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Gordon, it was just the 6 songs. The songs were edited in such a way as to make each clip last about 1 minute each. I made my versions from memory and I think I got them pretty darn close. I loved the way each song was designed to add just a little something else to the instruction. First was...

The best feeling in the world was getting a slap on the shoulder or back from Steve saying you did a good job. When my wife was up taking her turn syncing to "Takin' Care Of Business" with Steve and another fellow, they were taking solos back and forth, the other puppets would stop and watch the...

The puppets were built by Steve. At least they were signed by him on the inside. They were much better made than the FAO Whatnots. They were made of flesh color (pinkish) antron fleece, the eyes were flat plastic discs with a felt pad for pupils. In the head there was a 1/2 inch foam rubber...

Steve Whitmire talked about this at his lecture in Atlanta. He said that Kermit and Piggy were built 20% larger for extra visibility, hence the requirement that Kermit's head be "stuffed".

What an amazing experience! Steve presented an interesting discussion about the inner workings of Muppet philosophy. But the real treat of the day was the workshop with Steve. Imagine getting your hands on a real Muppet made puppet, playing with it, examining it and getting insider secrets about...

This past weekend, I got to see and meet Dave Goelz and Steve Whitmire at their appearance at the Atlanta History Center the weekend of November 15th and 16th. They were there both days but we only got to go on Sunday. Here's the rundown, including photos and videos on my blog...

Holey mackerel, what an evening! The night started with a screening of 12 Sesame Street counting films that were all made by Jim Henson. Then Jane was introduced to the intimate crowd of about 250 folks. She talked for a good bit about the early days of meeting Jim at a Puppet class in...

Center For Puppetry Arts invites you to... Look Both Ways & GO Jane Henson, co-founder of the Muppets and wife of the late Jim Henson, will present a behind-the-scenes look at creating a cultural phenomenon featuring seldom-seen video clips from the Jim Henson Archives. Stay after...

Hey, Everybody! I'm Steve and I'm a Senior Animator at Turner Studios in Atlanta. I was Lead Animator on "Harvey Birdman" for the past 3 years. I've been a Muppet fan for as long as I can remember. I love everything Henson, watched Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, all the Muppet...

Bert and Ernie tearing it up on the drums. It's much too long so fast forward for the payoff at the end. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InZNBcJTmWs