{"id":35211,"date":"2020-07-27T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/muppets-now-delivers-bite-sized-comedy-for-the-youtube-generation-with-mixed-results\/"},"modified":"2020-07-27T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T16:00:00","slug":"muppets-now-delivers-bite-sized-comedy-for-the-youtube-generation-with-mixed-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/muppets-now-delivers-bite-sized-comedy-for-the-youtube-generation-with-mixed-results\/","title":{"rendered":"#\u2018Muppets Now\u2019 Delivers Bite-Sized Comedy for the YouTube Generation With Mixed Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a374c600e689\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a374c600e689\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/muppets-now-delivers-bite-sized-comedy-for-the-youtube-generation-with-mixed-results\/#Lifestyle_with_Miss_Piggy\" >Lifesty(le) with Miss Piggy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/muppets-now-delivers-bite-sized-comedy-for-the-youtube-generation-with-mixed-results\/#Pepes_Unbelievable_Game_Show\" >Pepe\u2019s Unbelievable Game Show<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/muppets-now-delivers-bite-sized-comedy-for-the-youtube-generation-with-mixed-results\/#Muppet_Labs_Field_Test\" >Muppet Labs Field Test<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/muppets-now-delivers-bite-sized-comedy-for-the-youtube-generation-with-mixed-results\/#Muppet_Masters\" >Muppet Masters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/muppets-now-delivers-bite-sized-comedy-for-the-youtube-generation-with-mixed-results\/#Mup_Close_and_Personal\" >Mup Close and Personal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/muppets-now-delivers-bite-sized-comedy-for-the-youtube-generation-with-mixed-results\/#Oky_Doky_Kookin\" >\u00d8k?\u00ff D\u00f8k?\u00ff K\u00f8\u00f8ki\u00f1<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#\u2018Muppets Now\u2019 Delivers Bite-Sized Comedy for the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> Generation With Mixed Results<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-bot\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Muppets Now Release Date\" height=\"345\"  src=\"https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/muppetsnow-keyart-banner-700x345.jpg\"  width=\"700\"><\/img><\/p>\n<p>Despite successfully bringing back <strong>the Muppets<\/strong> on the big screen in 2011, Disney hasn\u2019t really figured out how to make Jim Henson\u2019s beloved characters make their triumphant return to the small screen. Their latest attempt to bring the Muppets to modern audiences comes in the form of <strong><em>Muppets Now<\/em><\/strong>, a new Disney  <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> comprised of a variety of mini-shows featuring everyone\u2019s favorite Muppet characters running what feels like their own YouTube channels, focusing on cooking, lifestyle, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> experiments, mastering a skill, celebrity guests, and a zany <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> show.<span id=\"more-628655\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Muppets most recently tried their hand at a new TV show in 2015 with a short-lived mockumentary-style series on NBC that barely lasted a season. Then Disney  was supposed to give them a new series called <em>Muppets Live Another Day<\/em> that would have picked up after the events of 1984\u2019s\u00a0<em>Muppets Take Manhattan<\/em> and followed the gang as they\u2019re disbanded by Kermit, only to come back together following the\u00a0mysterious dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance of Rowlf. <em>Muppets Now<\/em> is nothing like either of those shows, and it\u2019s a far cry from the sketch comedy they used to deliver on <em>The Muppet Show<\/em> or even <em>Muppets Tonight<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The premise for <em>Muppets Now<\/em>, executive produced by <strong>Andrew Williams<\/strong>, <strong>Bill Barretta<\/strong>, and <strong>Sabrina Wind<\/strong>, is that Scooter is perpetually behind on delivering this new original series to Disney , so each of the mini-shows within isn\u2019t quite ready to be seen by an audience and has a makeshift style and off-the-cuff feel. Adding to that vibe is the fact that <em>Muppets Now<\/em> does have some improvisation between the Muppets and some of their human special guests.<\/p>\n<p>Every episode is bookended by Scooter, appearing in video calls on his own computer screen as he realizes that he needs to upload the show immediately, whether it\u2019s ready or not. Throughout the episode are little interstitial gags, usually featuring calls with other Muppets like Kermit the Frog, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Animal, and more. It serves as an easy way to move from one segment to the other with some semblance of a segue. There are also some amusing little details, such as file names on Scooter\u2019s desktop like \u201cRough Cuts\u201d next to \u201cRougher Cuts\u201d and also \u201cSmooth Cuts.\u201d The app used to make calls through his computer is also called Rainbow Connector.