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Muehl or Meehl

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What's the official name of the former muppeteer, Brian Muehl or Brian Meehl? I think I've even read it as Brian Nuel.

Also, is there a reason for why the spelling in his credited name varies?
 
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Brian Muehl changed his name to Brian Meehl, which is how it was always pronounced. I believe he did it to avoid conversations like this! So Muehl was correct, but now Meehl is correct. Nuel is way off.

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Thanks. I didn't realize it was always pronounced sounding like "meal" with a long E, but now I know.
 
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Meehl

I know Brian Meehl personaly, and that is definetly how it is spelled. he prononces it like meal. Just thought you would like to know :smile:
 
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I just discovered that Brian co-wrote an episode for Kids Next Door. It was about an underwear monster!
 
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While we're at it, for so many Muppet projects in the 70s and 80s, Caroll Spinney is credited as "Carroll". What was up with that? Surely they didn't mis-spell his name for so long without it being noticed

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