Muppet Fans Show Up as "The Muppet Show" Brings in an Impressive 8 Million Views

Muppet aficionados can rest easy, as extremely well-received return of The Muppet Show has brought in an impressive number of views in its first week streaming!

What's Happening:

• TheWrap reports that the return of The Muppet Show brought in nearly 8 million viewers across eight days of viewing on both Disney+ and ABC.
• The special has also reignited interest in past Muppet projects, as the franchise as a whole gathered an impressive streaming audience of over 125 million hours on Disney+.
• Muppet fans are clearly hoping that Kermit the Frog's "we'll see how this goes" attitude from the special leads into more episodes and a fully-fledged return of the series.
• Rumors and speculation is already rampant across the internet that more might be on the way, with reports that the Muppets team have already begun writing new material.
• This latest iteration of the beloved program comes from director Alex Timbers, who also executive-produced the special alongside Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, and Alex McAtee.
• Superstar Sabrina Carpenter hosts this edition, with Maya Rudolph also making a special appearance.

More on The Muppet Show:

• If you haven't seen the new edition of the show yet, then you might want to read our episode recommendations for the classic program to check out first.
• Check out this throwback video of Sabrina Carpenter before she won Grammy awards or hosted The Muppet Show.
• Enjoy these photos from the Muppets' premiere celebration.
• And finally, you can see what Alex thought of the show in his full review.
• The Muppet Show is now streaming on Disney+.

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