The producer Bill Prady took him a decade to his reality comedy mockumentary format with the Muppets. But when the company that owns the Muppets, Walt Disney Co., finally agreed this year Prady ran into an important detail, these puppets admirers sent him congratulations but also a clear warning:
“They a very important part of my childhood and if you mess never forgive you, “said the producer.
He said that all he was told, from his sister to strangers. “We will be watching, good luck!”.
The moment of truth will come to the United States at 8 pm (ET) with the premiere of “The Muppets” on ABC with frog René, Gonzo, Fozzie, Animal and fabulous Miss Piggy.
The pig is the host of a talk show produced by her ex, Kermit the Frog, with a staff that has its own standard of professionalism. The “Up Late With Miss Piggy” program attracts guests including Josh Groban, Laurence Fishburne and Reese Witherspoon in addition to the attention of a team of documentary production
The filmmakers have many things to record.: Tantrums (Piggy, of course), office romances (René and marketing executive of ABC, Denise, who also happens to be a pig).
The program seeks to have a humor that is appreciated by adults and children, recalling that these Muppets outside René, never mixed with relatives most tamed “Sesame Street” that include a Cookie Monster and Elmo.
“The Muppets” is the first TV show in prime time for the characters from “Muppets Tonight” aired briefly in 1998 and reach More than three decades after the success of “The Muppet Show” which aired from 1976 to 1981.
Prady said he wanted to see the Muppets in a more authentic light and realized he had what it to do the job.
When he presented the idea to Disney 10 years ago were not as excited as he had before the newly purchased brand. Prady tried again and failed, but later found a distraction: creating and producing with Chuck Lorre success of CBS ‘The Big Bang Theory “
It was the Muppet veteran actor and producer. series Bill Barretta, who Prady returned for the third time with Disney, and this time he ignored.
“We knew this would work partly by the characters, because somehow they were made for this, to try to be true in the real world, “said Prady.
The Muppets have not been idle, have made films and special programs, including one with Lady Gaga and successes movie” The Muppets “(2011) “Muppets Most Wanted” (2014).
With information from AP.
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