30 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestThe Cheetah Girls performing "Dance Me If You Can" with Miss Piggy Selena Gomez learns the art comedy from Fozzie Bear Moises Arias and Jake T. Austin learn the art of being a critic from Statler and Waldorf Jake T. Austin also turns Gonzo's girlfriend back into a chicken showing he's a real wizard unlike Selena and David whom just "act like it on TV". Demi Lovato sings "This is Me" with Beaker (Usually, Joe Jonas sings this with her) Jason Earles and Jason Dolley visit the Swedish Chef's craft services table David Henrie jams with Floyd on the guitar A running gag with skits for Disney Channel shows, except modifying the title a bit. Shows featured included "The Blizzards of Waverly Place"(Wizards of Waverly Place), "Banana Montana"(Hannah Montana), and "High Stool Musical"(High School Musical) And in the end credits, Miss Piggy goes into Zac Efron's Trailer, and looks for him.
Studio DC: Almost Live is a special for the Disney Channel. The special is a half-hour variety show that features both The Muppets and Disney Channel stars performing comedy sketches and musical numbers together. The style is similar to that of The Muppet Show in that it features mayhem occurring on the Disney Channel Studio sets in place of the Muppet Theater. A second special aired October 5, 2008 with Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Jake T. Austin, Jason Earles, Jason Dolley, Moises Arias, David Henrie and The Cheetah Girls guest starring. At the D23 Expo, it was announced that both specials will be released on DVD sometime in 2010. Its only DVD releases so far have been in the UK, in Germany and in Argentina.
Acting
Muppeteers outshining every human celebrity present
Production
Muppet Show DNA resurrected for 2008 tween demographic
Steve Whitmire
Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo
Eric Jacobson
Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle
Selena Gomez
Self
Demi Lovato
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Miley Cyrus
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Cole Sprouse
Self / Cody Martin
Dylan Sprouse
Self / Zack Martin
Brenda Song
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Phill Lewis
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Ashley French
Sharpay Evans
Billy Ray Cyrus
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Jason Earles
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Jake T. Austin
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David Henrie
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Moisés Arias
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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Steve Whitmire's final major Kermit performance before his controversial 2016 firing, making these specials a weird historical bookmark.
The D23 DVD announcement never materialized in North America—Disney essentially orphaned its own Muppet content, forcing fans to import UK/German discs like contraband.
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