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  1. muppetfan89

    other forms of puppetry

    besides the moving mouth hand rod or hand glove puppets, do you do any other forms of puppetry? I perform ventriloquism, and now I'm think about getting into marrionettes. I just don't know where to start with it or how to make a marionette. What I really want to know is how to marionettes with...
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    Jim Henson Reality Show?

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=Emu1yecJaxI could someone explain to me what this is all about? Apprently, this was made 9 days before his death. I just finsihed watching it, and I have to say, I just don't understand, what Jim was going with here. I can see what direction he's going with, but I...
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    The Muppets Take Manhattan behind the scenes

    was there behind the scenes footage or documentary about this film. I ask this, becuase I was looking some Jim Henson tributes on you tube and some of them had footage of the film being shot. You can see the scene where Kermit is running to Jenny after having his script thrown away, and the...
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    Paul Louis

    He hasn't worked for the Jim Henson Company, but for those who don't know him, he's a puppeteer, who has many videos on expertvillage.com where he talks about puppetry and he also has several videos on youtube. I am very surprised that he's never work for Henson, he's a very good puppeteer. Take...
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    new puppet video I made

    This is a brand new video, I just made featuring puppets that I built. It features Milton, and Ragic the Magic Genie. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ermhmme6TDg :) EDIT: I had to make a change to the video, so, don't follow the above link. Go to this one...
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    I just did a puppet show!

    I just performed a puppet show for a couple of little kids! It went really well. I had my puppet group known as The Puppettes appear in an adaptation of the ugly duckling. I called it The Ugly Puppette. I had the "ugly puppet" be my nerdy looking charcater, Milton. I'm really proud, I might have...
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    Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog vs. Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse

    Both pairs are big in world of entertainment. Both Henson and Disney have changed their form of entertainment in a big way. Disney changed animation and Henson changed puppetry. Their most famous characters have become icons. Mickey has become a cartoon icon and really famous outside of...
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    I have a little problem

    I want to start a puppet group, just like the Muppets. However, I'm having a hard time, coming up with a name. It's a toss up between Cuppets (since my name is Chris, I combined the C and the word puppet) or Juppets (since Jim Henson is one of my heroes, I combined the J with puppet). Even...
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    How come non of the muppeteers did the voices for muppet cartoons?

    How come none of the muppeteers did the voices for muppet cartoons? why is that the muppeteers didn't do the voices for cartoons like Muppet Babies or the Fraggle Rock cartoon, after all they are the ones who created the charcaters, and the voices. I think the muppeteers would've made great...
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    what do you use to make a mouth?

    How do you make a mouth? I've been using cardboard, but for some reason, I feel that it's not the best thing to use.
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    Besides Jim Henson's kid shows.....

    what other kid shows do you like. I must admit that I enjoy certin kid shows, besides Jim Henson's kid shows. Other favorites: 1. Pee Wee's Playhouse 2. The Electric Company 3. Captain Kangaroo 4. Between the Lions
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    quick question about cotume puppets

    quick question about costume puppets Inside all costume puppets there's a microphone and a portable tv screen for the puppeteer. However, my question is how are the wires from all the equipment hidden from being seen when coming out of the puppet?
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    Is Barney a puppet costume?

    Does anyone know if Barney is a puppet costume like Big Bird? If so, did any of Henson's people get involved in making Barney. I realize Barney isn't a Jim Henson Production, but did any of his people get involved in making the Barney costume?
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    What is "Puppetman"?

    I heard about this several times. Was this a TV show or something? If so, where I can see the pilot that was taped. Also, does anyone any know why this didn't air?
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    How do you make teeth?

    can someone tell me how to make teeth for a puppet?
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    My second puppet

    I've just finsihed my second puppet, I'm really excited about it. It came alot better than my first puppet. For those of you who didn't see my first puppet, here it is: http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a241/chrisesper1989/PIC_0809.jpg Now here's my second puppet...
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    Favorite Human CastMembers

    Bob is my favorite. He's got an awesome singing voice. My other favorites include: Gordon, Mr. Hooper, Maria, Susan, and David.
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    Wow! You're a Cartoonist

    Does anyone know where I can see this show? I've been looking for it for a while now.
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    Top 10 Muppeteers of all time?

    Who do you think are the top 10 Muppeteers of all time? my top 10: 1. Jim Henson 2. Frank Oz 3. Jerry Nelson 4. Richard Hunt 5. Carroll Spinney 6. Dave Goelz 7. Martin P. Robinson 8. Steve Whitmire 9. Fran Brill 10. Kevin Clash
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    Puppet Store Directories

    Does anyone know any puppet stores directories online? If not, could somebody tell me, any puppet stores in th New England area?
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