Series synopsis
Muppets Now is an American comedy family television series that premiered on Disney+ on July 31, 2020. It ended on September 4, 2020. It was created by Jim Henson. It stars Julianne Buescher, Mike Quinn, Dave Goelz and Eric Jacobson.
Scooter rushes to make his delivery deadlines and upload the brand-new Muppets series for streaming. They are due now, and he’ll need to navigate whatever obstacles, distractions, and complications the rest of the Muppet gang throw at him.
Premise
Scooter rushes to make his delivery deadlines and upload the brand-new Muppets series for streaming. They are due now, and he’ll need to navigate whatever obstacles, distractions, and complications the rest of the Muppet gang throw at him.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Julianne Buescher as Beverly Plume (voice)
- Mike Quinn as Rosie (voice)
- Dave Goelz as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
- Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy (voice)
- David Rudman as Scooter (voice)
- Bill Barretta as Pepe the King Prawn (voice)
- Peter Linz as Walter (voice)
- Matt Vogel as Uncle Deadly (voice)
Guest cast
- Danny Trejo as Self
- Artoun Nazareth as Game Show Contestant
- Aubrey Plaza as Self
- Linda Cardellini as Self
- Taye Diggs as Self
- RuPaul as Self
- Carlina Will as Self
- Matthew Barnette
- Piotr Michael
- Brie Carter as Game Show Contestant
- Roy Choi as Self
- Al Madrigal as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 31, 2020 | September 4, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Due Date The Muppets are about to launch their new digital series, Muppets Now, but just when Scooter is about to hit the 'upload' button, Kermit the Frog inadvertently alerts the rest of the Muppet gang that they are about to go live - unleashing an avalanche of last-minute notes, tweaks, changes, suggestions, revisions, and ideas. |
July 31, 2020 |
| 2 |
Fever Pitch Fozzie Bear has some big ideas for Muppets Now, and there’s no time like the deadline to start pitching! He’s found a very tough audience in Scooter, who just wants to finish uploading the latest delivery. |
August 7, 2020 |
| 3 |
Getting Testy Joe, the new legal counsel for The Muppets, interrupts the scheduled delivery of Muppets Now to announce that all streaming content must be vetted by a focus group. Things go from bad to worse when Scooter meets up with the assigned test audience – curmudgeonly critics Statler and Waldorf. |
August 14, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 31, 2020 |
| Last aired | September 4, 2020 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |