The Muppet Show (reboot) is an American television comedy series and a reboot of the same name. The series is a direct continuation of mid- finale season The Muppets episode "Because... Love". Walter and '80s Robot join the Muppts after the events of The Muppets (film). Constantine is the main antagonist who attempts to shut the theater down for his own personal gain by sabotaging the show.
Openings Each episode of The Muppet Show opened on a shot of the title card, which in the first season was less ornate than the one that would replace it the following year. As the camera zoomed in, a spotlight immediately lit up the O, the center of which swung back to reveal Kermit, who introduced the "very special guest star" from this position before retreating behind the sign. The title card then lifted up to reveal the curtain was then raised, revealing a series of arches that would become strongly associated with the show. The shots of Rowlf playing a bit of music on the piano, then Zoot, who blew a note on his saxophone. Next, a group of full-bodied monsters (including Sweetums, Dogs, Doglion, Thog, and two Mutations) - Timmy Monster is not present, walked on-stage, followed by a group of females and then males each group singing its own verse. The characters for the women's line are from right to left, Yolanda Rat, Chicken, Whatnot, Chicken, Janice, Whatnot, Mildred Huxtetter, and Annie Sue. The men characters include Dr. Julius Strangepork, the Swedish Chef, Sam, Pops, Beauregard, Whatnot, Blue Frackle, Link Hogthrob, Green Frackle, and James Bobin Muppet. The male's verse was slightly shorter than in the previous season. Then parted to reveal Fozzie Bear, who attempted a different joke each week, even though he was often cut off. As the curtains closed on Fozzie, Kermit appeared in front of them to introduce the guest star who, to much applause, was usually shown among an assortment of Muppets he or she would appear with later in the episode. With a very small audience in attendance, the "why don't you get things started?" line is sung by Hobo Joe (with the actual vocals provided by Joanna Newsom). Instead of finishing the song on the risers, Kermit was shown seated in the arches with the rest of the cast. Gonzo is inside the circle, and plays a note on his bugle, with a different (often disastrous) outcome each week.
The arch positions for the group, including both regulars, supporting players, and background characters, a few of the arches are empty, were as follows: Row #1: Chicken, Afghan Hound, Mahna Mahna, The Early Bird, Whatnot Row #2: Annie Sue, Mildred Huxtetter, Whatnot, Janice, Chicken, Debbie, Chicken, Yolanda Rat Row #3: Chicken, The Newsman, Dr. Teeth, Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog (seated), Fozzie Bear, Scooter, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Chicken Row #4: Luncheon Counter Monster, Zippity Zap, Dr. Julius Strangepork, The Swedish Chef, Sam the Eagle, Pops, Beauregard, Blue Frackle, One-Eyed Jack, Link Hogthrob, Green Frackle, James Bobin Muppet, Walleye Pike Row #5: Uncle Deadly, Droop, Chicken, Beautiful Day Monster, Big Mean Carl, Pig, Crazy Harry, Cynthia Rose, Wanda, Wayne
Cast Zach Galifianakis as Hobo Joe
