The Muppet Show Returns: Can You Name All 42 Characters in the New Opening? The teaser trailer has officially aired, and fans of The Muppets and The Muppet Show are going to be very happy to know it is just as we all remember it, including the intro of the stage with all the characters inside the arches! Miss Piggy, Kermit, Fozzy, Bauregard, Uncle Deadly, and of course Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are all shown! Which made us wonder, how many could we name? The answer is ALL of them! Check out the full list below.
On February 4, Disney will bring The Muppet Show back to TV for the first time in years. The upcoming special marks the revival of the variety format that made the franchise a household name and a must-watch. Joining Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and the rest of the gang is pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter, who will serve as the evening’s special guest, along with Seth Rogan, who is also an executive producer.
The teaser trailer has officially aired, and fans of The Muppets and The Muppet Show are going to be very happy to know it is just as we all remember it, including the intro of the stage with all the characters inside the arches! Ms Piggy, Kermit, Fozzie, Beauregard, Uncle Deadly, and of course Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are all shown!
The Muppet Show arches were not seen in Season 1, but made their debut in Season 2. It was part of the opening song of the TV show “This is what we call The Muppet Show!” Since then, the arches have been used in The Muppets, Dancing with the Stars, Muppet Babies, Muppets Most Wanted, and various TV shows and specials. Each is structurally distinguished by its stone columns separating each “window” and is surrounded above by flashing lights. Normally, one Muppet at a time is shown in an arch, except at the end, where Kermit would go over to the Newsmen’s arch.
This brings us to what muppets are seen in the new The Muppet Show arches for the special airing Feb 4th, 2026? We have the full list with images. The images we used are from The Muppet 70th Anniversary magnet collection, that just finished being released. There are just a limited few who did not have a muppet magnet, so thanks to Sam @samsdisneydiary, our wed night co-host for putting together the image.
The Muppet Show Arches 2026: Top to bottom, left to right!
- Hilda
- Pops
- Robin the Frog
- Uncle Deadly
- Baskerville
- Pepe the King Prawn
- Beautiful Day Monster
- Bobo
- Beaker
- Leanoard Tubman
- Crazy Harry
- Marvin Suggs
- Wayne
- Wanda
- Lew Zealand
- Koozabanian
- Bean Bunny
- Doctor Julius Strangepork
- Swedish Chef
- Sam Eagle
- Nigel the Conductor
- George the Janitor
- Mo Frackle
- Link Hogthrob
- Gloat Green Frack
- Beauregard
- Rizzo the Rat
- Newsman
- Dr. Teeth
- Miss Piggy
- Kermit The Frog
- Fozzie Bear
- Scooter
- Dr Bunsen Honeydew
- Mahna Mahna
- Kozbanian Mama
- Mildred Huxtetter
- Zelda Rose
- Janice
- Miss Whatnot
- Camilla
- Miss Mousey
The Muppet Show Returns: Can You Name All 42 Characters in the New Opening?
The return comes just ahead of the franchise’s 50th anniversary in 2026. Created by Jim Henson in 1976, The Muppet Show became what Time magazine once called “the most popular television entertainment now being produced on Earth,” earning Emmy, GRAMMY, and Peabody awards during its original five-season run.
The special event debuts February 4 on both the ABC broadcast network and the Disney+ streaming platform. For those looking to catch up before the premiere, all five original seasons of The Muppet Show are currently available to stream on Disney+.
