We want the Muppets to be the Muppets.
Newman was hired before production even broke for the holidays.
The Muppets are friends, they love each other, and theyre excited to be making a TV show.
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Kermit left the swamp to make millions of people happy, not because he wanted fame or money.
I wanted to feel that he wasnt this jaded, cynical Hollywood guy.
How didThe Muppetsget into this situation in the first place?
(Example: The Swedish Chefs cooking segment on molecular gastronomy with Bunsen and Beaker.)
She comes back inspired and invigorated to work on her herself, her friendships and bigger issues.
And as for her relationship with Kermit?
Shes working on some bigger things, and Kermits going to notice.
But I feel like weve got a talking blue thing, so we can have a talking chicken.
I think maybe, we do.
And you have puppetsso lets use them to be what they can be.
Theyre still in the human world.
They still go to the regular Trader Joes.
They drive a regular car.
They still live in an apartment, not a swamp or a sty.
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