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I take no offense at your thoughts. I do want to point out a minor quibble with the review and with some others and a lot of comments that have surfaced about Zoot. In this episode when Zoot realizes he is in a meeting jumps up and says "My name is Zoot and I'm.." He is cut off by Floyd...

I think having them separate gives a lot of space for the writers and performers to come up with good material. (Although in my heart I feel the same way Ruahanna does - that they should be and are in fact a perfect (if a bit dysfunctional couple). I am curious Ruahanna if this separation and...

Overall I liked it a lot and I think it has a lot of promise. Since I have been following the show's development and seen the pilot pitch etc a lot of what happened in this episode was not a surprise. So, I am very much looking forward to (and avoiding spoilers of) the next few episodes. That...

I voted. We were all voting for the Avengers, yes? I kid. I voted for The Muppet Show.

My response may seem terse and high falutin and I apologize for that in advance. I know three folks who have worked for Sesame Street - two whom have moved on and one is still there. They earned far less than they would at another show. But they knew the mission and worked as long as they...

I chose "personal lives" because I think that would cover romances also. I also hope we get some more of the personalities the Muppets had circa The Muppet Show and Muppet Movie. I am also looking forward to all the background action (Rizzo foraging etc) we saw in the pilot presentation.

I enjoyed the presentation. First I think we need to keep in mind the opening text - this footage was not meant for the public but for executives to green light the show. I'd be surprised if we see much of this content in the actual show with the possible exception of the scene with Fozzie...

I agree that Piggy may not seek out Hilda's advice, but Hilda was or could have been a Mother Hen figure for the troupe. JJ also has an excellent point about Mildred. We know the puppet has been rebuilt. She always struck me as the Margaret Dumont of the Muppet world. Lots of potential for...

And I guess one other wild card in this conversation is what Jerry (assuming Hilda was reassigned to him which makes a bit of sense in the backstage casting) would have done to expand on the character Eren created. When Richard assumed Janice he added all kinds of nuance and made her into the...

I do think in the long run they did well by moving Hilda to the background. But STiILL she was one of the few chracters who did not desire the stage. I think there was more of a spot for her than they than gave her. Would she last all five seasons? Probably not. But a bit of a backstage...

I too am interested in the "guest star/day player" folks who appeared in all/some five seasons. I think the extra people season five were there for two purposes. Several of the production numbers were ambitious requiring more than the core players and not just background chorus folk. There...

I admit that I have not read all the replies to this question, but I do think there is room for Walter along side Scotter and Rowlf. First of all it is three different puppeteers, so they all could appear in the same scene. I admit there are similarities between Walter and Scooter, but Scooter...

From the promo I feel fine. Nice Muppety feel with current camera work etc. For those lamenting a forgotten supporting, fringe, or background character, I suspect many if not all will appear in some fashion. I like the idea of it being a talk show format (at times) because you get guest...

And I noticed I sort of ignored Charlie's thoughts, sorry Charlie. Yes, George and Hilda were less crazy than some of the other Muppets. I think Mildred as a haughty bird/bird like creature would not fall under the same umbrella. But aside from George she had little interaction except for...

I know they dropped a number of recurring characters from season 1 to 2. Wayne and Wanda really were just about the bit that they could not finnish a song. I always assumed George and Mildred left because 90% of Frank's time was with either Piggy or Fozzie or both. Plus throw in Animal and...

I know Eren Okzer left after season 1, but Jerry surely could have provided a vaguely Eastern European accent to keep her in the fold. I know Jerry Juhl wanted to tell stories both on stage and backstage. I think Hilda would have been a good view point into backstage. And for a show that was...

This is a tough question. Because I think some might think of best as favorite. Season 1 had a much looser feel - almost as if they were improvising it. Character designs were not set. No one knew who was performing Miss Piggy at any given moment. I love watching season 1 because they were...

I think the characters who have suffered the most with redesigns are Miss Piggy and Gonzo and to a lesser extent Fozzie and Animal. It makes sense. These are lead characters. The puppets are used a lot and they deteriorate. So they are rebuilt and a few tweaks are made. One tweak too many...

I guess it would depend a bit on what you wanted to shield the kids from. For me I know that the Marissa Berensen song freaked me out as a child. (By the way I'm old enough to have seen the original broadcasts as a youngin'). I know some have mentioned the Liza Minnelli episode - and it was a...

Overall I like the UK spots. In doing a quick bit of research I think Rowlf appeared the most frequently in them, so it's a bit sad the U.S. missed many of his songs the first time around. But also what a gift to discover "new" classic Muppet songs and sketches at this point. And a quick...