The Muppet Show (2026)

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The Muppets revive their classic variety show with sketches, songs, and backstage chaos. Kermit the Frog tries to keep order while guest star Sabrina Carpenter and others join the antics. The special mixes absurd humor with recurring running gags.

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The Muppet Show is a 2026 American variety sketch comedy television special starring the Muppets. It is presented as a revival of the original Muppet Show series (1976–1981) created by Jim Henson, featuring recurring sketches and musical numbers interspersed with ongoing plotlines with running gags taking place backstage and in other areas of the venue. The special stars Muppet performers Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz, David Rudman and Matt Vogel, and features singer and actress Sabrina Carpenter as the special guest, with additional guest appearances by actress and comedian Maya Rudolph and actor and comedian Seth Rogen. Rogen and Carpenter also serve as executive producers. It was produced by The Muppets Studio, Point Grey Pictures, 20th Television and Disney Branded Television, and premiered on Disney+ and ABC on February 4, 2026. The Muppet Show revives the original show's tone with slapstick, absurdist, and surreal humor. Within its context, Kermit the Frog (performed by Vogel) acts as showrunner and host, who tries to maintain control of the overwhelming antics of the other Muppet characters and appease the guest stars. It serves as a backdoor pilot to a potential full revival of the series. This was the first Muppets production to be produced by 20th Television and Disney Branded Television after ABC Signature folded into 20th Television on October 1, 2024. It received universal acclaim from critics and received 7.58 million viewers in its first eight days across Disney+ and ABC. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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