THE secret to the six-decade-long success of the Muppet franchise is its ability to update and adapt to each new generation, while still feeling timeless.

The felt friends have done it again with family sketch show Muppets Now, which is coming to Disney Plus very soon.

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Muppets Now will be available on Disney Plus on Friday, July 31, 2020.

The show will consist of six 30-minute long episodes.

The show is billed as totally unscripted and is an improvised sit-com.

It will feature all the favourite characters including Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.

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Muppets Now is Generation Z's answer to The Muppet Show.

The plot will follow Scooter as he frantically rounds up all the Muppets and gets them ready to upload their first streaming show.

The official press release for the show stated: "The Muppets will engage in the kind of startling silliness and heartfelt fun that first made them famous."

Miss Piggy has a beauty and wellness segment, Beaker and Professor Honeydew have a science experiment show, while Kermit attempts a Mup Close and Personal interview series.

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The show will mimic YouTube-style sketches to appeal to younger audiences.

Muppets Now swaps the variety show for a series of skits and improvised demonstrations.

The Muppets' previous 2015 TV show - simply titled The Muppets - mimicked Ricky Gervais's The Office-style mockumentary, with awkward conversation and side looks to the camera.

The ABC and Sky show wasn't received well by fans and was dropped by the networks fairly swiftly.

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Some of our favourite fuzzy faces will be making a return, with their original puppeteers.

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The Muppets are known for having big stars make appearances on their shows, often parodying themselves.

Some famous faces making appearances in Muppets Now include:

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