America's Next Muppet

America's Next Muppet was an unmade show that ABC ordered one full script and five episode outlines for review of in 2005. The show, had it been picked up, would be produced by for Disney, parodying the reality show America's Next Top Model. The show was planned to feature the famous Muppet Show family characters holding a fictional talent contest to find the next Muppet to add to their famous group. The show was announced and tentatively scheduled to air in spring or summer of 2006.
The puppet contestants included Princess Sabrina, a character, and Velvet Lamb-more, a character.
A test pilot, directed by Bill Barretta, was filmed in the summer of 2004. The show was not picked up.
Category:Shows featuring puppetry
Category:Muppet television series
Category:ABC
Category:Cancelled projects