Home > The Muppets > Season 1 « TV Series Page The Muppets: Season 1 (2015 - 2016) Want to see Episode List Season 1 The Muppets Critics Consensus The Muppets brings new energy to a beloved franchise -- and although longtime fans may be taken aback by the show's adult mockumentary approach, the classic characters retain their essential spirit. 64% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 58 72% Audience Score User Ratings: 308 See score details Other TV Shows Pushing Daisies Downward Dog Desperate Housewives The Gospel of Kevin The Mayor Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you buy your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1 Pig Girls Don't Cry Air date: Sep 22, 2015 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. More 2 Hostile Makeover Air date: Sep 29, 2015 Kermit tries to make amends with Miss Piggy by setting up her up with Josh Groban, who shares his ideas to improve her late-night talk show. Meanwhile, Fozzie is invited to a party at Jay Leno's house; and the cast and crew are irked by Bobo selling cookies for his daughter's scout troop. More 3 Bear Left Then Bear Write Air date: Oct 6, 2015 Kermit gives Fozzie advice that the bear, as usual, goes to extremes to heed, so Nick Offerman offers the gang a helping hand. Meanwhile, Christina Applegate is a guest on Miss Piggy's late-night show; and Pepe, Rizzo and Liam Hemsworth weigh in on Gonzo's online-dating problems. More 4 Pig Out Air date: Oct 13, 2015 The gang runs into Ed Helms on a crazy night out at Rowlf's Tavern, where they dust off their favorite karaoke routines, but Kermit is annoyed when no one shows up for work the next day. Meanwhile, Fozzie has an unfortunate accident. More 5 Walk the Swine Air date: Oct 27, 2015 The feud between Miss Piggy and Reese Witherspoon heats up when they volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. Meanwhile, Fozzie and his girlfriend have problems. More 6 The Ex-Factor Air date: Nov 3, 2015 Kermit searches for a gift for Denise's birthday, but is at a loss about what to get her, so he asks Miss Piggy for help. Meanwhile, Kristin Chenoweth accidentally creates tension in the Electric Mayhem when she agrees to do a gig with the band. More 7 Pig's in a Blackout Air date: Nov 10, 2015 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. More 8 Too Hot to Handler Air date: Nov 17, 2015 Scooter books his crush, Chelsea Handler, who spices up "Up Late" and his personal life. Meanwhile, Kermit learns that Becky may be hiding her past from Fozzie when he and Denise go on a double date. More 9 Going, Going, Gonzo Air date: Dec 1, 2015 Joseph Gordon-Levitt performs a duet with Miss Piggy on "Up Late" and then plays poker with Scooter, Pepe and the gang. Meanwhile, the Great Gonzo prepares for his next death-defying stunt; and Dave Grohl challenges Animal to a drumming contest. More 10 Single All the Way Air date: Dec 8, 2015 Mindy Kaling is the guest for the annual "Up Late" live Christmas special, and the crew are hard at work as Animal's in charge of the tinsel, Sweetums hangs the lights and Sam Eagle places the mistletoe. Meanwhile, Miss Piggy gives relationship advice to Fozzie; and Echosmith perform at the staff Christmas party. More Show More Episodes The Muppets: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (54) Tv Season Info Genre: Kids & Family Network: ABC Premiere Date: Sep 22, 2015 Creators: Bob Kushell, Bill Prady Exec. Producers: Bill Prady, Bob Kushell, Randall Einhorn, Bill Barretta, Kyle Laughlin, Debbie McClellan Cast Steve Whitmire as Kermit/Rizzo/Beaker/Lips Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy/Fozzie Bear/Animal/Sam Eagle Dave Goelz as Gonzo/Bunsen Honeydew/Zoot/Waldorf Peter Linz as Walter Bill Barretta as Rowlf/Dr. Teeth/Swedish Chef/Bobo/Pepe the King Prawn David Rudman as Scooter/Janice Matt Vogel as Floyd Pepper/Uncle Deadly/Sweetums Elizabeth Banks as Herself Chelsea Handler as Herself Jason Bateman as Himself Riki Lindhome as Becky Dave Goelz Utkarsh Ambudkar as Pache Julianne Buescher as Yolanda Steve Whitmire Bill Barretta Willie Nelson as Himself Jere Burns as Carl Layla Alizada as Betty David Rudman Reese Witherspoon as Herself Meagen Fay as Holly Nick Offerman as Himself Kristin Chenoweth as Herself Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Himself Josh Groban as Himself Ed Helms as Himself Ian Ziering as Himself Christina Applegate as Herself Joan Jett Laurence Fishburne as Himself Mindy Kaling as Herself June Diane Raphael as Lucy Royce RuPaul as Himself Peter Linz Stacey Moseley as Cheryl Dave Grohl as Himself Keegan-Michael Key as Himself Ingrid Michaelson as Herself Eric Jacobson Jay Leno as Himself Liam Hemsworth as Himself Lea Thompson as Herself Jordan Peele