Season 1 – The Muppets Mayhem

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Euan P @Euanp Aug 16 There are jokes here that ninety percent of today's kids won't get, but will provide adults who grew up with The Muppet Show with a laugh fest. Mix that with a great story, inventive humor, and some genuinely touching moments, The Muppets Mayhem rocks. See more Raven M @RT24011201 11/30/2023 I really tried with this show but I couldn't get into it . See more Michael Antony A @RT48850580 10/24/2023 Mikey's TV Review: The Muppets Mayhem (2023) It's tricky to know who Disney are aiming for with their latest Muppet show. On the one hand it follows the tried and tested House of Mouse story template of friendship and family and doing the right thing, with a squeaky clean look and by casting a refreshing Indian/Hawaiian central duo. Lilly Sing and Tahj Mowry are perfect. On the other hand apart from a few newer artists (Lil Nas X, Zedd and Sofia Carson), the show is filled with older/cult artists and celebrities. I suspect the ‘main' target audience is ‘family', but it's mostly hitting targets Gen X/Boomers will recognise. Does anyone under 30 really know or remember the likes of Paula Abdul, Rachel Bloom, Cheech & Chong, Billy Corgan, Morgan Freeman, Susanna Hoffs, Peter Jackson, Tommy Lee, Ziggy Marley, Kevin Smith, Chris Stapleton, Danny Trejo and "Weird Al" Yankovic…? A point driven home by the fact they mention everyones name when they appear on screen! The humour too aims broader and older than one might expect, but also filled with Easter eggs aplenty for anyone with more than a passing knowledge of music (especially 70's Rock), Kevin Smith and Peter Jackson movies, Spinal Tap and, and, and. For anyone of a certain age who can recall the joys of the original 70's series The Muppet Show there is all the nostalgia you could need, apart from perhaps a cameo or two more from beloved characters such as Fozzy, Piggy or Kermit. Although that might have perhaps pulled attention away from the band themselves. Each character fully formed and alive. None of this would work of course without the outstanding puppeteers and incredible voice work of artists such as Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, David Rudman. The greatest strength of the Muppets has always been their believability. They always feel real and despite their appearance, very human. The cover song choices are great (All You Need Is Love, Join Together, True Colors, God Only Knows, Bridge Over Troubled Water…) but the original songs (written by Linda ‘Pink, 4 Non-Blondes' Perry), lack something essential - memorability. Sadly there's nothing here anywhere in the same league as Bret McKenzie's (Flight of the Conchords) contributions for 2011's The Muppets, such as Academy Award winning ‘Man or Muppet'. Mayhem is a fine effort, filled with laugh out loud moments and plenty of heart. It's also a promising sign that Jim Henson's furry felt creations still have a future and a relevance 50+ years after their creation. Mikey's TV Rating: 4/5* See more Nick F @RT67608288 08/20/2023 This has got to be the best show of 2023 it makes me excited for more Muppets projects. See more Luke S @RT54699090 07/30/2023 Great to have a Muppet series that feels true to old shows in their humor. Love the band and love Animal! See more Gareth v @geewah 06/14/2023 The best Muppets Show since the original Jim Henson TV series. The silliness, slapstick humour & quirkiness of the Muppets remains but this family friendly outing opts for a stronger narrative and less Muppet characters to great effect. See more Read all reviews

The Muppets Mayhem — Season 1

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