Prepare to go on all kinds of adventures on ‘Muppet Babies’
I really liked the 80’s Muppet Babies show. It had a lovable cast, beautiful original songs, told great stories and was full of clever pop culture references. I was hesitant but looking forward to watching the new Muppet Babies. I was able to get a screener of the pilot and this is what I thought of it.
You can read the plot for the pilot here:
“Sir Kermit the Brave” – The Muppet Babies use their imaginations to take off on an epic adventure to find Miss Nanny and Kermit helps a dragon get over her fear of the dark.
“Animal Fly Airplane” – During an imaginary flight to Paris, no one lets Animal take the controls.
This was an okay Muppet Babies pilot, but I did have some issues with it. The show is definitely dumbed down, which I think was a bad idea. The characters are alright, but are missing many of the elements that fans love about them. Summer is also an odd new addition, we learn little about her in this pilot. I also was annoyed with the song. Being afraid of the dark is an issue this show has dealt with in the past, and the song was much better on the original version. I will say the animation is pretty impressive though. I am sure kids will like it, but I doubt many older fans will enjoy it. To learn more about Muppet Babies click on this website.
Muppet Babies premieres this Friday on Disney Junior.