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The Muppets

TV·2015–2016·1 season, 16 episodes·ABC·Comedy, Children, Family·30m·7.0·Created by Bill Prady, Bob Kushell

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The Muppets return to prime time with a contemporary, documentary-style show that, for the first time ever, will explore the Muppets' personal lives and relationships, both at home and at work, as well as romances, break-ups, achievements, disappointments, wants and desires; a more adult Muppet show, for kids of all ages.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Muppets S01E12A Tail Of Two PiggiesS01E12 · 7.3When Miss Piggy suffers a scandalous wardrobe malfunction, the network is outraged, and Piggy is forced to question everything she stands for, but Kermit and the gang rally together and come to her defense. Meanwhile, Gonzo misses his ex-girlfriend Camilla, so Pepe and Rizzo decide to throw a house party to cheer him up.
  2. 02The Muppets S01E05Walk the SwineS01E05 · 6.0Miss Piggy and Reese Witherspoon have a heated rivalry but when the two volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, their feud escalates to a whole new level. Meanwhile, Fozzie and his girlfriend hit a rough patch.
  3. 03The Muppets S01E11Swine SongS01E11 · 5.8The whole crew just returned from hiatus, and everyone is rested, recharged and ready to get back to work. But when a new branding guru comes in to revamp "Up Late," the gang rallies together and realizes that they don't need gimmicks and hijinks; they just need each other and a couple of familiar tunes to get them back on track.

Cast

Bill BarrettaBill BarrettaPepe the King Prawn / Dr. Teeth / RowlfDave GoelzDave GoelzZoot / The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / WaldorfEric JacobsonEric JacobsonMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / AnimalDavid RudmanDavid RudmanScooter / JaniceMatt VogelMatt VogelFloyd Pepper / Uncle Deadly / SweetumsSteve WhitmireSteve WhitmireKermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / StatlerPeter LinzPeter LinzVarious

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode16Episodes2015–16Aired 4.8Season avg
  1. S01E01The Muppets S01E01Pig Girls Don't CrySeptember 22, 2015 5.2Miss Piggy is angry when Kermit books Elizabeth Banks as a guest on "Up Late With Miss Piggy"; Fozzie Bear gets acquainted with his girlfrie
  2. S01E02The Muppets S01E02Hostile MakeoverSeptember 29, 2015 4.7In an attempt to make Miss Piggy happy, Kermit sets her up with Josh Groban who fills her head with ideas on how to make Up Late with Miss P
  3. S01E03The Muppets S01E03Bear Left Then Bear WriteOctober 6, 2015 3.7Kermit gives Fozzie advice that the bear, as usual, goes to extremes to heed, so Nick Offerman offers the gang a helping hand. Meanwhile, Ch
  4. S01E04The Muppets S01E04Pig OutOctober 13, 2015 3.0The 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 annoy
  5. S01E05The Muppets S01E05Walk the SwineOctober 27, 2015 6.0Miss Piggy and Reese Witherspoon have a heated rivalry but when the two volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, their feud escalates to a whole
  6. S01E06The Muppets S01E06The Ex-FactorNovember 3, 2015 5.3Kermit is scrambling to find the perfect birthday gift for Denise, so he turns to Miss Piggy for help. Meanwhile, guest Kristin Chenoweth ag
  7. S01E07The Muppets S01E07Pig's in a BlackoutNovember 10, 2015 4.7Work 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 dealin
  8. S01E08The Muppets S01E08Too Hot to HandlerNovember 17, 2015 5.0Scooter books his long time TV crush, Chelsea Handler, who really heats things up both on 'Up Late' and in Scooter's personal life. Meanwhil
  9. S01E09The Muppets S01E09Going, Going, GonzoDecember 1, 2015 5.3"Going, Going, Gonzo"- After a show-stopping duet with Miss Piggy on "Up Late with Miss Piggy," Joseph Gordon-Levitt joins Scooter, Pepe and
  10. S01E10The Muppets S01E10Single All the WayDecember 8, 2015 5.7The gang is preparing for the annual "Up Late" live Christmas special with, special guest Mindy Kaling. Animal is in charge of tinsel, Sweet
  11. S01E11The Muppets S01E11Swine SongFebruary 2, 2016 5.8The whole crew just returned from hiatus, and everyone is rested, recharged and ready to get back to work. But when a new branding guru come
  12. S01E12The Muppets S01E12Season's bestA Tail Of Two PiggiesFebruary 9, 2016 7.3When Miss Piggy suffers a scandalous wardrobe malfunction, the network is outraged, and Piggy is forced to question everything she stands fo
  13. S01E13The Muppets S01E13Got Silk?February 16, 2016 3.0Miss Piggy goes to an aerial silks class in at attempt to make new friends and Gonzo, Pepe and Rizzo fall under Pache's spell.
  14. S01E14The Muppets S01E14Little Green LieFebruary 23, 2016 4.0Kermit and Miss Piggy pretend to be a couple again for Robin's benefit. Meanwhile, Gonzo spends all his free time with Camilla, so Pepe and
  15. S01E15The Muppets S01E15Generally InhospitableMarch 1, 2016 4.5After her stint in the hospital, Miss Piggy and Kermit reevaluate their relationship, and Kermit turns to Jack White (The White Stripes) for
  16. S01E16The Muppets S01E16Because... LoveMarch 1, 2016 4.0Kermit asks musician Jack White for advice when he and Miss Piggy take another look at their relationship after she gets out of the hospital

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