'The Muppets Mayhem' review: The puppets are back in town
That great American acting company, the Muppets, returns once again to television in the 10-part series "The Muppets Mayhem," which premiered Wednesday on Disney+. Like any company of contract players, they have been turned to better and worse uses, and here it is very much the former — like the best Muppet shows, a delight not only for children of all ages, but grown-ups of all ages as well.
The story revolves around the Muppet house band, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, created in the mid-'70s for "The Muppet Show." They have made appearances in many subsequent projects, but this is the first time they've taken center stage. Indeed, apart from a new character, a couple of bunnies, a talking shoe and a cameo appearance by Muppets who
