Production Begins on Disney’s New Muppet Babies Show

BURBANK: Production has kicked off on the reimagined Muppet Babies series, co-produced by Disney Junior, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media’s (DCPI) Content & Media group and The Muppets Studio.

Muppet Babies follows the playroom adventures of Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal and Miss Nanny. The CGI-animated show, aimed at viewers between the ages of 4 and 7, is set to begin airing on Disney Junior in early 2018. Tom Warburton (The 7D) is serving as exec producer, with Emmy winner Eric Shaw (SpongeBob SquarePants) as story editor.

Nancy Kanter, the executive VP of original programming and general manager at Disney Junior Worldwide, said: “We are proud, and a little bit giddy, to begin production on our new version of the much-loved Muppet Babies. Parents will delight in seeing their favorite Muppets in the mixed-animation style they remember from the original series, and kids will be introduced to this warm and zany world made just right for the Disney Junior audience.”

“Bringing Muppet Babies to Disney Junior is a wonderful opportunity to reach a new generation of viewers and to creatively build on the innovative original series,” added Debbie McClellan, the VP of The Muppets Studio. “We hope to engage and delight the nostalgic fans while also entertaining new kids, parents and diverse audiences through heart and humor as only the Muppets can deliver.”