<\/p>\n<p>Once Scooter starts uploading each of the shows for every episode, it\u2019s a whirlwind of energy that can be overwhelming and chaotic. That\u2019s kind of the idea, but this feels like the most obnoxious the Muppets have ever been. Sometimes it works, other times it can be grating, but in order to get into the specifics, let\u2019s break down the five different mini-shows from <em>Muppets Now<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Muppets Now Review\" height=\"394\"  src=\"https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/muppetsnow-lifesty-700x394.jpg\"  width=\"700\"><\/img><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lifestyle_with_Miss_Piggy\"><\/span>Lifesty(le) with Miss Piggy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Modeled after the various lifestyle advice and makeover influencers out there, Miss Piggy hosts her own show that can\u2019t quite seem to get the title right in the graphics department. With the help of Uncle Deadly as her assistant, Miss Piggy offers up helpful tips for your life, tries out new things with <strong>Taye Diggs<\/strong>, and chats with various Muppet acquaintances along with her new good friend <strong>Linda Cardellini<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Both of the celebrity guests seem like odd choices for this kind program, and neither brings anything particularly memorable to the table, though they\u2019re each charming in their own way and are clearly having a good time. As expected, all the comedy comes from Piggy\u2019s frequent mishaps that make her increasingly frustrated and disheveled, whether it\u2019s from hot yoga, a slapping massage gone wrong, or a four-way conversation across the web that quickly descends into chaos.<\/p>\n<p>Though the comedy antics of Miss Piggy feel right up her alley, and this is exactly the kind of show that she would host online, it feels half-baked and mostly falls flat. There are chuckleworthy moments here, and there, but nothing to write home about.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Muppets Now Review\" height=\"394\"  src=\"https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/muppetsnow-pepegameshow-700x394.jpg\"  width=\"700\"><\/img><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pepes_Unbelievable_Game_Show\"><\/span>Pepe\u2019s Unbelievable Game Show<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hosted by Pepe the King Prawn, this is a game show where there aren\u2019t really any rules to follow, and each of the games are always new and totally off-the-wall. There are two contestants, neither of which are recognizable names, and they\u2019re both just along for the ride. Games played include a starting contest, answering seemingly random trivia questions that require no real knowledge, throwing socks into the mouth of a giant monster named Carol, and more. Whoever wins by the completely incalculable point totals gets to go on to the bonus round, which is equally nonsensical.<\/p>\n<p>Pepe as a game show host doing whatever he wants to, and constantly ribbing Scooter as he tries to keeps the show from going off the rails, is good for some laughs. The contestants, whoever they are, seem to be adorably nervous but also genuinely excited to be doing anything with the Muppets. Normally, that\u2019s how I would feel watching something with the Muppets unfold, but again, there\u2019s something here that just feels a little consistently too haywire and undercooked.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Muppets Now Review\" height=\"394\"  src=\"https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/muppetsnow-muppetslab-fieldtest-700x394.jpg\"  width=\"700\"><\/img><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Muppet_Labs_Field_Test\"><\/span>Muppet Labs Field Test<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here, the Muppets take a crack at a scientific experiment show, taking cues from the likes of <em>Mythbusters<\/em> or Science Max on YouTube. Of course, it\u2019s hosted by Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his loyal assistant Beaker. They conduct plenty of experiments that actually deal with some real science, whether it\u2019s talking about velocity when catapulting pizzas into a wall, or talking about how fire is created while seeing what will melt and what will burn.<\/p>\n<p>If this sounds like dangerous stuff to show kids because it might give them bad ideas for experiments of their own in the backyard, they\u2019re always preceded by a little disclaimer from Kermit and the new Muppet character, <span><span>Joe the Legal Weasel, to tell kids not to try any of this at home. It\u2019s this little inclusion that makes me think a couple of the shows in <em>Muppets Now<\/em> are supposed to be vaguely educational for kids in addition to being funny.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Muppets A Star Is Born Trailer\" height=\"309\"  src=\"https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/muppets-kermit-banjo-700x309.jpg\"  width=\"700\"><\/img><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Muppet_Masters\"><\/span>Muppet Masters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Speaking of teaching kids something, one of the segments is called <em>Muppet Masters<\/em> (not pictured above since an official image from this segment was not available). Walter, introduced in <em>The Muppets<\/em> in 2011, hosts the show that introduces a Muppets special skill. In this case, it\u2019s Kermit the Frog, who provides some insight into photography. This appears to be a riff on the Masterclass web series featuring various entertainers teaching the equivalent of an online college course on filmmaking, screenwriting, comedy, etc.