From Mary-Ellis Bunim and John Murray, the producing dynamic duo that invented reality television, comes an innovative and mesmerizing look at how a group of strangers acts and interacts with one another. ABC -- your home for ground-breaking reality programming -- is pleased to present the true stories of seven puppets living under one roof. Watch Real Puppets and find out what happens when puppets stop acting polite and start acting real.

"When ABC approached us to create a flagship show for its new reality-focused programming, we jumped at the chance," Bunim said. "But only if we had the chance to do something completely different from what we've done before."

"I mean, we've been cobbling together houses full of appallingly self-centered young people for more than a decade now," Murray continued. "And you can only do that for so long before it becomes tired and repetitive and just a little bit sad. Which is when we thought, "Hey... puppets!" Because we've never done a show entirely about puppets before."

"Puppets!" Bunim added with a smile.

The seven members of the Real Puppets cast -- and their puppeteers -- will descend upon a lavish two-bedroom apartment in Pomona, California, where they'll spend the next 13 weeks living in close quarters. And our Real Puppets cameras will be there to capture every fierce argument, teary confusion, and touching life lesson about accepting other puppets' differences.

"We've assembled a diverse and energetic cast of puppets," Murray said, "from the worldly and sophisticated Lord Foggybottom to the naive and trusting Frenchy the Freedom Weasel. We expect there to be clashes -- we wouldn't have picked them if they weren't combative and argumentative -- but we also expect to see tender moments of understanding and acceptance."

"And if not, there's always creative editing," Bunim added.

What happens when puppets stop being polite and start being real? Real entertainment from Real Puppets -- that's what!

Meet The REAL PUPPETS

Frenchy the Freedom Weasel Hometown: Bend, Oregon Likes: Long walks on the beach, Meeting new people, Dams Pet Peeves: Taunting, Phonies, Big Words Quote: I'd do anything to be on TV!

Bobo, The Monkey Who Couldn't Love Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Likes: Hiking, Gardening, Swinging Pet Peeves: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Courtney Love, Being asked to love, Rude people Quote: I'm looking forward to meeting new people who will one day desert and betray me.

Señor Snake Hometown: El Cajon, California Likes: Shedding, Slithering, Bocce ball Pet Peeves: Dishonesty, Sudden fluctuations in temperature, Mongoose attacks Quote: Cuidado! El suelo de la cocina es muy frío!

Lord Foggybottom Hometown: London, England Likes: Monarchies, Butlers, Feudalism Pet Peeves: Snakes, Mexicans Quote: Out of my way, peasant!

Giggles, the Evil Clown Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Likes: Satan, Sacrifices, The Necronomicon Pet Peeves: God, Light, The joyous laughter of the innocent Quote: From beneath you, it devours.

Johnny Whizbang Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee Likes: Fast cars, Good times, Making out Pet Peeves: Relationships, Cuddling afterward Quote: I'm looking forward to scoring with one of the chicks. Or the snake if it swings that way.

Floopy the Space Dingo Hometown: Cresus 9, Alpha Sector Likes: Space travel, Gestating, Probing, A game of balls and sticks similar to your Earth contest of Fetch Pet Peeves: Suspicion, Resistance Quote: I am pleased to be inhabiting this domicile with my fellow Earth beings.