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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It’s time to play the music. It’s time to light the lights. It’s time to see the Muppets on “The Muppet Show” ...

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 ...

Sabrina Carpenter is a delightful first host for a project that's content to recreate the myriad charms of the original series — for now, at least. In the two decades since acquiring The Muppets, ...

Ross Bonaime is the Senior Film Editor at Collider. He is a Virginia-based critic, writer, and editor who has written about all forms of entertainment for Paste Magazine, Brightest Young Things, ...

Of course, that’s precisely the response Disney seems to be seeking. Our host and showrunner of the Muppets’ show-within-the-show, Kermit, wryly acknowledges as much in an anxious opening monologue ...

Halfway through Disney’s new The Muppet Show special, the camera cuts to the in-studio audience to reveal Saturday Night Live icon Maya Rudolph, who brags to the Muppet next to her that she’s “met ...

“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 ...