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Somehow, I thought the ETM opening was going to be re-dubbed or re-shot, but I don't blame them for not going that far. Fortunately, the transition from Kevin's Elmo to Ryan's is quite seamless now, so much so that I'd think most kids won't pick up the difference. Speaking of which, I don't...

That comment actually made me laugh. Sarcasm wins again :p Still, I wasn't trying to say anything derogatory towards the people behind the scenes. I know computer effects are just another step in the process of presenting the characters as real beings, and I don't mind it that much. I just...

I generally like when they use chromakey in doing the full-body puppetry, which is effective when it's done really well. But in this case, yeah I kind of agree with you. I personally thought the CGI park in this episode looked out of place, especially when transitioning to and from the actual...

Only got to see part of this episode a few minutes ago (since Tuesday's my busiest day of the week now). Looks like I was right in my prediction on the previous thread, and yeah, it definitely looks like Ernie's voice was dubbed after the fact. They probably intended for Steve to dub it later...

I'm fairly certain it was the latter. Some of the archived clips seem to be excerpts from The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years, which aired on CBS, so it would make sense.

Frank Oz hasn't filmed any new material since 2011, so I guess I can see why he's not credited this season (although they used one of his performances for this episode, so whatever). However, Ernie features in two street stories and while Whitmire isn't listed in the credits, Billy Barkhurst...

It's Matt lipsynching to Caroll's voice, which I think he's doing while he's performing Oscar. They did the same thing on last nights Jimmy Fallon appearance, which I only saw today (didn't know anything about it last night). Anyway, this GMA appearance was probably the best (if not the most...

I can't put to words how shocked I was to find out about this. I just can't believe he's dead. :sigh:

It'll be back; I'd say give it a few days at most for it to pop up online again. A nice commercial, by the way. Seems reminiscent of their ads for Polaroid, especially with all the Muppets singing at the end. Also, anyone else notice this series of cute photos that were taken during filming? :)

That's exactly what I thought of when I saw an ad for it during an airing of The Muppets a few months ago. I mean, I already loathe most of the Disney Channel's output, but even that show feels like a parody; what with the atrocious, almost meme-worthy child acting, or simply the fact that the...

Fascinating. As long as the new episodes are still kept to an hour, I have no objections. The photos indicate that Peter Linz is operating Big Bird there; in the second image, you can see he's wearing a monitor strap similar to what Carroll uses.

Well, this just came right outta nowhere...

It's at least accessible to kids and families looking for a good deal, but I still kinda think the film deserves a better release than this; especially with it's 30th anniversary on the horizon.

The back cover does have a special features listing (the Carroll Spinney interview and the sing-along feature from the previous release were included); which makes me assume it's just an out and out repackaging of the 2009 DVD. Anyway, here's the actual front cover: The fact that this costs...

You bring up an interesting point, but honestly, the advertising wasn't any more overdone than most movie promotions (or ads in general) nowadays. The main problem as I see it is that the movie was released at the tail end of what turned out to be a crowded season of family movies; most of them...

This is probably going to be an unpopular opinion, but am I the only one who thought Kristen Bell's chemistry with Gonzo was just nervous and awkward? A lot of people have noted her as one of the highlights of the special, and I'd be lying if I said I could obviously see why.

Huh. Different strokes, I guess. While I'm kind of glad that story adaptations haven't been a regular thing for the Muppets, I see MCC as not only a great example of such, but also that important first step in continuing the franchise, as often discussed. That and, as heralde mentioned earlier...

I'm probably over-reading this, but I was asking more about the statement itself. "MCC" is one of the most noted Christmas Carol adaptations there is, so I didn't think it worked as a joke. Anyway, back to the subject at hand... I, for one, can't say I'm surprised at Rio 2's business. Haven't...

What does that mean?

Reminds me of a Craig Shemin quote from his recent ToughPigs interview; even though he's talking more about Henson than the current Muppet projects: “...the Henson Company continues to move forward. We try and balance what we do, and there’s a reason that we celebrate the work of the past, but...