The Muppet Show Wins Four Emmys, Sabrina Carpenter Earns First Emmy as Producer

The Muppet Show Wins Four Emmys, Sabrina Carpenter Earns First Emmy as Producer

September 6, 2026

The Muppets and Sesame Street Join Madonna, Shakira, BTS for World Cup Final Halftime Show

The Muppets and Sesame Street Join Madonna, Shakira, BTS for World Cup Final Halftime Show

July 19, 2026

The Muppet Show Wins Four Emmys, Sabrina Carpenter Earns First Emmy as Producer

The Muppet Show Gets 6 of Disney’s 125 Emmy Nominations in 2026

July 10, 2026

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets PhotoPass Attraction Photos Revealed

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets PhotoPass Attraction Photos Revealed

May 15, 2026

We Heard the New Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets Soundtrack and Here Is What You Need to Know

We Heard the New Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets Soundtrack and Here Is What You Need to Know

April 16, 2026

Miss Piggy Easter Egg Display at Disney World Is a Love Letter to The Muppet Show

Miss Piggy Easter Egg Display at Disney World Is a Love Letter to The Muppet Show

March 9, 2026

'Done With Mirrors': Final Week for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios

‘Done With Mirrors’: Final Week for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios

February 23, 2026

Can 8 Million Views Be Enough to Bring ‘The Muppet Show’ Back Full Time?

Can 8 Million Views Be Enough to Bring ‘The Muppet Show’ Back Full Time?

February 15, 2026

Can 8 Million Views Be Enough to Bring ‘The Muppet Show’ Back Full Time?

Updated: “Felt” Betrayal as AI Allegations Strike The Muppet Show Revival

February 9, 2026

The Soul of the Swamp: Why Steve Whitmire Claims Disney’s Muppets are Just a "Tribute Band"

The Soul of the Swamp: Why Steve Whitmire Claims Disney’s Muppets are Just a “Tribute Band”

February 1, 2026

Kingdom Hearts & The Muppets Disney Park Day Headline February Pin Drops

Kingdom Hearts & The Muppets Disney Park Day Headline February Pin Drops

January 30, 2026

D23 Confirms Early Screening of New 'Muppet Show' Special for Gold Members

D23 Confirms Early Screening of New ‘Muppet Show’ Special for Gold Members

January 29, 2026

The Muppet Show Wins Four Emmys, Sabrina Carpenter Earns First Emmy as Producer

New Trailer and How to Watch The Muppet Show 2026 Special on Disney+ and ABC

January 23, 2026

The Muppet Show swept four Emmy Awards at this year's Creative Arts Emmys, landing on the special's 50th anniversary: Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special, Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming, Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded), and Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special. Sabrina Carpenter also picked up her first-ever Emmy for her work as an executive producer on the special. We covered the special's D23 Gold Member advance screening back in January, ahead of its February 4 debut on Disney+ and ABC, and it's been a big year for the franchise across our coverage ever since, including our full ride-through of the new Muppets coaster at Hollywood Studios. The special picked up six Emmy nominations total, with one more still pending at Sunday's ceremony for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance, honoring Matt Vogel's work as Kermit the Frog. Carpenter's win puts her halfway to EGOT status, needing only an Oscar and a Tony to complete the set. She didn't attend the Creative Arts ceremony in person to accept. Vogel, who's worked with the Muppets and on Sesame Street for more than 30 years, said simply that it felt right to do the special now. The special was reportedly designed from the start as a backdoor pilot, a test run to gauge whether a full series revival made sense. Six Emmy nominations, four wins, and reviews that ranged from warm to genuinely glowing would seem to answer that question. So here's the part worth sitting with: nothing new has actually been announced. The Muppets are clearly relevant again, and Disney knows it. They rethemed an entire Hollywood Studios coaster around the Electric Mayhem this year, rolled out new merchandise, and gave the franchise real estate at D23. Fans loved the special. Critics liked it. The pilot did exactly what a pilot is supposed to do. And yet there's been no follow-up special, no series pickup, nothing beyond the one-off event that already proved itself. It doesn't need to be a full weekly series to be worth doing. An eight-episode season would be enough to give the format room to breathe without the production demands of a traditional weekly show. Even a steady stream of one-off specials, tied to holidays or anniversaries the way this one was, would keep the momentum going instead of letting it sit. Disney has already shown it's willing to invest real money in the Muppets this year. The audience clearly showed up for it. At some point, that combination is supposed to turn into more content, not just a plaque.

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January 8, 2026

The Muppets, Imagineers, and Hannah Montana: What’s New on Disney+ This February

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December 31, 2025

70 Weeks, 70 Magnets: Miss Piggy Closes Out the Massive Muppet Set

70 Weeks, 70 Magnets: Miss Piggy Closes Out the Massive Muppet Set

December 19, 2025

It's Time to Play the Music and Light the Lights! The Muppet Show Special Event on Feb 4th

It’s Time to Play the Music and Light the Lights! The Muppet Show Special Event on Feb 4th

December 17, 2025

The Muppets Are Coming: 'Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith' Last Day is March 1st

The Muppets Are Coming: ‘Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith’ Last Day is March 1st

December 12, 2025

Rowlf & Miss Piggy Steal the Show Singing Gaming Titles at The Game Awards

Rowlf & Miss Piggy Steal the Show Singing Gaming Titles at The Game Awards

December 12, 2025

Fraggle Rock is Back! New Holiday Special Hits Apple TV+ Today

Fraggle Rock is Back! New Holiday Special Hits Apple TV+ Today

December 5, 2025

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