The Muppets Season Premiere - Tuesday, September 22nd at 8pm ET/7pm CT about 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, new Muppet series, for "kids" of all ages. Bill Prady (The Big Bang Theory) and Bob Kushell (Anger Management) are co-writers and executive producers. Randall Einhorn (Wilfred), Bill Barretta, Debbie McClellan and Kyle Laughlin are also executive producers. The Muppets is produced by ABC Studios and The Muppets Studio. http://abc.go.com/shows/the-muppets
FYI: this episode will repeat on Friday, September 25th, at 8:31pm ET/7:31pm CT. Spoiler: Season Premiere The Muppets "PIG GIRLS DON'T CRY" 8pm ET/7pm CT on ABC (September 22nd) Jim Henson's lovable puppets return to the small screen in this mockumentary-style series that follows their personal and professional lives. In the premiere, Miss Piggy is livid when Kermit books Elizabeth Banks on her late-night talk show; and Fozzie meets his girlfriend's parents. Also: a performance by Imagine Dragons.
A bit more info about the first episode, re-airing on 9/25/15... GO BEHIND THE SCENES WITH KERMIT AND THE GANG AS THEY PRODUCE A LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW ON AN ENCORE AIRING OF THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "THE MUPPETS" Elizabeth Banks, Josh Groban, Laurence Fishburne, Tom Bergeron, Jay Leno, Lea Thompson and Imagine Dragons Guest Star "Pig Girls Don't Cry (Pilot)" – Miss Piggy is furious that Kermit booked Elizabeth Banks as a guest on her late night talk show Up Late with Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear meets his girlfriend's parents, and Grammy Award-winning rock band Imagine Dragons performs their new single "Roots," on "The Muppets," FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25 (8:31-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/22/15) "The Muppets" stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn, Rizzo, Scooter, Rowlf and The Electric Mayhem. Guest starring in "Pig Girls Don't Cry (Pilot)" is Elizabeth Banks as Herself, Tom Bergeron as Himself, Tracy Anderson as Herself, Imagine Dragons, Meagan Fay as Holly, Jere Burns as Carl, Riki Lindhome as Becky, Nilla Watkins as Kim and Layla Alizada as Betty. "Pig Girls Don’t Cry (Pilot)" was written by Bill Prady & Bob Kushell and directed by Randall Einhorn.
Spoiler: 9/29/15 episode The Muppets "HOSTILE MAKEOVER" Tuesday, September 29th at 8pm ET/7pm CT on ABC In an attempt to make Miss Piggy happy, Kermit sets her up with Josh Groban who fills her head with ideas on how to make Up Late with Miss Piggy better. Meanwhile, Fozzie is invited to a party at Jay Leno's house and everyone is annoyed that Bobo is selling cookies for his daughter's troop.
Spoiler: 10/06/15 episode KERMIT CAN'T BEAR TO TELL FOZZIE THE TRUTH, ON ABC'S "THE MUPPETS" Liam Hemsworth, Nick Offerman and Christina Applegate Guest Star "Bear Left then Bear Write" – Fozzie takes things a little too far when Kermit offers him advice and Nick Offerman steps in to help the gang. Meanwhile, Christina Applegate guests on Up Late, and brings Miss Piggy a sweet surprise that doesn't go over well and Pepe, Rizzo and Liam Hemsworth try to help Gonzo out with his online dating situation, on "The Muppets," TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. "The Muppets" stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn, Rizzo, Scooter, Rowlf and The Electric Mayhem. Guest starring: Liam Hemsworth as Himself, Nick Offerman as Himself and Christina Applegate as Herself. "Bear Left then Bear Write" was written by Dave Caplan, Gregg Mettler, Nell Scovell and Steve Rudnick and directed by Randall Einhorn.
Spoiler: 10/13/15 episode THE UP LATE CREW HAS AN EPIC KARAOKE PARTY, ON ABC'S "THE MUPPETS" Ed Helms Guest Stars "Pig Out" – The gang has an epic night out when they run into Ed Helms at Rowlf's Tavern and they all perform their favorite karaoke jams, but Kermit is not pleased when no one shows up to work the next day. Meanwhile, Fozzie has an unfortunate accident during the show, on "The Muppets," TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. "The Muppets" stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn, Rizzo, Scooter, Rowlf and The Electric Mayhem. Guest starring: Ed Helms as Himself. "Pig Out" story was written by Bob Kushell and Dave Caplan, the teleplay was written by Gregg Mettler and Nell Scovell. The episode was directed by Randall Einhorn.
