The Muppets ( 2015 ) The Muppets is a primetime television show produced by ABC Studios and the Muppets Studio . The series premiered on ABC on September 22 , 2015 . The series features in a mockumentary - style series going behind the scenes of Miss Piggy ' s new late - night talk show , " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . The series focuses on the Muppets ' private lives , including the tempestuous relationship between Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog . The core Muppet characters each have a role to play in the " Up Late with Miss Piggy " production team . Kermit is the executive producer , Fozzie Bear is Miss Piggy ' s co - host , and the house band is Dr . Teeth and the Electric Mayhem . Gonzo is the show ' s head writer , with Rizzo the Rat and Pepe the King Prawn on the writing team . Backstage , Scooter is the Talent Coordinator , Bobo the Bear is the stage manager , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker handle the props , Uncle Deadly is in charge of wardrobe , and the Swedish Chef runs craft services . Additionally , Sam the Eagle is in charge of standards and practices for the network , and Denise works for ABC ' s marketing . ( Denise also happens to be Kermit ' s new girlfriend , which causes friction between the show ' s producer and the host . ) Rowlf the Dog owns a bar across the street from the studio , where the Muppets unwind after a stressful day working on the show . Official synopsis . " “ The Muppets ” return to prime time with a contemporary , documentary - style show that , for the first time ever , will explore the Muppets ’ personal lives and relationships , both at home and at work , as well as romances , break - ups , achievements , disappointments , wants and desires ; a more adult Muppet show , for kids of all ages . " Development . In spring 2015 , ABC produced a short pilot presentation for the series . Bill Prady ( " Miss Piggy ' s Hollywood " , " The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson " , " The Big Bang Theory " ) and Bob Kushell ( " The Simpsons " , " 3rd Rock from the Sun " ) served as co - writers and as executive producers along with director Randall Einhorn ( " The Office " , " Survivor " ) and Muppeteer Bill Barretta . The 10 - minute pilot presentation was shown to ABC executives to sell the show , which received a standing ovation . This reel is the source of the first trailer and production photos released to market the series . At San Diego Comic - Con , Bill Prady reported that the pilot was not meant to be seen by the public , but the audience at the panel was treated to a viewing of the full 10 minutes . Ten days later , ABC released the full presentation on their YouTube channel . On May 7 , 2015 , ABC officially announced that the series had been picked up for the fall 2015 television season . Production on the first season began in July with the first table read on the 24th and filming started on the 31st . The show airs on Tuesdays at 8PM Eastern ( 7PM Central ) which started in the fall of 2015 . On October 29 , 2015 , ABC announced that the show had been picked - up for a full season by extending the initial order to 16 episodes . On November 4 , 2015 , it was reported that Bob Kushell had stepped down from the show as a showrunner ; Kristin Newman ( " Galavant " , " How I Met Your Mother " , " That ' 70s Show " ) replaced him . The show began a hiatus after the tenth episode to go through a retooling and returned to the ABC line - up on February 2 , 2016 . On May 12 , 2016 , it was announced that the show had been cancelled and would not be returning for a second season . Promotion . In August 2015 , the stars of other ABC shows appeared in a series of promos with the Muppets to help promote the new series - - celebrities included Nathan Fillion ( " Castle " ) , Kerry Washington , Joshua Malina and Scott Foley ( " Scandal " ) , Patricia Heaton and Eden Sher ( " The Middle " ) , Constance Wu and Randall Park ( " Fresh Off the Boat " ) , Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson ( " Black - ish " ) , Clark Gregg and Ming - Na Wen ( " Agents of SHIELD " ) , Wendi McLendon - Covey ( " The Goldbergs " ) , and Ken Jeong ( " Dr . Ken " ) . Awards . It was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program ( Half - Hour or Less ) . It lost to the Amazon series " Transparent " . At the 2016 Kids ' Choice Awards the series won for " Favorite Family TV Show . "