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THE MUPPET SHOW TV SPECIAL REVIEW
The Muppet Show premiered on TV in 1976. The show was about a failing live variety and sketch comedy show hosted by The Muppets with weekly celebrity guests. 120 episodes later in 1981, they cut the music, turned out the lights, and closed the curtain forever on Jim Henson’s timeless creation. Well, except for a series of films, theme park show, live performances, a mockumentary style tv series, and now, streaming on Disney+ a brand new half hour special with the title bringing it back to the basics, The Muppet Show. With their special guest, two time Grammy winner Sabrina Carpenter, Kermit the Frog (Matt Vogel) has a whole set list of acts to give old fans the nostalgia shot they need and new fans a gateway into the magic of Jim Henson’s workshop. WIth only half an hour however, Kermit is gonna have to cut some acts. Who’s on the chopping block, the timeless icon Miss Piggy, or long time friend and jokester Fozzy the Bear? The weight is on his little frog shoulders but nothing lifts a spirit like music and laughter. Bradly and Drew Shaw go over their favourite sketches from Muppet history and get a special guest of their own: a man dedicated to keeping the Muppets alive and well, the host of the Oneofus podcast Heart/Felt, Eric Samaniego. Because, quite frankly, he would have killed them if he wasn’t invited on.
DIRECTED BY: Alex Timbers
STARRING: Sabrina Carpenter, Seth Rogen, Maya Rudolph, Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Stephanie D’Abruzzo, Ryan Dillon, Alice Dinnean, Bradley Freeman, Jr., Jennifer Barnhart, Jackson Barretta, David Bizzaro, Jordan Brownlee, Tyler Bunch, Kevin Carlson, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, John Cody, Frankie Cordero, Peggy Etra, Alex “Jurgen” Ferguson, Dan Garza, Haley Jenkins, Tim Lagasse, B Lannoil, Amanda Maddock, Drew Massey, Paul McGinnis, James Murray, Sarah Sarang Oh, Michael Oosterom, Martin P. Robinson, Nicolette Santino, Stoph Scheer, Michelan Sisti, Colleen Smith, John Tartaglia, Allan Trautman, Art Vega, Russ Walko, Stacey Weingarten
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad Boss, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and maybe even providing some comments of his own.
Drew Shaw
As the son of a Coast Guard pilot, Drew has lived everywhere in the US that has a coast that needs guarding. All his childhood travels eventually landed him in Northern Virginia where he works at a brewery by day and watches movies with all the other free time life has to offer him. Drew’s fiance and cats are tired of him ranting and raving about whatever his latest movie obsession is so he is taking to the air waves to make it everybody else’s problem. On the off chance Drew isn’t watching a movie, he likes spending his time reading comics and literature, gaming, and playing around with all his various music making gadgets.
Eric Samaniego (Trash in the Can, Heart/Felt, One Man’s Trash, Highly Suspect Reviews)
Eric Samaniego is a multi-award show watching, sometimes comedian, sometimes writer who began life as a Muppet and 1930s screwball comedy obsessed goon and still carries a torch for all things felt, funny, and a little bit unhinged. With a passion for genre films, poor taste, and whiskey, he co-hosts Trash in the Can, a podcast that digs through cinema’s dustbin in search of the best worst movies alongside longtime co-conspirator Wright Sulek. Eric and Wright also bring their love of cinematic oddities to the big screen with One Man’s Trash, a monthly live screening series at Violet Crown Cinema in Austin, Texas, spotlighting cult classics, forgotten flops, and anything proudly wearing the label “so bad it’s good.” He also hosts Heart/Felt, a limited podcast series celebrating the 70th anniversary of The Muppets and the enduring legacy of Jim Henson. When not podcasting, Eric serves as an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who was the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
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