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    Muppets to take over Rock n' Roller Coaster, MuppetVision 3D Closing

    My feelings are rather mixed on this. Of course, I don't want Disney t3o ever remove this masterpiece. It's Jim Henson's final project! And there's no other way to go see it. And the Animation Courtyard is sitting empty behind MV3D, so Disney could have put the new stuff there. Also, it's not...
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    Happy birthday, Phillip Chapman!

    Sorry I'm a day late on this. Hope it was a good one! I hope some folks here can show some love to the founder of this site. :)
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    RIP Mar Dixon

    Oh, wow. This is the first I've heard of it. I met Mar (and her husband Michael) at Muppet Fest many years ago. Very sweet (both of them). My condolences to Michael and others who knew Mar.
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    Happy birthday, Phillip!

    Many happy returns to the founder of this site. Sorry I'm a few days late on posting this. Blessings to you and Cindy!
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    Disney reappoints ex-CEO Bob Iger to head company, replaces Bob Chapek

    I think this was a choice for the best, but not for the reasons that most reporters are saying. I think Chapek had actually been too politically aggressive, attacking the values that many Disney audiences hold. The company paid the price; despite owning a literal 2/3 of the entertainment...
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    Happy 30th anniversary to "Muppet Christmas Carol"!

    Hard to believe it's been 3 decades since MCC's release. Just in time for that, of course, D+ released a version in 4K and with "When Love is Gone" restored to the movie in widescreen! I can understand those who didn't see the song in the theater feeling like it stands out like it doesn't...
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    Happy birthday, Phillip!

    Apologies - I didn't see your post until just now. Hope your birthday was a great one!
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    Jim Lewis retires

    It was actually something of a surprise when I learned this, as I hadn't realized he was still so actively involved. The 2010s theatrical movies and the 2015 "Muppets" TV series didn't seem to feature any contributions from him at all. I guess it just goes to show how much uncredited writing...
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    Happy birthday, Phillip!

    Sorry I'm a few days late on this, but happy to Phillip Chapman, the founder of the site! Hope it was a great one.
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    MuppetFest: 20 Years Later...

    What a fantastic time that was! Seeing the Muppet performers in person; watching them perform their iconic characters on stage; hearing them ad-lib hilarious answers to fans' questions in character; and wrapping up the whole thing with a 2-hour live show on the final night -- the whole thing was...
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    Happy birthday, Phillip!

    Hope your birthday was a most sensational, Muppetational one, Phillip!
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    Muppets Tonight: 25 Years Later

    Wow, a lot of great replies! Thanks, everyone. (Sorry I didn't jump in earlier. I always forget that email notifications for this forum go to an old email address, so I don't see them.) Muppet Master: I agree that the show was far from perfect, but there were a lot of wonderful moments and...
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    Muppets Tonight: 25 Years Later

    I'm a bit late in posting this, but it occurred to me that we've fairly recently passed the 25th anniversary of "Muppets Tonight" (Mar. 8 was the date). I thought the show was rather hit-or-miss at the time, and I never got around to seeing all the episodes. But I've been watching them with a...
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    "Major and important" Muppet announcement coming soon

    Other thoughts... I wonder what order they'll go in? Most likely in production order like the box sets, but even that's imperfect, considering that Kermit says "we've got another great show for you" in the Juliet Prowse episode, making viewers feel like they've missed something. Plus, Scooter's...
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    "Major and important" Muppet announcement coming soon

    Even though I'm generally a fan of physical media myself, I had given up all hope of getting Seasons 4 and 5 in any fashion. I honestly thought Disney had locked the door and thrown away the key. Now, for $7.99 a month, I can watch TMS in addition to a ton of other stuff I already watch anyway...
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