The New Muppets TV Show Will Scar You

Prady saw the rise of mock-documentaries, among them "The Office," as a way to achieve a Muppets renaissance. Henson put Kermit and pals to work on a variety show in "The Muppet Show" because the genre was a 1970s TV staple; why shouldn't a 

TV critic David Bianculli reflects on the Emmy ceremony held last night and looks ahead at the new fall TV season. If you only catch one new show this year, Bianculli recommends The Muppets on ABC. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Viola Davis 

The Muppets is the highest-profile example of the biggest trend on TV this fall: networks building shows around a pre-sold brand in an effort to cut through the clutter and attract audiences that are overwhelmed by too many 

Another big consideration is that there are more channels, more ways to watch television, and more original shows than ever – more than 325 scripted TV shows last year alone, by one count. With so much noise in the marketplace there has to be something 

TV show description: This mockumentary TV series features characters originally imagined by Jim Henson's workshop. The cast of Muppeteers all perform multiple roles. The series follows the lives of the Muppet crew behind