The Muppet Show

[GMMichael]

It does have Waldorf and Statler.

Funny how shortly after these two mention the show (producers?) being broke, there's a quick reminder that Disney and ABC are behind it.

 

[billd91]

That was a decade ago - "the muppets" was back in 2015. It ran for one season.

Personal opinion - in trying to make that series more "adult" they made the characters more mean-spirited, which didn't really fit their prior ethos, so people abandoned it and ratings crashed.

Muppets Mayhem, from 2023, understands what they characters stand for, and is delightful.

I thought the Muppets was actually quite good. They were definitely in the humor vein of 30 Rock and The Office more than the original Muppet Show. But I thought it worked pretty well and expanded on some of the characters without contradicting what they stood for. People forget that one of Jim Henson's passions was adult puppetry and there have always been adult humor aspects of the Muppets as well as content directed at children.

 

[Ulorian - Agent of Chaos]

It was a pretty perfect "half hour to unwind" before bed kind of show.

I will find out shortly...

 

[Umbran]

I thought the Muppets was actually quite good.

You are welcome to that opinion, of course. The audience in general... didn't agree.

People forget ...

People forget that they shouldn't dismiss others by asserting that those who disagree are ignorant. Please don't do that.

 

[Ulorian - Agent of Chaos]

I will find out shortly...

Excellent. Super faithful to the original format. I hope this canary in the coal mine survives so we can get more episodes. I'd like to see some Swedish Chef, Pigs in Space and Veterinarian Hospital skits. Sabrina Carpenter was a great host. Solid A from me.

Very much transported me back to my childhood.