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True, but there may be a day when the name Disney is not remembered at large either, and all they know is "Andy Clinton" (that's me). Seriously, no person or name is ever permanent or immortal, (regardless of how much they should be), but maybe the characters themselves have a better chance at...

I especially like "Hans My Hedgehog" and "Fearnot"--the lovey-dovey-ness of them gets to me. Actually, I love them all!

Huh... I actually thought that was really cute. I don't know why either...

My wife and I watched all of the episodes on DVD last fall--I always loved them, and she had never seen them. For Valentine's Day, she picked up the Greek Myth episodes for me on VHS--I've never seen these before (though I knew about them), so I'm really excited! We watched "Perseus and the...

I think what I'm most hoping for would be highly entertaining and successful new film and television exposure for the Muppets. I think this, more than anything, will ensure their future.

Well, my brain knows that these concerns are valid, but my heart won't admit it. I'm just going to assume that the great amount of exposure and new material that this move will result in will compensate for the downsides. I'm too stubborn to be practical...

But maybe now they can worry less about business :attitude: and more about singing and dancing and making people happy. This might really be a way of liberating the company's spirit.

Well said. :) Change is tough, but here's hoping that this deal eventually turns into something we can all be happy with and proud of.

A really nicely written piece. I think it sums up a lot of the potential that this deal has, but does justice to the problems that a lot of us are worried about as well. It does feel weird and sad that all of these characters are under different roofs, I agree. I am glad, though, that...

There could be a space for a public picture on the member profile, too. Or a "Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood" feature... :)

Also Eric Jacobson, I think. I've been very impressed with his work, both on these characters and with Grover on Sesame Street. Keep up the good work!

Yes! Now there's something I think they could actually do and do well. Disney's broadway presence has been terrific--I haven't seen Lion King (unfortunately), but I very much enjoyed Beauty and the Beast and Aida. Lion King, from what I've heard and seen, is enormously creative and...

I'd like that too. I remember when the NBC movie premiered, a lot of people liked it, and some people didn't. Even some of the people who didn't, though, felt that it was a step in the right direction for the Muppets in terms of tone, setting, character-use, etc. I'd like to see Disney take...

You just made me smile big-time. Thanks! :D

Hi everyone, Like most people I was shocked by the news last night of Disney buying the Muppets. There's been a lot of activity over on the existing thread, most of it very negative. Emotions run really high on this topic, naturally. I'm not trying to argue with people who are upset by...

:D Indeed!

Well, if it means we get higher quality official releases of a wide variety of programs, I'm not worried.

Whoa! I'm out of it for a little while to go to choir, and the world turns upside down! I don't have much time to write at the moment, but getting beyond the extreme shock, I'm going to remain optimistic. At the very least, the Muppets will get new exposure and break free of the "nostalgia"...

I always thought that the skit was about how you can't ignore things that are important. I always felt really bad for the cat, and wanted the lady to get off the phone and feed him already!

Any moment from "Christmas Eve On Sesame Street" is a memorable and important one for me, and for many others I know.