Jim Henson wanted to do a serious show with Muppets, not just another kids' show. "Fraggle Rock", AFAIK, is as close as he came.
After seeing the "Angel" episode where he gets Muppetized, it made me wonder: could a serious show with Muppets succeed? (That might only have worked in the context of that episode, tho...)
Your challenge, then, is to define a TV network & show concept for serious Muppets. (I picture a cop dramedy, somehow, but I have some bias.
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Any broader cultural effects are also of interest.
POD around the time "Fraggle Rock" debuts, or just after it ends: replace it, or try again.
After seeing the "Angel" episode where he gets Muppetized, it made me wonder: could a serious show with Muppets succeed? (That might only have worked in the context of that episode, tho...)
Your challenge, then, is to define a TV network & show concept for serious Muppets. (I picture a cop dramedy, somehow, but I have some bias.
Any broader cultural effects are also of interest.
POD around the time "Fraggle Rock" debuts, or just after it ends: replace it, or try again.