Trailer For THE MUPPETS, ABC's New Muppet Mockumentary TV Show

Like pretty much everyone I know, I loved Jim Henson's The Muppets when I was a kid. Seeing the 2011 film The Muppets brought back a wave of those memories, and I was excited to see Kermit, Fozzie, Miss Piggy, and the rest of the gang reclaim their position in the cultural zeitgeist. But their follow-up film, Muppets Most Wanted, looked so bad that I didn't even bother seeing it, and I assumed they were about to sink back into obscurity.

Thankfully, ABC picked up a new TV show starring the lovable gang, and now we have the first trailer for the show, which is also called The Muppets. It looks like a return to form for these characters, and I can't wait to check this out. I don't think I've been this excited about an ABC show since LOST went off the air. The Muppets will air on Tuesdays at 8pm.

The Muppets return to primetime with a contemporary, documentary-style show. For the first time ever, a series will explore the Muppets’ personal lives and relationships, both at home and at work, as well as romances, breakups, achievements, disappointments, wants and desires. This is a more adult Muppet show, for “kids” of all ages.