Spoiler: 10/27/15 episode MISS PIGGY AND REESE WITHERSPOON GO HEAD TO HEAD, ON ABC'S "THE MUPPETS" "Walk the Swine" – Miss Piggy and Reese Witherspoon have a heated rivalry but when the two volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, their feud escalates to a whole new level. Meanwhile, Fozzie and his girlfriend hit a rough patch, on "The Muppets," TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. "The Muppets" stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn, Rizzo, Scooter, Rowlf and The Electric Mayhem. Guest starring: Reese Witherspoon as Herself and Ricki Lindhome as Becky. "Walk the Swine" story was written by Dave Caplan and Steve Rudnick, the teleplay was written by Gregg Mettler and Nell Scovell. The episode was directed by Randall Einhorn.
Spoiler: 11/03/15 episode MISS PIGGY COMES TO KERMIT'S RESCUE, ON ABC'S "THE MUPPETS" Kristin Chenoweth Guest Stars: "Ex-Factor"– Kermit is scrambling to find the perfect birthday gift for Denise, so he turns to Miss Piggy for help. Meanwhile, Kristin Chenoweth agrees to do a gig with The Electric Mayhem and inadvertently causes a rift between the band, on "The Muppets," TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. "The Muppets" stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn, Rizzo, Scooter, Rowlf and The Electric Mayhem. Guest starring: Kristin Chenoweth as Herself and Stacey Moseley as Cheryl. "Ex-Factor" was written by Nell Scovell and Emily Wilson, teleplay by Bob Kushell and Steve Rudnick and directed by Randall Einhorn.
Spoiler: 11/10/15 episode The Muppets "PIG'S IN A BLACKOUT" 8pm ET/7pm CT on ABC (November 10th) Work pressure gets to Kermit, so he's sent for some R & R at a private yoga retreat, where he runs into Jason Bateman, who's also dealing with stress-related issues. Meanwhile, Scooter tries to run the show in Kermit's absence, but his best is, unfortunately, not nearly good enough.
Spoiler: 11/17/15 episode KERMIT AND FOZZIE DON'T SEE EYE TO EYE, ON ABC'S "THE MUPPETS" CHELSEA HANDLER GUEST STARS "Too Hot to Handler"– Scooter books his long time TV crush, Chelsea Handler, who really heats things up both on Up Late and in Scooter's personal life. Meanwhile, Fozzie wants to take it to the next level with Becky but when Kermit and Denise go on a double date with them, Kermit discovers that Becky might have a few skeletons in her closet, on "The Muppets," TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. "The Muppets" stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn, Rizzo, Scooter, Rowlf and The Electric Mayhem. Guest starring: Chelsea Handler as Herself and Riki Lindhome as Becky. "Too Hot to Handler" story was written by Margee Magee and Angeli Millan and the teleplay was written by Shane Kosakowski and Franklin Hardy. The episode was directed by Matt Sohn.
Spoiler: 12/01/15 episode THE GREAT GONZO RETURNS TO PERFORM A HIGH-FLYING STUNT, ON ABC'S "THE MUPPETS" Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl Guest Star "Going, Going, Gonzo"– After a show-stopping duet with Miss Piggy on Up Late with Miss Piggy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt joins Scooter, Pepe and the gang for poker night; The Great Gonzo gears up to perform his dream stunt; and Dave Grohl challenges Animal to a drum-off, on "The Muppets," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. "The Muppets" stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn, Rizzo, Scooter, Rowlf and The Electric Mayhem. Guest starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Himself and Dave Grohl as Himself. "Going, Going, Gonzo" story was written by Shane Kosakowski and Franklin Hardy, and the teleplay was written by Jordan Reddout and Gus Hickey. The episode was directed by Randall Einhorn.
