During the course of The Muppet Show, the Muppets conducted of their unique variety stage show known as The Muppet Show (118 performances on stage at their theatre, and once at a local train station). Additionally, one episode of the television series saw a performance abruptly canceled in favor of holding auditions for new acts. While The Muppet Show ended it's run on television in 1981, the Muppets have since revived their famous vaudevillian stage show a number of times in specials and movies, often with the same theme song (or a variation thereof).