New Muppet Show

[Raph's Girl]

Well if all goes well we should have a new Muppet Show in the fall on ABC!

The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed “The Big Bang Theory” co-creator Bill Prady is co-writing the script for a pilot presentation to be shown in May to advertisers. If everyone likes what they see, ABC is expected to give a straight-to-series order.

*arms flailing* Yay!!

Initial reports suggest that, like the TV series that aired in syndication from 1976 to 1981, the pilot will be a comedy-variety series featuring celebrity cameos. It’s also expected to introduce new characters, including Fozzie’s girlfriend and her parents

Fozzie's getting a love interest and potential in-laws?! :o

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2015/04/03/abc-eyes-muppet-show-revival/

[snake]

Big Bang Theory writer?

F*ck no.

[BubblyShell22]

Yeah, I hate The Big Bang Theory, so I'm not sure how to feel about this one. Also don't really watch ABC, so I might just skip this one.

[Mew]

Another cash in reboot.
Really flippin' great.

[NinjaPug]

Big Bang Theory writer?

F*ck no.

Haha. I was excited about this news until I saw Bill Prady's name.

[snake]

Another cash in reboot.
Really flippin' great.

It's not a reboot. And the latest 2 muppet movies were awesome. Stop.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Hey, I LOVE BBT, so what's wrong with Prady? I say bring it on!! Also, if Kermit can have Piggy (an odd pair, to be sure) then by gum, Fozzy can get a gal, too! Which really just leaves Gonzo as the odd man out, unless you count the chicken..... (So, does he "choke his chicken"??)

[Raph's Girl]

Which really just leaves Gonzo as the odd man out, unless you count the chicken..... (So, does he "choke his chicken"??)

Gonzo and Camilla are a couple. I remember one special in the 90's at Disneyworld where they're exploring and find the laundrymatt and Gonzo sings a song about how much fun it would be to make love in one...at the end of the song Gonzo and Camilla dives into a pile of clothes and she uh...screams his name. Seriously.

Then there's Muppet Wizard of Oz which focuses on their relationship and his love for her.

[Cure]

Big Bang Theory writer?

F*ck no.

Yeah, that's a shame. Awful show.

[snake]

Hey, I LOVE BBT

What makes Big Bazoople Theory so appealing? Serious.

[Peanut]

The most insulting thing my in-laws have ever said to me, or perhaps anyone ever, is that they thought Big Bang would be "right up my alley". Worst moment of my life.

[Wildcat]

Hope the old guys that make insults return.

I don't like Big Bang Theory but this is a totally different show. Comparing them based on writers doesn't make sense.

That's one of thing about nowadays. We see and know who makes tv and movies and assume things instead of taking them for what they are.

I'm sure none of us growing up watched stuff and thought...oh so-and-so is involved. Not a good sign.

[NinjaPug]

BBT is horsesh*t. For one, it's just another formulaic multi cam show with terrible writing. My main beef with it is how stereotypical it is towards how "normal" people view "nerds". It's written for the lowest common denominator.

[Mew]

It's not a reboot. And the latest 2 muppet movies were awesome. Stop.
My opinions are right, too.

[Amaranthus]

My opinions are right, too.

Here we go again with an argument about opinions.

[Amaranthus]

BBT is horsesh*t. For one, it's just another formulaic multi cam show with terrible writing. My main beef with it is how stereotypical it is towards how "normal" people view "nerds". It's written for the lowest common denominator.

If you take away the laugh track it's about a bunch of people bullying an autistic person.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

I saw a few episodes of Big Bang Theory. I wasn't very impressed. None of the characters are very likable except Sheldon, who's treated like dirt by everyone else in the show.

I will admit though that every now and then they would made a joke that was almost funny.

Another cash in reboot.

It's not a reboot.

My opinions are right, too.

Sigh.

And the latest 2 muppet movies were awesome. Stop.

R-really? You liked them?

The first one I saw and I couldn't stand it. Songs were good but the comedy felt half-assed.

