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    Saturn Commercial with Mah Na Mah Na!

    Hey everyone! There's a commercial for Saturn cars with the song "Mah Nah Mah Na" in the background. To view it, just go to this link: http://www.saturn.com/saturn/videos/television/index.jsp And click on the ad "Other Dealerships" to see the commercial. Convincing John
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    Anyone heard of this old Henson/Oz appearance?

    It says that this Orson Welles Special never aired... http://www.wellesnet.com/ow_show.htm Does anyone know anything about it? Convincing John
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    Old Puppet PSAs, Commercials and Other Appearances

    Hey all, I was just wondering if anyone cared to ramble on about any puppet work that was done for Public Service Announcements, commercials or other short inserts for TV back in the 70's and early 80's. When I was growing up with a lot of Saturday morning cartoons, I used to see these all...
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    Post Length Question

    Hi, Just wondering... How long can a single post be? Is there a limit? (Like the word count cannot exceed "X" amount, that type of thing). The reason I ask is that the next chapter of a fan-fic I'm working on is pretty long and I don't know if I should split up the chapter into two...
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    Elmo and Kevin Clash on The Big Idea Donny Deutsch

    Hey! I just changed the channel and RIGHT NOW Elmo and Kevin Clash are on The Big Idea Donny Deutsch. It's on the CNBC Channel. It may re-air at 1:00AM Eastern Time. Here's a link (but it doesn't say which guests will air at 1:00AM): http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838512/site/14081545/...
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    Muppet Coloring Book by Michael Frith?

    Hey all, I had a question for those who collect Muppet coloring books. In my collection once (I may still have it, but have misplaced it) is a coloring book from the mid to late 1980s that (I believe) Michael Frith illustrated. The title of the book was either "The Muppets Around the World"...
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    Gonzo would approve...

    To quote Gonzo from the Julie Andrews TMS episode... "You've got a great pair of legs! In fact, she's got TWO great pairs of legs!":concern: But this doesn't refer to a cow... Check this out Convincing John
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    Interpretation of "Manny's Land of Carpets"

    Hey everyone, I just watched "Manny's Land of Carpets" (one of my favorite Fraggle Rock episodes), and its main concept mirrored something else I have just seen. I'd like to share my observations and comparisons and see what you guys think: I have a copy of the DVD documentary "Chariots of...
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    Questions about Jim's cameo in GMC...

    Question about Jim's cameo in GMC... Hey everyone, I was watching the Great Muppet Caper recently, and I had a question about Jim's cameo in the film. What is Jim eating? Watch as Gonzo snaps the photo, and Jim is just taking a bite of something. I've heard where Jim was a vegetarian, but...
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    Gordon's New Book

    Hey everyone, Just stumbled across this on Amazon. Apparently, Gordon (Roscoe Orman) just wrote a book. Here's the link: Sesame Street Dad. Anyone else heard about this?:confused::confused::confused: Convincing John
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    Labyrinth Advance Poster for sale

    Hey all, Got a Labyrinth poster here someone might be interested in. It's the Advance poster from 1986. No, not the original, but a reprint. It's a 24x36, brand new, still in the tube. Never displayed. I'll sell it for $10. I'll accept cash or money orders only, please. If you want to...
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    Another Family Guy Reference? You Be the Judge

    Hi everyone, With all the references to the Muppets we have seen on "Family Guy", there may be another one (though obscure). Although, you can decide for yourselves: At the end of the episode One If By Clam, Two If By Sea an obviously inexperienced insurance agent is on the case to unmask...
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    Tough Pigs no longer?

    I, like many folks who hang out here, check out the Tough Pigs website from time to time. Just now, I checked it, and it says the domain name has expired. http://www.toughpigs.com/ If Tough Pigs is indeed dead, that's a shame. It was a great site.:( Convincing John
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    Text Formatting Question

    Hey, I know that we can post our text in italics, bold and underline...but are there other ways to format the text (different colors, size, etc.) in our posts? Just curious. Convincing John
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    Big V on Sesame Street?

    Hey everyone, I was wondering if Big V was ever on in the early days of SS. I remember seeing a publicity photo of him (with other SS Muppets and Jim) from 1969 (this was at an exhibit). But was he on the show? I thought I heard something about him in a sketch where he ate a radio that...
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    "The Choice"--A Fraggle Rock FanFic

    As my 500th post here, I have decided to post the beginning of a Fraggle Rock story I wrote. I have decided to dedicate this story to all the Muppet performers…with special nods to Karen Prell, Terry Angus and Frank Oz. This story was also inspired by one of my favorite albums, “Aqualung” by...
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    Bob does the dishes

    Hey gang, Did you know that Bob uses lemon fresh Joy? It's true! Check out this commercial starring Bob from Sesame Street! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vgqqWB3wps Convincing John
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    "Over Time"

    Anyone seen this tribute film to Jim Henson? It's sad...but really touching. http://habidabad.com/goodies.htm Convincing John
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    Need Help with "Easter Egg"

    Hey everyone, Can someone PM me about how to get the "Easter Egg" in the "Down at Fraggle Rock" DVD? I've tried several times to get through the "Fraggle Challenge", but it always freezes up on me. I'd really like to see Junior Faces the Music, but I don't know how to activate the Easter...
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    Jim's trademark "Hmmm..."

    Hey everyone, I've read a lot about Jim considering something and going "Hmmmm...." I heard where it was a trademark of his among those he worked with. As much as I've heard it mentioned, I've never heard or seen a clip of Jim doing this "hmmm...". Anyone know where I could find one...
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