It's Time To Light The Lights

The Muppet Movie remake comes out in November (see trailer here.) I hope it's good. With the track record of 70's/80's movie remake (and I don't have to list them, you know what I'm talkin' about) I don't know what to expect.

But I do know the Muppet Show was one of the best shows on TV when I was a kid. It had music, guest stars, drama, and comedy for both kids and adults (some of the comedy was for adults, but it flew safely over the kids' heads.)  And you couldn't help but sing the theme.

Without doing any research (Scout's honor: I'm only adding the links and pictures in after I write) here are some reasons off the top of my head why I loved the Muppet Show: Beaker; Pigs In Space; The French Chef; Scooter's satin tour jacket; Gonzo's horn blast at the end of the theme (different every time,) Kermit's nephew; Fozzie Bear (wakka wakka;) Animal; Zoot; the chaos of backstage; guest stars like Steve Martin, Alice Cooper, Twiggy, etc, and countless more.

And Statler and Waldorf (the guys in the balcony) were the gold standard for comedy. I think I read that the Duke brothers in Trading Places were modeled after them (urban myth or not, it makes sense.)

So bring on the Muppet Movie remake.  And if it's bad, Statler and Waldorf better let them know.  And if I could have one more wish:  Could some TV station show the old Muppet Show episodes so I could fill up my DVR with some good clean fun?