“The first half of The Muppets’ premiere season has had its ups, downs, and growing pains. In that respect, it’s not unlike any other new television series, but most new television series don’t have decades of established characters and character relationships to draw on, for crafting plots or telling stories. There’s nothing wrong with The Muppets’ search for its own voice as a new addition to Muppet canon, but the sheer tonal inconsistency from one episode to the next has dogged the show from day one. We’ve seen the full span of the attitude spectrum here, from jaded, faux-edgy snark to the absolute heights of Muppet euphoria, and that’s with just ten episodes to The Muppets’ name.” (Via Paste Magazine.)