Muppet Show Revival Earns Six Emmy Noms
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- The Muppet Show revival on Disney+ earned six Emmy nominations, including for variety special (pre-recorded), with guest Sabrina Carpenter featured in the special.
- The Muppets performed at the FIFA World Cup Final halftime show alongside Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber and others, weeks after the Emmy nominations were announced.
- "Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets" opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida this past spring, adding a theme-park presence to the franchise's resurgence.
- Matt Vogel, voice of Kermit and an EP on the revival, said the team prioritized character authenticity, noting "everyone walking onto set had an emotional response to seeing the authenticity that was put behind the re-creation of the show."
- Eric Jacobson (Miss Piggy performer, EP) said the franchise has "a lot of wind in our sails," while Leigh Slaughter, VP of Muppets Studio, described "so much momentum" but offered no news on additional content.
- The "Muppet Show" revival has so far been a one-off despite strong reviews and Emmy recognition, with Slaughter saying the studio is "always planning our next move" but acknowledging gaps between projects.
Why it matters: The Muppets franchise has cycled through false-start revivals before — ABC's 2015 series flopped and "Muppets Now" lasted only six episodes — so Disney and Muppets Studio face a familiar test: converting three simultaneous wins (six Emmy noms, a World Cup halftime slot, a new theme-park ride) into sustained programming rather than another one-off nostalgia burst.
