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Is the Muppet reboot too hot for prime time?
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Sep 23, 2015
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Is the Muppet reboot too hot for prime time?
A reboot of the classic TV variety show, "The Muppets," made its debut Tuesday night on ABC.
Scene from the new ABC show, the Muppets
Scene from the new ABC show, the Muppets
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A reboot of the classic TV variety show, "The Muppets," made its debut Tuesday night on ABC.

A reboot of the classic TV variety show, "The Muppets," made its debut Tuesday night on ABC.

In this modern version, Miss Piggy has her own late night talk show, and Kermit is the show's producer. The rest of the Muppets are also on staff, and much like the style of "The Office," a documentary crew is filming them all the time.

The program has been panned by some critics, but also by some who find it a bit too risque. 

A group called One Million Moms has launched a petition warning parents that the remake of "The Muppets" is not the family-friendly program it used to be.

How do you walk the line of humor when making a show with appeal to both kids and adults? We'll talk about it with 

, he's the award-winning writer and producer for "The Simpsons."