Disney+ Adds Disclaimer to The Muppet Show (Yes, This Is Real)
It is one thing to recognize some things may be dated but a line needs to be drawn somewhere.
Last week subscribers to Disney+ likely noticed something extra when watching vintage episodes of
The Muppet Show. No, Disney didn’t uncover unseen footage nor any rare outtakes. Rather, the streaming service added a disclaimer that reads, the show “includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures,” and added “these stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now.”
This isn’t the first time the Mouse House has added such disclaimers to vintage content. The service used the disclaimer for several of its “classic” movies including