A short spec presentation pilot featuring the Muppets in a mock documentary format, or "mockumentary", was produced by the Muppets Holding Company in December 2006. The piece was written and produced by Bill Prady and directed by Bill Barretta. It featured puppetry by Barretta, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson. The demo also featured cameo appearances by John Landis and Melina Kanakaredes. In a 2015 interview, Prady revealed "I was literally told to destroy every copy [of the pilot] I have."