The Muppets: Walk The Swine
October 29, 2015 9:44 AM - Season 1, Episode 5 - Subscribe
The feud between Miss Piggy and Reece Witherspoon hits a new level when the two volunteer for Habitat For Humanity. Fozzy's relationship hits a snag.
Once again, I'm thinking that Uncle Deadly is the best thing about the new series.
Bobo's crack about having an associate's degree was pretty good too, and it was nice to see Miss Piggy bust out the karate again. That felt a little more like old Piggy.
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 11:40 AM on October 29, 2015 [2 favorites]
Bobo's crack about having an associate's degree was pretty good too, and it was nice to see Miss Piggy bust out the karate again. That felt a little more like old Piggy.
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 11:40 AM on October 29, 2015 [2 favorites]
This episode fell very flat for me; the Fozzy plot was ugh, and they're going to the "Piggy feuds with a female guest" well way too often. I did like Rizzo's network of shady relatives, though.
I have spent a lot of mental energy trying to figure out how they filmed the first 30 seconds of the musical dance number.
Me too! At some points it looks like the two dancers holding Piggy might be puppeteering her, but then at others, not...
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 3:30 PM on October 29, 2015
I have spent a lot of mental energy trying to figure out how they filmed the first 30 seconds of the musical dance number.
Me too! At some points it looks like the two dancers holding Piggy might be puppeteering her, but then at others, not...
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 3:30 PM on October 29, 2015
The Rizzo-Scooter storyline was the best part of the episode and could turn into a great regular background thing to go with.
It was good to see Fozzie's girlfriend again, but overall that story was kinda weak. But the back-and-forth between Pepe and Rizzo over Sean Penn/Champagne was the best bit of the ep. Also, I generally love the idea that Pepe, Rizzo and Gonzo are the writing staff.
LOVED Bobo's line about "I have an Associate's Degree" and Deadly's long sloooooow pump of caramel. I was never a big fan of either of these characters, but am starting to look forward to them each week.
I continue to not like where they have gone with Kermit and Piggy. They've lost a lot of their charm and appeal as characters.
posted by briank at 4:57 PM on October 29, 2015
It was good to see Fozzie's girlfriend again, but overall that story was kinda weak. But the back-and-forth between Pepe and Rizzo over Sean Penn/Champagne was the best bit of the ep. Also, I generally love the idea that Pepe, Rizzo and Gonzo are the writing staff.
LOVED Bobo's line about "I have an Associate's Degree" and Deadly's long sloooooow pump of caramel. I was never a big fan of either of these characters, but am starting to look forward to them each week.
I continue to not like where they have gone with Kermit and Piggy. They've lost a lot of their charm and appeal as characters.
posted by briank at 4:57 PM on October 29, 2015
At some points it looks like the two dancers holding Piggy might be puppeteering her, but then at others, not...
Yeah, I thought that at first, but I've watched that same 30 seconds about 25 times now and it's obvious that they are NOT puppeteering her on repeat viewings.
And even if one of them was surreptitiously working the mouth, how on earth did they do the arm movements?
It's a truly magical 30 seconds that unless you're paying attention just goes right by because it doesn't occur at first to wonder "how is that pig singing and dancing?" because, of course, Muppets are real.
posted by hippybear at 12:28 AM on October 30, 2015 [3 favorites]
Yeah, I thought that at first, but I've watched that same 30 seconds about 25 times now and it's obvious that they are NOT puppeteering her on repeat viewings.
And even if one of them was surreptitiously working the mouth, how on earth did they do the arm movements?
It's a truly magical 30 seconds that unless you're paying attention just goes right by because it doesn't occur at first to wonder "how is that pig singing and dancing?" because, of course, Muppets are real.
posted by hippybear at 12:28 AM on October 30, 2015 [3 favorites]
Am over the whole Piggy being jealous of female guest thing already.
