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.
Despite their best efforts, they fall $1 short of the $10 million goal as the clock strikes midnight. Tex Richman cuts the power and evicts them. The Muppets walk out of the theater, defeated, only to find thousands of fans waiting in the streets. The world didn't give them the money, but they gave them something better: their relevance back. 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. Initially, Piggy refuses to return, still hurt by
The group sets off on a cross-country montage to find the gang: Despite their best efforts, they fall $1 short
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.
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."
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).