The Muppet Show debuts on Disney+ on February 4. This year marks 50 years since The Muppet Show debuted in syndication on US television, making a frog, a pig, a bear, a Gonzo, and the rest of the show ...

Despite the logistical challenges of puppetry-based characters, the Muppets have proven to be remarkably versatile entertainers over the years, equally adept at road-trip comedy, retelling classic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sabrina Carpenter, center, on "The Muppet Show." (Mitch Haaseth/Disney) In honor of the return of "The Muppet Show" on ABC and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of very famous puppets is set to return to television, and this time they're bringing some talented friends. "Keeping in ...

“The Muppet Show” special is mediocre. This is as it should be: good and right. The beloved show Jim Henson created 50 years ago, after leaving “Saturday Night Live,” made flappable imperfection its ...

This mismatched love affair continues a longstanding Muppet tradition: Be it Roger Moore and Miss Piggy, Animal and Rita Moreno, Gonzo and Madeline Kahn or Fozzie Bear and Raquel Welch, horny ...

Nobody put too much thought into reinventing the gonzo variety classic for its revival. That’s what makes it a delight. By James Poniewozik James Poniewozik is the chief television critic of The New ...

Read up on the latest 2026 The Muppet Show News, Reviews and Features from the team at Collider. The Muppet Show 2026 sees the ensemble of beloved puppet characters return to the original Muppet ...

Maya Rudolph and executive producer Seth Rogen also appear in the variety half-hour, which returns to the theater, premise and format of the original 1970s series. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television ...

Fifty years ago—even earlier if you count its two early pilots—The Muppet Show arrived to prove that a frog could host a variety show and that human celebrities could mix it up in sketch comedy and ...

A group of very famous puppets is set to return to television, and this time they're bringing some talented friends. "Keeping in the tradition of their classic variety show, the iconic Muppet ...