Studio DC: Almost Live sounds like it could be coverage of the upcoming presidential election, yes? But good news: The stars of this new half-hour Disney Channel sketch comedy special are our beloved Muppets of yesteryear, not politicians. (Trust us, Muppets are way cuter close up. )

Premiering Aug. 3, Studio DC will be hosted by real-life Moppets Dylan and Cole Sprouse of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. But don’t let that keep you from watching. Here’s what you do you have to look forward to:

• Billy Ray Cyrus introducing Whatshername, that wallflower daughter of his, to the Electric Mayhem Band
• Kermit the Frog singing “Bop to the Top” with Ashley Tisdale
• And…Miss Piggy not only casting herself as the “Jonas sister,” but then actually performing with the Jonas Brothers

Call us conspiracy theorists, but it sounds like Disney, which purchased all the Muppets (except for the Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock characters) back in 2004, is trying to re-introduce them to kids and tweens of today. And why not?  No matter what generation you were born into (X, Millenium, Digital, I’m forgetting a few), a meeping Beaker is still downright adorable.

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