Overview
- The special rose from 3.07 million viewers on its initial ABC airing to 7.58 million across platforms within eight days, according to Disney.
- Critics delivered near-unanimous praise, with a roughly 98% Rotten Tomatoes score for the nostalgia-forward return to the Muppet Theatre.
- Disney says broader Muppets viewing surged on Disney+, topping 125 million streaming hours across the franchise.
- The episode was conceived as a backdoor pilot, and a journalist reports writers are working on new installments, though no series order is official.
- Sabrina Carpenter guest starred and executive produced alongside Seth Rogen, with Maya Rudolph appearing; Alex Timbers directed as veteran Muppet performers returned.