# The Muppets are coming, The Muppets are coming \[The Muppet Show to Disney+\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** disney-hulu\ **Created:** [January 19, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905 "2021-01-19T18:45:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [January 19, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/1 "2021-01-19T18:45:46Z")
The Muppet Show (the Classic) is finally coming to Disney+. February 19th is what I’m seeing. I’m hearing all 5 seasons. I’m pretty happy this is happening. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/2 "2021-01-19T21:09:00Z")
\ Eh, I hear it’ll all just be reruns. ---
**Author:** ![GreaterZamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@GreaterZamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreaterZamboni)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/3 "2021-01-19T22:30:03Z")
from Chronos: WALDORF: Eh, I hear it all just be reruns. STATLER: I didn’t like it the first time I saw it!’’ ROTFLMAO ---
**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:** [January 19, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/4 "2021-01-19T23:49:47Z")
I was disappointed when Disney+ started and didn’t have The Muppet Show. This is fixing something that I saw as broken all along. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/5 "2021-01-20T00:02:38Z")
Yay! Next stop, _The Jim Henson Hour_, _Muppets Tonight_, and new _Fraggle Rock!_ Maybe! Depending on rights and stuff… ---
**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/6 "2021-01-20T01:18:18Z")
Where o where have the SNL muppets gone? O where o where can they be? ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/7 "2021-01-20T09:38:37Z")
My kids love the Muppets. They really enjoyed the original _Muppet Movie_ and a few weeks ago we watched _Muppet Christmas Carol._ I don’t know if that’s the best Muppet film but there’s a solid argument that it’s the best adaptation of the Dickens book. I told them the original Muppet show would be coming to Disney+, and they both got really excited. So now I’m looking forward to explaining who Charles Aznavour was and why he was famous enough to be a guest host. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/8 "2021-01-20T09:39:21Z")
Wait till you get to Bruce Forsyth and Chris Langham. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/9 "2021-01-20T16:14:36Z")
> [@GreaterZamboni](#): > > ROTFLMAO Doo doo do do do ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/10 "2021-01-20T17:55:16Z")
Waldorf: I’m thrilled that The Muppet Show is exclusively on Disney+. Statler: Really! Why is that? Waldorf: Because I don’t have a subscription! OH HO HO HO HO HO HO ---
**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:** [January 20, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/11 "2021-01-20T17:57:08Z")
I saw this news last night after everyone else had gone to bed. So there was no whooping to be had. This morning, on the other hand… ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/12 "2021-01-20T18:18:37Z")
I know that there were some releases on DVD, but I’m still wondering what the rights issues (to the content in a given show, I mean) are, if any. And if that means any content will be missing. Also, I find it hard to believe some of those guests were relevant even in the 1970s. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/13 "2021-01-20T18:36:22Z")
Not all of them were, especially the first season. The Muppet Show was done on a shoestring. No network backing. Filmed in England to save money. Many guests (most I think) 1st season were friends with Henson. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/14 "2021-01-20T23:43:58Z")
It’s time to play the music!!! ---
**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:** [January 21, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/15 "2021-01-21T00:05:01Z")
It’s time to light the lights. ---
**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:** [January 21, 2021, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/16 "2021-01-21T04:15:13Z")
Yes, some of the content on the seasons 1-3 DVDs was taken out due to music licensing issues. And seasons 4 and 5 have never before been released on home video. Hopefully we get the full versions. ---
**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 9, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/17 "2021-02-09T16:52:17Z")
Bumping as now only 10 days away. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppets-are-coming-the-muppet-show-to-disney/930905/18 "2021-02-23T14:43:57Z")
> **['The Muppet Show' now comes with a content disclaimer warning on Disney+](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-02-21/muppet-show-disclaimer-warning-disney-plus)** > > Jim Henson's classic "The Muppet Show" series now comes with an offensive content warning before select episodes on streaming service Disney+. It isn’t easy being green.