The Muppets 70

[The Count]

Welp, it may be two weeks after the premiere of How to Train Your Dragons live-action, but the 70 Years Celebration has gone Scottish on us. That's fright, this week's spotlight is none other than Angus McGonagle, The Argyled Gargoyle.
I don't even know what an argoyled gargoyle does.
Angus: I garrrrgle Gershwin.
The Argyled Gargoyle gargles Gershwin?
Angus: Garrrgously!

Now I have to consult the Muppet Character Encyclopedia with my brother so he can describe the character to know what figure could be best used as a custom base. Unless ZootThe Saxman made one already? Or anyone else out there on the forums?

 

[C to the J]

Angus McGonagle - he’s certainly a pleasantly surprising addition, or a surprisingly pleasant addition, whichever you prefer.

If they ever reintroduce him, they’d have to decide who’d be able to perform him. We know Matt Vogel can do nearly all of Jerry Nelson’s characters, and since he can roll his Rs, he should have no trouble doing it. The question is, can he pull off a Scottish accent? Most likely.

 

[C to the J]

Supposedly, the public has never seen an image of Angus playing the bagpipes… until now.

 

[C to the J]

I have been noticing that whenever there’s a video of Muppets talking about other Muppets, they’re performed by either Matt Vogel or Eric Jacobson. The broccoli in the video talking about the tomato sounded a little bit like Oscar the Grouch.

How about that video of Sam commenting on (and criticizing) the gargling argyle gargoyle? Tomorrow is the fourth, so our favorite fastidious feathered fellow will be featured for sure.

 

[The Count]

The eagle has landed, repeat, the eagle has landed. Yes, as we all predicted, is Entry #46 in time for this week's holiday. Now, if you'll hexcuse me, I'm off to watch what I always look forward to on the 4th of July. No, not the fireworks, the airing of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest!

 

[C to the J]

Sometimes I wonder whose idea it was to make Sam look similar to his 1975 variant. Growing up, I grew accustomed to his trimmed brows and low head feathers.

 

[The Count]

Well, Entry #47 has been revealed, and all I can say this time is simply

Someone must be thinking of our old Moppet Family patriarch at this moment.

 

[C to the J]

That’s 4 Dave Goelz Muppets down, one of them being paired with a (formerly) Steve Whitmire Muppet.

 

[C to the J]

I’d like to point out that Dave’s voice for Beauregard is based on the voice he used when he performed Wendell Porcupine in Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas. Whenever I watch that special and hear Wendell speaking, I always think of ol’ Bo.

 

[The Count]

What we have today is Entry #48, and it should make people take notice, as its and his gentleman's monkey as a dual entry.

The good thing is if you miss a little, you've missed it all.
Sal: Who said that?!