Episode 101: Due Date

Muppets Now
Air Date	July 31, 2020
Written by	Matthew Barnette, Marcos Gabriel, Jim Lewis, Jamilyn Rosales, Noah Smith, Joanna Truman, Andrew Williams, Kelly Younger
Director	Rufus Scot Church, Vito Massaro, Christopher Alender

"Due Date" is the first episode of Muppets Now.

Official description

“The Muppets are about to launch their new digital series, Muppets Now, but just when Scooter is about to hit the 'upload' button, Kermit the Frog inadvertently alerts the rest of the Muppet gang that they are about to go live - unleashing an avalanche of last-minute notes, tweaks, changes, suggestions, revisions, and ideas.

Miss Piggy tries an impactful beauty treatment with Taye Diggs before dishing on personal style with Linda Cardellini. Muppet fanboy Walter uncovers Kermit’s secret passion for photgraphy. The Swedish Chef challenges Carlina Will to a culinary curry cook-off where things get heated. Finally, Kermit goes one-on-one with RuPaul for a conversation about multi-tasking, all while fielding requests and interruptions from other Muppets.”

Skit highlights

• Lifesty(le) with Miss Piggy
• Muppet Masters: Photobombing with Kermit the Frog
• Økėÿ Døkęÿ Køøkïñ: Carlina Will
• Mup Close and Personal: RuPaul

Muppets

Muppet Characters:

Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Sam the Eagle, Scooter, The Swedish Chef, Uncle Deadly, Janice, Walter, Margaret, Rosie, Beverly Plume, Howard Tubman, Chicken

Background Muppets:

Link Hogthrob, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker

Cast

Muppet Performers:

• Bill Barretta as The Swedish Chef, Howard Tubman
• Dave Goelz as Gonzo
• Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam the Eagle
• Peter Linz as Walter
• David Rudman as Scooter, Janice
• Matt Vogel as Kermit the Frog, Uncle Deadly

Additional Muppet Performers:

• Julianne Buescher as Margaret, Beverly Plume, Rosie
• Mike Quinn

Guest Stars:

• Linda Cardellini
• Taye Diggs
• RuPaul
• Carlina Will

Also Appearing:

• Matthew Barnette
• Piotr Michael

Gallery

Notes

• A photo of Baby Scooter is used as Scooter's computer wallpaper.

• At the top of the episode, among the Muppets messaging Scooter are Rowlf the Dog, The Newsman, Rizzo the Rat, Bobo the Bear, Animal, and Dr. Teeth.

• Files on Scooter's desktop include Miss Piggy's Dressing Room Rider, a "Kermit Inspiring Speech" voice over, a list of "Show Concepts from Walter," a folder of "Gonzo's Inadvisable Ideas," and a document labeled "Fozzie Jokes *DO NOT READ*", and folders labeled "ProblemsWithKen_" followed by numerics.

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