Maybe the second one was good, though I never bothered with it (the trailers looked promising, though).

I wonder what sorts of celebrity guests will be in this iteration. Kanye West? Jennifer Lawrence? Kim Kardashian? Guh, I'm getting sick just thinking about it.

[snake]

R-really? You liked them?

The first one I saw and I couldn't stand it. Songs were good but the comedy felt half-assed.

Maybe the second one was good, though I never bothered with it (the trailers looked promising, though).

I wonder what sorts of celebrity guests will be in this iteration. Kanye West? Jennifer Lawrence? Kim Kardashian? Guh, I'm getting sick just thinking about it.
Yeah. They were different, but I thought they were both great.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Gonzo and Camilla are a couple. I remember one special in the 90's at Disneyworld where they're exploring and find the laundrymatt and Gonzo sings a song about how much fun it would be to make love in one...at the end of the song Gonzo and Camilla dives into a pile of clothes and she uh...screams his name. Seriously.

Then there's Muppet Wizard of Oz which focuses on their relationship and his love for her.


OMG, I forgot about that! But that's not the first Or last time it was ever implied they were a couple, but it's just- weird. She's barely a step above an animal. (NOT the character Animal....)

[BubblyShell22]

Gonzo and Camilla are a couple. I remember one special in the 90's at Disneyworld where they're exploring and find the laundrymatt and Gonzo sings a song about how much fun it would be to make love in one...at the end of the song Gonzo and Camilla dives into a pile of clothes and she uh...screams his name. Seriously.

Then there's Muppet Wizard of Oz which focuses on their relationship and his love for her.

Are you talking about Muppet Vision 3D? I don't remember that.

[Raph's Girl]

Are you talking about Muppet Vision 3D? I don't remember that.

No. It was a tv special called The Muppets At Walt Disney World. It aired in 1990.

[Raph's Girl]

Ok new info coming out. Seems that this show will be a docu-drama type ala The Office. It'll focus more on their personal lives outside the studio and be considered a more adult show. Im not sure if I want to see the personal lives....but I am curious about Gonzo/Camilla.

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/22/muppets-abc-more-adult?asdf&hootPostID=f1419ee452146f2225444193834d30b9

[Raph's Girl]

So the new Muppet series is a go and there's a couple pics from it...

My fave image:

Animal has a motorcycle....that's...just awesome. :o

http://www.toughpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/muppetsshowyay4.jpg

http://www.toughpigs.com/ntms-photos/

[TheBlueTurtle1]

OOHHHH I can not wait for this!:o

[mexichrist83]

I'll be down to check this out. I love The Muppets. You just can't deny their charm. I grew up watching reruns of the Muppet Show, the original Muppet movies and Muppet Babies. Even after all of these years I still went to see the new Muppet movies in theaters even though the first one was just ok and the second was really bad.

The celebrity cameos aspect of the new show will be uninteresting mostly because today's pop culture celebrities can't hold a candle to the pop culture celebrities from the original Muppet Show. Kind of bummed to see that new Muppet from the new movies on the show (he's so bland and forgettable that I can't even remember his name) but I guess that was to be expected. Hopefully he won't have a big role. Just give me lots of The Great Gonzo. He was always my favorite. Also, lots of Statler and Waldorf!

[Raph's Girl]

So some stuff revealed at Comic Con:

The main plot is that Piggy has her own late night talk show called Up Late With Miss Piggy. Fozzie is her side-kick, Kermit's exec Producer, Writers are Gonzo, Pepe, and Rizzo, Scooter's the talent coordinator, Bobo is Stage manager, Sam is head of broadcast standards (of course! :lol:), Denise (Kermit's girlfriend) is head of marketing.

Rowlf runs the bar across the street where the gang hangs out after work.