<\/p>\n<p>In the first episode of <em>Muppet Masters<\/em> (which only appears once in the first four episodes provided to us by Disney  for review), Walter tries to get Kermit to explain how to be a good photographer. As with the <em>Muppet Labs Field Test<\/em> show, there are little nuggets of real information, including a mention of the Rule of Thirds and the horizon line in photo composition. But Kermit is more interested in showing his real photo skill, which is actually photobombing, a gag that completely falls flat. This is easily the weakest show out of the entire batch in Muppets, and I\u2019m wondering if it makes a return at all in the rest of the six episode series.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Muppets Now Review\" height=\"330\"  src=\"https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/muppetsnow-mupcloseandpersonal-700x330.jpg\"  width=\"700\"><\/img><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mup_Close_and_Personal\"><\/span>Mup Close and Personal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On the stronger side of <em>Muppets Now<\/em>, we have this talk show that brings in a special guest to be interviewed by a Muppet. This segment features a mix of real questions and improvisational bits, with guests including RuPaul and Aubrey Plaza.<\/p>\n<p>RuPaul\u2019s bit felt like it was the most candid and had some really charming bits when other Muppets would come in to talk to him. However, Plaza\u2019s felt like it was more scripted, or at least had more moments that felt like they were trying to make comedy happen. It never feels forced to the point of feeling desperate, but this segment works better when it just allows for a real interview between one of the Muppets and the guest in questions. Honestly, I\u2019m mostly interested in seeing how this goes when Fozzie gets to talk to Seth Rogen, which is apparently in one of the final two episodes that weren\u2019t provided to us.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Muppets Now Review\" height=\"348\"  src=\"https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/muppetsnow-okeydokeykookin-700x348.jpg\"  width=\"700\"><\/img><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oky_Doky_Kookin\"><\/span>\u00d8k?\u00ff D\u00f8k?\u00ff K\u00f8\u00f8ki\u00f1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Finally, we have what is far and away the best mini-show of the bunch. This cooking show is inspired by countless other programs like it and features Swedish Chef either collaborating with or competing against a celebrity chef to create culinary magic. However, as we all know, Swedish Chef is a terrible cook, and that makes for some great comedy. The biggest laughs come from his Swedish gibberish, which is made all the more funny when the ingredients he says are listed in the spoof Swedish text.<\/p>\n<p>This is another one of those shows in <em>Muppets Now<\/em> that feels like it\u2019s vaguely education in that it does explain some details about how to cook an actual dish, and it does break down the ingredients. It\u2019s not quite specific enough to follow like a recipe or a cooking tutorial, but it does have some enlightening qualities to it. Regardless of whether or not it wants to make you cook, it will undoubtedly make you laugh, and will probably have you speaking in Swedish gibberish for at least part of the day.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>Overall, <em>Muppets Now<\/em> is mixed bag of Muppets comedy and modern entertainment sensibilities. Many of the problems with the series stem from the same issues common in YouTube entertainment. The premise makes the show feel half-baked, and the mini-shows themselves don\u2019t feel like they tap enough into each of the characters\u2019 strengths, and they feel tailor-made for short spurts of entertainment and lack any real substance.<\/p>\n<p>Some characters feel like they\u2019re left out in the wind when they could easily each have their own show. You mean to tell me that there\u2019s not a mini-show that can utilize the wild, bombastic talents and stunts of Gonzo the Great? Rowlf doesn\u2019t get his own show where he plays music and chats with some famous recording artists? Fozzie, the one true comedian out of the bunch, doesn\u2019t get his own comedy competition series where he goes up against stand-up comics?<\/p>\n<p>Though it\u2019s a decent idea and a valiant effort to make the Muppets feel more relevant by giving them unscripted web shows (that still have a scripted feel), it doesn\u2019t quite mesh with what people love about the spirit of the characters. This feels like it could easily entertain kids with flashy colors, boundless energy, and content designed for short attention spans, but it doesn\u2019t have the same appeal that the classic Muppets used to have in either film or television. What the Muppets needs is someone who really gets them, the same kind of crew that brought back <em>Looney Tunes Cartoons<\/em> with a bang on HBO Max. Unfortunately, the only person who knows how to do that might be Jim Henson. 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