Worst move the Muppets made this year?

[pezbalubah]

Well it's probably been one of the best years for the Muppets post-Jim. Maybe you think everything they did this year was great, but maybe you thought they could have passed on a few things. What do you think was the worst thing they did this year?

I would say 2 things they could have passed on are:

1. Pepe advertising for Long John Silver... Pepe sold out...sold out his own kind... he became a would-be Taco Bell dog.... Kermit must have been ashamed.

2. Muppets on racecars- they might as well start putting Muppet t-shirts on roosters in cock fights.

 

[beaker]

Originally posted by pezbalubah
Well it's probably been one of the best years for the Muppets post-Jim. Maybe you think everything they did this year was great, but maybe you thought they could have passed on a few things. What do you think was the worst thing they did this year?

I would say 2 things they could have passed on are:

1. Pepe advertising for Long John Silver... Pepe sold out...sold out his own kind... he became a would-be Taco Bell dog.... Kermit must have been ashamed.

2. Muppets on racecars- they might as well start putting Muppet t-shirts on roosters in cock fights.

1. Ya kidding? The LJS commercials from Nov 2001 til early this year was one of the best things...gotta love that King Prawn, and those commercials rocked. Sure LJS are idiots, but for the spectacle I think we all dug the little guy's ad spots.

2) Err, I think Ive said enough about Nascar...but hey, if it gets em more exposure.

There is no worst thing JHC has done, even KSY to some.
JHC is doing amarvelous job trying to stay afloat...the only worst thing I can think of was selling to EMTV in early 2000.

 

[BoyRaisin2]

Re: Re: Worst move the Muppets made this year?

Originally posted by beaker
the only worst thing I can think of was selling to EMTV in early 2000.

Amen.

 

[Thijs]

Well I have nothing against the two things you mention. What`s wrong with muppets on race-cars. I can only be happy that they made a new muppet-movie.

 

[Luke]

I think probably Swamp Years was a terrible idea. It was badly scripted, poorly acted and the only good thing was the quality of the technical side. It put out all the wrong messages - either they want the Muppets to be kiddy orientated, edgy and nostaligic, or family orientated but trying to be all three, all at seperate times rather than all at the same time together makes their public perception look very muddled.

 

[ryhoyarbie]

not having the electric mayhem more in the new tv movie made them feel wasted again in my opinion......i wish they did a song after the moulan scrooge skit, or somewhere else in the movie....

ryan

 

[Gonzo]

I think things like LJS, Nascar, Family Feud and Hollywood Squares may feel like selling out, but it increased their exposure...I had so many people (who knew I was a Muppet fan) come and tell me about Muppet appearances THEY had seen and enjoyed that I didn't even know about...so they're becoming more and more prominent.

Now to capitalize on that...

Quinnnnnnnnnnnnnn

 

[frogboy4]

Not promoting their products in their talk show appearances.

There are busts, figures, new DVD releases and a CD, but none of it was mentioned on the Craig Kilborn show. Instead Kermit had a message that "porn is fine." I don't object to him saying that as much as not hooking people into the Muppet universe. Rosie O'Donnell's program was notorious for audience give-aways to help promote the current products. It's a practice that works. Just ask the Tickle Me Elmo (if you can get him to shut up and stop laughing all the way to the bank).

 

[Gonzo]

Originally posted by frogboy4
Not promoting their products in their talk show appearances.

Ooooh! Good one!

I wrote reviews of Series One of the action figures for Epinions.com, and the number one comment I got from readers was "Cool! I didn't know these even existed!" And then many of them scrambled to try and find them.

With all of the new merchandise (I think the DVD collections and action figures should have been pushed...) out there, it's a shame that the casual Muppet fans out there aren't getting pulled in--they're missing out!

Quinnnnnnnnn

 

[beaker]

Originally posted by frogboy4
Not promoting their products in their talk show appearances.

There are busts, figures, new DVD releases and a CD, but none of it was mentioned on the Craig Kilborn show. Instead Kermit had a message that "porn is fine." I don't object to him saying that as much as not hooking people into the Muppet universe. Rosie O'Donnell's program was notorious for audience give-aways to help promote the current products. It's a practice that works. Just ask the Tickle Me Elmo (if you can get him to shut up and stop laughing all the way to the bank).

Let's not kid ourselves...for some reason JHC doesnt want the public at large to know about merchandise. Sounds weird? Where is the non specialty magazine buzz or even mention of the dvds, figures, busts, hot topic stuff, etc? It's a joke. The only place one can find any info about the merch is on the TP front page, and the MC forums usually(I am talking about ALL merch in that sentence)

It's kind of like NBC execs surprised they didnt pull in more ratings...they should have actually promoted the movie one..and two promoted it toward the older audience. idiots. Same thing with Disney. They wonder why Spirited Away tanked...because they purposely made sure noone knew about it.

And for all that gruff people give Rosie...name one other show besides the Today Show and hollywood Squares that regularly featured Muppets? Ok, yes Hollywood Squares did an unpresedented job of representing ALL 3 franchises(Muppet Show, Sesame, and Bear) but I think Rosie's show did an excellent job with the Muppets. A shame shes gotten so much flak. I think the biggest proponents and champions of the Muppets in the media have been: Al Roker, Rosie, and David Arquette.