The Muppets desperately need and deserve a revival on Disney+, and this new live Netflix series proves that it could be ...

It’s television and theater — a variety show and a vaudeville revue with musical numbers, sketches, blackouts, hecklers and backstage drama. It’s “The “The Muppet Show,” which ran in ...

This lasting moment in the Muppets legacy isn’t about Kermit or Miss Piggy (or their famous romance). It’s not any of Fozzie’s jokes, Gonzo’s stunts, or a rambunctious performance by ...

BIANCULLI: The new series, "Muppets Now," isn't nearly that funny. The jokes aren't as crisp. The individual TV show sketches go on much too long. And there are no musical segments, which are ...

One of the stars of the "Pigs in Space" sketches in The Muppet Show, Link Hogthrob's ego and vanity matched those of his costar, Miss Piggy. Originally voiced by Henson, Link was featured in many ...

The Muppet Show is available to stream with a Disney+ subscription. Many would likely agree Second City Television would deserve a spot within sketch TV’s Mount Rushmore, even despite its ...

The Swedish Chef’s cooking show is often able to capture ... get to double dip and appear in multiple sketches, but the number of Muppet favorites gathering dust in somebody’s sock drawer ...

Now that I’m an adult and have my own kid, I can’t wait to watch The Muppet Show with Anya. I think she’s definitely too young to understand the plots of the sketches, but she’ll enjoy the ...

The hostility was unmistakable, and the sketches were unpopular with audiences. So when Lew Grade started a conversation with Henson about starting his own Muppet-based variety show in London ...

His recurring role as Dr. Bob on the Veterenarian's Hospital sketch on The Muppet Show is proof that he's far more than just a great piano player. This guy has real comedic skills that should be ...

But the Great Muppet Disaster of 1975 was the best thing that could have happened to Henson and his puppet crew. If the “SNL” collaboration had gone better, he might never have created ...

While sketch comedy is almost always part of the ... kids quick on the uptake and big on puppets ate this up and still do. On The Muppet Show, the absurdity of interacting with floppy cloth ...