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I just finished reading Funny Boy and have a truckload of thoughts. First off, the author really put a lot of care into creating this, it was beautifully written from start to finish. I've always wondered about Richard Hunt's life, but the details were previously scarce. It clearly took years...

Wow, that's a neat find. Would've been interesting to see if this potential Fox show would have done well. "Muppets Tonight" was already raunchier than "The Muppet Show", but this one would have likely taken it up another notch to TV-14 levels.

Does anyone know where to watch the TV pilot "They're Only Human"? I was reading about it in the Richard Hunt biography and was intrigued, but there doesn't seem to be any footage online. https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/They%27re_Only_Human?file=TOH8.jpg

I completely missed this as there have been a lot of celebrity deaths in the news lately. RIP.

But you are also posting in this thread...

The Loretta Swit episode of Muppet Show was definitely one of the most memorable. RIP. It feels like we're losing a lot of guest stars recently.

I like to observe Reddit, but I try not to comment much. They do tend to be snarky and needlessly rude. It does depend on the subreddit though.

Wow, from 60 minutes to 11. Nice to see Sesame has a home though, and that it's not Disney.

I thought Steve did a good job as Ernie as well, and Peter Linz has been pretty decent at it. Honestly wish Linz would also take over for Kermit since he seems to have the cadence down.

Interesting timing as the federal government has now gutted the Ready to Learn grant, leaving PBS Kids in jeopardy. I remember seeing these quite often. They were really neat crossovers, cool to see the Between the Lions and Sesame Street characters interacting. I think there was also one where...

The idea that Disney would facilitate anything like that is far-fetched. It'd be neat to see it happen though, maybe a one-off special with interviews with the surviving guest stars.

RIP to Buzzi. Her Muppet Show episode was one of season 1's best.

What on earth, that must have been like a 10-year hiatus

I recently found out that the episode "Arthur Weighs In" has been barred from rerun circulation, its last airing was in 2020. Apparently it was considered too offensive for the way it treats Arthur's weight. Personally, I thought it was a great episode that promoted healthy eating and exercise...

So I did find that episode 2694 (aired March 1, 1990) from season 21 actually featured 2 different inserts which featured David's voice. How confusing must that have been for viewers who recognized his voice and thought he might be returning to the show, even though he had sadly passed two...