
Thanks to real estate colleague and fellow blogger, Courtney Hopper, for writing about this amazing TV event!
Starting on February 19, all five glorious seasons of that staple of my middle school and high school years, The Muppet Show, are going to be available to stream on Disney Plus! If anyone needs me on February 19, you should know I’ll get back to you sometime on February 21.
“It’s going to be great to welcome back longtime fans, and to give a new generation of fans a chance to see how we got our start, how Miss Piggy became a star and so much more. Today, I’m proud to say: ‘It’s time to play the music, light the lights and meet the Muppets on Disney Plus tonight!’ And as for Statler and Waldorf, the two old guys in the balcony, I can only add: ‘Sorry, guys, but….here we go again.”
Show Producer, Kermit (No joke. It’s a quote from the Disney Plus press release.)
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the show, it was the brainchild of puppetry genius Jim Henson. Like the Bugs Bunny cartoons, it was the perfect the combination of child-friendly and adult-friendly content. It featured weekly popular artists, musicians, and actors, and many of them reported forgetting they were talking to puppets.
And in case you don’t have Disney Plus (or just can’t wait), here’s a playlist of full episodes on YouTube!
January 25, 2021 at 11:23 am
Can we use some fun now….YES!
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January 28, 2021 at 3:09 pm
YESYESYES!
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January 25, 2021 at 12:07 pm
A good reason to keep our Disney Plus subscription! What fun indeed!
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January 28, 2021 at 3:10 pm
We said exactly the same thing!
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January 25, 2021 at 1:56 pm
I was never a big fan of the Muppit show but I sure did admire the writers. The people who got the show going was super good. The Dance number was outstanding and would get me to watch all of the shows. Beautiful and graceful. Hal
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January 28, 2021 at 3:11 pm
I loved everything about it, and my best friend and I think of ourselves as Statler and Waldorf!
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January 26, 2021 at 10:59 am
I loved the Muppet Show. There was a Bernie Sanders meme I saw where Bernie was one of those grumpy old guys in the balcony. I thought that was funny.
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January 28, 2021 at 3:13 pm
I could totally see that!
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January 26, 2021 at 6:56 pm
Oops. The video no longer exists. Disney be vindictive.
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January 28, 2021 at 3:16 pm
I had the feeling that would happen. Sometimes, YouTube links are like playing whack-a-mole. I’ve replaced it, but it will probably happen again.
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January 27, 2021 at 3:58 pm
Unfortunately the video doesn’t want to play here, but I enjoyed remembering how much the Offspring and I used to enjoy the Muppets. Have fun in Feb!
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January 28, 2021 at 3:17 pm
Thank you! I’ve replaced the link, so maybe the new one will work for you.
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January 28, 2021 at 3:35 pm
it worked! And thank you. I’d forgotten just how funny the Muppets really were. Veterinarians Hospital was a scream. 😀
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January 28, 2021 at 9:31 pm
It was such a great show. I can’t wait!
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