Sabrina Carpenter Wins First Emmy for The Muppet Show — SkimNews
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- Sabrina Carpenter won her first Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded), moving the two-time Grammy winner halfway to EGOT status.
- The Muppet Show special served as a backdoor pilot and, following its success, would lead to a new Muppet Show television series.
- Alex Timbers directed the Emmy-winning special and also served as an executive producer.
- 20th Television produced the special with Disney Branded Television, The Muppets Studio and Point Grey Pictures.
- Jim Henson created the original Muppet Show, which ran from 1976 to 1981, aired in more than 100 countries and remains available on Disney+ through all five seasons.
Why it matters: The win gives Carpenter her first of the four major EGOT honors and gives Disney an Emmy-winning special that also serves as a successful backdoor pilot, preserving a stated path to a new Muppet Show television series rather than ending as a one-off.
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