New Members: Please Post and Introduce Yourself

[backpackmina]

Hi there, I just wanted to introduce myself:

I've been a Muppet fan ever since I was a baby. My earliest memory, in fact, is watching my Muppet Babies VHS tape. Growing up, I knew who the Muppets and Jim Henson were, not because they were out making movies when I was little (I was born in 99) but because I've always seen them on merchandise and marketing and whatnot (haha..whatnot..Whatnot Muppets.. I think I made a funny). Until I was maybe 8 or so my only "Muppet" experiences were watching Muppet Babies, MFS, and my TMM VHS straight from the 70s (the tape even recorded commercials in between) but even then I grew a great appreciation of them. My dream was to meet Jim Henson. I had a book called The 100 Most Influential People in America, and Jim was on the list. When I saw, (1936-1990), I got really traumatized. Knowing that he died made me want to find out what else he did while he was living (good idea, huh?). So imagine my joy when my grandma got me the Muppet Show Season 2 DVD when I was 11! Since then I consider myself a semi-expert on all things Muppet and Jim Henson Company. I hope to share and discuss these here at Muppet Central!

 

[sleepyowl]

Hi, I'm Chris.

I'm not really a fan of introductions so I've held off but I figured I might as well get it out of the way finally. I liked Sesame Street and the Muppets as a kid but then kinda lost interest as a teenager. Recently I've gotten interested again and can kinda feel Sesame Street in particular becoming one of my "special interests." Outside of that, I enjoy collecting toys, toy photography, and drawing. Other franchises I like are Pokemon, Monster High, and My Little Pony. Anyway... that's about it... thanks for reading~!

 

[dwayne1115]

Hi there, I just wanted to introduce myself:

I've been a Muppet fan ever since I was a baby. My earliest memory, in fact, is watching my Muppet Babies VHS tape. Growing up, I knew who the Muppets and Jim Henson were, not because they were out making movies when I was little (I was born in 99) but because I've always seen them on merchandise and marketing and whatnot (haha..whatnot..Whatnot Muppets.. I think I made a funny). Until I was maybe 8 or so my only "Muppet" experiences were watching Muppet Babies, MFS, and my TMM VHS straight from the 70s (the tape even recorded commercials in between) but even then I grew a great appreciation of them. My dream was to meet Jim Henson. I had a book called The 100 Most Influential People in America, and Jim was on the list. When I saw, (1936-1990), I got really traumatized. Knowing that he died made me want to find out what else he did while he was living (good idea, huh?). So imagine my joy when my grandma got me the Muppet Show Season 2 DVD when I was 11! Since then I consider myself a semi-expert on all things Muppet and Jim Henson Company. I hope to share and discuss these here at Muppet Central!

I know I have seen you around, and on the Muppet Movement thread but welcome to MC!

Hi, I'm Chris.

I'm not really a fan of introductions so I've held off but I figured I might as well get it out of the way finally. I liked Sesame Street and the Muppets as a kid but then kinda lost interest as a teenager. Recently I've gotten interested again and can kinda feel Sesame Street in particular becoming one of my "special interests." Outside of that, I enjoy collecting toys, toy photography, and drawing. Other franchises I like are Pokemon, Monster High, and My Little Pony. Anyway... that's about it... thanks for reading~!

I love Sesame Street, and the Muppets as well! Welcome to MC I hope you enjoy!

 

[TheRockGoesOn]

So, I made this account at the beginning of the year, but never got around to introducing myself. Oh well, better late than never.

To everyone reading this, hello! I'm a big fan of the Muppets and practically anything Jim Henson related. When I was younger I was obsessed with Sesame Street (I don't know anyone who wasn't), but over the years my focus has shifted over to The Muppet Show and Fraggle Rock, the latter being my absolute favorite show in the history of television.

Anyway, here's some stuff about me. I am a competitive swimmer and an upcoming high school freshman. Also, I am a beginner at puppet building and performing, so any tips on either would be welcomed!

