If you’re in your 20s or 30s, you grew up in the era of the Disney Channel Original Movies and Zoog Disney. These DCOMs were always the talk of middle schools, but now we can look back on them with a sort of beloved nostalgia. So whether you’re looking to take a walk down memory…
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Farewell to the Muppets (on ABC)
At the end of last week several of the TV networks officially cancelled some of their shows on the bubble. For readers here, the cancellations of the Captain America spinoff “Agent Carter” and the Alan Menken headed “Galavant” probably came as sad bits of news. For me, the saddest, even if not surprising, news was…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 15/16 – Generally Inhospitable; Because…Love
Season 1, Episode 15/16: Generally Inhospitable; Because…Love Originally Aired: Tuesday, March 1 Guest stars: Willie Nelson, Jack White, Utkarsh Ambudkar This week, The Muppets had a one hour season finale, kind of combining two episodes into one. The set-up for this episode involves Pache (I give up on the pizza thing) still giving the crew…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 14 – Little Green Lie
Season 1, Episode 14: Little Green Lie Originally Aired: Tuesday, February 23 Guest stars: Lara Spencer This episode features a visit from Kermit’s nephew, Robin. However, Robin is convinced that Kermit and Miss Piggy are still together. They decide to pretend they are still together, for his benefit. Kermit then asks the staff to pretend…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 13 – Got Silk?
Season 1, Episode 13: Got Silk? Originally Aired: Tuesday February 16 Guest stars: RuPaul, Ingrid Michaelson, Utkarsh Ambudkar In this episode Miss Piggy is struggling with not being in the new format of the show as much, and also not having any friends. As such, she tags on to Janice’s aerial contortionist class, where Uncle…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 12 – A Tail of Two Piggies
Season 1, Episode 12: A Tail of Two Piggies Originally Aired: Tuesday February 9 Guest stars: Joan Jett, Ian Ziering This episode begins with Kermit and Miss Piggy (accompanied by Uncle Deadly) going to the Zootopia opening. While walking the red carpet, Miss Piggy’s tail pops out, causing quite a stir. The network wanted her…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 11- Swine Song
Season 1, Episode 11: Swine Song Originally Aired: Tuesday February 2 Guest stars: Key and Peele, Utkarsh Ambudkar and June Raphael After their hiatus, the Muppets return at a brand new time (8:30 eastern/7:30 central). This episode begins with Miss Piggy returning from a great trip to Argentina (where she also smuggled a…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 10 – Single All the Way
Season 1, Episode 10: Single All the Way Originally Aired: Tuesday December 8 Guest stars: Mindy Kaling, Echosmith This episode begins with the gang preparing for the “Up Late” Christmas special, although Animal ate the tree decorations and Bunsen electrified Beaker’s nose for a reindeer sketch that doesn’t actually exist. Fozzie is also supposed to…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 9 – Going, Going, Gonzo
Season 1, Episode 9: Going, Going, Gonzo Originally Aired: Tuesday December 1 Guest stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dave Grohl This episode of The Muppets is essentially a big Gonzo feature. It starts during a Joseph Gordon-Levitt appearance on the show, singing “Fly Me to the Moon” with Miss Piggy. Sweetums was supposed to lower a…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 8 – Too Hot to Handler
Season 1, Episode 8: Too Hot to Handler Originally Aired: Tuesday November 17 Guest stars: Chelsea Handler, Riki Lindhome This episode features Chelsea Handler, whom Scooter has developed an enormous crush. Scooter is, however, incredibly nervous and awkward, even when his date with Chelsea goes well. He eventually wants her to slow it way down…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 7 – Pig’s in a Blackout
Season 1, Episode 7: Pig’s in a Blackout Originally Aired: Tuesday November 10 Guest stars: Jason Bateman, Pentatonix While it contains throwbacks to some previous sub-plots, this episode of The Muppets focuses mainly on one storyline. Essentially, Kermit suffers a nervous breakdown after a series of hilarious mishaps, ending with Miss Piggy getting stuck…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 6 – The Ex Factor
Season 1, Episode 6: The Ex-Factor Originally Aired: Tuesday November 3 Guest stars: Kristin Chenoweth This episode features Kristin Chenoweth, initially as a guest on Up Late with Miss Piggy, however she then gets asked to play at a party for Floyd’s parents. However, this doesn’t go well, and she ends up being left on…