as Himself Kat Purgal as Gwynne Matt Vogel Reza Aslan as Himself Jimm Giannini as Guiseppe Tom Bergeron as Himself Tracy Anderson as Herself Nilla Watkins as Kim Show More Cast News & Interviews for The Muppets: Season 1 Best Muppets Ever — Rank Them! 2016 Emmy Winners Announced: Game of Thrones and Veep Win Top Awards 2016 Emmy Award Nominations View All The Muppets: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Pig Girls Don't Cry Air date: Sep 22, 2015 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. More 2 Hostile Makeover Air date: Sep 29, 2015 Kermit tries to make amends with Miss Piggy by setting up her up with Josh Groban, who shares his ideas to improve her late-night talk show. Meanwhile, Fozzie is invited to a party at Jay Leno's house; and the cast and crew are irked by Bobo selling cookies for his daughter's scout troop. More 3 Bear Left Then Bear Write Air date: Oct 6, 2015 Kermit gives Fozzie advice that the bear, as usual, goes to extremes to heed, so Nick Offerman offers the gang a helping hand. Meanwhile, Christina Applegate is a guest on Miss Piggy's late-night show; and Pepe, Rizzo and Liam Hemsworth weigh in on Gonzo's online-dating problems. More 4 Pig Out Air date: Oct 13, 2015 The gang runs into Ed Helms on a crazy night out at Rowlf's Tavern, where they dust off their favorite karaoke routines, but Kermit is annoyed when no one shows up for work the next day. Meanwhile, Fozzie has an unfortunate accident. More 5 Walk the Swine Air date: Oct 27, 2015 The feud between Miss Piggy and Reese Witherspoon heats up when they volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. Meanwhile, Fozzie and his girlfriend have problems. More 6 The Ex-Factor Air date: Nov 3, 2015 Kermit searches for a gift for Denise's birthday, but is at a loss about what to get her, so he asks Miss Piggy for help. Meanwhile, Kristin Chenoweth accidentally creates tension in the Electric Mayhem when she agrees to do a gig with the band. More 7 Pig's in a Blackout Air date: Nov 10, 2015 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. More 8 Too Hot to Handler Air date: Nov 17, 2015 Scooter books his crush, Chelsea Handler, who spices up "Up Late" and his personal life. Meanwhile, Kermit learns that Becky may be hiding her past from Fozzie when he and Denise go on a double date. More 9 Going, Going, Gonzo Air date: Dec 1, 2015 Joseph Gordon-Levitt performs a duet with Miss Piggy on "Up Late" and then plays poker with Scooter, Pepe and the gang. Meanwhile, the Great Gonzo prepares for his next death-defying stunt; and Dave Grohl challenges Animal to a drumming contest. More 10 Single All the Way Air date: Dec 8, 2015 Mindy Kaling is the guest for the annual "Up Late" live Christmas special, and the crew are hard at work as Animal's in charge of the tinsel, Sweetums hangs the lights and Sam Eagle places the mistletoe. Meanwhile, Miss Piggy gives relationship advice to Fozzie; and Echosmith perform at the staff Christmas party. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for The Muppets Season 1 All Critics (58) | Top Critics (31) | Fresh (37) | Rotten (21) "The Muppets" brings the classic characters into modern culture in a way that feels fresh, distinctive, even a little dangerous. Nov 26, 2019 | Full Review… Eric Deggans NPR Top Critic The whole show is like this: knowing, self-aware, clichéd, adorable, irresistible-unless you, understandably, thought the Muppets were perfect as is. Sep 9, 2015 | Full Review… Willa Paskin Slate Top Critic I did not laugh at The Muppets. Bill Prady tries to update Kermit and Company with adult humor. Miss Piggy and Kermit have called it quits, draining the Muppets of the warmth and love that made them so lovely in the first place. Sep 22, 2015 | Full Review… Molly Eichel Philadelphia Inquirer Top Critic These first two episodes are watchable enough, with next week's half-hour hitting on a fairly novel way to short-circuit a gooey Groban-Miss Piggy relationship that calms her tempestuous temperament but compromises her show. Sep 22, 2015 | Rating: B- | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic The Muppets -- which of course relies on the glorious, dysfunctional menagerie created by the late Jim Henson -- does everything right, including the really hard stuff. Sep 22, 2015 | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic After seeing only 10 minutes, which you might also have seen, I couldn't be more convinced that the show will be hilarious. Sep 21, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Critic The Muppets, for its part, has more mainstream goals. It wants to be adult, but in a gentle, fun way that doesn't involve putting you off your food and making you despair of humanity. Jul 5, 2018 | Full