Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The variety special will serve as a backdoor pilot and, in success, would spawn a new Muppet Show television series. The event, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights — and maybe, just maybe, it’s time to bring back The Muppet Show.

The new special is designed to serve as a pilot for a rebooted version of the original ‘Muppet Show’ with hopes it could see them back regularly. Disney+ has a new ‘The Muppet Show’ special in the ...

Senior staff writer Grace Myatt argues that a revival of The Muppet Show could redefine late-night television and unite ...

Disney+ has officially greenlit a one-off Muppet Show special, with special guest Sabrina Carpenter. Developed by Point Grey Pictures - the production company helmed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg - ...

“The Muppet Show” made its long awaited return this week on Disney+ and ABC. Sabrina Carpenter joined the iconic ensemble Muppet cast. (Mitch Haaseth / Disney) With all the ongoing international ...

You ever plan for your day to be about one thing, but then it turns out to be about something else? That’s kind of how we imagine Disney’s Wednesday has been going, as the company rolled out ...

A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humor debuted 50 years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece. As a scholar of popular culture, I ...

The Muppet Show” aired its first official episode on Sept. 5, 1976, featuring guest star Joel Grey. The series ran for five seasons, ending in 1981. Fifty years after its debut, the show returned with ...

Nobody put too much thought into reinventing the gonzo variety classic for its revival. That’s what makes it a delight. By James Poniewozik James Poniewozik is the chief television critic of The New ...

It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights — and maybe, just maybe, it’s time to bring back The Muppet Show. Disney+ has ordered a new Muppets special for 2026 that will serve as a ...