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Muppet Christmas Carol

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I feel like everybody has that one song that's always been there for them their whole lives. Anytime they felt down, their song was always there. This is mine.

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The 'Fresh Off the Boat' Cast Teaches Gonzo How to Read a Teleprompter

The Muppets star Gonzo has been around showbiz a long time… but he’s not up on some of the new-fangled gadgets they use these days. Luckily, he has Fresh Off the Boat stars Constance Wu and Randall Park to help him out.

Related: The Muppets Take Comic-Con: Kermit and the Gang Preview Their New ABC Show

In the promo above (ABC will be rolling out new Muppets promos over the next couple of weeks), Wu and Park welcome Gonzo to ABC. In fact, Fresh Off the Boat will be airing directly after Gonzo’s new show The Muppets on Tuesday nights this fall, so they’ll be neighbors! But Gonzo’s a little rusty; first, he forgets his lines, then he rushes in too soon and steps on Wu’s line. The Teleprompter helps a little… although Gonzo ends up reading his name aloud, since it’s printed on there.

Finally, Wu gets fed up with all the flubs: “We’re getting overtime, right?” she asks Park. Yeah, we’re sensing that Gonzo’s not invited to dine at Cattleman’s Ranch anytime soon. 

The Muppets premieres Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. on ABC; Season 2 of Fresh Off the Boat premieres Sept. 22 at 8:30 p.m. on ABC.  

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Is ‘The Muppets’ the Best New Comedy on TV?

The Muppets premiered on ABC Tuesday night, and it just might be the best new comedy of the season. The show is shot in a documentary style and centers around a late-night talk show called Up Late With Miss Piggy. Kermit plays the executive producer, Miss Piggy is of course the main talent, and the rest of the Muppet gang makes up the supporting production team. If you like to laugh, this show is a good place to start.

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'The Muppets': Kermit and Miss Piggy on Working Together After Splitting Up

Their breakup sent shockwaves across the globe. But Kermit and Miss Piggy are still working together on ABC’s new fall comedy The Muppets, so they have to find a way to be civil. 

In the video above, we quiz the famous pair on why they split up (Kermit says they “wanted different stuff”) and how they manage to keep it professional while working on their new show. “I’ve always been professional,” Miss Piggy tells us, “and Kermit has always been… Kermit. So there’s that.” 

Related: ‘The Muppets’ Premiere: What We Liked, and What Didn’t Quite Work

Plus, we get Piggy’s take on Kermit’s new pig girlfriend Denise (”From what I understand, she’s pretty boring”) and her life as a single lady — which she is enjoying, thank you very much. “Every night, I’m going out,” she assures us. “I’m partying it up! Big time!” (Eat your heart out, Kermit.)

And on The Muppets, Piggy’s the host of our late-night talk show, so we had to ask her about being the only woman in the current late-night landscape. “Women are such good listeners. It only makes sense that a woman would host her own show,” she tells us… before ignoring our next question entirely. Sigh. Kermit, we feel your pain.

The Muppets airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on ABC.  

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Kermit the Frog Tells Us What to Expect From 'The Muppets'

We’re big Muppet fans here at Yahoo TV, but we weren’t exactly sure what to think of ABC’s new fall sitcom, The Muppets. So we went straight to the source — Kermit the Frog himself — to find out what’s in store.

In the video above, our old pal Kermit tells us the new show follows Kermit and the gang around, mockumentary-style, as they live their everyday lives. But he assures longtime fans that it’s still all G-rated: “There will be nothing on this show their kids can’t watch.”

Video: Kermit and Miss Piggy Share a Pre-Emmys Lunch, Get Interrupted by Celebs

Kermit admits he’s not a huge fan of having documentary cameras following him everywhere he goes: “Oftentimes, the cast members tend to forget that the cameras are there… I never forget.” 

And how does he handle the chaos of working with all of his Muppet pals again? “I handle it by censoring myself,” he tells us. Oh, Kermit: always a model of self-restraint. But that’s the opposite of his famous co-star (and ex) Miss Piggy, he adds: “She has no filter. Just open her mouth, and it just comes falling out.”

The Muppets premieres Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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Kermit and Miss Piggy Share a Pre-Emmys Lunch, Get Interrupted by Celebs

After their very public break-up, it’s good to know Kermit and Miss Piggy can still be civil and enjoy a nice lunch together… as long as the paparazzi are there to document it, of course.

In this special Emmys promo, the stars of ABC’s new fall comedy The Muppets sit down for a L.A. power lunch ahead of Sunday’s big night. Kermit wants to make sure this lunch is strictly professional; Piggy assures him it is… even as she rudely refers to Kermit’s new girlfriend as “Dennis.” (It’s Denise, actually.)

Related: Meet Kermit the Frog’s New Girlfriend

Modern Family star Julie Bowen sends them over a bottle of champagne, but Piggy doesn’t appreciate the gesture; she storms over and loudly accuses Bowen of trying to poison her to eliminate her from next year’s Emmy race. Then Piggy runs into Emmy nominee Viola Davis in the ladies’ room and gives her the skinny on her split with Kermit: ”Oh, I’m fantastic; he’s heartbroken, though.” 

Outside, we learn Piggy’s true motivation for lunch when she and Kermit are besieged by paparazzi — who Piggy tipped off in advance. And we get one last celebrity cameo, as Kermit encounters Community’s Joel McHale at the valet stand, where McHale says he’s “being green” by driving an Audi plug-in hybrid. (Yes, Audi is an official sponsor of this year’s Emmys.)

Power lunches, paparazzi, hybrid cars: Yep, looks like Kermit and Miss Piggy are adjusting to modern-day Hollywood just fine. 

The 67th Emmy Awards air Sunday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox; The Muppets premieres Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. on ABC.