Spoiler: 12/08/15 episode IT'S AN "UP LATE" CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA! FOZZIE AND BECKY HIT A ROUGH PATCH, AND MISS PIGGY AND KERMIT HAVE A MOMENT, ON ABC'S "THE MUPPETS" Mindy Kaling and Echosmith Guest Star "Single All the Way" – The gang is preparing for the annual Up Late live Christmas special with special guest Mindy Kaling. Animal is in charge of tinsel, Sweetums hangs the lights, Sam Eagle strategically places the mistletoe – everything is in order. Or so it seems. Meanwhile, Miss Piggy offers relationship advice to Fozzie, which forces her to reevaluate her relationship with Kermit. Yolanda rigs the Secret Santa gift exchange, and Echosmith performs at the crew's Christmas party on "The Muppets," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. "The Muppets" stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, the Great Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn, Rizzo, Scooter, Rowlf and the Electric Mayhem. Guest starring are Mindy Kaling as Herself and Echosmith as Themselves. "Single All the Way" story was written by Gregg Mettler and Nell Scovell and the teleplay was written by Bob Kushell and Dave Caplan. The episode was directed by Matt Sohn.
Spoiler: 2/02/16 episode IT'S TIME TO LIGHT THE LIGHTS ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF "THE MUPPETS," NOW AT 8:30 P.M. ON ABC Utkarsh Ambudkar and Key and Peele Guest Star "Swine Song" – The whole crew just returned from hiatus, and everyone is rested, recharged and ready to get back to work. But when a new branding guru (Utkarsh Ambudkar) comes in to revamp Up Late, the gang rallies together and realizes that they don't need gimmicks and hijinks; they just need each other and a couple of familiar tunes to get them back on track, on "The Muppets," TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 (8:30-9:00 p.m. EST) on the ABC Television Network. "The Muppets" stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, the Great Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn, Rizzo, Scooter, Rowlf and the Electric Mayhem. Guest starring are Utkarsh Ambudkar (Pitch Perfect, The Mindy Project) as Pache, June Raphael (Grace and Frankie, New Girl) as Lucy Royce, Keegan-Michael Key (Key and Peele) as Himself and Jordan Peele (Key and Peele) as Himself. "Swine Song" was written by Gregg Mettler and Emily Wilson. The episode was directed by Randall Einhorn.
Spoiler: 2/09/16 episode A WARDROBE MALFUNCTION MAKES A BIG IMPACT ON "THE MUPPETS," AT 8:30 P.M. ON ABC IAN ZIERING GUEST STARS AND JOAN JETT PERFORMS "A Tail of Two Piggies" – When Miss Piggy suffers a scandalous wardrobe malfunction, the network is outraged, and Piggy is forced to question everything she stands for, but Kermit and the gang rally together and come to her defense. Meanwhile, Gonzo misses his ex-girlfriend Camilla, so Pepe and Rizzo decide to throw a house party to cheer him up, on "The Muppets," TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 (8:30-9:00 p.m. EST) on the ABC Television Network. "The Muppets" stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, the Great Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn, Rizzo, Scooter, Rowlf and the Electric Mayhem.
Spoiler: 2/16/16 episode MISS PIGGY DISCOVERS THE MEANING OF FRIENDSHIP ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF "THE MUPPETS" ON ABC UTKARSH AMBUDKAR, RuPAUL AND SINGER-SONGWRITER INGRID MICHAELSON GUEST STAR "Got Silk?" – Miss Piggy goes to an aerial silks class in an attempt to make new friends and Gonzo, Pepe and Rizzo fall under Pache's spell, on "The Muppets," TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 (8:30-9:00 p.m. EST) on the ABC Television Network. "The Muppets" stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, the Great Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn, Rizzo, Scooter, Rowlf and the Electric Mayhem. Guest starring are Utkarsh Ambudkar (Pitch Perfect, The Mindy Project) as Pache, RuPaul (RuPaul's Drag Race) as Himself, Ingrid Michaelson as Herself, Kat Purgal as Gwynne, and Jimm Giannini as Guiseppe. "Got Silk?" was written by Shane Kosakowski and Franklin Hardy. The episode was directed by Randall Einhorn.