The plot stars Gonzo and Pepe as they face the challenge of staying in a haunted mansion for one night.

Upon being dropped off by their hearse driver (Yvette Nicole Brown), Gonzo and Pepe meet the Caretaker (Darren Criss), along with several ghosts and singing busts.

The hearse driver picks them up and Kermit video calls asking the pair to meet him and the other Muppets for breakfast.

Following Jim Henson's death, his son Brian planned to continue the franchise's presence on television by releasing a series of holiday specials, with the first one tentatively centered around Halloween.

[6] In August 2021, longtime Muppet director Kirk Thatcher revealed that he wrote and directed the special, and shared a teaser image from it.

[10] Ed Mitchell and Steve Morrell wrote the music for the special,[11] including three new songs, titled "Rest In Peace", "Life Hereafter", and "Tie The Knot Tango",[12] as well as a cover of King Harvest's "Dancing in the Moonlight".

[17] Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

[18] John Serba of Decider praised the humor saying, "Muppets Haunted Mansion is trifling silliness.

"[20] Victoria Rose Caister of GameRant.com complimented the series, stating that the "spooky elements are actually done in a very nice way", and the show is "a really solid watch that will be easy to throw on for kids or adults at Halloween time.

"[22] Tara Bennett of IGN gave the series 8 out of 10, claiming, "The Muppets at their best are timeless, and this special captures much of that spirit.