Tonight marks the season finale of The Muppets on ABC. The network wasn’t happy with the new Tuesday night series’ ratings in the fall so they replaced series showrunner Bob Kushell with Galavant’s showrunner, Kristin Newman. Newman made some changes to the series but they don’t seem to have made a difference. The ratings hit new lows when the show returned from its winter hiatus.
With such poor ratings, you’d think that The Muppets would automatically be cancelled. However, Disney owns the Muppets characters so the corporation (which also owns ABC) has a vested interest in keeping the show on the air.
We likely won’t know the show’s fate until May when the networks announce their plans for next season.
But, what do you think? Do you think that The Muppets is worth renewing for a second season? Should it be cancelled instead?
Please renew for another season (and hopefully many more) ! I have been a huge fan of the Muppets since I was a kid and watching the original Muppet Show. My husband and I love watching them every week and think the show is hilarious! Please do everything possible to renew it. It’s so funny!!!
I was very shocked to hear that The Muppets have been canceled! I have grown up with them and am a big fan of anything Jim Henson. If certain moms want to boycott the show, just don’t watch it. That’s how life should be, if you don’t like something, don’t participate. I sure hope that had no impact on the show being canceled. I am disappointed in ABC, they should have persevered with another season to really blow the socks off viewers – so much potential! I WANT MORE MUPPETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please.
I have been a Muppet fan since the late 70’s early 80’s. The way Henson ‘humanized animals’ left such a happy feeling in our hearts. I was skeptical of the new series, since the ‘movies’ lost that ‘variety show’ feel we loved so much, but was completely impressed from the premier till the finale. The update from variety show format to late night show was GENIUS! It keeps the basis of what the show was about… yet refreshed it to work for the current generation 🙂
Please don’t cancel! Great show- it is like 30 Rock came back as puppets (almost)- solid show- the karoake episode alone should be good for a 2nd season- what they have on now is CR@P!
my children and I have bonded over the show since I watched the original; needless to say we hope they bring it back.
Be part of TGIF or show it before Quantico.
The Muppets is fantastic, there’s little doubt about it. The fact of the matter is, ratings are based on a archaic system called the Nielsen Rating System. That’s what needs to change, not The Muppets. People’s lives are becoming increasingly hectic, and DVR’s are the norm.
Also, MORE ANIMAL. MORE MORE MORE!
I’ve been a fan of The Muppets ever since I could remember. My first favorite Muppet movie was Muppets take Manhattan. I was thrilled when they started making movies again, and even more excited to hear about their TV show. I absolutely LOVE the show and think it’s hilarious. I understand that “mothers” are outraged because of the adult content. But the original Muppet show had adult content as well. So, I say to them, get over it, and watch some other boring kid show. If this sitcom was supposed to be watched by children, it would be aired earlier… Read more »
Renew. Please. No more “is the Swedish chef a cross dresser” but the logic jokes.