Ryan Dosier – This week I watched the delightful 1984 special The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years. This special features almost all of Jim Henson’s Muppet creations, from Sam and Friends all the way to Little Muppet Monsters. The special is hosted by Fozzie Bear and features appearances by all of the major characters from The…
Kyle Mahoney – Muppet Classic Theater was a straight to VHS feature-length production released in 1994. In a similar vein to the previously released film The Muppet Christmas Carol, the Muppets are retelling classic stories. It takes place in the Muppet Theater where Gonzo and Rizzo once again become the narrators as the rest of…
Ryan Dosier – This past week I had the pleasure of watching Muppet Treasure Island for the first time in at least a year. Watching it again from the perspective of where the Muppets stand now was incredibly interesting. The use of new characters abounded throughout the film while only about ten classic Muppet characters…
Michael Wermuth, Jr. – Elmopalooza is a special celebrating the 30th anniversary of Sesame Street. Unlike other anniversary specials, this one does not include clips from the show. Instead, it features new musical performances of songs from the show, as performed by many pop stars along with familiar Muppet characters, and most of the numbers…
The Jim Henson Hour: An Introduction Caitlyn Childress – Sunday was a special moment in Muppet History that is sadly greatly overlooked. On April 14th, 1989, a grand total of 24 years ago, NBC aired the first episode of The Jim Henson Hour. For those of you who either aren’t familiar with it, have no…
Ryan Dosier – It’s amazing to think that Sesame Street‘s 25th Anniversary was nearly 20 years ago. Although the 1990s were a time of transition for the show and its characters, it is still incredibly impressive how much new content and direct-to-video specials were produced in this time. For the 25th Anniversary, Sesame Street produced…
Michael Wermuth, Jr. – The Muppet Retro Reviews article series is among my favorite Muppet Mindset articles (along with Weekly Muppet Wednesday and The Great Muppet Survey), but one thing I’ve noticed about the article series is that, as of this writing, all of the reviews have been positive. Well, I’m gonna attempt to change…
Ryan Dosier – One of the last projects that Jim Henson and his top team of performers and writers worked on was 1990’s The Muppets at Walt Disney World. Between this and Muppet*Vision 3-D, Jim’s final work with Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, and his other beloved Muppets was spent in Orlando, Florida. Being…
Michael Wermuth, Jr. – “Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff” is one of ten compilation videos released by Playhouse Video in 1985 that spotlight The Muppet Show. Most of those videos had different hosts, settings, and themes. This one is hosted by Gonzo, accompanied by Camilla, and is themed around the shows weirdest moments. The video’s…
Hubert A. – Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island is a video from the Muppet Sing Along series released in 1996 to coincide with the release of the movie Muppet Treasure Island. In this half-hour of Muppet fun, writer Joey Mazzarino and the Muppets take viewers on a fun, upbeat ride through pirate life. The…
The Muppet Mindset 