--- description: The revival of 'The Muppets' will be a mockumentary style show that delves into the Muppets' personal lives. title: Get Ready for a "More Adult" Version of 'The Muppet Show' image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Get Ready for a 'More Adult' Version of _The Muppet Show_  by [Tessa Berenson](/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 22, 2015 4:07 PM CUT  by [Tessa Berenson](/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 22, 2015 4:07 PM CUT ABC’s revival of _The Muppet Show_ will take a “more adult” approach, [according to a new report](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/22/muppets-abc-more-adult "undefined"). _Entertainment Weekly_ reports exclusively that the new show, shot in mockumentary style, will examine the Muppets’ personal lives as they start a new TV show. According to ABC: “_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.” The show, from the co-creator of _The_ _Big Bang Theory_ Bill Prady and _Anger Management_ writer-producer Bob Kushell, is returning to the small screen after 19 years. [_Read more at EW.com_](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/22/muppets-abc-more-adult "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3831436/abc-adult-muppets-show/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3831436/abc-adult-muppets-show/"},"headline":"Get Ready for a 'More Adult' Version of The Muppet Show","datePublished":"2015-04-22T16:07:08.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T06:35:16.980Z","description":"The series will examine the Muppets' personal lives as they start a new TV show","url":"https://time.com/3831436/abc-adult-muppets-show/","keywords":["Television","Muppets"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Tessa Berenson","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3831436/abc-adult-muppets-show/","name":"Get Ready for a 'More Adult' Version of The Muppet Show"}}]}] ```