Do you like Disney owning the Muppets?

Does this mean that we'll be seeing DVD's of TMS or TMT episodes from Disney now? I hope so, I don't want to have missed the boat on the DVD's.

I talked to some person who works for Disney on the phone. Its not going to be Disney's Muppets . It will stay Jim Henson's Muppets. If they have a show, after the credits it will say Jim Henson then it will say Walt Disney Pictures.

I'm Sorry about the way I acted. Thank you a_mickey_muppet and bobhopesite for telling me the real truth about Disney's muppets. And that they should be Jim Henson's Muppets.

Good news for all Muppet Central fans. It is staying Jim Henson's Muppets, we will never see the name Disney's Muppets.

IF what you are saying is true, good. But I'm more curious about the products. Because if you were ever to see the name "Disney's Muppets," as opposed to "Jim Henson's Muppets," it would most likely be there on the merchandise than the TV shows or movies. If "Jim Henson" stays, I'll be delighted.

As for the end credits for past Muppet and Bear shows, if they keep the "Jim Henson Productions" or "Jim Henson Television" image, then follow it with "Walt Disney Television" or "Buena Vista Television," that would be acceptable. Because that would show the name of the company who produced the shows and then the ones who own and distribute them now, similar to Turner/MGM, Fox/MTM, and other studios.

I'm kinda curious about this supposed Jim Henson end credit. Would this be as in a Jim Henson logo card or just a "Characters created by Jim Henson" text credit (which is probably a contractual condition anyway)?

If they have a show, after the credits it will say Jim Henson Television then it will say Walt Disney Television.

And that would be the absolute right thing to do.

Thats excellent. I hope that does happen.

I hope so too.

to be honest i am devastated and not that i can speak on behalf of jim but i am sure he did not want it to happen either but it was gonna happen sooner or later disney like to have fingers in a lot of pies . I have never been a fan of disney that was what the beauty of the work that jim did the guy was my icon and if it wasn't for him i basically wouldn't have had a childhood so in my eyes it's like a big kick in the teeth all that fighting he did whilst he was alive to keep the "disney vultures" as it were at bay was a waste of time and it seems to me it was in vain but hey that's just my personal opinon

I use to like Disney's Muppets. But now I hate it. Jim Henson would be turning over in his grave if he saw Disney's Muppets.

i have to say i agree with cottonpip not only because she is family but because mr henson was my icon to and we have always had many a sunday dinner conversations whilst waiting for mum to bring out the roast and argue over the veggies on the irony of it all (when cotton wasn't old and grey and married ) =o) only joking fran x x

Sorta

It has its pros and cons. I sort of thought that Henson was going to keep them to himself though. But everybody has the disneychannel so if they were to show fraggle rock again most of us would be able to see it.

Sorry...still new here...not sure of the abreviations...MFC???

MFC: Muppet Family Christmas.

There will be a "Jim Henson Company" logo followed by a "Walt Disney Company" one simply because JHC are going to be producing the future programming for Disney. That part has nothing to do with whether they will be using Jim Henson in the branding or not. There is absolutely nothing to say that The Muppets will keep the Jim Henson name or otherwise yet. Disney don't announce their future strategies to random telephone callers.

Thank you.

Rats.

I don't think they announce it to Rats either. Mice maybe, Rats no !

Darn you and your British wit. Or "Brit wit."

I don't even know what I'm talking about. I'm gonna go bathe.

Kermit: Its a bit long

I agree.