What Do the Muppets Mean to Micah Mann?
Micah Mann - When I was around three or four years old, my parents rented Muppet Classic Theater. I watched it and, I'm gonna be honest, at first I was scared of the Muppets. Must've been Miss Piggy's...
View ArticleMuppet Retro Reviews: Muppets Tonight, Part 2
Muppets Tonight Retro Reviews, Part 2by Abigail Maughan102 — GARTH BROOKSPLOT: Garth Brooks adamantly refuses to sing a country song, much to the frustration of Clifford, Rizzo, and the visiting...
View ArticleWeekly Muppet Wednesdays: The Fireys
Written by Dan V.THE FIREYSPerformed by...Kevin Clash, David Barclay, Toby Philpott (Firey 1)Karen Prell, Ron Mueck, Ian Thom, Charles Augins (Firey 2)Dave Goelz, Rob Mills, Sherry Amott, Danny...
View ArticlePunk Rock Merit Badges: The Muppets and Alt-Rock
Dan V. - The Muppets and alternative music are two of my greatest passions. What I admire most about both is how adventurous they are. Think about it; the Muppets can pull off surrealism and sadness...
View ArticleWhat Do the Muppets Mean to Max Peters?
Max Peters - The Muppet have contributed to my life in their brilliant way for many years now, starting when I was just a little kid. Growing up as a Dutch kid in the Netherlands, I had the privilege...
View ArticleMuppet Retro Reviews: Muppets Tonight, Part 3
Written by Abigail Maughan.105—CINDY CRAWFORDPLOT: Bobo the Bear falls in love with Cindy Crawford, and enlists Rizzo’s help to woo her. There’s also an amusing subplot involving Sal Minella being hit...
View ArticleWeekly Muppet Wednesdays: Bill the Bubble Guy
Written by Ryan Dosier.BILL THE BUBBLE GUYPerformed by...Dave GoelzFirst appearance...Muppets Tonight Episode 102: Garth Brooks (1996)Most recent appearance...Muppets Tonight Episode 212: Johnny Fiama...
View ArticleHow To... Be a Salesman
Michael Wermuth - So you want to be a salesman? Well, here’s how a salesman must act. Oh, but there are at least three types of salesmen (and only three represented in this article)… Which type would...
View ArticleNews Update: July 18, 2014
JULY 18, 2014Since we didn't do a News Update last week, we missed out on sharing the video of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy on PBS's A Capitol Fourth, which aired live on 4th of July. The...
View ArticleMuppet Retro Reviews: The Muppet Movie
Today's article, written by our friend Mitchell Stein, was pulled from our sister site The Mickey Mindset in a cross-promotional effort. Check out the site for a dose of Disney to go with your Muppet...
View ArticleMuppet Retro Reviews: Muppets Tonight, Part 4
Written by Abigail Maughan.108-- JASON ALEXANDERPLOT: The egos and creative preferences of Gonzo and Jason Alexander clash while they attempt to make their college musical screenplay “Bats” a...
View ArticleWeekly Muppet Wednesdays: Humphrey & Ingrid
Written by Mike Baldasare and Ryan Dosier.HUMPHREY & INGRIDPerformed by...David Rudman (Humphrey)Joey Mazzarino (Ingrid)First appearance...Humphrey - Sesame Street Season 22 (1990)Ingrid - Sesame...
View ArticleNews Update: July 25, 2014
JULY 25, 2014 The Muppets, specifically Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal, Statler, Waldorf, Rizzo, and Sweetums, will be attending the Brooklyn Cyclones minor league baseball...
View ArticleComic Con Street
San Diego Comic Con was held over the weekend, and as we noted in our News Updates, Sesame Street and The Jim Henson Company both held panels at the world's biggest fan convention. Updates on the...
View ArticleMuppet Retro Reviews: Muppets Tonight, Part 5
Abigail Maughan - Thanks for voting in the poll last week, everyone who voted in the poll last week! The episodes with Sandra Bullock and Cindy Crawford seem to be the overwhelming favorites, with...
View ArticleWeekly Muppet Wednesdays: Professor Hastings
Written by Michael Wermuth.PROFESSOR HASTINGSPerformed by...Frank OzFirst appearance...Sesame Street Season 1 (1969)Most recent appearance...Sesame Street Season 2 (1971)Best known role...Boring, old...
View Article45 Seasons of Sunny Days
Earlier this week, Sesame Street released a number of videos promoting it's legendary and groundbreaking 45th Season. You can watch every one of the new videos below!The Sizzle Reel for Season 45...
View ArticleNews Update: August 1, 2014
AUGUST 1, 2014Disney has been fast and loose in releasing previews of the Muppets Most Wanted Blu-ray Bonus Features. Last week, we got previews of Ricky Gervais' bloopers and Rizzo's letter to the...
View Article5 Good and Bad Things About MuppeTelevision
Michael Wermuth - Well, it’s been awhile since my last “5 good and bad things about…” article, so here’s one about the MuppeTelevision segments of The Jim Henson Hour. I really like The Jim Henson...
View ArticleMuppet Retro Reviews: Muppets Tonight, Part 6
Written by Abigail Maughan.204—PIERCE BROSNANPLOT: Everyone is puzzled by Pierce Brosnan’s ineptitude compared to that of his character James Bond, including Peirce himself. Meanwhile, a hostile gang...
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