'The Muppets' Premieres Tonight on ABC, Explores Backstage Relationships at Miss Piggy's Late Night Show

Miss Piggy and Kermit.  Photo Credit: ABC/Michael Desmond

ABC's new soapy version of The Muppets premieres tonight at 8 p.m. ET/PT. In "Pig Girls Don't Cry (Pilot)," Miss Piggy is furious that Kermit booked Elizabeth Banks as a guest on her late night talk show Up Late with Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear meets his girlfriend’s parents, and Grammy Award-winning rock band Imagine Dragons performs their new single “Roots”.

The Muppets will "explore the Muppets’ personal lives and relationships, both at home and at work, as well as romances, breakups, achievements, disappointments, wants and desires."  With Kermit serving as executive producer of Up Late with Miss Piggy, hosted by his ex, things get complicated in a hurry.  And, of course, there are lots of laughs.

Check out a breakdown of the characters below and watch the trailer for the series.

Watch Kermit & Miss Piggy Meet for the First Time Since Their Breakup, with Cameos from Viola Davis, Julie Bowen & Joel McHale

Viola Davis and Miss Piggy.

One of television's biggest nights is a few days away and just in time for the 67th Emmy Awards, the Television Academy has released this funny celebrity-studded video featuring one of TV’s most famous ex-couples – Kermit and Miss Piggy – and Julie Bowen, Viola Davis, and Joel McHale.

Watch below as Kermit the Frog and the confident Miss Piggy meet up for the first time since their very-public breakup to discuss how they are going work together on their new show. The rendezvous quickly goes awry when insults start flying and the meeting turns into the ultimate Hollywood power lunch.

The video features cameos by some of this year’s most popular female Emmy nominees including Julie Bowen (Modern Family), Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder), and a hilarious appearance by Emmy-nominated Joel McHale (The Soup).