{"id":46680,"date":"2016-05-19T08:22:11","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T12:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=46680"},"modified":"2022-05-04T22:14:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T02:14:54","slug":"farewell-muppets-abc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/farewell-muppets-abc\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell to the Muppets (on ABC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-46682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_2421-Edit-2-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_2421-Edit-2\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_2421-Edit-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_2421-Edit-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_2421-Edit-2.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>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 \u201cAgent Carter\u201d and the Alan Menken headed \u201cGalavant\u201d probably came as sad bits of news. For me, the saddest, even if not surprising, news was the cancellation of \u201cThe Muppets\u201d on ABC.<\/p>\n<p>As I mentioned in several of my episode reviews, especially toward the end of the season, the Muppets started with fantastic ratings, showing that there was interest in the Muppets in popular culture. However, that interest did not match up with what this show was offering. By the time the showrunners retooled and refocused midway through the season, the larger audience was already lost. By the end of the season, the ratings were still fine, but considering the other shows that were cancelled and the reported expense of producing \u201cThe Muppets,\u201d those ratings just didn\u2019t cut it.<\/p>\n<p>But for now, let\u2019s look back at some of the best moments of this short-lived series, and also look to the future of the Muppets.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We had Animal and Dave Grohl drum battle:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dave Grohl and Animal Drum Battle - The Muppets\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3AZz9TSjZCM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Uncle Deadly and Gloria Estefan:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Muppets: Episode 11 Recap\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wd1hPmqZ-jA?start=9&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Great interplay between Rizzo and Pepe\u2019:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Merry Muppets Moments from Episode 10 | The Muppets\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H2ip9R_TGDQ?start=62&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Really, Uncle Deadly everything:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Episode 13 Recap: The Muppets | The Muppets\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d4-cGJUJBAI?start=114&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The whole last episode arc and all the throwbacks to the Muppet Show:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Episode 15 &amp; 16 Recap: The Muppets | Oh My Disney\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/suxeSPfg758?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But some of the best things about the Muppets were the one-liners. A few of my favorites:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kermit: \u201cWelcome to the morning meeting everybody, or should I say the whenever you decide to show up meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Floyd: \u201cUh, is that the official name now, cuz that works a lot better for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Uncle Deadly: \u201cI don\u2019t present solutions, just dramatic problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Animal: \u201cAnimal always wanted to perform with live snakes, but Zoot big baby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kermit: \u201cAnd please, can you always wear your pants in the office?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rizzo: \u201cOkay Mr. Naked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fozzie: \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t know anything about the City of Brotherly Love, Kermit. Probably because you live in the City of Meddling in Someone Else\u2019s Relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Uncle Deadly: \u201cBased on my experience, that\u2019s Reno.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And my personal favorite, after Kermit says that he feels awful:<\/p>\n<p>Bobo: \u201cOoh, falafel, yeah, get me one of those would you please.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And now, to the future\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>First, one thing we know is happening is that Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem will be making their live performance debut at the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem are Going to Outside Lands 2016 | The Muppets\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ksMQb09cKYc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Muppets continue to pop up in random places, most recently with Animal participating in a Drum Off at the Radio Disney Music Awards.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fall Out Boy &amp; Animal Drum Off at the 2016 RDMA | Radio Disney Music Awards | Radio Disney\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GbJAvGkl9EU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the parks, with Muppetvision surviving the Hollywood Studios construction, the renaming of their area to the \u201cMuppets Courtyard\u201d on park maps, and the closure and refurbishment of Pizza Planet, there are consistent if unconfirmed rumors that we will be getting a Muppet themed restaurant sometime soon (please oh please oh please oh please).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If nothing else, the Muppets Studio Youtube Channel has continually made fun and entertaining videos over the years, and hopefully that will continue, whether it is through music videos:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kodachrome | Muppets Music Video | The Muppets\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6_01zRwJOPw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jungle Boogie | Muppets Music Video | The Muppets\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h4Bq69HfR0Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Goofy music videos:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bohemian Rhapsody | Muppet Music Video | The Muppets\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tgbNymZ7vqY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ode To Joy | Muppet Music Video | The Muppets\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VnT7pT6zCcA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Disney spoofs:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;It&#039;s A Small World&quot; Dramatic Reading | with Animal and Sgt. Floyd Pepper | The Muppets\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1SQgOkbo99A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;The Haunted Mansion&quot; Dramatic Reading | with Rowlf the Dog | The Muppets\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CPMTEJ_IAAU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Or just throwbacks to old sketches:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"C\u00e5rven Der P\u00fcmpk\u00een | Recipes with The Swedish Chef | The Muppets\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Qj8PhxSnhg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The sort of short sketch\/song-based entertainment has always been the Muppets\u2019 strength, so they could continue to succeed in this area.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And who knows, with Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Yahoo, and everyone else wanting to produce their own content, the Muppets could still have a second-life on TV.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Either way, don\u2019t put those lights away just yet:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Light The Lights Song - The Muppets\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Va7Z2UiAZeI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the time being, you can still check out clips and episodes of the Muppets <a href=\"http:\/\/abc.go.com\/shows\/the-muppets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 \u201cAgent Carter\u201d and the Alan Menken headed \u201cGalavant\u201d probably came as sad bits of news. For me, the saddest, even if not surprising, news was&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":46682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4462],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-disney-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/80"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46680"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46831,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46680\/revisions\/46831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}