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The Confessions of a Muppet Freak: A Conor Blake Blog

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A lot of this appears to be the same kind of stuff a lot of us Muppet fans have been talking about. The financial side of it is something we don't discuss a lot, so that's some interesting points at least. But even if the rest of it is obvious to us, like how writers who know the Muppets best aren't working with the Muppets anymore, no creative input from puppeteers, being overshadowed by other Disney owned properties, it's at least something that can get out to people who have a passing interest in Muppets, so they can understand the problems at hand. Who knows? If there's enough discussion about it, changes could be made in the future.

The Muppets are hanging by a thread these days, but eventually, they could have another big break. At least there will always be Sesame Street, and they're doing pretty well in their 50th year, especially considering how bloated the edutainment market is.
 
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