The Jim Henson Hour busy with a directorial career. Miss Piggy did get her own thirty-minute special in one show, called "Miss Piggy's Hollywood," in which she and Gonzo tried to interview unwilling celebrities. The house band for MuppeTelevision was called Solid Foam, taking the place of the psychedelic Electric Mayhem band that had appeared in most previous Muppet projects. The band included: Electric Mayhem regulars Zoot and Animal did eventually creep into Solid Foam in the episode "Food." Only Clifford would sustain any existence outside of MuppeTelevision. Dr. Teeth also appeared in the background of a few of Solid Foam's music videos. MuppeTelevision
Mayhem (band) had begun work on their fifth studio album. As of November 2013, the new album was being mixed, with an early 2014 release date expected. Several months later, on February 18, 2014, it was announced that Mayhem would release a new album in May 2014, with a new song "Psywar" made available for streaming. On February 20, 2014, the band's record label, Season of Mist, announced that the new album "Esoteric Warfare" would be released worldwide on May 27, 2014. This marked the first Mayhem studio effort since Blasphemer's departure and Teloch's permanent status in the band. In January 2015,