Muppets Now

Synopsis

Scooter rushes to make his delivery deadlines and upload the brand-new Muppets series for streaming. They are due now, and he’ll need to navigate whatever obstacles, distractions, and complications the rest of the Muppet gang throw at him.

First Air Date: 2020-07-31

Last Air Date: 2020-09-04

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Jim Henson

Networks: Disney+

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Top Cast

Julianne Buescher as Beverly Plume (voice)
Mike Quinn as Rosie (voice)
Dave Goelz as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy (voice)
David Rudman as Scooter (voice)
Bill Barretta as Pepe the King Prawn (voice)
Peter Linz as Walter (voice)
Matt Vogel as Uncle Deadly (voice)
Linda Cardellini as Self
Taye Diggs as Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Due Date (2020-07-31)

The Muppets are about to launch their new digital series, Muppets Now, but just when Scooter is about to hit the 'upload' button, Kermit the Frog inadvertently alerts the rest of the Muppet gang that they are about to go live - unleashing an avalanche of last-minute notes, tweaks, changes, suggestions, revisions, and ideas.
Ep. 2: Fever Pitch (2020-08-07)

Fozzie Bear has some big ideas for Muppets Now, and there’s no time like the deadline to start pitching! He’s found a very tough audience in Scooter, who just wants to finish uploading the latest delivery.
Ep. 3: Getting Testy (2020-08-14)

Joe, the new legal counsel for The Muppets, interrupts the scheduled delivery of Muppets Now to announce that all streaming content must be vetted by a focus group. Things go from bad to worse when Scooter meets up with the assigned test audience – curmudgeonly critics Statler and Waldorf.
Ep. 4: Sleep Mode (2020-08-21)

Scooter wakes up in horror to discover his all-nighters have finally gotten the best of him, and he has only 30 minutes to upload Muppets Now. With the clock ticking and his eyelids drooping, Scooter enlists Animal to help him stay awake.
Ep. 5: The I.T. Factor (2020-08-28)

Chip the I.T. guy installs an upgrade to Scooter’s overtaxed computer just as Scooter is beginning to upload the latest episode of Muppets Now. Scooter must work fast to get everything in place before the hard reboot goes into effect.
Ep. 6: Socialized (2020-09-04)

Muppets Now social media intern, Robin the Frog, makes Scooter co-moderator of the social media accounts. Scooter attempts to carry out this week’s upload amidst a flood of alerts, requests, and notifications.