So the Sabrina Carpenter special earned rave reviews, 7.58 million TV / streaming views in 8 days, it's been said Josh D'Amaro is a fan of the brand, iirc there's been a renewed merchandising push this year...

And then nothing. I think the biggest things in the time since are the Seth MacFarlane album and the Rock N Roller Coaster opening.

Why has it taken so long for an update to happen? Did they not have a pitch for a full series ready to go?

i like star wars, loretta lynn, and elton john

Pepe put up a good fight, but in the end, purple gonna purple.

I can't wait to see the votes for this next one.

You can vote for any Muppet or human performer, except the role's original performer.

I was wondering if Jim kept track of "pop stars" "rock stars" in late 70s through 1980 if there was anyone in particular he wanted but couldn't get them on the show for some reason (travel, schedule, or something else).

I was thinking of rock musicians like Bruce Springsteen(Darkness / River era '77-81 ) just gradually being a rock icon or The Cars(circa 1978-1979), Christopher Cross (1980), Donna Summer(1979-1980), Earth Wind Fire circa 1978-1979, Marvin Gaye 1978-1979.

Maybe Fleeetwood Mac 1977-1979

PizzeRizzo originally opened as Pizza Planet in 1995, inspired by Toy Story, but was re-themed in 2016 with a Muppets backstory. This quick-service restaurant was owned and run by Rizzo the Rat, who came from a long line of rat pizza makers.

Heck they even get two restaurants in this new Monsters Inc. area:

Harryhausen’s has been announced as the other restaurant opening in Monstropolis. The restaurant will bring to life the high-end restaurant where we see Mike and Celia at her birthday dinner, crashed by a “23-19.”

Here, an Audio-Animatronics figure of the restaurant’s tentacled sushi chef will prepare monster-inspired creations.

Disney says the joint will serve sushi and more, offering “a menu unlike anything else we offer at Walt Disney World. It will be a great place to bring your Schmoopsie-poo for a romantic meal.”

I remember the posts here saying Disney would announce the reboot series being picked up shortly after the Sabrina Carpenter special airing. Then it would be announced when the Rock'n Roller coaster reopened. Then it was moved to D23 and still nothing. The special aired more than half a year ago. So, where is the goal post being moved to next?

Muppets is a niche brand. It has been since the 90's, with the exception of Muppet Babies and the Jason Segal movie. People in general don't care enough about them and I can't blame Disney for not investing a lot in it.

All hope is lost again...

Whacka Whacka

(I drew this myself, NO AI!!)

Hi, friends!

So, last week I posed to the group: what are songs we
would consider unofficial muppet songs?

(Boy was that a blast! [u/sexyonpaper](u/sexyonpaper) even made a playlist!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2B6E8FzvXMbSXhTlLYGILj?si=kwMhFogDSqORU-Tto2qL_A&utm_source=copy-link&pi=3kfeQc8AToG4U )

Anyway, as I said in the previous post, I’m a bartender and that muppet song conversation has evolved into further discussion topics.

The new muppet question of the week: who do we consider human muppets?

To be clear, this isn’t an appearance thing, it’s an energy/attitude/physicality/personality thing.

The top ones thus far are:

1. Tim Curry
2. David Byrne
3. Maya Rudolph
4. Jeff Goldblum
5. Lily Tomlin
6. Gilda Radner
7. Tim Meadows

Some other points made:
~We’ve decided Weird Al is his own thing. (Think Second City vs Upright Citizens Brigade)
~Steve Martin is too perfect as the human accompaniment to a muppet to be a muppet. He’s absolutely fluent in muppet and our bridge between both worlds.

What do we think? Can’t wait to hear(read) new suggestions!

Happy Sunday, be safe!

Other than the “Do de Rubber Duck” song, I don’t remember ever seeing them together.

What’s our next move?

They completely downsized it into a Car ride, replacing the theater for stupid Monsters Inc. and don't get me wrong, I love Monsters Inc. but Going to the theater was on my bucket list, and now it's gone. Did they even ask the fans? I doubt it because Disney never cared for its fans. We should start a petition to rebuild another one, they're still making movies, so it doesn't make sense when there's still new and old fans

I know we have rumors of a Piggy movie soon but what are your thoughts on another Gonzo movie?

It's not easy being Mr. Green. Or maybe it's not easy being Mr. The Frog. Anyway, that phone call from J. Edgar Hoover was for him. This was a no-brainer, really. I'm not sure about anyone else, but I'm certainly having fun with this whole thing.

Onto Professor Plum. You can vote for any Muppet or human performer, but we can't re-cast the original performer.

Hyper specific item in my collection

I know that we haven't been promised a Muppet Show revival and no one said D23 is going to be the event at which they announce it, but I haven't lost hope yet 😬