Review… Noah Berlatsky The Dissolve The thing I love the most about the show, though, is the way it tackles the concept of adult humor in a family-friendly setting. May 9, 2017 | Full Review… Jef Rouner Houston Press Some of the mildly risque humor will go over kids' heads but will amuse parents in a comedy perfect for co-viewing. Sep 15, 2015 | Full Review… Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Muppets moves at a fairly fast clip, with plenty of rough-and-tumble slapstick for the youngsters and an overall tongue-in-fist sensibility that should tickle most willing adults. Sep 22, 2015 | Full Review… Matt Roush TV Insider Potential is a little Fozzie. Sep 21, 2015 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… Rick Bentley Fresno Bee Even if the mockumentary format was working -- and who knows, it might seem like a better fit later in the season -- the conception of the core characters leaves a lot to be desired. Sep 21, 2015 | Full Review… Maureen Ryan Huffington Post View All Critic Reviews (58) Audience Reviews for The Muppets: Season 1 Jul 03, 2016 A hilarious reality television spoof, The Muppets is a smart and satiric series that provides a lot of laughs. The show follows the behind-the-scenes workings of Miss Piggy's late night talk show "Up Late" as Kermit and the rest of the Muppets put on the show and deal with backstage drama. The Muppet characters are cast especially well, with Fozzie as the announcer, Gonzo and Rizzo as comedy writers, and Uncle Deadly as Piggy's personal assistant. Additionally, dozens of celebrities either guest star or make cameos, which gives a certain reality to the talk show motif. However, off-screen problems ended up spilling out onto the show, resulting is some cast changes, a shift in tone, and even a meta story arc about the network meddling in Miss Piggy's talk show. Still, Season 1 of The Muppets is a lot of fun, and a clever update of the original Muppet Show. Dann M Super Reviewer Jun 19, 2020 The Muppets (2016) was really solid for what it was: a decently funny workplace mockumentary. Unfortunately, the only times it's ever truly great -- the few times it slips back into the classic Muppets absurdism -- are the times you are reminded of how much better it could have been. I understand the idea of trying to modernize the muppets, and certain changes -- like resetting the show in a Late Night talk show instead of a variety show -- are really quite clever, but it misses the point of The Muppet Show. Yes, it was set in a variety show, but the style of it was not contemporary or mainstream - it was a niche, surrealist, yet shockingly earnest take on classic vaudevillian comedy. By making just another workplace sitcom, Bill Prady and Bob Kushnell have created a pretty good show in its own right, but they've lost The Muppets. And that's a shame. Nathan F Feb 24, 2020 It was good for what it was. A muppet version of the office is what I need in my life. Just D Nov 19, 2019 Criminally underrated show and the best Muppet product in decades. Joe E Oct 17, 2019 I don't get how this flopped, I think it's because we didnt get it. But its a lot of fun!!! Jochem V Aug 01, 2017 The show has a slow start, but near the end of the series they fix a lot of their mistakes. But they were too late... It wasn't AMAZING or anything. Just okay. But it's a show with Muppets, so it's hard not to love it. Michelle G Feb 09, 2017 Uneven yet still funny joseph h Sep 13, 2016 I love the show and it's new version of what a muppet is all about. Yet, they cancelled it and ending a whole new era of memories. Shame on you. Bring back the oldest family entertainment on television. So what if the kids don't understand what they're saying, we all love them. Joy B Aug 12, 2016 BOOOOOOO!!!! childhood ruiners...... Jonathan M Mar 23, 2016 I'm surprised that there is just a 70% audience approval rating. This show is really witty. Love the Muppets. Stephen P See all Audience reviews News & Features 200 Erotic Movies Coming attractions for you 2020's Most Anticipated Movies What and when to watch Video Game Movies Ranked 43 ranked worst to best Best Netflix Series and Shows What to watch right now More News & Features TOP HEADLINES Best Horror Movies of 2020 Ranked – Rotten Tomatoes Fall TV First Look: Find Out What’s Coming – Rotten Tomatoes The Best Peacock Original Shows and Movies – Rotten Tomatoes 20 Movies To Watch If You Loved Inception – Rotten Tomatoes All Upcoming Disney Movies: New Disney Live-Action, Animation, Pixar, Marvel, and More – Rotten Tomatoes The Best Quibi Shows to Stream Now – Rotten Tomatoes The 64 Most Anticipated Movies of 2020 – Rotten Tomatoes Sundance 2020 Movie Scorecard – Rotten Tomatoes More Headlines View All Results Go back More trailers