The Muppet Show, Sabrina Carpenter and Quakertown
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Pop star Sabrina Carpenter is the featured guest star, along with Seth Rogen and Maya Rudolph, in this special that returns the Muppets to their original stage.
“The Muppet Show” special is mediocre. This is as it should be: good and right.
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‘The Muppet Show’ review: Our beloved Muppets are back at the perfect time
What a perfect time for Kermit and the gang to return to us!
The one-off episode celebrates the series’ 50th anniversary with special guest (and Miss Piggy superfan) Sabrina Carpenter.
It's time to raise the curtain on "The Muppet Show," a highly-anticipated special event featuring special guest star Sabrina Carpenter and Executive Producer and guest star Seth Rogen. Maya Rudolph has also been announced as a guest star.
Things started off strong with the 2011 film “The Muppets,” a charmingly nostalgic reboot that went out of its way to remind us why we loved Kermit, Fozzie, Miss Piggy, and Gonzo in the first place. The film’s success suggested that a new era of big-screen adventures was on the horizon,
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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.
Maybe the best review I can give this Rogen/Goldberg reboot is the simplest: I hope they make many more of them.
Who needs Kermit?
"If your kids get the joke aimed at the adults the problem is you, not the show," shared one social-media commenter.