For some reason Zoot with the sax walking behind Fozzie about made me pee my pants laughing. Somebody did a great job picking a song to make Fozzie have feels about...PLEASE LET THIS BE FORESHADOWING A CYNDI LAUPER APPEARANCE.
posted by fluffy battle kitten at 1:54 AM on October 30, 2015 [3 favorites]
For some reason Zoot with the sax walking behind Fozzie about made me pee my pants laughing. Somebody did a great job picking a song to make Fozzie have feels about...PLEASE LET THIS BE FORESHADOWING A CYNDI LAUPER APPEARANCE.
posted by fluffy battle kitten at 1:54 AM on October 30, 2015 [3 favorites]
Well, honestly, Piggy being jealous of the female guest, or the male guest, or anyone really, is a trope of Muppets being on television since season 1 of The Muppet Show. I didn't find it surprising at all.
What I DID find surprising is that the writers took what was so amazing about last episode, the joy of the cast singing and performing, and managed to do an entire production number (with those astounding 30 seconds) that was entirely cynical. It was a brilliant number, but it didn't leave me feeling particularly full of warm fuzzies.
(I did LOL at the mike drop at the end.)
posted by hippybear at 2:02 AM on October 30, 2015 [2 favorites]
What I DID find surprising is that the writers took what was so amazing about last episode, the joy of the cast singing and performing, and managed to do an entire production number (with those astounding 30 seconds) that was entirely cynical. It was a brilliant number, but it didn't leave me feeling particularly full of warm fuzzies.
(I did LOL at the mike drop at the end.)
posted by hippybear at 2:02 AM on October 30, 2015 [2 favorites]
Oh I don't find it surprising at all. It's just getting used far too often as a plot device considering we are on ep 5. It's a show about Piggy's show...I'd just like to see Piggy actually own her own show and her own shit for once. Yeah part of Piggy is the insecurity but at least let her own that occasionally without having to rake everyone else over the coals.
I took a puppet improv workshop a couple weekends ago. I now firmly view this entire show as the work of magical wizards. Don't get me wrong - thought it was magic before but now it's an entirely different level of magical wizardry to me.
posted by fluffy battle kitten at 2:14 AM on October 30, 2015
I took a puppet improv workshop a couple weekends ago. I now firmly view this entire show as the work of magical wizards. Don't get me wrong - thought it was magic before but now it's an entirely different level of magical wizardry to me.
posted by fluffy battle kitten at 2:14 AM on October 30, 2015
The show needs more Scooter.
posted by drezdn at 7:14 AM on October 30, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by drezdn at 7:14 AM on October 30, 2015 [2 favorites]
I have loved Uncle Deadly since I first saw the Vincent Price episode of the Muppets, with the lines:
Vincent Price: I must tell you, I am not alone. I am traveling with my beautiful assistant and a hideously deformed monster!
Fozzie: Oh, hideously deformed is right!
Uncle Deadly: Watch it! I'm the beautiful assistant!
Uncle Deadly has always been an unsung Muppet hero.
posted by joan cusack the second at 4:46 PM on October 30, 2015 [5 favorites]
Vincent Price: I must tell you, I am not alone. I am traveling with my beautiful assistant and a hideously deformed monster!
Fozzie: Oh, hideously deformed is right!
Uncle Deadly: Watch it! I'm the beautiful assistant!
Uncle Deadly has always been an unsung Muppet hero.
posted by joan cusack the second at 4:46 PM on October 30, 2015 [5 favorites]
"It's the only video North Korea is allowing its people to see!" made me laugh so hard.
I also liked seeing the human PA or intern or whatever that guy's job is, taking orders from Kermit.
posted by tomboko at 7:20 AM on October 31, 2015
I also liked seeing the human PA or intern or whatever that guy's job is, taking orders from Kermit.
posted by tomboko at 7:20 AM on October 31, 2015
The series got bumped to a full 16 episodes.
posted by lmfsilva at 11:24 AM on October 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by lmfsilva at 11:24 AM on October 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
The Hollywood Reporter:
Bob Kushell is exiting ABC's The Muppets revival, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.posted by Ian A.T. at 8:22 PM on November 4, 2015
Insiders say co-creators Kushell, who served as the series’ showrunner, and executive producer Bill Prady (The Big Bang Theory) didn’t say eye-to-eye on the creative direction of the show. There’s talk of Galavant's Kristin Newman stepping in to run the show, but the deal has not yet been finalized.
[..] The series will wrap its fall stretch before going on a midseason hiatus and returning with a rebooted six-episode run after the holiday break.
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posted by hippybear at 9:45 AM on October 29, 2015 [1 favorite]