DisturbedNocturne t1_jdx8wyv wrote on March 27, 2023 at 9:21 PM

Reply to comment by AlanMercer in First Look: "The Muppets Mayhem" - Disney Plus series by LyingPug

When that show debuted, it was definitely a little frustrating to hear people talk about how awful it was that they were gearing the Muppets more towards adults... as if that wasn't how they were initially. One of the earliest Muppet specials was titled Sex and Violence, because they wanted to make it clear that it was geared more towards adults.

Though, I suppose, it just goes to show you how Disney has bungled their ownership and how much they frequently misunderstand them.

KiritoJones t1_je1kd6g wrote on March 28, 2023 at 7:14 PM

So weird because growing up I always thought muppets = for adults and sesame street = for kids. Maybe that's just because sesame street was something I actively watched and the only reason I knew what muppets was was because my mom had some old muppets merch. It's strange but not surprising that soem group would get all up in arms about it though, especially since it was still just a ABC sitcom, so it's not like it was that vulgar.