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It’s The Mup-pet Show! No, really! It’s back! For one episode, at least. Can four fans who’ve been marinating in the original show for nearly 5 years be objective about “new” performers and writers? C...
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It’s here! It’s here!
Watch the episode first, then come sit by us.
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Watch the episode first, then come sit by us.
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We hope you're not done watching and rewatching The Muppet Show special, but when you are (or need a change of pace), prepare for our next episode on DICK CAVETT MEETS ABBA here: youtu.be/Y1IfZVym918
Abba Dick Cavett meets Abba 12 sept 1981
YouTube video by Rolling Rockvideos (rollingrockvideos)
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February 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
We hope you're not done watching and rewatching The Muppet Show special, but when you are (or need a change of pace), prepare for our next episode on DICK CAVETT MEETS ABBA here: youtu.be/Y1IfZVym918
Frequent Muppeturgy guest Amy Spalding has a new book coming out. We've read it, and it's great! AND she will be returning to Muppeturgy for our next episode to discuss DICK CAVETT MEETS ABBA, a real thing that aired on television in the 80s.
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New Amy Spalding Sapphic Romance Novel In Her Spotlight Is Set in the LA Theatre Community
The book follows actor Tess and stage director Rebecca—formerly dating—as they unexpectedly reunite to work on a show.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Frequent Muppeturgy guest Amy Spalding has a new book coming out. We've read it, and it's great! AND she will be returning to Muppeturgy for our next episode to discuss DICK CAVETT MEETS ABBA, a real thing that aired on television in the 80s.
playbill.com/article/new-...
playbill.com/article/new-...
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If this special feels like Kermit and Company tap-dancing for Daddy Disney’s attention, good: The Muppets work best as underdogs, and they are excellent tap dancers.
It’s Time to Raise the Curtain on The Muppet Show Again
If this special feels like Kermit and Company tap-dancing for Daddy Disney’s attention, good: The Muppets work best as underdogs, and they are excellent tap dancers.
www.vulture.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
If this special feels like Kermit and Company tap-dancing for Daddy Disney’s attention, good: The Muppets work best as underdogs, and they are excellent tap dancers.
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The 'turgy episode was a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in and of itself.
February 6, 2026 at 2:55 PM
The 'turgy episode was a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in and of itself.
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Because apparently I am more of a Letterboxd purist than a Muppet Show booster, I refuse to log the new special. But if you count it and are curious about my #LastFourWatched, rest assured I have seen it six times.
February 6, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Because apparently I am more of a Letterboxd purist than a Muppet Show booster, I refuse to log the new special. But if you count it and are curious about my #LastFourWatched, rest assured I have seen it six times.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Anyway, this is a great week for everyone who owns this tanktop…
and a great week to buy it if you don’t have it already.
www.muppeturgy.com/store
and a great week to buy it if you don’t have it already.
www.muppeturgy.com/store
Anyway, this is a great week for everyone who owns this tanktop…
and a great week to buy it if you don’t have it already.
www.muppeturgy.com/store
and a great week to buy it if you don’t have it already.
www.muppeturgy.com/store
February 6, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Anyway, this is a great week for everyone who owns this tanktop…
and a great week to buy it if you don’t have it already.
www.muppeturgy.com/store
and a great week to buy it if you don’t have it already.
www.muppeturgy.com/store
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"Sabrina Carpenter is soft-launching herself as the next Dolly Parton on the new Muppet Show" is both an incomprehensible sentence and also accurate
February 6, 2026 at 3:06 AM
"Sabrina Carpenter is soft-launching herself as the next Dolly Parton on the new Muppet Show" is both an incomprehensible sentence and also accurate
Great interview with director Alex Timbers, including some behind-the-scenes photos we haven’t seen elsewhere. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
'The Muppet Show' special brings back the magic of the original — and a couple of Muppets
Director Alex Timbers spoke about helming the Muppet special that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the show and the return of Rizzo and Bean Bunny.
www.latimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Great interview with director Alex Timbers, including some behind-the-scenes photos we haven’t seen elsewhere. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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Somewhere a baby gay watching The Muppet Show is getting Ring Of Keys'd watching Gonzo run around screaming out the names of Best Supporting Actresses.
February 5, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Somewhere a baby gay watching The Muppet Show is getting Ring Of Keys'd watching Gonzo run around screaming out the names of Best Supporting Actresses.
