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  1. beaker

    Uh Oh...What's Disney Thinking?

    looks like walkarounds have won out! http://www.mouseplanet.com/9518/Roaming_Charges_Disney_Denies_Plan_to_Clamp_Down_on_Characters
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    Questions About The Toy Industry

    I feel like an idiot, and maybe I missed a lot of the show...but it was a HUGE shocker to me seeing Turtles Forever(thankfully the leaked uncut 80 min version) that Shredder turned out to be an Utrom head in a mech the entire time. I was like "...wha?" Or learning that the original Shredder...
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    Where's The Old School People At?(1998-2002)

    From what I can recall: The 1998-2002 roll call: Phil Cindy Frogboy Warrick Jogchem Kevin/Mully Luke DW Mckim Jackie Emma Janicefan(was that Byron?) Scarecroe ChillieDown KPH_2000 Danny Smiglio Traveling Matt Caroline me(though I forget my own name on there) the guy who...
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    Where's The Old School People At?(1998-2002)

    WHOAH! Yes... I totally remember Chillie Down. I remember hanging with him and DW at Muppetfest. Totally remember Byron, Scott Scarecroe, etc. (Scarecroe I believe is one of the main contributors to the great Muppet wiki) Hehe, "MC Legends". I dig. Thanks for remembering those. Holy...
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    Where's The Old School People At?(1998-2002)

    Oh you're DEFINITELY old school/1st gen/first wave MC'er if you remember Delphi, the muffin girl gang, etc. Yeah I kind of was absent during the Muppets 'lost' period after Disney's buyout. Not much really happened between 2004 and most of 2008. Ha, I remember epic pseudo feuds with Luke...
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    Theories why Bear came to an end

    I don't have cable or know what many of those shows are...just wanted to say, from the episodes I've seen online, Chuggington is glorious. I don't know what it is about it; but feels magical to me. When it comes to children's programming, I often lament with Drtooth about how the golden age...
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    Muppet Vision 3D 2.0 Coming Soon to Disney Parks?

    While I'd love to see what they could come up with with today's post Avatar 3d systems; I agree that the experience is too classic to replace and stands as a testament to JH's last project. People don't seem to be *not* flocking to it. Anytime I went to it at DCA, it was packed. I still want...
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    A Muppet Fandom Documentary

    That's what I was thinking too when I saw your and Vic's idea. D23 is no doubt going to be pretty much the closest thing to Muppetfest we have(if D23 09 was any indication) As DWMckim joked, we should have an "M55". I plan on being at both Comic Con in July and D23 in August, and I can bet...
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    A Muppet Fandom Documentary

    It's a great idea, and I too have thought how wonderful it'd be. Heck, I drove to Los Angeles just to see the premiere of "The Rockafire Explosion"( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ETK24ax-9A ) which is essentially a really moving documentary about the underground Chuck E Cheese fandom out...
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    Where's The Old School People At?(1998-2002)

    I was thinking about how wonderful it is this site still exists, and how it's essentially kind of like a laid back online "Cheers"(tho everyone doesnt know your name!) But now and then I kind of feel nostalgic and miss the 1998-2002 period. Kind of curious whatever happened to a lot of...
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    How Many Muppets Are There? Thousands?

    I say count it all. Everything. Including all Henson Alternative projects. Don't let legal technicalities preclude "Muppet"ness. Maybe put the breaks on Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train, given those are cgi. Heck at this point I'm going to now include Dinosaurs(tho I wouldnt count...
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    Questions About The Toy Industry

    I remember I bought the Sonic "movie" in 1999 at Electronic Boutique on vhs. I remember kind of liking it, kind of made me wish the animation from Sonic CD 1993 would have been made into a film. But compared to the gosh awful Adv of Sonic, Sonic OVA was a gosh-send. I heard Sonic "the movie" was...
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    Ebay: Complete Set of Scary Scary Monsters Toys

    Oh, Mungo! Well dude you should grab em' from that guy. The Norbert figure alone is worth $10. I know I'm probably one of the only few "Scary Scary Monster" fans in the world, but it's really such a quality book series that had so much potential (I think the listing for a "Zuzu Zoomer" in the...
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    Theories why Bear came to an end

    I think for whatever reason, the powers that be at Disney would want to keep Bear geared toward an early developmental audience(1-6 years old) Fraggle Rock if I recall was always more 3-12 year old range. I am still tickled beige for the existence of The Hub, even though I don't have cable...
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    Do You Know Muppet Fans In Real Life?

    Gah, I love that book. I have all the "philosophical" Muppet books(Including Kermit guide to the 90's as well) I remember getting to see Spinney with Oscar at a book signing for it. Quickest I ever read a book, though I remember it being quite short. And hey, nothing to be ashamed about as...
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    Do You Know Muppet Fans In Real Life?

    Wow! It sounds like you live where I would love it! Where is this artsy nerd eccentric mecca? Austin Texas, Portland Oregon, Toronto? I'm in a boring conservative suburbs area, but luckily San Francisco is less than two hours from me. I would SO love to own a little hole in the wall...
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    Do You Know Muppet Fans In Real Life?

    Oh I don't know about that. Europe has always been nuts for the Muppets. In fact a really good two hour documentary called "I Loved The Muppets" was made for and shown in the Netherlands back in the early 2000's
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    What Surprises Will The Film Hold?

    Ha, I could see that. I remember when they brought Jerry out on a sofa at Muppetfest(if memory serves) snoozing away. Well, Segal said he wants to bring it back to the original classic feel...having Big Bird or Cookie in a cameo would be VERY classic and keeping it real. I had forgotten how...
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    The New Movie: The Muppets

    Clifford would be a snap to perform and voice, so I dont think the unavailability of Clash would effect a decision not to have him in it. It is very excited to see Rowlf and Scooter looking somewhat back to prominence. I was excited to see Scooter finally has a close voice match as of the...
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    The New Movie: The Muppets

    Which makes no sense. For modern Sesame fans, it'd be like a Sesame film with no Elmo(tho to me that'd be a dream come true) To me it's literally shocking and disheartening to hear that Pepe is absent from not just the main core, but perhaps the whole movie. Is Segal just ignorant of the...
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