Jarrod Fairclough – Henson and Netflix and Julie Andrews are just a few of my favorite things, so it’s very exciting to hear that all three are teaming up to create Julie’s Greenroom, a new pre-school series for the streaming service. Variety is reporting that a slew of amazing guest stars have signed on to appear,…
Kieran Moore – So here it is – I can hardly believe it! Well actually I can hardly believe two things; first, this is my 50th chart! I know… I can hardly believe it! I really wanted to do something special to commemorate this auspicious occasion and I toyed with a few ideas, but in the…
News Update – September 19th 2015 ‘The Muppets’ premieres this Tuesday, September 22nd at 8/7c on ABC. Promo’s have seen so constant and consistent that we here at The Muppet Mindset have given up even remotely trying to keep up. Thankfully our pals over on ToughPigs have fought the good fight, and you can find…
Sesame Street Head Writer and Muppeteer Joey Mazzarino announced yesterday that he has left Sesame Street after over 25 years. In a Facebook post, the performer of Murray and Stinky stated that ‘after almost a year of battling for what I believe is the heart and soul of the show, I lost the war. So I…
Ryan Dosier – Greetings, students! Welcome back once again to Muppetology 101, the course where bein’ green is always encouraged. Today, we return to Intro to Muppet Performers with six more of the men and women who make the Muppets the best. Let’s get started, shall we? MARTIN P. ROBINSON Born March 9, 1954 First Muppet Production: Sesame…
Written by Ryan Dosier. HORATIO THE ELEPHANT Performed by… Joey Mazzarino First known appearance… Sesame Street Season 24, “Elephant Elevator Operator” song (1992) Most recent appearance… Sesame Street Season 44 (2013) Best known role… Random elephant; elevator operator; tutu-wearer WHO IS HORATIO THE ELEPHANT? Horatio the Elephant is one of the few full-body Muppet characters to inhabit Sesame…
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 Henson panel are still coming in, but the Sesame Street panels were a major success. Our friends at Nerdist.com have a great recap of…
JUNE 13, 2014 Netflix is the new streaming home for both The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper. Both films are now available to watch on Netflix Instant service. So if you don’t have both films on DVD, Blu-ray, VHS, or laser disc, there’s finally a way for you to watch these Henson/Muppet classics! If you…
Every year I’m always eager to see how many Daytime Emmy nominations Sesame Street garners–and every year it’s in the double digits, which blows me away. This year is no different, as Sesame Street has received 15 nominations for Season 44. Below is the list of all 15 nominations for Sesame Street: Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Series Sesame Street…
Written by Michael Wermuth. BUG Performed by… Joey Mazzarino First appearance… The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) Best known role… Huxley’s right-hand man–err… bug. WHO IS BUG? Bug is one of the most prominent characters in The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. He works (somewhat reluctantly) for the villainous Huxley. Bug is Huxley’s most prominent minion…
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