Recent content by Helen

Magic thread Vic! Just a quick note - I understand what you're saying about the Muppets playing roles, but what I'm trying to understand is why it's piggy in the beauty pageant, why it's piggy that hangs around following kermit in MTM, why it's piggy who seems to be more concerned by her story...

Thank you all for posting - it's lovely to have some replies. I'm sorry you felt this way Mike - believe me, I love the muppets and I don't intend to degrade or overanalyse them in my research, but in order for me to carry out this project, I need to probe a bit - I'm not suggesting that...

Has anybody noticed the change in Miss Piggy throughout the course of the Muppets movies? Since 1979, she has evolved from a largely demure, dependant, ultra-feminine pig to a sexy, controlling, powerful feminist who says 'sorry isn't good enough' and uses violence whenever she feels the need...

I'm doing a bit of research and one of the essays I've read suggests that Miss Piggy's gender is problematic - that while she tries her hardest to fit into the female role, she is by nature masculine. It argues that she is neither man nor woman, and that part of the reason for this is that she...

I need a decent quality VHS or DVD of Muppets take Manhattan, Great Muppet Caper and the Muppet Movie. I live in Australia, which complicates matters, and I'm not very trusting of the internet (just to make life difficult). I'd like to buy these relatively soon, and if anyone can help I'd be...

Has the new muppet wizard of oz movie been released yet, and if not, when is it coming out? I'm a little out of the loop in Australia and I'd really like to see it when it's available. Ta, Helen

Just wondered if anyone could give me a complete list of muppet movies because i thought i had them all and then i discovered another one i'd never heard of and I'd like to know them all. Ta, Helen

Sure. I'm in my final year of high school in Australia and as part of my extension 2 english course I'm writing a major work with the following as my topic / statement of intent: Characters in Jim Henson's "The Muppets" films fulfil certain societal roles and represent values characteristic...

(again) In fact! Don't even limit yourselves to 50 words. The world is your oyster. Tell me ALL about it!

I'm STILL researching (and i will be for about a year) Just wondered how you would describe your favourite muppet main character in 50 words or less - i don't just mean physically either. Describe their personalities, their little quirks! Thanks!

I'm still researching for my major work, and I wondered if anyone could help by telling me who their favourite core muppet is and why? What do they represent to you? What qualities do they have that make them who they are and what lesson does this teach us? Are they an empowered individual, the...

I'm still researching for my major work, and I wondered if anyone could help by telling me who their favourite core muppet is and why? What do they represent to you? What qualities do they have that make them who they are and what lesson does this teach us? Are they an empowered individual, the...

MuppetQuilter, you're my new hero! What a way to kickstart me! Thanks so much for your time - that must have taken a while. You have no idea how helpful you've been. You're a champ. Ta. Also, thanks to GelflingWaldo - that should help me in organising/structuring my report and choosing...

I'm undertaking my Higher School Certificate (the big set of exams at the end of school) in Australia this year, and for my major work for Extension 2 English, I want to do an investigative analysis of how characters in the muppets fulfil certain societal roles - what is the underlying meaning...

I'm undertaking my Higher School Certificate (the big set of exams at the end of school) in Australia this year, and for my major work for Extension 2 English, I want to do an investigative analysis of how characters in the muppets fulfil certain societal roles - what is the underlying meaning...