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” again. A new special, premiering Wednesday on ABC and Disney+, resurrects the beloved ...

"It's time to raise the curtain." When Disney bought the Muppets in the early 2000s, it seemed like the perfect home for Jim Henson’s characters after his death in the 1990s. However, more than 20 ...

Senior staff writer Grace Myatt argues that a revival of The Muppet Show could redefine late-night television and unite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Isn’t it wonderful to be back in the theater again giving the people what they truly want?” Miss Piggy inquires early in The ...

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 ...

In the decades since viewers in the Washington, D.C., market got their first glimpse of Kermit the Frog, in the 1955 sketch series Sam and Friends, there have been many Muppet shows. Eighties kids ...

For many of us, Kermit the Frog and his band of Muppets remind us of growing up and joy. The Muppet Show led to films and specials that continued to grow the love for the Muppets for years to come.

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...