It’s time to play the music. It’s time to light the lights. It’s time to read my column ‘bout my Muppets love tonight.

Ever since I could remember, I have had an undying love for the Muppets. Like most people in my generation, I was first introduced to them by watching reruns of “Muppet Babies” on Nickelodeon. There was something about June Cleaver’s soothing voice as Nanny that drew me in, and I never looked back.

From there, I had to get my hand on everything in the Muppet universe. Naturally, I started with the 1979 classic “The Muppet Movie.” To this day, it’s one of my favorite movies of all time. It’s one of the best “get under the covers and watch on a rainy day” movies ever.

Who could resist this hilarious exchange of dialogue that always makes me “wocka wocka wocka”?

Kermit: Gee. A Studebaker. Where did you get it?
Fozzie: Oh, my uncle left it to me.
Kermit: Huh, is he dead?
Fozzie: No, he’s hibernating.

“The Great Muppet Caper” and “The Muppets Take Manhattan” are equally brilliant and confirmed my childhood love for these characters.

Even after Jim Henson’s untimely and tragic death in 1990, The Muppets continued to appear in movies and TV.

Watching 1992’s “The Muppet Christmas Carol” is still an annual tradition in my house. Michael Caine will always be the best Ebenezer Scrooge.

“Muppet Treasure Island” and “Muppets in Space” had their moments, but were largely inferior to any earlier works.

But the upcoming film simply titled “The Muppets” will surely make my furry pals superstars yet again. Starring and written by Jason Segel, a lifelong Muppets fan like me, “The Muppets” looks like it will have the classic spirit of the original movies and show.

Some purists have criticized Segel as well as costar Amy Adams for taking the focus away from the puppet stars, but early reports say Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie and the whole gang are the true main characters. Plus, how could anybody say Amy Adams doesn’t belong in a Muppets movie? She’s simply adorable.

Just like the earlier films, “The Muppets” has a multitude of celebrity cameos by some of today’s biggest stars. Zach Galifianakis, Emily Blunt, Neil Patrick Harris, Jack Black, Selena Gomez and my friend Donald Glover all will make “surprise” appearances. (I can call Donald Glover my friend because we have a picture on Facebook together.)

I can only hope the movie is a box-office smash and spawns more sequels, if not a new variety show.

You can bet good money I will be TiVoing every single talk show on which the Muppets appear to promote this film. I can’t wait to see Miss Piggy interact with Kelly Ripa on Nov. 24 but am so sad Regis will be officially retired by then.

Occasionally, my friends tease me about my fascination with something so childish, but the Muppets have always been designed to appeal to adults just as much, if not more so, than children. They have always taught me to never give up on my dreams and lifted my spirits when I felt like the underdog. Now what’s not to like about that?

P.S. If anybody comments anything negative on this column, I will heckle you Statler and Waldorf style.