Last month, I mentioned that Disney+ would be airing a new Muppet show. The show focuses on the original house band of the old Muppet Show – Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. I’ve been holding off on watching it because I just wasn’t sure what to expect.
One of the silliest reasons to not watch is knowing that the voices are not the originals. Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, and Richard Hunt will forever be connected to these characters for me. I just wasn’t sure I could get past this. I decided to check it out this weekend and I have to say, it isn’t bad.
Season One of The Muppets Mayhem consists of 10 episodes. I have watched 4 so far and I don’t hate it. The premise is that the band has been touring non stop for years. They were supposed to make an album for a small label after the tour, but that tour continues. The label seems to be ready to close their doors, when an assistant stumbles on the paperwork showing the band owes them an album. In hopes of saving the company with one big album, she’s off to get the band in the studio.
Like many of the great Muppet movies, and the Muppet Show, there have been some really neat cameos. The cameos can appeal to people of all ages – Zed for the younger folks and Cheech and Chong for the older folks. The show is funny, and emotional, too. I am actually pretty impressed and glad I started watching it.
We’ll see how I feel after episode 10, but if the rest of the episodes are like what I have seen, I will be awaiting Season 2!
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 
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I might give it a try… like with you, I thought it unlikely they’d get it right and be able to have the fun and …charm I guess… of the original. Maybe they can. What’s amazing to me is that looking at the photo they all look the same! Not being fascetious there – I find it remarkable the original puppet muppets have seemingly survived somewhere for 40+ years and not get lost or thrown out or sold to some collector on e-bay
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The Muppet Show is a classic and I have very fond memories of watching with my boys when they were kids. I remember there being a lot of sophisticated, tongue-in-cheek humor meant more for the adults watching than the kids. I know what you mean about the voices not being the same but usually we get over something like that rather quickly. Thanks for the review; I’ll have to check this out. Maybe my 3 year old granddaughter will enjoy it.
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I loved the Muppet Show, too!!
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Did you catch the Easter egg to the Great Muppet Caper in episode two? Hint – it’s one of the things Animal offers to Nora.
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The Baseball Diamond!! LOL
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Yep!! Stacey totally missed it. I was laughing and he had to rewind to see why o was laughing.
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Hilarious. I hope the rest of it is just as good
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