Something strange is happening in attics, thrift stores, and living room closets across America. People are digging up old VHS tapes, scanning the black plastic cases for a tiny diamond-shaped logo, ...

A roundup of the completely random things I came across this past month that actually made me stop and stare at my screen for ...

A venerable institution teeming with an uncompromising diva, incompetent scientists, a perenially failing inventor, a public speaker overreliant on groan-worthy jokes, rats everywhere you look, and an ...

“The Muppet Show” made its long awaited return this week on Disney+ and ABC. Sabrina Carpenter joined the iconic ensemble Muppet cast. (Mitch Haaseth / Disney) With all the ongoing international ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sabrina Carpenter stars in the newest Muppets special. (Disney/Mitch Haaseth) Are you ready for the return of The Muppet Show?

“The Muppet Show” is back! Well, kind of. The series hasn’t been rebooted into a full season, but there is a new special available for fans new and old to check out. “Music, comedy and a whole lot of ...

It’s time to put on Disney, it’s time to dim the lights… it’s time to explain to your kids that 50 years ago, The Muppet Show was the first and last word in children’s entertainment. They will no ...

Viewers without a cable subscription can watch “The Muppet Show” live and on demand for free via several streaming platforms that offer ABC, including Fubo (free trial) and DIRECTV (free trial). Fubo ...

A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humor debuted fifty years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece. As a scholar of popular culture, I ...

Miss Piggy began as a bit player, but a sassy attitude and a karate chop carried her to the pinnacle of pop culture. A new Muppets special premieres on Wednesday. Miss Piggy began as a bit player, but ...

Wed, February 4, 2026 at 2:07 PM UTC If that was indeed the plan, then it has been smartly executed. Maybe the key was to not fix what was never broken. The balance of variety acts and ...

Why do Statler and Waldorf, the two curmudgeons sitting in the balcony during every episode of The Muppet Show, have box seats to a show they supposedly hate? In the opening credits, they even have ...