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ABC's "The Muppets" has been plagued with problems since its Fall 2015 debut, but new showrunner Kristin Newman promises big changes for the beloved characters upon the show's return from its winter hiatus.
Newman opened up regarding her plans to The Hollywood Reporter and revealed that she has big plans in store for the franchise and hopes that fans will approve of the changes she will make.
"I've been a huge fan of "The Muppets" since I was a kid. I love the music, I love the heart, the zaniness; I love everything "The Muppets" has always been, and I love the idea of getting to bring them into 2016," Newman revealed.
Newman promises to bring back the core of the Muppets, the relationship between Miss Piggy and Kermit, which was lost as the characters turned against each other earlier in the season.
"The heart of the whole franchise has always been Piggy and Kermit, and I think breaking them up was really smart," Newman spilled of the couple to THR.
"There's always more story to be told and more tension when two people who love each other are apart instead of together. But what's important to remember is that they do love each other, and that was being walked away from completely," she revealed.
The show will also bring in a new character named Pache, a human character who will play a branding guru from the network "Up Late With Miss Piggy" airs on.
"I'm bringing in a human bad guy who will, I hope, be used to unite the Muppets fighting against him instead of fighting against Piggy and each other. The human threat is obviously from the network because they work on a TV show. He will be played Utkarsh Ambudkar," Newman dished of the new character.
"The Muppets" returns Feb. 2 on ABC.
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Source: http://www.fashionnstyle.com/articles/79240/20160122/the-muppets-showrunner-talks-miss-piggy-kermit-reunion-bringing-joy-back-to-abc-series.htm
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