Awhile back, Elmo expressed his desire to go to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Well, his wish came true (go figure), and Elmo is bringing along his friends! That’s right, Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and Grover will be hopping the pond to visit the Olympics! Check out this video for confirmation: So we still have…
Earlier this week, two of my favorite Muppets appeared on one of my least favorite channels. Grover and Telly Monster appeared on FOX News’ Fox and Friends morning show. FOX News and the Muppets have an awkward history together, with their pundits proclaiming the Muppets as communist, flipping out over some innocent Sesame Street segments,…
Ryan Dosier – Another week, another class lecture about the wonder of the Muppets! Today we’re starting our first gear shift from the world of The Muppet Show and into the sunniest place on earth: Sesame Street. We’re back again looking at the wonderful characters performed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. All but two…
Great Straight Me in Muppet Comedy Duos Hilarie Mukavitz – With all the great comedy duos, it is usually the “funny man” that we remember. We remember Lou Costello saying “Hey Abbooooott!” but not Bud Abbott’s delivery that led up to that point. The comic in the duo often gets most of the credit. Today,…
Ryan Dosier – So… I was really bored today (as surely I am most days), so I decided to enjoy one of my very favorite DVDs, A Celebration of Me, Grover. If you do not own this compilation of Grover’s greatest moments, and what is easily one of the best Sesame Street DVDs on the…
NEWS UPDATE: May 6, 2011 Sesame Workshop recently debuted three new animated shorts starring Grover on their YouTube channel. These shorts are meant to provide basic safety information to children such as remembering to wear a helmet, buckling your seatbelt, and looking both ways before crossing the street. The videos feature Grover in various outfits…
Today’s article was a joint effort between Michael Wermuth, Jr. and Ryan Dosier. GROVER Performed by… Frank Oz (1969-present) Eric Jacobson (1998-present) First appearance… Sesame Street Season 1 (1969) Most recent appearance… Sesame Street Season 42 (2011) Best known role… Lovable, cute, furry blue monster with numerous jobs including superhero, waiter, salesman, etc. Notable quotes… “Hello, everybody!!!!”…
NEWS UPDATE: October 14, 2010 Our friends over at TVShowsOnDVD.com have announced that a special, 15-DVD set of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson will be released on October 26th. The contents of the set were announced and among such unknowns as Robin Williams, Chevy Chase, Alice Cooper, Jerry Seinfeld, and Betty White are Jim…
Yesterday our good friends at ToughPigs.com and Muppet Wiki reported that Sesame Street: Old School, Vol. 2 3-CD Set (a follow-up to the set released earlier this year) will be coming on October 26th! The three albums included in Volume 2 include Grover Sings the Blues, The Count Counts, and The Year of Roosevelt Franklin!…
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