Disney + warns viewers that ‘The Muppet Show’ includes offensive content

Disney + warns viewers that ‘The Muppet Show’ includes offensive content

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The variety show, which had 120 episodes in the 1970s and features puppet characters interacting with guest celebrities, was added to Disney’s streaming service last week. Viewers are seeing the warning label before the episodes.

He says the program “includes negative representations and / or mistreatment of people or cultures”, adding that “these stereotypes were wrong at the time and are wrong now”.

An episode presented by Johnny Cash in which the country star appears before the flag of the United States and the battle flag of the Confederation is among the parcels signaled by the service.

The label is visible before the episode for some of the platform's viewers.

Another shows folk star Joan Baez doing an Indian accent, while the opening of an episode with Kenny Rogers shows Muppets dressed in Arab costumes exploring oil.

The warning says that instead of removing the episodes, Disney wants to “recognize (its) harmful impact, learn from it and start conversations to create a more inclusive future”.

The service already uses the disclaimer in several other films and programs, including “The Aristocats”, which uses cartoons of East Asian people, and “Dumbo”, which features a musical number that references minstrel shows.
“The Muppet Show” was extremely popular in the United States and the United Kingdom, where it was filmed. It was added to Disney + on Friday, when the new service approaches 100 million subscribers.

Streamers are increasingly looking to acquire children’s programming for their platforms, seeking to build loyalty among viewers and encourage parents to subscribe.

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