It's Time to Get Things Started with the Muppet Show Revival

The Muppets and Bill Prady (inset)

In case you've been walled up in a basement by pigs with only a spoon to make your escape, you may have missed the amazing news - The Muppets are getting a revival on ABC!

The Hollywood Reporter and other news sources tell us that the new series will be filming a pilot that could go straight to series. The new pilot is being co-written by Bill Prady of The Big Bang Theory and Bob Kushell of Anger Managment and 3rd Rock from the Sun and will be executive produced and directed by Randall Einhorn of Wilfred.

The show be a variety format with old and probably new characters alike. A mention of Fozzie and his girlfriend seems interesting. The pilot episode is said to have the Muppets meeting at ABC studios to discuss the new Muppet Show, but Miss Piggy is holding things up.

I certainly hope the show will be picked up. We had a close call a few years back when a pilot was being shopped around but was ultimately passed on. As Muppet Moments premieres on Disney Junior today, let's hope we get Muppets in more than just interstitial and short clips. Let's also hope that we get a full cast of characters. It seems that past characters, like Robin, Sweetums, and the crew of the Swinetrek, have been pushed aside for the creation of new characters like Walter and Constantine.

Buzzfeed also has an interview full of amazing gifs of Kermit answering 29 questions. He tells all about karaoke, divas, Miss Piggy, and One Direction. Check it out!

Disney Junior premiered Muppet Moments today on Disney Junior. You can check out a few of them on Disney Junior's Youtube page! Muppets and kids talk about counting, silly faces, hugs, and singing. And Rowlf's there!

Now go watch some Muppets!