As for their personal lives. We know Fozzie's dating a human and Kermit's dating Denise but apparantly Gonzo's gonna try some online dating?!?! WTF?! So is he not with Camila anymore?! :ohwell:

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/11/comic-con-muppets-panel

[TheSkeletonMan939]

So it sounds just like The Looney Tunes Show: take out all the things that made the show funny in the first place and replace it with soap opera drama.

[Raph's Girl]

Here it is... legally even. The 10 min pilot presentation shown to get the networks interested in doing a new Muppet show. ABC/Disney decided to put it online for all to see (there's even an explination at the start of it) And man is this totally hilarious. A bit odd hearing Kermit curse tho. Still... hilarious! :lol:

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[ZariusTwo]

"We're screwed Gary":lol:

[TMNT_Guy]

“Cut to interviews? That is just a totally overused devise to make easy jokes."

:Claps: Bravo, The Muppets, bravo. I hope that means they won’t abuse it like…every other show that's ever done it.

[Mayhem]

Bacon wrapped hell on earth :lol:

[TheBlueTurtle1]

LOL at the muppet would didn't know where or who he was:lol::lol:

Can't wait for this.

[Raph's Girl]

New posters for the show have popped up. The Fozzie one is a bit disturbing IMO

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/muppets1.jpg

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/muppets2.jpg

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/muppets3.jpg

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/muppets4.jpg

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/muppets5.jpg

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2015/07/27/kermit-goes-full-frontal-in-new-posters-for-the-muppets/

[Jester]

New posters for the show have popped up. The Fozzie one is a bit disturbing IMO

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/muppets1.jpg

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/muppets2.jpg

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/muppets3.jpg

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/muppets4.jpg

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/muppets5.jpg

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2015/07/27/kermit-goes-full-frontal-in-new-posters-for-the-muppets/

I dunna, the Kermit the Frog one makes me groan. I think I know what Frank Oz meant when he came out negatively toward The Muppets years back

[Guitar_Raph]

Boy, my hands will be tied on Tuesdays.

The series is opposite CW's The Flash & Fox's Grandafthered (with Josh "Casey Jones" Peck) & The Grinder (with Fred Savage).

[Raph's Girl]

Boy, my hands will be tied on Tuesdays.

The series is opposite CW's The Flash & Fox's Grandafthered (with Josh "Casey Jones" Peck) & The Grinder (with Fred Savage).

That's what DVR's, Hulu, and uh everything else is for.

[Raph's Girl]

A side of Sam the Eagle I never thought I'd ever see. Sam be getting down with his bad self yo! Jungle Boogie!! :lol:

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[Raph's Girl]

Well it's now Hollywoody official. Kermit and Piggy have broken up... :o

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CLlPwCsW8AEddcg.png

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2015/08/04/kermit-the-frog-miss-piggy-announce-breakup-prior-to-the-muppets-release/

[Leo656]

Peter and MJ. Lois and Clark. Now Kermit and Piggy.

What a crock of sh*t. You know the writers are a bunch of miserable dicks when they can't even allow fictional characters to have happy, healthy, stable relationships.

[Raph's Girl]

The lists of celebs appearing on the new Muppet show has begun to come out! Looks like Nathan Fillian, Imagine Dragons, Reese Witherspoon, and Kerry Washington.

And also possibly Ellen DeGeneres, Neil Gaiman, Tracee Ellis Ross, Ming Na (she and Kermit seemed rather chummy in some tweets), Emmy Rossum, Alan Cumming, Marc Jacobs, and Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Wonder if Piggy will discover where Nathan Fillian's hammer is? ;)

http://www.toughpigs.com/muppets-celebs/

[Raph's Girl]

Introducing Kermit's new lady love, Denise (she works in marketing at ABC)! Is it just me or does she kinda look like Karen Gillan?

http://www.toughpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Denise-Muppets-mugshot.jpg


http://www.toughpigs.com/new-face-of-denise/

[Groverman62]

Kermit and Miss Piggy's relationship has been a lot of things, but not healthy or stable.

