The Muppets (TV series)

This article is about the 2015 TV series. For the 1976 TV series, see The Muppet Show.

The Muppets
Genre
Based onCharacters
by Jim Henson
Developed by
Showrunners
  • Bob Kushell (episodes 1–10)
  • Kristin Newman (episodes 11–16)
Directed by
Starring
Opening theme"Opening Theme"
by Dave Thomas Jr. (includes "The Muppet Show Theme" by Jim Henson and Sam Pottle)[1]
Composers
  • Ed Mitchell
  • Steve Morrell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Bill Prady
  • Bob Kushell
  • Kristin Newman
  • Randall Einhorn
  • Bill Barretta
  • Kyle Laughlin
  • Debbie McClellan
Producers
  • Margee Magee
  • Angeli Millan
  • Kris Eber
  • Emily Wilson
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 22, 2015 (2015-09-22) –
March 1, 2016 (2016-03-01)
Related
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The Muppets (stylized as the muppets.) is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2015, to March 1, 2016. Co-created by Bill Prady and Bob Kushell,[2] the series was produced by ABC Studios and The Muppets Studio, with Randall Einhorn and Muppet performer Bill Barretta serving as executive producers alongside Prady and Kushell.[3] On May 12, 2016, ABC cancelled the series after one season.

The series is set in Los Angeles and depicts the everyday personal and professional lives of The Muppets during production of Up Late with Miss Piggy, a fictional late-night talk show starring Miss Piggy.[4] The Muppets serves as a parody of other mockumentary-style series, such as The Office, Modern Family, and Parks and Recreation by employing the same single-camera setup filming style with the implication of a documentary crew filming everyone.[5] The series stars Muppet performers Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Peter Linz in multiple roles.[6]

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  2. ^ Hibbard, James (May 7, 2015). "The Muppets Revival Greenlit as First Photo Released". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 7, 2015). "ABC Orders Shondaland and Jenna Bans Dramas, 'Muppets' Revival, More". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  4. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (July 11, 2015). "'The Muppets' Woo Over Comic-Con; Kermit & Miss Piggy Reveal ABC Series Details". Variety. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
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  6. ^ Zeitchik, Steven (September 10, 2015). "ABC's 'Muppets' takes Kermit and Co. out into the real world -- will they remain subtly subversive?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 11, 2015.