The Walt Disney Company owns the rights to The Muppets and they are being used on Monday to provide a little Christmas cheer as the Cincinnati Bengals host the Pittsburgh Steelers. ... Shortly before kickoff, the Muppets will be back for a Carol of the Bells music video.

Why is Muppets on Monday Night Football?

Why are the Muppets on 'Monday Night Football'?

Director/producer Rico Labbe watched a Muppets version of A Christmas Carol on YouTube and knew, "This is it. ... The COVID-19 pandemic forced the production shoot to take place with the Muppets working remotely at their puppeteers' homes.

Why are the Muppets?

1957: "Jim devised the name 'muppets' for his brainchildren, because they're a cross between stick and hand puppets." ("For Jane and Jim, Rollicking Muppets Set a Merry Pace", Katharine Elson, Washington Post and Times Herald, February 17.)