The Muppet Mindset Most Wanted, Part 2
Ryan Dosier - Greetings, Muppet fans! When we last spoke about my journey to the set of Muppets Most Wanted last May, I had just gotten my picture taken with Walter and I had just watched a dozen...
View ArticleInterview with Creature Designer Melissa Doss
Today we're thrilled to welcome one of the final three competitors on the first season of Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge, the hit SyFy reality show. Melissa Doss is a fan favorite competitor and...
View ArticleThe Muppet Mindset Most Wanted, Part 3
Ryan Dosier - Hi-ho, Muppet fans! Ready for more of my storied trip visiting the set of Muppets Most Wanted last May? If you're not, read Part 1 and Part 2 to catch up with what happened so far! To...
View ArticleWeekly Muppet Wednesdays: Jim
Written by Ed Castle.JIMPerformed by...Jim HensonFirst appearance...The Perry Como Winter Show (1972)Most recent appearance...The Muppet Show Episode 322: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans (1978)Best known...
View ArticleREVIEW: Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge - Season 1
Ryan Dosier - On Tuesday night, Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge, the hit show from Syfy and The Jim Henson Company, came to a close. You should be forewarned that SPOILERS about the winner of the...
View ArticleMuppet Retro Reviews: The Muppets Go to the Movies
Abigail Maughan - Today I’d like to review a delightful little TV special from 1981 called The Muppets Go to the Movies, which was created to promote The Great Muppet Caper. The special consists almost...
View ArticleMuppets Most Wanted Blu-ray Release Date, Details
Yesterday, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment announced the Blu-ray release of Muppets Most Wanted: Unnecessarily Extended Edition. The Blu-ray (and presumably DVD) will be released on August 12th....
View ArticleREVIEW: Sesame Street Live - Can't Stop Singing
Marc Hansen - Greetings, Muppet Mindsetters! This past weekend, my family and I attended our second Sesame Street Live in as many years. Last year, we took our son Sam to "Elmo Makes Music." He loved...
View ArticleTen Clips SesameStreet.org Needs
Nic Kramer - One of the best things that happen for Sesame Street and Muppet fans was when Sesame Workshop put up a video section on the show's website back in 2007. This section is a treasure trove...
View ArticleNews Update: May 20, 2014
MAY 20, 2014On Friday, Sesame Street and Mashable teamed up to release a really fun new video starring Bert and Zachary Levi (Chuck, Tangled) going on a fun journey through Central Park on "A Lovely...
View ArticleWeekly Muppet Wednesdays: Singing Food
Written by Mike Baldasare.SINGING FOODPerformed by...VariousFirst appearance...The Muppet Show Episode 208: Steve Martin (1977)Most recent appearance...My Muppets Show mobile app game (2013)Best known...
View ArticleREVIEW: Sesame Street Alphabet Songs
Michael Wermuth - Alphabet Songs is the latest Sesame Street video release. It includes two segments for every letter of the alphabet, plus a number of segments about the alphabet in general. Although...
View ArticleTogether: Kermit and Miss Piggy
Sarah Farless - It’s one of the most talked about and famous relationships of all time, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy. Their history goes back thirty-five years, to when Piggy started out as a chorus...
View ArticleCNN Spotlights The Muppets
Last night, CNN aired a new half-hour program spotlighting The Muppets and Jim Henson. The program is actually incredibly well done and surprisingly out of nowhere. It's absolutely worth a watch,...
View ArticleTen Odd Things About The Muppet Movie
Michael Wermuth - The Muppet Movie is a great film, but there’s a lot in the movie that I find odd--even if it is just "approximately how it happened." Here’s ten of those odd things:1. The Muppets...
View ArticleWeekly Human Wednesdays: Snake Walker
Written by Mark Hansen.SNAKE WALKERPerformed by...Scott WalkerAppeared in...The Muppet Movie (1979)What he does...Kill frogsMemorable quote...“Kill frogs.”WHO IS SNAKE WALKER?Very little is known about...
View ArticleNews Update: May 30, 2014
MAY 30, 2014 On Wednesday night, Sesame Workshop held it's 12th Annual Gala honoring those who contribute to children's education. As always, the event was a Muppet and celebrity filled spectacular....
View ArticleMuppet Fan Testimonials: Patrick Cowles
Patrick Cowles - How did I first become a Muppet fan? Ah, it all started when I was a kid. I was about one year old when I first started loving Sesame Street. I used to (and still do) LOVE Ernie and...
View ArticleJim Henson Motivational Posters
Our friend Oscar Mota has teamed up with The Muppet Mindset to create a series of motivational posters themed around quotes and photos from Jim Henson and the Muppets. Feel free to share the posters...
View ArticleWeekly Muppet Wednesdays: Vendaface
Written by Mitchell Stein and Ahmad Usufzy.VENDAFACEPerformed by...Jerry NelsonFirst Appearance...The Muppet Show Episode 121: Twiggy (1976)Most Recent Appearance...The Muppet Show Episode 318: Leslie...
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