Disney Teases Latest Muppets Project In New Photos From Series

When longtime Muppets puppeteer Bill Baretta played Dr. Teeth came up with the idea for a series. He wondered what if the band Electric Mayhem were out The Muppets Franchise had their own show?

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Barretta and fans alike will find out what and when this show will be soon enough The Muppets Mayhem lands on Disney+. While the show doesn’t have an official release date, much like most of Disney’s projects right now, those excited about the show got a sneak peek.

Entertainment Weekly had the pleasure to share several images from the upcoming series. The photos show the main actors, Lilly Singh (famous Canadian YouTuber), Tahj Mowry (Smart guy) and Anders Holm (workaholic). And of course we can’t forget the band members; dr Teeth, Janice, Floyd Pepper, Zoot, Lips and Animal!!

Music has always played an important role in this Jim Henson series. dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem began their career as the house band for The Muppet Show Late 70’s to early 80’s. They also appeared in several of the Muppet films. Now, The Muppets Mayhem will be the first time a storyline is all about the band. In the series, an aspiring record producer takes the band on their journey to recording a new album while grappling with the struggles of an old-school band in the modern era.

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Adam F. Goldberg, the creator of ABC The Goldbergs and a true 80’s nostalgia fan, is a co-creator of the show and has wanted to do a Muppets project for a while. Goldberg told EW, “For us, this is an IP as big as war of stars or wonder.”

Describing the scope of the show, Goldberg continued, “This is just about the band specifically. We don’t have as many characters as you The Wizard of Oz or treasure island or A Christmas song. They could tell this huge story with the hundreds of characters they have. We tell a very little story about this band and where they’ve been and where they’re going. It’s about the band, not the tone of a variety show.”

Goldberg’s vision of the show doesn’t appear to be anything we’ve seen from the Muppets before. It will be interesting to see how this show stacks up against recent underwhelming additions to the franchise such as Muppets now (2020) and Muppet’s haunted house (2021).

Are you excited for The Muppets Mayhem to come to Disney+? Let us know in the comments.