Written by Michael Wermuth. P.J. & KAI-LEE Performed by… Kevin Clash (P.J.) Camille Bonora (Kai-Lee) First appearance… Hey, You’re As Funny as Fozzie Bear video (1988) Most recent appearance… Wow, You’re a Cartoonist! (1988) Best known role… Colorful young brother and sister eager to help out with activities WHO ARE P.J. & KAI-LEE? P.J. and Kai-Lee are brother and sister featured in…
Written by Michael Wermuth. THE FOUR GUARDS Performed by… Steve Whitmire Kevin Clash Anthony Asbury Dave Goelz Voiced by… Anthony Jackson Douglas Blackwell David Shaughnessy Timothy Bateson Names… Alph, Ralph, Jim, and Time (not clear which is which) Only appearance… Labyrinth (1986) WHO ARE THE FOUR GUARDS? The four guards are four guards in the Labyrinth.…
Michael Wermuth – Today we’ll take a look at my top ten favorite Prairie Dawn segments. I had actually planned on doing this article shortly before Fran Brill’s retirement was announced, but I guess now is a good time regardless. 10. Fairy Tales Today: Rapunzel Until I was planning this list, I had barely been aware of…
Michael Wermuth – Last holiday season brought us Lady Gaga & the Muppets’ Holiday Spectacular. Fan reception was mixed. There were some fans who liked the special, I feel like it was a lot better than I had expected, and The Muppet Mindset gave it a decent review. But there was also a lot of criticism, from fans…
Written by Michael Wermuth. DOG Performed by… Brian Henson First appearance… The Storyteller Episode 101: “Hans, My Hedgehog” (1987) Most-Recent Appearance: The Jim Henson Hour Episode 110: “Secrets of the Muppets” (1992) Best known role… The Storyteller’s canine companion WHO IS DOG? Dog is the dog (obviously) from The Storyteller, and is generally the only character…
Michael Wermuth – Sing-Along is a Sesame Street video themed around songs. The linking footage involves the cast having a sing-along on the roof of 123 Sesame Street. Bob even goes so far as to bring a piano to play. While the sing-along is going on, Biff and Sully are also on the roof, fixing a TV…
Written by Michael Wermuth. MEAN MAMA Performed by… Various First appearance… The Muppet Show Episode 201: Don Knotts (1977) Most recent appearance… Dog City TV Series (circa 1994) Best known role… Large, mean looking monster Also known as… Big Mama WHO IS MEAN MAMA? Mean Mama is a large brown monster with a big mouth. She got her…
Michael Wermuth – The Muppet Movie is a great film, but there’s a lot in the movie that I find odd–even if it is just “approximately how it happened.” Here’s ten of those odd things: 1. The Muppets just drop everything to go to Hollywood.As Kermit meets more and more Muppets, they tend to invite just…
Michael Wermuth – Alphabet Songs is the latest Sesame Street video release. It includes two segments for every letter of the alphabet, plus a number of segments about the alphabet in general. Although it’s titled “Alphabet Songs,” not every segment included is a song. Among the videos highlights include “Sing the Sesame Street Alphabet,” which bookends the…
Michael Wermuth – Muppets From Space is the least-successful of the theatrical Muppet movies, box office-wise. It was also critically panned and is among the least-favorite Muppet movies by hardcore fans (personally, I like it better than Muppet Treasure Island). I liked the movie a lot better when it came out, though now I tend…
The Muppet Mindset 