Why ABC's The Muppets isn't a variety show - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 05-13-2015, 01:21 PM

http://www.vulture.com/2015/05/the-m...ow-so-far.html

The Muppets will revolve around Miss Piggy as the female late-night talk show host using the mockumentary format popularized by The Office (Kermit will serve as her executive producer). As exec producer Bill Prady explains, they opted not to mock variety shows because, unlike the '70s Muppet Show, the variety format isn't all the rage these days. Besides, says Prady, the mockumentary sitcom is something Jim Henson would be making fun of if he were still alive.

king of comedy · 05-13-2015, 05:29 PM

This is interesting and it would bring something fresh to Muppets.

Mr. Television · 05-13-2015, 06:50 PM

Yes but what does this have to do with The Office?

05-13-2015, 01:21 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,857	Why ABC's The Muppets isn't a variety show http://www.vulture.com/2015/05/the-m...ow-so-far.html The Muppets will revolve around Miss Piggy as the female late-night talk show host using the mockumentary format popularized by The Office (Kermit will serve as her executive producer). As exec producer Bill Prady explains, they opted not to mock variety shows because, unlike the '70s Muppet Show, the variety format isn't all the rage these days. Besides, says Prady, the mockumentary sitcom is something Jim Henson would be making fun of if he were still alive.

05-13-2015, 06:50 PM	#3
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,133	Yes but what does this have to do with The Office?
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05-13-2015, 05:29 PM	#2
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	This is interesting and it would bring something fresh to Muppets.