NEWS UPDATE: May 3, 2013 It’s Daytime Emmy Awards season again! This time of the year always brings about good news for Sesame Street, who consistently receives an incredible amount of nominations. This year was no different, as Sesame Street walked away with 17 nominations. Check out the nominations below and check back here on…
Written by Ryan Dosier. SEYMOUR Performed by… Brian Henson First appearance… Muppets Tonight Episode 102: Garth Brooks (1996) Most recent appearance… Muppets Tonight Episode 210: The Gary Cahuenga Show (1997) Best known role… Pepe’s one-time partner; elevator operator; commissary employee WHO IS SEYMOUR? Seymour is an elephant who worked at KMUP Studios throughout the run…
Over the years running The Muppet Mindset I’ve collected quite a few pictures of Muppets (go figure). One of my favorite picture subjects is Bert. He’s boring, but he’s also dynamic–it’s an odd conundrum for ol’ Bert. But one of the things I’ve recently discovered via these pictures is the fact that Bert often wears…
Answers from Julia Gaskill Check out Julia’s Muppet blog on Tumblr: Never Too Old to Love Muppets 1. Who are your three favorite characters from The Muppet Show, Muppets Tonight, The Jim Henson Hour, the Muppet movies, etc. and why?This is a difficult question, as I love all the Muppets, but I’d have to say……
Matt Baker – With 2013 marking the beloved Fraggle Rock’s 30th anniversary, the series has so far received a level of awareness unseen in years. The most recent development has been the Jim Henson Company’s new anniversary website FraggleRock30.com, which reveals new or upcoming items. While Henson most often markets the Fraggles as contemporary, this…
NEWS UPDATE: April 27, 2013 The 30th Anniversary website for Fraggle Rock has officially launched with a wealth of new information about what to expect from the show’s upcoming anniversary promotions. This includes wall graphics in June, an all-encompassing collector’s book in July, and (most exciting) a so-called “Classic Music Collection” in November, plus much…
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…
Written by Ryan Dosier. MAD MONTY Performed by… Jerry Nelson First appearance… Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Most recent appearance… Muppet Treasure Island (Muppet Sing Alongs) (1996) Best known role… Violent, volatile green monster pirate; part of Long John Silver’s crew; cohort of Polly Lobster and Clueless Morgan Memorable quote… “But I ordered shrimp scampi!!” WHO…
Answers from Connor Burke 1. Who are your three favorite characters from The Muppet Show, Muppets Tonight, The Jim Henson Hour, the Muppet movies, etc. and why? Top three? Ooh that’s a toughy. Well, the Great Gonzo is automatically my favorite because he’s so bizzarley out there, but doesn’t care who calls him a weirdo…
Michael Wermuth, Jr. – Happy Earth Day, Muppet fans! I figured today would be a great time to post my top ten favorite environmental moments from the Muppets. Over the years, the Muppets have done a lot to promote helping the environment, in part because Jim Henson was concerned about protecting the planet. Many Henson…
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