The Muppet Show was a huge success in syndication back in the 1970s but the follow-up series Muppets Tonight ran for two short seasons before being cancelled by ABC in 1998. Is the public ready for another Muppet TV show? Will this one be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.
Set in a mockumentary style, The Muppets follows the lives of the crew behind talk show Up Late with Miss Piggy. Diva Miss Piggy is still driving Kermit the Frog and the rest of the gang crazy. The Muppeteer performers include Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Peter Linz.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — typically around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
10/30 update: ABC has ordered three more episodes of this series. Good news?
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Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like The Muppets TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for second season?
Keep the memory alive! Keep the Muppets on!
Sorry but ABC just canceled The Muppets
is that why it isnt appearing on tuesday nights anymore?
Love this show. The ratings might not be great, but it will do great in syndication.
Do not cancel this show. I love the muppets. My kids and I watch it all the time and think it is hilarious!!!!
Disney World just announced a new “Muppet Land” at Hollywood Studios park. Obviously they still have faith in the muppets in the theme park world… Does that mean they will keep the show going? Seems like if they’re going to invest that kind of money in a physical place, they would wanna have some kind of muppets project running….
I am looking forward for season 2.
Our family really looks forward to Tuesday nights with the muppets. It was always my favorite as a kid! We love Big Mean Carl!
KEEP THE MUPPETS ALIVE!!!
The show sucks. Kill it. Pork chops and frog’s legs for everybody!
We love the new “Muppets”. The show is fresh, kindly and adult. It needs to get a better spot where it is not up against mega draw music shows. Love the droll dragon, Deadly, and Pepe, the lounge prawn.
There is so little on TV that is intelligent grownup humor and not “R” rated with warnings about “sexual content”.
Save this show!
Are you kidding? This gets the boot while “The stupid Bachelor” stays on? We love the show. The dialog is so clever, the new characters are great. Love the droll dragon in Miss Piggy’s stage room. And Pepe is a hoot! Just give the show a better spot where it is not up against “The Voice” and killer draws like that. This was the highlight of the weeks watching and the reason we kept cable TV.
I love this show! My new favorite Muppet is Pepe the Prawn. It was hilarious when he was playing poker! I hope it stays on the air!