Ryan Dosier – Nearly every day for the past five years and nine months I’ve found myself sitting in front of my computer screen, staring at the blank canvas of a Blogger or WordPress post, wondering what’s next. What is the next article? Who is the...
Michael Wermuth – Here, finally, is the third and final installment of my Sesame Street recurring series lectures. The Spanish Word of the Day – debuted season 33 The only daily segment from season 33 to not feature the same character in each segment, The...
Kieran Moore – Quite often these top ten countdowns end up very Sesame Street-centric, either because the performer is primarily known for that show or simply because Sesame Street has been going for such a long time that there’s a wealth of material available....
Kieran Moore – Sometimes these top 10 countdowns are so easy to produce and other times they are so, so tough. This was certainly one of the more difficult ones… Martin P. Robinson has been a Muppeteer for over 30 years and as such has a huge back catalog...
Michael Wermuth – Welcome back to part two of my lesson on recurring Sesame Street segments. Mysterious Theater – debuted around season 22 Mysterious Theater was hosted by Vincent Twice Vincent Twice, with each installment focusing on the adventures of Sherlock...
Michael Wermuth – Previously, I did a Muppetology 101 lesson on the various recurring segments from The Muppet Show. Well today I’m going to lecture on the various recurring segments from Sesame Street. Due to the large number of recurring segments over the...
Kieran Moore – In my last chart for Matt Vogel we counted down the top 10 songs of a Muppeteer who (until recently) was perhaps best known for his work on already established characters. This week we’re highlighting another Muppet performer who has done...
Ryan Dosier – Sesame Street’s latest televised special, “The Cookie Thief” debuted on PBS last week, taking over the PBS Kids segment every day. The special has been promoted like crazy via Sesame Street’s brilliant social media channels,...
Kieran Moore – For today’s chart we’re going to look at a Muppeteer from the recent group of Muppet performers, who I would consider to be one of the current Muppet performers MVPs. Matt Vogel is not just a great Muppeteer, he’s also a first-class musician,...
Kieran Moore – A top ten list for Steve Whitmire has been requested several times over the last few months and although I knew I’d have to tackle it someday, I must admit I was nervous about putting this list together. Not only is Steve Whitmire one of the...
Ryan Dosier – Did you hear the school bell? That means it’s time once again for Muppetology 101! Welcome back to the fourth installment of Intro to Muppet Performers where we spotlight six more of the men and women who bring the Muppets to life....
Ryan Dosier – Greetings, students! Welcome back once again to Muppetology 101, the course where bein’ green is always encouraged. Today, we return to Intro to Muppet Performers with six more of the men and women who make the Muppets the best. Let’s...
Ryan Dosier – Welcome back, class! Muppetology 101 is in session once again and we’ve got six more Muppet performers to educate you on in the next session in our new lecture series: Intro to Muppet Performers! Let’s get started, shall we? Take out...
Kieran Moore – As the old saying goes, “If you want a mountain range go to the Himalayas, if you want a Muppeteer with range call Kevin Clash.” Of course, it’s entirely possible that that’s not an actual old saying and just something I made up to start this...
Ryan Dosier – Welcome back to class! Professor Ryan is back in session and excited to return to the classroom in 2015 with even more Muppety knowledge for your consumption. To kick off the first class of the year, we thought we would start by discussing and...
Kieran Moore – Sometimes one of the best things about writing this article is that I get to make little discoveries. As I’ve said in the past, my knowledge of recent Sesame Street is limited because the show no longer airs here in the UK. So when researching...
Kieran Moore – For my first Top 10 chart of 2015 I figured I should feature one of the big hitters of the Muppet world. I still have plenty to choose from, but deep down I knew that it just had to be Dave Goelz that I shone the spotlight on first. As Dave would...
Kieran Moore – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas (Hey! That’s catchy!), and so I thought I’d deviate slightly from my usual top 10 format of picking one Muppet performer to highlight and go for something festive instead. Of course, Muppets are...
Ryan Dosier – Every year I pride myself on making myself a comprehensive, awesome Muppet-themed Christmas playlist for the holiday season. This year, it got me thinking about how every Muppet fan deserves an “essential” Muppet Christmas Playlist. So… I went and...
Kieran Moore – Cor Blimey! Love a duck! This week we’re going to countdown the top 10 songs of my old mucker Louise Gold, The Muppet Show’s only British performer. As a Brit myself I love the fact that The Muppet Show is a UK production and enjoy passing this...
