DW McKim – By now, you’ve probably heard news about how “The Muppets” have been performing on ABC. They enjoyed a spectacular premiere night but have been falling each week since. Such rumblings have Muppet fans asking: “What does this actually mean?” “Should we be worried?” and “What can be done to turn things around?” Hopefully…
Mitchell Stein- The legendary Jim Henson would often say “Simple is good.” Where this new Muppet show has so far kept trying things moving as fast and cram in as much as possible, this week takes a bit of a slower, simpler approach. Where the general episode would play out to three or even four separate…
Jarrod Fairclough – Let’s talk a little about the concept of ‘Muppet canon’, i.e the idea of how something that The Muppets do in one venture relates to these characters in another. For example, in The Muppet Movie Kermit meets the gang as adults in various hilarious and wacky ways. And yet in A Muppet Family Christmas it’s revealed that…
Mitchell Stein- When it comes to the new Muppet series, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of middle ground on this new Muppet show. It seems either folks will love it or rip it to shreds. Admitting that this is a fairly odd setting to see the Muppets in, I think it’s a really…
The following is our review of ‘The Muppets’, which aired last night on ABC. If you have not yet seen the episode, and wish to avoid spoilers, please be warned that this review contains a multitude of them. Jarrod Fairclough – The music is playing, and the lights are lit. The Muppets have returned to television…
Today is the day, ladies and gentlemen! In just a matter of hours, The Muppets return to prime time with the first episode of their new series! We want you to have the best viewing experience possible, so we’ve put together these instructions, which we call: HOW TO WATCH ‘THE MUPPETS’ IN 6 EASY STEPS!…
Our pal Michael Wermuth has been breaking down 60 Years of Henson / Muppet History, bit by bit. Be sure to check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4! We start now in 2004, when The Jim Henson Company sold off two of its biggest franchises, the Muppets (the franchise the company…
News Update – September 19th 2015 ‘The Muppets’ premieres this Tuesday, September 22nd at 8/7c on ABC. Promo’s have seen so constant and consistent that we here at The Muppet Mindset have given up even remotely trying to keep up. Thankfully our pals over on ToughPigs have fought the good fight, and you can find…
Our pal D.W McKim has been showing us how anyone and everyone can ensure that The Muppets is a huge success. You can read Part 1 right here! D.W. McKim – The new Muppet prime-time series is almost here! Muppet Freaks all over are hoping that the show will be one of the season’s biggest hits…
Last night we were excited to see footage from the first episode of the new series ‘The Muppets’, starting September 22nd at 8/7c. Featuring Hollywood stars and probably one liner cameos, we’re treated to Kermit insulting Tom Bergeron and Miss Piggy refusing to interview Elizabeth Banks. Plus we see full-size Fozzie, a gorgeously dressed dancing…
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