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I don't think they needed any more men to work as puppeteers on Sesame Street. They already had Jim, Frank, Richard, Jerry, and Caroll before they added Brian, Kevin, Marty, etc. One of Jim's goals was to make his puppeteer staff as diverse as possible. By 1972 he scouted out Fran Brill and...

....Sonia Manzano did one of Jim's puppetry workshops??? Y'know, it would be kind of interesting (and perhaps a bit jarring) to think about if Sonia became a Muppeteer instead of playing Maria. Can you imagine discovering a photo of Sonia performing an Anything Muppet in the early 1970s? But I...

Do you mean the ABC series? If so, I'm with you on that. I watched one or two episodes and then called it quits. But that was then. This is now. Kermit and the gang have moved on to bigger and better things like performing at the Hollywood Bowl. Why dwell on the previous failures when their...

A few things that I'm taking away from these clips: The fact that this event happened in the first place proves that the Muppets are still relevant and are not going down ANYTIME soon. The recasts are really great, considering the messy circumstances surrounding Steve's departure. Matt is...

I had to help my mother move an old rocking chair out of her room, but my shelf with the Palisades Muppet action figures was a little bit in the way. So we took all the playsets off, and put the figures and accessories in cardboard boxes. Next we moved the shelf over and brought the chair...

Bumping this thread to talk about the Henson exhibit in Greenwich, CT. I went there today and it is a fantastic exhibit! Not as high-profile or as expansive as the ones in New York, Seattle, etc. But still a great visit. It focuses mostly on the Hensons' work from 1960-1972. Highlights include...

Likewise, I would say the same of The Muppet Movie for myself. There were some really good running gags and zingers (the fork in the road, Hare Krishna, "Myth! Myth!" "Yeth?")...not to mention when Kermit destroys the 4th wall by handing Dr. Teeth a copy of the film script to learn about what...

CHAPTER 7 Big Bird and Rosita were getting ready to write letters at Big Bird’s nest area. One letter would be addressed to Jesse “from Gina,” while the other one would be addressed to Gina “from Jesse.” “So what do we need to write these letters?” Big Bird said. “Well, we need some paper...

Peter is doing a good job as Herry, but there is always room for improvement as expected. We all said the same thing of Matt Vogel as the Count, Ryan Dillon as Elmo, Eric Jacobson as Bert and Grover, David Rudman as Cookie Monster, and Steve Whitmire as Kermit and Ernie. I remember reading...

There is such a stark contrast between the various backgrounds that they used on SS. Come to think of it, there have been so many backgrounds over the years: The hand-painted city/country landscapes The solid-colored backgrounds that they basically still use today (blue, green, pink, beige...

Got it! I never noticed how cool all these backdrops are before. I do remember other musical inserts with these detailed backdrops like "Born to Add" and "Hace Calor." Not to mention the great playground backdrop in "I Can't Get No Cooperation." That one has always stood out to me for some...

Are you talking about the 1970s city backdrop seen in the "City/Country Song" and "Super Grover: Bus Stop" segments? Or the 1980s one from "I Love My Elbows" and "Cooperation Makes It Happen"?

*NOTE I: After two months I'm finally back with a new chapter. My SS Old School Outlines are going to be put aside for a while, so I will spend more time on this fan story. *NOTE II: Dave the Deliveryman is a large Lavender Live-Hand Muppet performed by Jerry Nelson, specifically created for...

I'd love to see Gordon, Bob, or Gina in one of these Chrysler videos. The only main human cast members that SS uses now are Alan (nothing against him though), Chris, and Nina. They didn't even give Mando or Leela a proper send-off. They just got swept under the rug as far as I know. You...

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Mythbusters Quotes Mega-Collection: "I reject your reality and substitute my own!" (Adam Savage) "Jamie wants big boom." (Jame Hyneman) "My toast always lands butter-side up!" (Kari Byron) "Am I missing an eyebrow?" (Adam) "I'm pumping as fast as I can!" (Grant Imahara) "This is starting to...

A beautifully hypnotic instrumental by Frank Zappa, circa 1978-81.

Number 97 features Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Oscar, and the entire adult cast! Plus, Grover and Biff reenact the invention of the wheel, the Count counts Ernie's blocks, and several classic cartoons by Bruce Cayard, Jeff Hale, Cliff Roberts, and the Hubleys are shown. Sesame Street Old School...

Number 96 features Luis, David, Olivia, Prairie Dawn, Oscar, Big Bird, Herry, and Snuffy. Plus, Ernie and Bert go to the movies and Jose Feliciano stops by the Street! Sesame Street Old School Outline 96 Season 8: Luis fixes small and big things on Sesame Street Sponsors: Q, X, 3 Scene...

Number 95 features Big Bird, the Count, Grover, Mr. Hooper, David, and Maria making a giant ice cream sundae (I kid you not). Plus, Cookie Monster plays Casey McPhee, Guy Smiley hosts the Weather Show, and Ernie and Bert appear in a legendary nighttime sketch! Sesame Street Old School Outline...