MUPPETS NOW is coming at the end of the month and Disney+ has released some new material to promote the show courtesy of tight-lipped Joe the Legal Weasel. In preparation for Joe’s release, Kermit has put together a video chat to align on keypoints of promotion.
With a full roster of rotating guest stars, world-class production facilities, and pure unscripted mayhem, MUPPETS NOW promises to break new ground for the cherished Jim Henson gang. This season’s celebrity guests include entertainers, comedians, chefs, and more. In addition, fans can expect all-new improvised comedy segments from their favorite Muppets including Miss Piggy, Beaker, Camilla, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo the Great, Kermit the Frog, Pepe the King Prawn, The Swedish Chef, Scooter, Uncle Deadly, among others.
The show is produced by The Muppets Studio and Soapbox Films.
From Joe the Legal Weasel
Below are statements from the Muppets — approved, of course — by Joe the Legal Weasel followed by the official press release.
“The Muppets are thrilled to be doing our first-ever unscripted show! It’s going to be extremely spontaneous and very surprising; almost as surprising as the fact that we ever actually used a script in the past.”
— Kermit the Frog
“This is moi unfiltered, unexpurgated, and more unbelievably fabulous than ever. If you watch only one show on Disney+ ,you really should tune in more often. But whenever you watch, make it moi on Muppets Now.”
— Miss Piggy
“For the first time ever, I’m working without a joke book, folks. It’s a new kind of totally improvised comedy I call ‘bare bear’! See what I did there? Ahh! Wocka! Wocka!”
— Fozzie Bear
“I knew Muppets Now was coming to Disney+ but I did NOT know they wanted Muppets Now NOW, as in right away, as in “doesn’t anybody give a warning around here’!? Gotta go upload those episodes pronto! Wish me luck; I’ll need it.”
— Scooter
See it for Yourself
MUPPETS NOW debust on Disney+ July 31, 2020. New episodes will be released every Friday.