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The Muppets - ABC Official Trailer
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IIRC, Frank was offended that they were continuing without Jim or something like that, so he distanced himself from our favorite TV puppet pals starting from the 2011 movie.
No clue about Steve, though.
Jest Chillin
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Oz retired from performing with The Muppets in the early 2000's. But he had performed in pretty much everything throughout the whole 90's even though Jim had passed. Thoughout that time and even before Jim passed, Oz was more focused on directing.
Oz pretty much only Directs now and performs a few select characters a few times a year for stuff like Sesame Street.
You mean it was a rip off of the Jack Benny shiw which was a "show within a show"
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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Well that looks excellent.
BodiesWithoutOrgans
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Where is Rizzo & Pepe 
BodiesWithoutOrgans
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Gonzo will Pepe be in the show after you he is my favourite THE KING PRAWN!
IsntChrisL
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Awesome. I can dig it. The Muppets work well with shorter stories.
WordAssassin
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Something about this seems wrong to me. I don't know if it's Kermit swearing, or them using like actual adult humor, or the voices sounding so completely off, or how cynically self aware it seems? But it just seems weird.
Like, I'd consider the original Muppet Show to be for adults but it didn't go out of its way to BE adult. This has weird sex jokes and drug jokes and swearing.
And Muppets have always been delightfully self aware but something about this feels like... I dunno mean spirited? Or like it's taking the self awareness too far?
Can't quite put my finger on it but I don't like it. I'll watch it, of course, I love the Muppets and want to give it a fair chance, but something about this trailer made me sad.
Like, I'd consider the original Muppet Show to be for adults but it didn't go out of its way to BE adult. This has weird sex jokes and drug jokes and swearing.
And Muppets have always been delightfully self aware but something about this feels like... I dunno mean spirited? Or like it's taking the self awareness too far?
Can't quite put my finger on it but I don't like it. I'll watch it, of course, I love the Muppets and want to give it a fair chance, but something about this trailer made me sad.
MrCunningham
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Yup, same here/ And I get ABC as part of my basic cable package....
Oh thanks. I guess this should be expected for a new Muppets show, but was was hoping they would go back to the classic 70's variety show format.
Hasn't self-awareness/fourth wall breaking always been a thing with the Muppets? Though I don't think it was done in an as cynical way though.
Still, I think this show looks like it could be good, even if it's a pretty big departure from what the Muppets is normally like.
Don Draper's Hat
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Holy shit. Is that Wynn Duffy's real voice?
Well yeah, then he sounds off here. That doesn't change it.
That's the thing, he sounds here like Kermit has sounded for the last 25 years. Kermit sounds exactly like he'd be expected to. It's Steve Whitmere's Kermit, not Jim Henson's.
I dunno maybe it's since I haven't heard it since Most Wanted was in theatres, but I find it off too.
Edit: Maybe the pitch?
twelvetenzerosix
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I'm really excited to watch this when it comes to the UK.
Remember watching the Muppet Show when it originally aired back in the day and even Muppets Tonight was pretty decent, so more Muppets regularly on TV is only ever a good thing!
Hopefully Rizzo makes an appearance at some point, but give me plenty of the Swedish Chef and hopefully a Lou Zealand cameo or two and I'll be a happy camper!
It's almost time to start the music and light the lights...
Remember watching the Muppet Show when it originally aired back in the day and even Muppets Tonight was pretty decent, so more Muppets regularly on TV is only ever a good thing!
Hopefully Rizzo makes an appearance at some point, but give me plenty of the Swedish Chef and hopefully a Lou Zealand cameo or two and I'll be a happy camper!
It's almost time to start the music and light the lights...
Lightning_Roller
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This actually looks really good. Might have to catch the premiere for this.
WordAssassin
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It's something wrong with the YouTube video. I just watched the international one and although Rolf and Fozzie still sound a little strange to me, everyone else sounded totally fine.
TwntyOneTwlv
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Yesssss. Will watch. Can't wait.
I am still baffled by posts like this. All the characters are performed by their main performers in this video, all of which have been their main performers for nearly 15 years. Steve Whitmere took over for Kermit and the like in 1990. Eric Jacobson took over for Frank Oz in 2001.
Hell, Gonzo has had the same performer since day 1.
I'm fully aware of who has been playing who since the deaths of Henson, Nelson, Hunt and Juhl (as well as Oz' retirement) being a huge Henson fan.
I said they sounded off, and I meant it.
GuitarAtomik
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Honestly...I'm down. I'm not a huge Muppet fan, but the trailer earned my attention.
a secret-boss
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not a bad trailer at all
will watch
will watch
TwoDurans
"Never said I wasn't a hypocrite."
GamePnoy74
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Looks great, will set the DVR.
I hope sometime in the show Kermit will casually drop the "but that's none of my business" line while sipping some iced tea. lol
I hope sometime in the show Kermit will casually drop the "but that's none of my business" line while sipping some iced tea. lol
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thepotatoman
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Are you watching using link from this post to watch the trailer?
Because the pitch is really off in that upload. The official upload is fine. If you're using the official upload, I don't know what to tell you, cause the voice seems fine to me.
If you think this is going over the line, Muppets Tonight was far worse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqfIHlap7G8
I'm not against adult jokes, and I'm not against (smart, or at least funny) adult jokes in the Muppets, but Miss Piggy faking an orgasm just goes too far for me. Muppets Tonight really was a bit of a mess with that stuff, they were trying way too hard. There was also that recurring Baywatch parody with the Pamela Anderson-pig with the giant boobs that the other characters kept drooling over. There was nothing there except for the shockvalue of a Muppet with boobs.
I wouldn't be surprised if that was the moment were some of the older puppeteers gave up on the Muppets.
This new show looks very tame compared to some of the stuff in that old show.
None of the core performers gave up after Muppets Tonight, it was about 5 years after that that Frank Oz retired. The rest of the core group remains together outside of Jerry Nelson who passed away a few years back.
Chezzymann
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I dont see whats 'off' about kermits voice at all. Just recently watched most wanted too. Nothings changed.
Edit: Yall must be watching the international trailer. Pitch is waaaaaay off. Terrible.
Edit: Yall must be watching the international trailer. Pitch is waaaaaay off. Terrible.
No, that was Zoot.
FTFY.
Oh shit, quite right!
TheAbsolution
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Yep.
SlowRevolution
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No Walter?
GitarooMan
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I thought I saw him around the conference table at the beginning?
0:04, he's there.
eyeball_kid
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Is there a 405 in Seattle? Pretty sure he was on the infamous 405 in Los Angeles, well-known for traffic nightmares. And people smoke marijuana pretty much in the open now in LA. So it's probably Los Angeles, especially given the "B-star reality show" concept.
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