talented and frightening’ guest, Alice Cooper. The ‘Godfather of Shock Rock’ performed three of his songs during the episode, and it’s his best known that was used to close the show. It’s been going viral after being shared by The Sting over on Twitter.

Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for Alice Cooper and the monster Muppets performing School’s Out.

Alice Cooper performing “School’s Out” as an agent of Satan on The Muppets (1978)
Jim Henson didn’t ask him to tone it down; he hired him to go full Shock Rock Alice.
Cooper later said he’d never had so much fun in his life. pic.twitter.com/UVwoPJnXhu

— The Sting (@TheStingisBack) August 1, 2026

Glorious! The reviews came rushing in.

1.

I saw a documentary about the Muppets and Alice Cooper was interviewed about his appearance on the show and he said when he did that episode all the other rock stars he knew were jealous of him, as they wanted to be on the Muppet show as well, lol!

— Davrob (@DavidRo27987133) August 1, 2026

2.

You don't tone it down with the Muppets. You crank it to 11.

— Mike Edwards 🔰🇾🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #GlazersOut (@I_Am_Edwards24) August 1, 2026

3.

I was scared of Alice Cooper when I was this age, but watching this at the time cured me and I sang School's Out, proudly, at the end of the elementary school year and well through high school as a result.

— (Go Gators!) Jason Walker (@JasonWalkerUF) August 1, 2026

4.

I remember Scooter popping in "5 minutes to curtain call Mr Cooper, 5 Minutes to…sir? those aren't our monsters" "no, they're mine".

— JyveTech (@JyveTech) August 1, 2026

5.

very cool

IIRC he first cringed of the thought of going on The Muppet Show, but then learned Vincent Price did the show and quickly changed his mind.

— Mike L (@MiLow1992) August 1, 2026

6.

He was made for that show. Perfect match.

— Nic René (@NicRene) August 1, 2026

7.

A pattern is that every guest who works with the Muppets says that it was the most fun they ever had.

— Domenic Tencati (@DomenicTencati) August 2, 2026

8.

This is EXACTLY what you need to wake up your lazy Sunday morning…🔥🔥🔥🎸🎸🥁🎼 https://t.co/D0oKeogdHH

— El G!! (@Stefanovich_) August 2, 2026

9.

I have a vivid memory of this. It was the coolest thing I'd ever seen. https://t.co/krgeJTayMy

— Chris Cesario (@nupt1995) August 2, 2026

10.

Incredible show https://t.co/7YWT5UZoiR

— William (@clurichaun16) August 2, 2026

11.

Hilarious! 😆 https://t.co/8rNBHeOLSK

— Mary Duffy Adams (@MaryDuffyAdams) August 2, 2026

12.

Fantastic then and now. https://t.co/pOW7Q7Jin9

— Mister (@BeerWithElon) August 2, 2026

13.

The 70s were magnificent https://t.co/hxgmxQsDC8

— libertarian contrarian (@BrowncoatReaver) August 2, 2026

14.

It was the Halloween show. They opened with "Welcome To My Nightmare". The Jim Henson Creature Shop made custom muppets for it. Alice was a devout Christian

— Slow News Day (@SlowNewsDayShow) August 1, 2026

15.

At the 45 second mark, jumbo runs out with a lit sparkler 😂 surrounded by all that flammable 1970's latex, vinyl and plastic. pic.twitter.com/qpXlDPmq1H

— 1stWorldDude 👑 (@1stWorldDude) August 1, 2026

Source The Sting Image Screengrab