To celebrate Gary and Mary’s tenth anniversary, the trio heads to Los Angeles. Walter’s only goal is to visit the legendary . However, he finds the studio in ruins—a dusty, forgotten relic of the past. While hiding in Kermit’s old office, Walter overhears a sinister plot: oil tycoon Tex Richman plans to raze the studio to drill for oil unless the Muppets can raise $10 million by the time their original contract expires.
Initially, Piggy refuses to return, still hurt by her breakup with Kermit. But the gang moves forward, cleaning up the old theater and trying to find a celebrity host for a fundraising telethon. After being rejected by everyone, they eventually "kidnap" to serve as the host.
As the telethon begins, the Muppets struggle to find their rhythm, and the donations trickle in slowly. At the last minute, Miss Piggy returns, and the show catches fire. They perform "The Muppet Show Theme" and "Rainbow Connection," bringing the world back to its senses. The Muppets (2011)
is performing with a tribute band called "The Moopets" in a Reno casino. Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate. Animal is in celebrity anger management. Miss Piggy is the "plus-size" editor at Vogue Paris.
Panic-stricken, Walter finds Gary and Mary, and they track down , who is living in a lonely mansion. Kermit realizes that to save the studio, they have to "get the Muppets back together." To celebrate Gary and Mary’s tenth anniversary, the
The year is 2011, and the world has largely forgotten the Muppets. In Smalltown, USA, , the world’s biggest Muppet fan, lives with his human brother, Gary (Jason Segel), and Gary’s girlfriend, Mary (Amy Adams).
In a final twist, Walter discovers his own talent—whistling—and officially joins the Muppets. Tex Richman, after a change of heart (sparked by a literal bump on the head), returns the studio, and the Muppets are home to stay. While hiding in Kermit’s old office, Walter overhears
The group sets off on a cross-country montage to find the gang: