Muppet Show revival (Feb 4 2026)

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DID YOU KNOW - there’s a pilot for a new “The Muppet Show” on Disney+ today?

Here’s a trailer.

The premise is the same as the 70s version, and so is the cast (for the most part).

I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet so I won’t be back in this thread until I do. BUT I wanted to let everyone know that if you have Disney + you should watch it so that it gets big big ratings and we can have a whole season or ten of the new show!

It’s getting great reviews so far - but I am a HUGE Muppet fan, so I see a lot of Muppet-biased news :slight_smile:

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I did know, I have my DVR set up to record it off ABC at 9pm eastern time.

I loved the original show and about half the movies.

What is it with the cast of Freaks & Geeks coming to the rescue of the Muppets? First Jason Segal and now Seth Rogan?

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I didn’t even know it was on ABC! Awesome! (Ok I came back to the thread before I watched it oops)

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Wasn’t there a Muppets show reboot about 10 years ago? It was in the same fake-reality show style as The Office and (I think) revolved around a Miss Piggy talk show.

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I’m a huge fan of the original The Muppet Show. Even rewatched the whole series from beginning to end a few years ago (it’s like time traveling to my childhood in the 70s).

Henson and then Disney have tried various spin-off series from time to time and the magic just isn’t the same. At least for me. I’ll try it again.

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That wasn’t a reboot of the show, it was just the Muppets in a awkward situation comedy.

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I’m very excited and watching the original Muppets is one of the only things I can remember from the 70s, but I’m a little annoyed it’s on at 9pm. Granted, I’m fine watching it on Disney/Hulu/On Demand later, but I’d prefer to watch it live a little bit earlier.

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Forewarning for those who are going to watch it on ABC tonight – I just set up my DVR to record it, and it is running from 8pm CT to 8:36 (i.e., it’s longer than the standard time slot).

My guess is that the episode was created for a 30-minute length for Disney+ (where it runs without ads), and it will run overtime on ABC to allow for ads.