"The Muppet Show is back and better than ever before. Well, not better, exactly. I guess a more accurate description would be exactly the same as. But after so many decades of failed attempts at keeping up with the times-after Muppets Now and Muppets Tonight and The Muppets Mayhem, not to mention the Office-style mockumentary series known simply as The Muppets-the Disney/ABC brain trust has realized that Jim Henson's frantic felt creations work best the way they always have."
"When Seth Rogen, who serves as one of the new episode's executive producers, tells Kermit the Frog (performed by Matt Vogel) that it's been a lifelong dream of his to appear on the show, or when guest star Sabrina Carpenter gushes that she can't believe she's meeting the Miss Piggy (Eric Jacobson), there seems to be very little acting required. They're as giddy as we are."
The new Muppet Show episode closely mirrors the original 1976–1981 backstage-variety format, prioritizing preservation over reinvention. The single episode streams on Disney+ and airs on ABC, functioning as deliberate fan service driven by creators and guests who clearly love the material. Seth Rogen appears as an executive producer and expresses delight alongside guest Sabrina Carpenter, whose giddiness underscores the episode's celebratory tone. Matt Vogel performs Kermit with a calmer, less frantic quality than Jim Henson, and the ambient chaos is intentionally toned down, including a subdued Miss Piggy rather than full-on karate-chop mayhem. Disney/ABC opts for fidelity to the Muppets' original energy.
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