That's all I've got for now. Bye!

 

[dwayne1115]

So, I made this account at the beginning of the year, but never got around to introducing myself. Oh well, better late than never.

To everyone reading this, hello! I'm a big fan of the Muppets and practically anything Jim Henson related. When I was younger I was obsessed with Sesame Street (I don't know anyone who wasn't), but over the years my focus has shifted over to The Muppet Show and Fraggle Rock, the latter being my absolute favorite show in the history of television.

Anyway, here's some stuff about me. I am a competitive swimmer and an upcoming high school freshman. Also, I am a beginner at puppet building and performing, so any tips on either would be welcomed!

That's all I've got for now. Bye!

Welcome to Muppet Central!

 

[backpackmina]

Hi, I'm Chris.

I'm not really a fan of introductions so I've held off but I figured I might as well get it out of the way finally. I liked Sesame Street and the Muppets as a kid but then kinda lost interest as a teenager. Recently I've gotten interested again and can kinda feel Sesame Street in particular becoming one of my "special interests." Outside of that, I enjoy collecting toys, toy photography, and drawing. Other franchises I like are Pokemon, Monster High, and My Little Pony. Anyway... that's about it... thanks for reading~!

Hi there! I like Pokemon and MLP too!

 

[HuggaMahna]

Hello! When I was young, I loved Sesame Street. In fact, one of my first words was "Elmo"! I remember watching the show, and also visiting Sesame Place. My interest in the The Muppets and Sesame Street dropped as I aged, but six years ago, that changed. I was shown the "Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody" video. While watching, I couldn't help but wonder who some of the Muppets were. After visiting the Wiki, I was hooked. It also got me into Sesame Street again, and more recently, Fraggle Rock.

Thanks for reading!

 

[dwayne1115]

Welcome to MC!

 

[Lman]

hi. i have been a huge fan of the muppets for about 5 years now. i have been looking at this website. and i LOVE IT!!!!

 

[SwinetrekCapt]

Hi Everyone,

My name is Chris, and I'm a lifelong Muppet fan. I have visited the site and browsed the forum many times over the years, but I had never created an account until recently. I apologize in advance for the length of my first post.

Jim Henson and his creations were a huge influence on my life since I was a child. Through my post-college years, I watched new Muppet productions on TV and the movies, but I had not given the Muppets the same attention as I did my other pop culture interests such as Star Wars. My fandom was fairly dormant until the release of the 2011 Muppet movie. While the Muppets have always held a special place in my heart, I had really forgotten how much these characters meant to me. When I found out that the Muppets would be performing a live event at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal in July 2012, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. I think I enjoyed that show more than any live performance I have ever attended! One regret, though - while waiting for the theater to open, Steve Whitmire passed by me and I did not have the nerve to speak to him.

In March 2013, just a couple of months before my 40th birthday, I was diagnosed with lymphoma. I had been collecting Muppet themed t-shirts for a while, and I decided to wear only Muppet shirts to my treatments because of several comments I received regarding the Kermit shirt I wore the first day. Everything went smoothly. My wife and I celebrated the completion of my treatments by taking my niece to “The Muppet Movie” sing-along with Heather Henson at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta. We had a wonderful time!

I had a recurrence of lymphoma in 2014 and required another round of radiation treatments. I once again wore only Muppet t-shirts. I had accumulated so many shirts by this point that I was able to wear Muppet shirts daily from my first appointment until my follow-up appointment after treatments ended. This was a total of 51 shirts! I had to cheat a little bit and expand into other Jim Henson franchises: 45 Muppet Show character shirts, 3 Fraggle Rock shirts, 2 Sesame Street shirts and 1 Labyrinth shirt. This time I documented it on my Twitter account (@MasterCHarris #MuppetShirts).

My prognosis is good. I've undergone more tests recently and everything was normal. However, I can't quit collecting shirts! I'm approaching 100, and I have got to stop.....