US EditionThe Muppet Show revival brings nostalgia and naughtiness, critics say
- On Wednesday, Disney+ premiered a half-hour 50th-anniversary Muppet Show special directed by Alex Timbers, with Seth Rogen as executive producer testing wider audience interest.
- To recreate authentic staging, Timbers and his creative team used original 1976 blueprints and studied Muppet Theater set and scale.
- Featuring Sabrina Carpenter with cameos from Maya Rudolph and Seth Rogen, the production includes over 180 Muppets and returning Rizzo and Bean Bunny, both performed by Bradley Freeman Jr.
- Critics asked if positive reviews will translate into enough interest to spark more Muppet projects or a full return, questioning the show's long-term impact.
- In 2026 the franchise also launches a Disney World roller coaster, a Dynamite Entertainment comic and NECA action figures, while some fans recall Disney's past cancellations and Rizzo's eight-year silence.
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Jim Henson wanted the Muppets to live on. The show will return for a special reboot
A one-episode reboot of "The Muppet Show" airs on February 4. Jim Henson, the show's late creator, always hoped they'd live on. We'll hear excerpts from a Morning Edition interview Henson gave in 1986.
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