'Muppets Now' Episode 2 Preview: The Swedish Chef tries to outdo Danny Trejo in the kitchen
Last week's 'Muppets Now' episode saw Scooter (David Rudman) trying desperately to upload the show's various segments onto Disney+ in time for its premiere, only to be constantly interrupted by other Muppets who had suggestions, notes, and fixes for their various segments. Now, a long-suffering Scooter is facing another challenge, as Fozzie Bear (Eric Jacobson) decides that there is no better person to practice his material on than Scooter, and no better time than when Scooter's trying to get another round of episodes uploaded to the internet.
This week's episodes see the return of Taye Diggs and Linda Cardellini on Miss Piggy's (Eric Jacobson) 'Lifestyle' segment, showing viewers the best ways to be working out. 'Okey Dokey Kookin' also returns this week, as the Swedish Chef (Bill Barretta) tries to outdo his toughest kitchen companion yet -- Danny Trejo himself. This week, however, sees the introduction of all-new segments, in addition to the returning old ones.
Pepe The King Prawn (Bill Barretta) will be hosting an all-new game show -- one he's made up last minute and is continuing to make up on the fly -- though that's hardly out of character for the Muppets. What is out of character, however, is that for the first time, Dr Bunsen Honeydew (Dave Goelz) is replacing his longtime assistant Beaker (David Rudman) with someone new, and the results of that are sure to be nothing short of disastrous, one way or the other.
The official synopsis for the episode reads, "Fozzie Bear has some big ideas for Muppets Now, and there’s no time like the deadline to start pitching! He’s found a very tough audience in Scooter, who just wants to finish uploading the latest delivery. We see the very first episode of a game show that Pepe The King Prawn totally just made up. The Swedish Chef tries to cook a better molé sauce than his competitor, Danny Trejo. Dr. Bunsen Honeydew has replaced Beaker with a new smart assistant, and things get fired up. Miss Piggy and her guests, Taye Diggs and Linda Cardellini, show viewers how to work it out when they share the secret to staying healthy."
This episode of 'Muppets Now' airs August 7, on Disney+.