New Trailer: ‘The Muppets Mayhem’ Arrives in May

The show, which follows iconic Muppet band the Electric Mayhem, will drop all of its first season on the streaming service on May 10th.

Though they’ve usually been supporting characters (and of course the House Band of the Muppet Show), the Electric Mayhem are ready to step into the spotlight.

‘The Muppets Mayhem’ a new series headed to Disney+ on May 10th, will focus on Nora (Lilly Singh), an aspiring record producer, who with the help of her social media influencer sister, Hannah (Saara Chaudry), and Electric Mayhem super-fan, Gary “Moog” Moogland (Tahj Mowry), embark on helping the band record their first-ever album.

Co-created by Muppets veteran Bill Barretta and college friends Jeff Yorkes and ‘The Goldbergs’ creator Adam F. Goldberg, who also wrote the screenplay for ‘The Muppets Wizard of Oz’, the new show promises all the funk and madness you might expect from the band.

(L to R) Floyd Pepper, Dr. Teeth, Animal, Zoot, Lilly Singh, Lips, Tahj Mowry, and Janice in 'The Muppets Mayhem.' Photo: Disney/Mitch Haaseth.

The idea for a series centered on the band began an unlikely locale: the Outside Lands music festival. In 2016, the Mayhem played a set there, sparking Barretta to wonder what possibilities the characters might have for further storytelling.

Here’s what he had to say to Entertainment Weekly,

“It was unbelievable. It was... one of the most amazing experiences I’ve had with the Muppets. There was something like 30,000 people that came to the park. I thought, ‘Well, there's something there.’ What if this band went on the road? What if the band went on tour? And so, I started developing an idea for a show about the band because we don’t know that much about them.”

(L to R) Zoot, Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Animal, Janice, and Lips in 'The Muppets Mayhem.' Photo: Disney/Mitch Haaseth.

Who are the Electric Mayhem?

In case you’re among those that have slept on the Mayhem, here are the basics…

The band –– and to give them their original full title, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem –– consist of the following…

Band leader Dr. Teeth (big hair, bigger teeth) on vocals and keyboards.

Animal on drums (who, let’s face it, more people will recognize because he’s regularly seen among the more mainstream Muppets).

Sgt. Floyd Pepper (big orange ‘tache) on bass and vocals.

Janis (long haired hippie type) on vocals and lead guitar.

Zoot (blue hair, flat cap) on saxophone.

Lips (yellow hair) on trumpet.

The band were designed by Muppet creator Jim Henson, alongside Bonnie Erickson and Michael K. Frith, and made their debut on ‘The Muppet Show’ pilot episode and have popped up in shows and movies ever since.

“We have the freedom to go anywhere with these characters — they're not as well-known as the core characters. People recognize them, but we have the freedom to fill out their backstory and do whatever we want.”

We can expect a lot of fun music on the show, including plenty of covers and then segueing to more original tunes as the band writes the album. All 10 episodes of ‘The Muppets Mayhem’ will debut, as mentioned above, on May 10th. Can you picture that?

(L to R) Animal, Lilly Singh, Janice, Zoot, Tahj Mowry, Floyd Pepper, Anders Holm, Dr. Teeth, and Lips in 'The Muppets Mayhem.' Photo: Disney/Mitch Haaseth.