Today's the "Big Game" and Gonzo, Elmo and Tango are celebrating in their unique way.
First, Gonzo shares the history of the game as only he can:
Then be sure to check out Elmo and Tango as they make an appearance at Puppy Bowl XVIII.
Elmo and his dog Tango will be popping in and out of the three-hour program, helping introduce the starting lineup players on Team Fluff and Team Ruff and taking part in the coin toss.
Puppy Bowl XVIII airs on Animal Planet and streaming on Discovery+ Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.
Yesterday's "Big Game" had all it all action, commentary, commercials and most importantly Muppets! Our furry friends were in the middle of everything and seemed almost everywhere in support of "Muppets Most Wanted"
Early in the afternoon Miss Piggy, Kermit, and Rowlf appeared on Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl.
(Until official footage surfaces, check out these clips captured by our friend Ryan at The Muppet Mindset.)
UPDATED: with official footage!
Then, Disney sponsored part of the official pre-show, and renamed it "The Muppest Most Wanted Pregame Show."
And although no Muppets actually appeared, other then in pop up ads...
... the film's logos and images were front and center on the commentator's desk and were used when the show came back from commercials.
This really showed Disney's commitment to promoting the film, as this year's ad's cost $4 million for each 30 second spot during the game! So buying a such a prominent section of the pre-show wasn't cheap.
And Speaking of commercials, in the break leading up to their sponsored section of the pre-game, a brand new "Muppets Most Wanted" trailer premiered, and then two others aired during it as well.
You can take a look at our exclusive truncated version of the PreGame show featuring just the Muppet parts here:
It's really something to hear the announcer actually say "The Muppest Most Wanted Pregame Show."
After the show, an extended version of one of the trailers ht the web.
Meanwhile, Toyota really pulled out all the stops with their Muppet Highlander collaboration, releasing more videos, and Lips even made onto Toyota's Facebook cover photo!
