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Happy birthday, Beth!

Scooter: (sticks head out the door, spots gift-wrapped Claudia) Hey, did you guys see that gift box hopping down the stairs just now? Erin: Must be another present for Beth or something. Beige: Oh, right...so what are we sending up for her? Storyteller: Well, there's that bright-red Toe-Tickler...

(a motor scooter pulls into one of several curbside parking spaces for the dorms, and two people - one human and one Muppet - dismount and head inside with overnight bags) Scooter: Traffic was awful tonight, wasn't it? Erin: (groans) Understatement of the century, Scooter. And if some of those...

Oh man...if it's not one thing, it's another, eh, Sara? Hope things work out soon, hope your wrist heals, okay? Look on the bright side - at least it was just your wrist that got hurt. That accident could easily have been a lot worse. I know the feeling, heralde - holidays can be kind of...

Storyteller: (unpacking) So, how was the family back in the Cave, Beige? Beige: (checking on his collection of dust rags) They behaved themselves well enough. Storyteller: (shivers) It's cold in here - did someone turn the heat off while we were gone? Beige: I think Erin did before we left. To...

Yeah, everyone got honored that night, from the leader of the pack (Jim) down to the new kid (Richard). Nowadays, since the performer corps is much larger, maybe that'd be a little more difficult. It's easy to understand why Richard would have wanted to hold his Emmy straight out for the...

As a matter of fact, heralde, I took a glance (or two or three) at it earlier today. Nice photo...and when everyone says Richard had a ponytail at the end of the S&V pilot, I don't doubt it - his hair certainly seems long enough in that photo. That must be the Emmy he eventually presented to...

That's right - sure, the new performers give it their best shot, but for us the fans, there's always going to be that feeling of "It's not the same." And I agree - Richard's illness certainly influenced what he had to say at Jim's memorial. As someone who had less than a few years left to...

Beige: (hearing the whir of the mixer) What's going on? Nora: We're making cookies. Beige: Oooh! (runs into kitchen) What kind? Scooter: (rummaging in cupboard for something) Cranberry, orange and...wait, what else are we putting in? Erin: (searching for eggs) Walnuts. Nora, if you would start...

Too true - teenagers don't like to be told they're cute. That is, unless the person telling them they're cute is someone they have a crush on, of course. But, sorry, Scooter, the fact is you're a rather cute Muppet, and there's no changing that.

And that's only part of it...let's face it, being with the Muppets really allows one to hobnob with some of the most famous names (and the people those names belong to, natch) in the world. The Muppets are the Beatles of the puppetry world, and the chance to work with them is the proverbial...

I know - there are lots of actors, dancers and casting directors in the world. But puppeteers for Jim Henson - they're a somewhat rarer species. And that is a good photo - in the photo, he really does look like someone you'd want to know, someone you can sit down and have a cup of coffee (or...

Robin the Frog.

You know, this semester I'm taking a course on children's literature. Tonight, we were having a long discussion on "ideal" roles in society, as portrayed both in children's books and in popular culture, and it veered into a discussion on how society keeps wanting to cast children as innocent...

Not to break the mood or anything, but I had a quasi-disturbing Muppet-related dream last night. I dreamed that I had gone home to visit the family, and for some reason or other everyone was really tightly wound (myself included). And among ten different other things, I'm standing over the...

Storyteller: So, what's everyone doing over break? Erin: The family and I will have the traditional feed, and then head to New York the day after. Nora: We're expecting relatives in from New Hampshire. Scooter: This year, we're celebrating at my aunt and uncle's place. Beige: As you know...

Right - if we do manage to stop in, I'll let you know if I spot any familiar-looking angels hanging around. 16,503 people. All of whom could have done (or continued to do) great things in life...and that number's for the U.S. alone. Sounds like a really interesting (and heart-rending)...

Oh, very happy, indeed. I was wondering where Scooter would show up in the lineup. And it's a very comprehensive list you've got there. I mean, of Richard's characters, you've run the gamut from the big and shaggy (Sweetums and Junior Gorg...and one-half of Snuffy, if you want to be...

True, very true. Thought I'd mention this - I'm going to be in New York on Friday with the family. While my dad and brother are busy patronizing their favorite camera supplies shop, Mom and I are going to do other stuff - and we're considering trotting up to Morningside Heights to pay a call...