A week or so ago, I wrote a post about the return of the Muppet Show. For those that missed it, briefly: The Muppet Show is coming back! Or so I thought when I wrote that post anyway.

It turns out that it was only a single special, made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the show. Finding that out somewhat deflated my joy.

BUT, Seth Rogen has stated that it was also intended as a "backdoor pilot", meaning if it proves popular, Disney might greenlight a full season.

Joy!

It seems that it has indeed proven popular. Every write up I find on the web is praising it (except for one review on a conservative blog that was angry about a single "adult" joke) and it seems to have attracted a lot of eyeballs. So.. good sign? We can hope!

While you can't watch the full episode without paying, some people have uploaded a few clips from the show so I thought I'd share those here. Enjoy!

First, however, the opening! It is the same song we know and love, but a new sound mix and in HD!

Now a few more clips

EDIT: Scratch that. Evidently the person who uploaded those clips has set them to not be displayable on other websites. Too bad. Oh well. There are a dozen or so. Go to this channel to watch them. Trust me, they are worth the watch. Especially the show finale, which uses a classic song.

My only complaint is Maya Rudolph. But I've never liked her, so that could just be me. The rest of the clips are all great though. Enjoy!

Let's hope Disney picks it up!

David is an American teacher and translator lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time and searching for the perfect haiku. He blogs here and at laspina.org. Write him on Bluesky. 【Support @dbooster with Hive SBI】