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''The Muppets'' (stylized as ''the muppets.'') is an American television comedy series that premiered on September 22, 2015 on ABC. Co-created by Bill Prady and Bob Kushell, the series is produced by ABC Studios and The Muppets Studio, with Randall Einhorn and Muppet performer Bill Barretta serving as executive producers alongside Prady and Kushell. The series is set in Los Angeles and depicts the everyday personal and professional lives of The Muppets during production of ''Up Late with Miss Piggy''; a fictional late-night talk show starring Miss Piggy and airing on the ABC network after ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''. ''The Muppets'' serves as a parody of other mockumentary-style series, such as ''Modern Family'', ''Parks and Recreation'' and ''The Office'', by employing the same single-camera setup filming style with the implication of a documentary crew filming everyone.〔 The series stars Muppet performers Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Peter Linz as various Muppets. ==Background== The series marks the characters' first ongoing prime-time network television series since ''Muppets Tonight'' was canceled in 1998. ''The Muppets'' was picked up by ABC, the same network that aired ''Muppets Tonight''—as the characters, the network, and the production companies are all owned by The Walt Disney Company—on the ABC network schedule. This marks the second time Prady has attempted to revive The Muppets. Before co-creating CBS' ''The Big Bang Theory'', the writer-producer shot some test footage that ABC ultimately passed on. Prady's history with The Muppets dates back to his work on ''Fraggle Rock'' in 1987. His previous writing credits for Muppet productions include the ''Muppet *Vision 3D'' attraction at Walt Disney World, and the tribute special ''The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson'', which earned Prady an Emmy Award nomination in 1991.〔 Executive producer Bob Kushell explained the intention behind the series; "We have the opportunity to explore these characters as individuals with their own emotional lives that are separate from each other and aren't shadowed by each other's presence, as I think they have been for the last 20 years... it's not just a behind-the-scenes look at a show, but it's the relationship-driven, emotional stories that people go through in their personal lives. Everyone in this version of The Muppets wants to push them further in a way they've never been before." Kushell added, "Rightfully or wrongfully, The Muppets became more of a kids' product over the years. We want to bring them all the way back to what they were intended to be and then some. But never so much that anyone has to explain anything uncomfortable to their kids."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Muppets (TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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