The Muppets Are Returning to ABC and Recap of Disney Infinity 3.0 Live Twitch Reveal

The Muppets Are Returning to ABC with a New Show:

ABC promises that the new Muppets show will be the most exciting Muppet series since the Jim Henson Hour. Today, they announced The Muppets will be returning to primetime this fall. The network said that from what it saw in the pilot they can firmly attest that this is a Muppet project that we can get "really really, ridiculous excited for."

The Muppets were last on primetime almost 20 years ago with "Muppets Tonight" which also aired on ABC. Kermit and the gang have appeared in several tv specials including (2013 Lady Gaga & The Muppets' Holiday Spectacular) and tv movies such as "The Muppet Wizard of Oz." The new series is sort of a faux documentary aesthetic like Christopher Guest movies ("Best in Show," "A Mighty Wind") and also shows the usual Muppets lets-put-on-a-show narrative. The creative team includes "Big Bang Theory" vets Bill Prady and Bob Kushnell who will executive produce alongside Muppet performers Bill Barretta and Randall Einhorn. The new series will take the best elements of the original "Muppet Show," some modernity of "Muppets Tonight" and the gutsy experimentalism of "The Jim Henson Hour." 

Recap of Live ToyBox TV on Twitch About Disney Infinity 3.0:

On Wednesday, we learned that Star Wars was finally coming to Disney Infinity. Today, on Twitch our favorite ToyBox TV hosts John Vignocci and Allison Petrek along with Disney Infinity team members gave out more details on the new game and answered questions from the community. In the hour long event they showed off new packaging of just some the characters to come Disney Infinity 3.0. Mickey and Minnie Mouse will be in purple packaging and Han Solo will be in red packaging. 

There will be just one starter pack release this time as they said it caused confusion last year with the two versions. There will be a digital version of the game that will be released at launch. Here are just some of the highlights of what will be on 3rd version of the interactive game:

• No four-legged or swimming in the game
• 1.0 characters have not received full upgrades
• Play sets still not forward compatible
• Power Discs will be revealed in a future episode of Toy Box TV
• Still only 4-player online and 2-player on offline with Play Sets
• No confirmation of Collectors Edition but something will be announced at a later date
• There will be an Ultimate Unlock on 3.0
• Mickey will be able to summon the gang to help him such as Goofy, Pluto, and Oswald for an attack
• Mickey will use her purse to attack

I am certainly excited for what 3.0 brings and think that will be the best version of the game yet. What does everyone else think about Disney Infinity 3.0? What characters are you most excited to see in the 3.0 edition?