Seth Rogen was smart enough to realize that The Muppet Show was never broken; it didn't need fixing. It just needed to come back to television. He has executed a loving and faithful revival with The Muppet Show.

Jim Henson’s Muppets have been entertaining children and adults alike for 50 years. And to celebrate that half-century of affable humor, Disney is throwing them a birthday party with The Muppet Show, an ABC/Disney+ special (February 4) that follows to the format of the classic TV series.

Things started off strong with the 2011 film “The Muppets,” a charmingly nostalgic reboot that went out of its way to remind us why we loved Kermit, Fozzie, Miss Piggy, and Gonzo in the first place. The film’s success suggested that a new era of big-screen adventures was on the horizon,

Nobody put too much thought into reinventing the gonzo variety classic for its revival. That’s what makes it a delight.