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I took my kids to see the film while mom/wife was out Black Friday shopping. My kids are like me; they like going to the movies and will see just about anything. And while I've tried to expose them to the Muppets, I've never pushed the Muppets on them. Mostly because I live with the belief...

The early Sesame Street model was a departure from the other educational shows of the era, but as Drtooth mentioned, that format was all anyone knew, and so Sesame Street ended up looking a lot like it. The difference is, CTW was always interested in finding newer and better ways to teach...

I've always assumed this was the case. They had a red monster that looked good, and everybody tried to do something with it and could never bring much life to it, but it was never really a "character" - even a minor character. The earliest appearance I could think of seeing him was on "Follow...

You did an awesome job on these, man! I've always had the mimic's ear and my Muppet impressions are pretty good, but yours put mine to shame! Side note: if you have kids, being able to do all sorts of Muppet impressions makes you the coolest dad on the block for the first few years. It's a...

I second beakerboy12's comments on Dave Goelz. There's a great story there. Not just that he wasn't a performer originally, but that he was a design/technical guy. I think there's a great story to be told about finding character not through the typical "right brain" methods, but through the...

D.W. brings up a great topic. Not enough is said about Jim as a performer. So, I ask: what Jim Henson performances are your favorites? Lately, I've been really enjoying watching Jim's self-important dumb-guy characters like Link Hogthrob. I just tonight finished watching the Muppet sketches...

I've also been following this thread for awhile and surprised it hasn't caught on more. But I assume it has to do with Jim being the genesis of this whole Muppet universe; he's so much a part of everything Muppet-related, it's hard to separate him out from everything else. In the way people...

Thanks, Fraggline! I hope you get a chance to listen and enjoy it! I'm up late tonight mixing the podcast for release Monday. Up this week: Gonzo The Great as existential archetype / inspiration! :concern:

Great job, Prawnie! That is too cool. Kevin seems like an awesome guy, aside from being so talented.

Gobo: "But where do I look?" Cantus: "Wherever there is something to find." I like the lesson of that. Don't start with a specific end in mind; start the journey and one of the zillion ends will make itself known to you.

I think this sounds like a great idea, as well! If there's anything I can do to help, let me know!

Congratulations on the anniversary and 'bravo" on the website! Ten years is a long time in "internet years". Ms. Gold is such a worthy subject. That beautiful voice! And her version of "Bring Him Home" at Jim Henson's Memorial Service is so overwhelmingly heartbreaking...

Greetings, everyone! Longtime lurker, first-time poster! (Finally posting and joining in the fun is one of my New Year's Resolutions!) I'm an avid Henson fan who is proudly ensuring his kids carry the Muppet torch forward! Nice to meet you all!

Hey, Folks! I've been a lurker on this board for a while. I finally enrolled about a few months back with the intent of posting, but... I'm not the most extroverted person. However, one of my New Year's Resolutions was to reach out to people a little more. And since you all have given...