This was the ABC network’s “contemporary” take on using the Muppet characters in a mockumentary behind-the-scenes-on-a-variety-show setting… which is kinda weird, because that’s fundamentally what The Muppet Show was about. So what the hell’s different here? And, missing. The key thing – articulated by someone in one of the seemingly endless actual documentaries I’ve seen lately – is that the Muppets spend too much time trying to be funny here, and not enough time being fun. If ever the absence of the childlike creative spark of Jim Henson was evident, then it’s in this plundering of his legacy. 
Overview
The Muppets return to primetime with a contemporary, documentary-style show. For the first time ever, a series will explore the Muppets’ personal lives and relationships, both at home and at work, as well as romances, breakups, achievements, disappointments, wants and desires. This is a more adult Muppet show, for “kids” of all ages.
Networks: ABC
Production companies: ABC Studios, Bill Prady Productions, The Muppets Studio
