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They'd have to deal with all the songs - that are not in the public domain. The person (s) who own the rights need to be compensated. It might be the artist, their record company, their estate or a third party who purchased the rights. Another complication is the permanence of DVD's. When...

My fellow Muppet fan - I am sorry you have had some rough patches in your life. I hope things take a turn for the better, and I know this may seem silly or obvious - is there a Muppet vid/production you could watch to amuse or clear your head? I hope so. I know you just from chat but I hope...

I missed his intro. I know he is still part of the company, but the clips I saw he was mostly chorus.

I have watched clips from the Hollywood Bowl and the O2. Here are a few thoughts: This show should come to as many cities and towns as possible. For me, in addition to The Muppet Movie, it is the best example of why we love the Muppets. I can only judge by the videos but I feel the recasts...

I agree that the mainstream audience's view is limited, but I don't think it is as severe as you propose. I think they could identify Kermit, Miss Piggy, Cookie Monster and Big Bird easily as Muppets. Mainstream audiences with a bit more attention could probably ID Elmo (I think his star has...

I paid for the 9.97 download. I assumed there would be a fee as there is with most film downloads, but I can see where some could be caught off guard as the cost entered the discussion only a few days ago. That said I think it is a decent price and well worth the money. There are a few oft...

I think that morphing of styles stems from the rapid turn around, but you also bring up another point - the lack of someone Muppet based in a show runner or consultant role. I know there were many folks (Goelz, Linz, Barretta, Whitmire etc) as performers, but they rarely have the leverage to...

I think it goes without saying that Uncle Deadly was the breakout star of the show. If The Love Boat was still a program he would be setting sail this week with the likes of Cloris Leachman, Rainn Wilson, one of the Kardashians and Megan Mullaly.

I think two key factors in it not being a success were: the rushed schedule. The promo pitch was so good that they rushed the product before they had solid footing as to what they wanted to do. The second was the lack of joy in the earlier episodes. The Muppets always faced adversity and...

It's pretty close to if not on topic. But the you tube celebs probably make more sense to the youngins of today. I think they should still try to get the First Lady (eventually First Gentleman); Beyonce, Tom Hanks etc. But many of the you tube stars are quite talented and would be a pleasant...

Are they as popular as they were in their hey day? Short answer no. They were a world wide phenomenon. Are they still very popular? In my opinion yes. There are three groups of popularity. Fans like us who always have and always will love them. As someone at the beginning of the thread...

I'm refraining from voting as I have not seen Treasure Island, Muppets From Space or Wizard of Oz. I will defend Max though. Just from a technical writing point of view he was needed so Doc Hopper would have someone to talk to and explain his plans to. Otherwise they would just be in his...

I had a similar thought except on their regular you tube channel. I was thinking more traditional guest stars, but I suppose mixing in some you tube folks would be an interesting twist. The guest would be coming to the Muppet you tube studio to film viral videos with them In my concept the...

Thanks for unearthing this.

Has Luncheon Counter Monster ever had a solo line (either of dialogue or song)? He is featured in the chorus of several numbers and, of course, has been utilized for his various devouring sounds. I know he had many puppeteers over various productions, so there would not be a consistent voice...

Jim Nabors passed away at age 87. He is best known, of course, as Gomer Pyle from the Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle USMC. He also was a frequent guest star on variety shows during the 1970's. So, he was a very good fit for The Muppet Show. Carol Burnett used to refer to him as her "good...

I was not going to respond to this, but you are so far off the mark it is insulting. It is nothing like that. They had contracts. They chose not to renew the contracts. This happens all the time in every industry especially film and television. None of these performers were guaranteed jobs...

I want to clarify my comment. My main problem is that there was no official good-bye or send off. Others (and you are clearly passionate about this) may have different views. I did not intend to speak for all.

Betty White is super human. If you can find the clip of her on 30 Rock defying the "Rule of Three" it is amazing. I think what has most fans upset is not that they let these cast members go (they are older, there needs to be a curriculum we can maintain etc) So I think the main issue is we...

My wish is that the Muppets focus on quality and not quantity. I have long thought one of the reasons the recent show was not a success was that it was rushed into production. The pitch reel was so good and executives so impressed that the green lit the show immediately. That's good. But I...