The Muppet Show special’s ratings prove that all we wanted was The Muppet Show

Turns out, it is indeed time to play the music, time to light the lights. According to Variety, the one-off special episode of The Muppet Show has drawn 7.58 million across Disney+ and ABC. This broad ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘The Muppet Show’ Review: Sabrina Carpenter Is the Ideal Host for a Promising Special That Reminds Us What the Muppets Do Best

Maya Rudolph and executive producer Seth Rogen also appear in the variety half-hour, which returns to the theater, premise and format of the original 1970s series. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television ...
The Scotsman

What time is The Muppet Show out on Disney+? Special guest list and how to watch

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USA Today

'The Muppet Show' is back with Sabrina Carpenter. Here's how to watch.

A group of very famous puppets is set to return to television, and this time they're bringing some talented friends. "Keeping in the tradition of their classic variety show, the iconic Muppet ...
Gizmodo

‘The Muppet Show’ Returns for a Cute and Nostalgic Special

Fifty years ago—even earlier if you count its two early pilots—The Muppet Show arrived to prove that a frog could host a variety show and that human celebrities could mix it up in sketch comedy and ...
Moviefone

The Muppets are back where they belong with 'The Muppet Show' Special

"It's time to raise the curtain." When Disney bought the Muppets in the early 2000s, it seemed like the perfect home for Jim Henson’s characters after his death in the 1990s. However, more than 20 ...
The New York Times

Review: This Is Your Grandparents’ ‘Muppet Show,’ Fortunately

Nobody put too much thought into reinventing the gonzo variety classic for its revival. That’s what makes it a delight. By James Poniewozik James Poniewozik is the chief television critic of The New ...
Los Angeles Times

‘The Muppet Show’ returns with a delightful special and those timeless Muppets

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. After nearly 50 years, “The Muppet Show” returns, “back [says Kermit, your amphibian compere] on the very stage ...
Polygon

The Muppets are horny and weird again (just like Jim Henson intended)

This mismatched love affair continues a longstanding Muppet tradition: Be it Roger Moore and Miss Piggy, Animal and Rita Moreno, Gonzo and Madeline Kahn or Fozzie Bear and Raquel Welch, horny ...
Sydney Morning Herald

The Muppet Show is back. After some false restarts, has it finally returned to its madcap roots?

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Watching the 50th anniversary Muppet Show special is like travelling back in time to the 1970s. The ...
collider

'The Muppet Show' Review: Disney+'s Special Event Should Be Enough To Bring the Gang Back Permanently

Ross Bonaime is the Senior Film Editor at Collider. He is a Virginia-based critic, writer, and editor who has written about all forms of entertainment for Paste Magazine, Brightest Young Things, ...