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Sesame Street Classics on YouTube
Full episodes of classic Sesame Street have arrived on YouTube. See the latest releases and join the discussion.
Sesame Street debuts on Netflix
Sesame Street Season 56 has premiered on Netflix and PBS. Let us know your thoughts on the anticipated season.
Back to the Rock Season 2
Fraggle Rock Back to the Rock Season 2 has premiered on AppleTV+. Watch the anticipated new season and let us know your thoughts.
Sam and Friends Book Read our review of the long-awaited book, "Sam and Friends - The Story of Jim Henson's First Television Show" by Muppet Historian Craig Shemin.
Jim Henson Idea Man
Remember the life. Honor the legacy. Inspire your soul. The new Jim Henson documentary "Idea Man" is now streaming exclusively on Disney+.
Bear arrives on Disney+ The beloved series has been off the air for the past 15 years. Now all four seasons are finally available for a whole new generation.
And now a Muppet News Flash!
Here at Muppet News, we have received several complaints about a woman attempting to sell counterfeit letter "O"s out of the back of a Winnebago with Canadian license plates. Local customs agent D'Snowth tells us, quote: "Yeah, they look like real letter 'O's, but...
Part Two
Christmas Eve, 1967.
“Hey, kid, where’s that file from the morgue I asked for?” the reporter shouted at the bewildered young man with short reddish hair and large hornrimmed spectacles.
“The morgue? The file?”
“Yeah, Jimmy Olsen. C’mon! The file! Everything we got on Grosse Oil...
Part One
Christmas Eve, 1987.
The Muppet Newsman wrapped the brown-and-tan scarf his Aunt Ethel had knitted for him some years back around his neck, appreciative of its heavy warmth. He shoved his hands into the pockets of his overcoat, wishing he’d thought to bring gloves; the weather report...
Author's note:
YES, it's a Christmas story. Why am I posting it now, when it isn't even July? Well, because it's hot here, and I've been thinking dreamily of snow; and because I just woke up yesterday with the entire story in my head, and thought it'd be a shame not to go ahead and write it...
If when odd situations come up in your life, you find yourself wondering, "What would Newsie do?"
(I'm sure that applies to Kermit, Gonzo, et al as well...) ;)
Thanks guys...much to chew on...
Maybe I'm just experiencing childhood in reverse. As a little kid, most of my friends were my parents' friends from their high school and college days. Seldom did I encounter an actual peer of my age group who liked what I liked, which I never understood. Now...
Welcome STrinidad! What part of S. Fla? I grew up in Tampa. :) Still have family there and in Key West and Tarpon Springs.
Your job sounds fantastic! Wish you luck in acquiring all you need to make Muppet and S. Street fans there happy!
Puckrox looks almost exactly like a cousin of mine, about 15 years ago. (She still looks mostly the same, just a little older.) The "confused" pose especially took me aback a bit! :)
And thank you Kathy. ; >)
I'd like to believe that. More to the point, I'd like to believe people in general just need a little coaxing to make room for more innocent joy in their lives -- and by innocent I don't necessarily mean G-rated, just the ability to enjoy things which aren't hurtful to anyone else. Drtooth, you...
Maybe everyone here doesn't find news and politics as hilarious as I do, but... you have to see this:
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/387033/may-19-2011/john-lithgow-performs-gingrich-press-release
Epic. Genius. Meltdown. :)
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