# Muppet Show revival (Feb 4 2026) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** disney-hulu, talk-variety-show\ **Created:** [February 4, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362 "2026-02-04T15:13:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/21 "2026-02-05T15:34:58Z")
Oh, my bad, I thought he was still there. ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/22 "2026-02-05T15:36:23Z")
I remember being surprised when I heard about it. I have no idea what Whitmire was like to work with, but I thought he was a good Kermit. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/23 "2026-02-05T15:36:37Z")
Same here. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/24 "2026-02-05T15:45:38Z")
> [@Maus\_Magill](#): > > That show had its flaws, but it did give us the drum-off between Animal and Dave Grohl. Original Muppet Show [Animal vs. Buddy Rich](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJh9W3Gcpmo) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/25 "2026-02-05T15:49:07Z")
> [@Maus\_Magill](#): > > > [@whitetho](#): > > > > The laughtrack is annoying and distracting. > > But it makes sense in the context of The Muppet Show, it’s supposed to be a variety show filmed in front of a live audience. Unlike most laugh tracks, it helps with the suspension of disbelief. I watched via DVR and didn’t even notice. For some reason, my SO loves Disney Channel live-action teen angst shows; _that_ is an annoying laugh track. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/26 "2026-02-05T15:58:09Z")
I saw a few clips of Kermit on a late-night talk show and I could not believe how far off his voice was. Seth Macfarlane does a better Kermit! ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/27 "2026-02-05T16:11:18Z")
Watched it last night with my son. I’ve shown him some episodes of the original, and he LOVES their Haunted Mansion Halloween special. It was good. We both had fun watching. I like that it didn’t try to hard and simply kept the formula of the old “put on a variety show” with backstage shenanigans. Only complaint is I have “Islands in the Stream” stuck in my head now. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/28 "2026-02-05T19:46:10Z")
I was surprised at how good Brennan Lee Mulligan’s Kermit was on this [Make Some Noise episode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VMVM3ppS0I): ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/29 "2026-02-05T19:51:40Z")
Pretty good. I’ve seen Game Changer, but not that show. ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/30 "2026-02-06T00:47:33Z")
Ok. did my D+ watch a day later… I started crying at the beginning, just waves and waves of nostalgia (even though I am in the middle of rewatching the 70s ones). It just hits me so hard, like when the “a long time ago”etc shows up when I see a Star Wars movie in theaters. After I stopped crying, I only medium enjoyed it. I think I liked the last two better. But I didn’t hate it and I hope it does well. It was missing something. Maybe it was residual cocaine. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/31 "2026-02-06T04:53:33Z")
I just finished it. The laugh track _was_ a little jarring, and the songs seemed truncated, but my biggest complaint would be Waldorf’s performer. Statler and Waldorf are the only two Muppets on screen when they’re on. They need to be played by a-list performers. Waldorf’s mouth did not look in sync with his voice. Other than that, a solid B+ effort. I hope to see more ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/32 "2026-02-06T05:00:27Z")
> [@Maus\_Magill](#): > > Statler and Waldorf are the only two Muppets on screen when they’re on. They need to be played by a-list performers. Waldorf’s mouth did not look in sync with his voice. So, I had to look it up: Waldorf has been performed by Dave Goelz (one of the most senior active Muppeteers) since 1992, when he took over the Muppet from Jim Henson. So, definitely an A-list performer within Muppetdom. Might just have been a glitchy thing. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/33 "2026-02-06T05:08:13Z")
Did he perform, or just voice it? I have to side with Frank Oz, in that there is a difference. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/34 "2026-02-06T05:15:12Z")
> [@Maus\_Magill](#): > > Did he perform, or just voice it? [Based on the IMDb entry for the episode](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37969426/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cst_sm), possibly just the voice. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/35 "2026-02-06T06:30:41Z")
Could have been better, but it could have been a lot, lot worse. It was great they stayed true to the original show, and they nailed the opening and closing. My biggest complaint was that it was a bit overstuffed to get everyone in. If they get picked up for a series I bet it will be better. The new voices worked for me except Janice, who was way off. But I have a tin ear, and am more forgiving than most. The Statler and Waldorf lines were pretty obvious. The original show did better, but teething pains. Did love the Bridgerton parody, though. I’d watch it. I only watched the first few episodes of the other reboots, then gave up. This was way better. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/36 "2026-02-06T06:51:04Z")
I liked it. It wasn’t really anything different from the old Muppet Show, which was fine by me. If they bring it back as a regular show, I’d watch it. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/37 "2026-02-06T07:39:37Z")
My favorite song from the show was one from my YouTube Music Playlist, “Blinding Lights”, done on the show by Rizzo. I want more! ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/38 "2026-02-06T11:55:13Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Wasn’t there a Muppets show reboot about 10 years ago? Before that there was _Muppets Tonight_, a sort of reboot or continuation of _The Muppet Show_ in the 90s that I quite liked. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/39 "2026-02-06T19:16:03Z")
The episode with Garth Brooks continues to be one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362/40 "2026-02-07T01:50:40Z")
Garth doing “If I Were a Rich Man” was a stroke of genius. “What the…? I thought you said he was going to do a country song!” “Yeah, but he didn’t say what country.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362.md?page=3)