It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights — and maybe, just maybe, it's time to bring back The Muppet Show. Disney+ has ordered a new Muppets special for 2026 that will serve as a ...

The 2026 event is meant to serve as a backdoor pilot. By Beatrice Verhoeven, Tony Maglio Seth Rogen is basically a Muppet in human form, so it makes sense he would be the one to revive The Muppet Show ...

Disney+ has officially announced the return of "The Muppet Show" with a special event scheduled to premiere in 2026 to commemorate the original series' 50th anniversary. The beloved variety show ...

The variety special will serve as a backdoor pilot and, in success, would spawn a new Muppet Show television series. The event, labeled as Muppets pilot, will film in Los Angeles; it received a $1.6M ...

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If you were a celebrity in the 1970s — musician, actor, or a Swiss mask theater troupe — then you were on The Muppet Show. Period. The madcap variety show with the manic Muppets was a hit that lasted ...