Muppets return to TV's date set: August 3rd!

[acroyear]

Muppets return to TV, woo hoo! | The Disney Blog:

This August 3rd, set your DVRs to the Disney Channel to record “Studio DC: Almost Live.” The Muppets look to return to form in a half-hour, music-filled sketch comedy show that will feature many of The Disney Channels current slate of stars, as well as a few surprises. Announced celebrities include: Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Ashley Tisdale, Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Brenda Song and Phill Lewis. Some of the Muppets returning include the big names like Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and Fozzie Bear, as well as some of the more familiar minor characters.

Update - yeah, it's NYRF weekend, so I'm gonna have to program the vcr/dvd and hope I get it right, and/or hope for the repeat or torrent...bleh

Comments

[ladylyonesse.livejournal.com]

The headline made me squee, but the rest made me groan in disappointment. WHY must everything get branded to the n'th degree?!?

I hope somehow the power of the Muppets can rise above Disney's attempts to tank them with their merchandising machine. Sigh. I miss The Muppet Show, even though I've bought every DVD set they've thus far released. I'd love to see it return in the old format, but I don't think production companies are particularly interested in making television that appeals to adults as much as, if not more than, kids the way The Muppet Show did, and they're certainly not interested in old-format variety shows like TMS and Carol Burnett, more's the pity.

[ejwench.livejournal.com]

I don't really know any of the "Disney slate of stars." I wish they'd go back to the original Muppet Show format as well but I don't see Disney putting forth that sort of creative effort anymore.

It should be...interesting.

[amalphiea.livejournal.com]

YEA!!!