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It's been nice to see Muppet Show chatter on the timeline, and it'd be even nicer to see it under this crosstalk between @memles.bsky.social and me.
Sketch-to-Sketch: They Finally Just Made The Muppet Show
In crosstalk form because one 40-ish white man nostalgic for the Muppets simply was not enough
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February 5, 2026 at 2:37 AM
It's been nice to see Muppet Show chatter on the timeline, and it'd be even nicer to see it under this crosstalk between @memles.bsky.social and me.
And we end with perhaps the darkest Statler and Waldorf bit ever. Is there a doctor in the house?
February 5, 2026 at 2:37 AM
And we end with perhaps the darkest Statler and Waldorf bit ever. Is there a doctor in the house?
This might sound crazy to younger viewers, but it feels so right to watch The Muppet Show with commercial breaks.
February 5, 2026 at 2:35 AM
This might sound crazy to younger viewers, but it feels so right to watch The Muppet Show with commercial breaks.
The Armadillo in the tutu debuted in Muppets Most Wanted. And there’s no such thing as Muppets canon.
February 5, 2026 at 2:34 AM
The Armadillo in the tutu debuted in Muppets Most Wanted. And there’s no such thing as Muppets canon.
The deep-voiced Muppet with trust issues is named Satay and we would die for him.
February 5, 2026 at 2:32 AM
The deep-voiced Muppet with trust issues is named Satay and we would die for him.
Sabrina Carpenter and Kermit are singing Islands in the Stream, originally performed by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. Rogers himself was a Muppet Show guest star. Parton was not, but Kermit and Piggy guested on her variety show, Dolly.
February 5, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Sabrina Carpenter and Kermit are singing Islands in the Stream, originally performed by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. Rogers himself was a Muppet Show guest star. Parton was not, but Kermit and Piggy guested on her variety show, Dolly.
Maya Rudolph’s friend is Beautiful Day Monster, named after his signature sketch. youtu.be/mbwgNwB97-Q?...
Muppets on Ed Sullivan: Happy Girl Meets Beautiful Day Monster
YouTube video by Muppet Songs
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February 5, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Maya Rudolph’s friend is Beautiful Day Monster, named after his signature sketch. youtu.be/mbwgNwB97-Q?...
Is that an eyeball on Kermit’s desk?!
February 5, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Is that an eyeball on Kermit’s desk?!
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The venn diagram of actors who have headlined Oh Mary and the actors who should be guests on The Muppet Show is a perfect circle.
February 5, 2026 at 2:22 AM
The venn diagram of actors who have headlined Oh Mary and the actors who should be guests on The Muppet Show is a perfect circle.
BIG MEAN CARL JUST ATE A SNOWTH IN THR BACKGROUND!!!
February 5, 2026 at 2:19 AM
BIG MEAN CARL JUST ATE A SNOWTH IN THR BACKGROUND!!!
The usher is played by Larb, who was the cue card monster on Muppets Tonight in the 1990s. muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Larb
Larb
Larb[1] is a small, green monster with long arms that served as the cue card holder for the series, Muppets Tonight. He's first seen during the opening theme song with some cue cards as Jowls passes b...
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February 5, 2026 at 2:17 AM
The usher is played by Larb, who was the cue card monster on Muppets Tonight in the 1990s. muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Larb
Dutchess Piggerton is played by Miss Poogy, who debuted in The Muppets (2011) movie.
February 5, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Dutchess Piggerton is played by Miss Poogy, who debuted in The Muppets (2011) movie.
Gonzo is still performed by Dave Goelz, the only member of the original Muppet Show cast who worked on this special. Dave also performs Beauregard – the very first Muppet we saw in this special.
February 5, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Gonzo is still performed by Dave Goelz, the only member of the original Muppet Show cast who worked on this special. Dave also performs Beauregard – the very first Muppet we saw in this special.
Mo Frackle’s hat is a callback to The Muppet Movie. Mad Man Mooney’s Used Cars is where the gang first met Sweetums. (“Jack not name, jack job!”)
February 5, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Mo Frackle’s hat is a callback to The Muppet Movie. Mad Man Mooney’s Used Cars is where the gang first met Sweetums. (“Jack not name, jack job!”)