Also Frank Oz's beef with the Muppets is that he thinks that they are too soft and safe. But he still loves them

[Dr. Terminus]

Fozzie is what has me the most excited for this. He is absolutely killing it in every preview I've seen.

[TheBlueTurtle1]

Looking more and more forward to this everyday!

[ABrown]

I really hope that this show turns out to be better than the 1990's attempt at a Muppets show: "Muppets Tonight" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muppets_Tonight).

[Raph's Girl]

Well now!! Looks like Piggy really DID find that hammer!! :o :lol:

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http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/09/01/that-awkward-moment-between-nathan-fillion-and-kermit-the-frog/

[Raph's Girl]

Trailer with footage from the new show. Poor Tom Bergeron. :lol:

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[Martian_Turtlesaurus]

I really hope that this show turns out to be better than the 1990's attempt at a Muppets show: "Muppets Tonight" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muppets_Tonight).

I think Muppets tonight had some great moments and even episodes.
I remember fondly the one with Pierce Brosnan or Kermit breathing fire as Draco from dragon heart.

Still hoping the new one is way better and successful.

[Dr. Terminus]

Doesn't this premiere tonight?

[Raph's Girl]

Doesn't this premiere tonight?

No. Premiers next week on the 22nd.

[TurtleTitan97]

Anyone else see the premiere? I thought it was pretty great.

[Raph's Girl]

Anyone else see the premiere? I thought it was pretty great.

Yeah. Im waiting for a bio of Denise to be released. Her southern drawl sounds a bit Texas-ish....

[Leo656]

Seen it a little while ago. It's fine. I can see why some people don't like it. Piggy's just plain horrible in this.

[Commenter 42]

Anyone else see the premiere? I thought it was pretty great.

It actually is pretty damned great. I'm the most surprised. I'd heard the recent movies were a little meh. Nice to see something brought back, that doesn't suck.

[TheBlueTurtle1]

Yea,it was really lol. Can't wait for the next episode.

[Jephael]

The premiere was very entertaining. I got a good chuckle out of it, especially the storyarc about Fozzie trying to impress his girlfriend's parents. My only gripe is Miss Piggy's self-important behavior. I mean yea she's always been a diva, but good Lord they made her into a complete pretentious bi-atch!

[Raph's Girl]

So this week we learned a couple things:
1: Bobo Bear and News Guy have daughters in the Girl Scouts
2: GONZO HAS A MOM?!?! :o I wanna see what she looks like! So much for Muppets from Space!

[TurtleTitan97]

So this week we learned a couple things:
1: Bobo Bear and News Guy have daughters in the Girl Scouts
2: GONZO HAS A MOM?!?! :o I wanna see what she looks like! So much for Muppets from Space!

Say what? Where are you getting this info from?

[Raph's Girl]

Say what? Where are you getting this info from?

It airs Monday nights in Canada.

[TurtleTitan97]

It airs Monday nights in Canada.

Did not know that. Perhaps you should put in spoilers for us in the states and elsewhere who haven't seen it yet.

[MutantBear]

So this week we learned a couple things:
1: Bobo Bear and News Guy have daughters in the Girl Scouts
2: GONZO HAS A MOM?!?! :o I wanna see what she looks like! So much for Muppets from Space!

But... all of the Muppets movies are just films done by the muppets cast. Muppet from Space was just another movie they did. They always break the fourth wall.

I'm really liking the new show, but I hope we get to see more of Denise.

[Raph's Girl]

but I hope we get to see more of Denise.

Same. Also waiting to see what Rowlf's bar looks like.

[Jephael]

Also waiting to see what Rowlf's bar looks like.

Is he even in this series? I don't think he's appeared once.

[Raph's Girl]

Is he even in this series? I don't think he's appeared once.

He hasn't appeared yet but supposadly he's got a bar across the street from the studio that the gang is supposed to hang out in.

[MutantBear]

He hasn't appeared yet but supposadly he's got a bar across the street from the studio that the gang is supposed to hang out in.

