LOS ANGELES — Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is surprised that he is included in the cast announcement for the new “The Muppet Show” revival on Disney+, confirmed sources who just wanted to be signed on as a musical guest.
“The band never got to be on ‘The Muppet Show,’” said Tyler. “I always like those funny-looking dudes with their weird faces and crazy voices and wild ways of moving around. Kermit told me all the Muppets need to band together to save the theater. I tried telling him I was not a Muppet. He put his hand on my shoulder and sang a nice song called ‘No Muppet Left Behind’ and said that he would never exclude me from his family.”
The multitalented performer Miss Piggy says she speaks for all the Muppets when she says she’s excited for the “Dream On” singer to be joining the crew.
“Oh! I love Aerosmith,” said Miss Piggy. “Kermie got me to watch ‘Armageddon’ with him and I kept asking him if ‘I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing’ could be our song. That frog ran away. But now I have a true rock star who knows how to treat a lady on our show. Maybe if Kermit sees Steven Tyler holding me and swinging me around like a microphone stand he’ll realize what he’s been missing.”
The casting director for the new Muppet revival Scooter takes credit for getting Tyler on the show.
“I have all these headshots of Muppets so I just cast them all,” said Scooter. “The Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith at Disney World is changing into a Muppet-themed ride later this year. I assumed Disney was just doing a Muppet-to-Muppet transition and thought Steven was one of us. I’m a little overwhelmed getting this show together. Gonzo has blown up my laptop four times and Animal has destroyed the water heater twice. It is also incredibly rude to ask someone if they are a Muppet or not.”
At press time, Tyler is currently in three sketches including Pigs in Space and has turned down Miss Piggy three times when asked to sing a duet with her.