Muppet Performers Matt Vogel as Kermit the Frog, Camilla the Chicken, Rizzo the Rat, Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Sweetums, Pops, Uncle Deadly, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Snowth, The Announcer, '80s Robot, James Bobin Muppet, Constantine Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle, The Newsman, Marvin Suggs Steve Whitmire as Foo-Foo (from archival recordings) Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Zoot, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregard, Waldorf, Chip Bill Barretta as Dr. Teeth, Pepe the King Prawn, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the Bear, Big Mean Carl, Mahna Mahna, Behemoth, Beautiful Day Monster, Bubba the Rat, Howard Tubman, Carlo Flamingo, Leprechaun David Rudman as Scooter, Janice, Beaker, Wayne, Bobby Benson, Happy Yellow Creature Peter Linz as Statler, Lips, Robin the Frog, Link Hogthrob, Mutation, Droop, Snowth, Angel Marie, Walter, Manolo Flamingo, Gloria Estefan Bruce Lanoil as Carter, Ozzie Tyler Bunch as Thog, J. G. Nathan Danforth as Mutation, Mo Frackle Alice Dinnean as Afghan Hound Louise Gold as Annie Sue, Kangaroo Nigel Plaskitt as Flying Zucchini Brothers Mak Wilson as Flying Zucchini Brothers, Leprechaun Julianne Buescher as Yolanda Rat, Denise, Debbie, Wanda, Bunny
Muppet Characters '80s Robot, Afghan Hound, Alphonso D'Abruzzo, Andy and Randy Pig, Angel Marie, Animal, Annie Sue, Armadillo, The Babies, Black Dog, The Barbershop Cactus Quartet, Beaker, Beauregard, Beautiful Day Monster, Behemoth, Bertha, Big Mean Carl, Bill, Blind Pew, Blustering Bellowpane Monster, Bobby Benson, Bobo the Bear, Bubba the Rat, Bull, Bunny, Calico, Camilla the Chicken, Captain Pighead, Carter, Chickens, Chip, Cockatoo, Constantine, Crazy Harry, Croaker, Crocodile, Cue Card Monster, Cynthia Rose, Dead Tom, Debbie, Denise, Doglion, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Dr. Teeth, Droop, The Early Bird, Flaubert, Floyd Pepper, Foo-Foo, Fozzie Bear, Frackles, Frogs, The Flying Zucchini Brothers, Geri and the Atrics drummer, Ghosts, Gil, Gloria Estefan (penguin), a Goat, Gonzo, Happy Yellow Creature, a hippopotamus, Hobos, Howard Tubman, Iguana, J. G., James Bobin Muppet, Janice, Kangaroo, Kermit the Frog, Leprechauns, Lew Zealand, Link Hogthrob, Lips, Luncheon Counter Monster, Lyle (dog), Mahna Mahna, Manolo and Carlo Flamingo, Marvin Suggs, Maxine, Mildred Huxtetter, Miss Piggy, Mo Frackle, The Muppaphones, Muppets Tonight Band drummer, Muppets Tonight Writers, The Mutations, The Newsman, Nigel (Muppets Tonight), Nigel (Muppet Show), Norman (ram), Old Tom, One-Eyed Jack, Ozzie, Penguins, Pepe the King Prawn, Pigeon, Pigs, Pokey, Pops, Quongo, Rabbits, Rats, Robin the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Rizzo the Rat, Sam the Eagle, Scooter, Shark, Sheep, Skulls, Singing Food, The Snowths, Spamela Hamderson, Spotted Dick, Statler and Waldorf, The Swedish Chef, Sweetums, Thog, Trumpet Girl, Turkey, Uncle Deadly, Unicorn, Walleye Pike, Walter, Wayne and Wanda, Whatnots, Yolanda Rat, Zippity Zap, Zoot
Trivia ◾ The program was a collection of onstage performances and reused footage from the Muppet Show, with new wraparound and a new soundtrack. ◾ Some of performances are by hilarious backgrounds of classic Muppet Show clips and voice change of new performers. ◾ The season introduces a new sketch "Muppstream." ◾ Kermit and Miss Piggy both host of the series. ◾ '80s Robot join with Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker in Muppet Labs. ◾ Denise served at the canteen. ◾ Hobo Joe and the Hobos in the audience for The Muppet Theatre. ◾ Alice Dinnean be performed Afghan Hound. ◾ Peter Linz and Nathan Danforth be performed the Mutations. ◾ Tyler Bunch be performed Thog. ◾ Julianne Buescher be performed Wanda. ◾ Frackles debuted: Blue Frackle, Green Frackle, Pink Frackle and Purple Frackle. ◾ Singing Food debuted: a tomato, a cauliflower, an asparagus, a watermelon, an ear of corn and a head of lettuce.