'The Muppet Show' revival is exactly what we need right now

ABC's special commemorating the original series' 50th anniversary stars Sabrina Carpenter—and leaves us wanting more.
Pajiba

Seth Rogen’s ‘Muppet Show’ Revival on ABC Sticks a Perfect Landing

Seth Rogen was smart enough to realize that The Muppet Show was never broken; it didn't need fixing. It just needed to come back to television. He has executed a loving and faithful revival with The Muppet Show.
Daily Herald

‘The Muppet Show’ refuses to modernize in triumphant revival

The Muppet Show” special is mediocre. This is as it should be: good and right. The beloved show Jim Henson created 50 years ago, after leaving “Saturday Night Live,” made flappable

Review: This is Your Grandparents’ ‘Muppet Show,’ Fortunately

Nobody put too much thought into reinventing the gonzo variety classic for its revival. That’s what makes it a delight.

TV Talk: ABC, Disney+ revive classic ‘The Muppet Show’

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Ever since The Walt Disney Co. bought The Muppets in 2004, Disney’s efforts to keep the characters alive for new generations have met with limited success.
Roger Ebert

Disney+ Brings Back “The Muppet Show” For a Clever, Nostalgic Event Episode

Maybe the best review I can give this Rogen/Goldberg reboot is the simplest: I hope they make many more of them.

Disney’s ‘Muppets’ Lost a Generation of Children. Can a New Show Make it Relevant Again?

After a decade of mismanagement neglected to put the Muppets in front of a generation of kids, can a now show bring them back?
Boise State Public Radio

A new generation revives 'The Muppet Show' and it's as delightful as ever

This isn't the first reincarnation of Jim Henson's crew, but it's one of the best in a very long time. Seth Rogen is an executive producer, and Maya Rudolph and Sabrina Carpenter guest star.