I can honestly picture Rawlf tending to a bar. I hope he appears soon.

[Raph's Girl]

I can honestly picture Rawlf tending to a bar. I hope he appears soon.

Just got confirmation that we'll see Rowlf's bar in the next episode! Here's a bunch of screen shots:

http://www.toughpigs.com/ep3-photos/

[ABrown]

I found the series premiere to be FAR more entertaining than the second episode.

[ZariusTwo]

The show could be cancelled following some shaky ratings

http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/10/12/leftwing-muppets-on-verge-of-cancellation/

[senpai]

I've only seen one ep but I found the show to be hilarious. I typically hate the Muppets (unless it's muppet babies then that's different), but I can't believe I'm saying that this show is enjoyable. :) Yay!

[NinjaPug]

Ratings fell again last night. Not looking great that this show will get another season.

[ZariusTwo]

ABC gives the show a full sixteen-episode pick up

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/muppets-full-season-pickup-abc-1201630120/

[ZariusTwo]

With the departure of showrunner Bob Kushell, the show will be retooled when it returns from mid-season hiatus

http://tvline.com/2015/11/04/the-muppets-new-showrunner-relaunch-abc-2016/

[ZariusTwo]

I watched the Christmas special. I still don't care much for Fozzie/Becky but it did lead into a great conversation between him and Piggy, and later with Kermit and Piggy. I like that Piggy is the underdog in the will they/won't they game and that there's hints she could possibly start trying to fight to earn him back, and that Kermit's a bit confused about his own feelings (hence why he's glad for the mid-season break). We'll see.

Kermit's strategy to get the whole cast in the musical number to cover up the awful singing was great too.

[ABrown]

I've got twin two and a half year old boys that absolutely LOVE Kermit and the Muppets right now. So I've had to watch every episode a good dozen times. I have to say that I find this show much more enjoyable upon repeated viewings.

[Leo656]

It's alright. Takes some getting used to, for sure. Sometimes it catches me off-guard and I laugh a lot harder than I expect to.

[ZariusTwo]

Here are the details on how the show will look when it returns from hiatus

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/classic-sketches-returning-favorites-inside-muppets-midseason-reboot-150000322.html


"Up Late" will become more Fallon-like and will have sketches, some may be updates on existing ones from the classic series, there will be storylines centring on an energized Piggy and Kermit's relationship, and the addition of a recurring human antagonist played by Utkarsh Ambudkar
The finale will also feature several classic Muppets returning.

[ZariusTwo]

The changes weren't enough to save the show.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/12/muppets-canceled

[raph27]

The changes weren't enough to save the show.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/12/muppets-canceled

Shame. First half of the season wasn't great, but I really enjoyed the second half.

[The Deadman]

Terrible decision. Either people have **** taste in tv or ABC would rather have **** programming on their slate.

[Shark_Blade]

That's that then.

[NinjaPug]

They shouldn't have rushed this into production like they did. This was supposed to be a Spring or Fall 2016 show and they fast tracked it to Fall 2015.

[drgon78]

Maybe they will do an actual Muppet show instead of this "The Office" wannabe.

[ZariusTwo]

https://thedisinsider.com/2019/05/20/exclusive-muppets-variety-shorts-coming-to-disney/

Some updates on the Disney+ projects. These include ten minute shorts framed around a game show, a cooking show, and possibly a talk show with Ms. Piggy.

[Andrew NDB]

Disney+ including warnings about inappropriate cultural "mistreatment" for "The Muppets" now:

https://www.darkhorizons.com/the-muppets-get-a-disney-disclaimer/

[sdp]

good, that's how it should be handled.

[Sumac]

Mistreatment of who?
Puppets?

I mean, I know, that people who care about such warnings are no smarter than dolls, but still...

[Andrew NDB]

good, that's how it should be handled.

How it should be handled it by not "handling" it at all, though if our options are only "edit the material," "don't air the material at all," or "include a 'warning,'" then of course the latter is optimal.