I’m so excited to present Part 2 of our interview with the legend that is Dave Goelz. In Part 2, Dave and I further discuss his Muppet involvements, focusing more on his work in the first three Muppet movies and some classic Muppet television specials. Enjoy!...
Today I am thrilled, honored, and proud to present the first part of our four part interview with the man, the myth, the whatever: Dave Goelz. For those who don’t know, Dave has been an integral Muppet performer for over 35 years, originating unforgettable and...
Mitchell Stein – I’ve been a Muppet fan as long as I can remember. As a kid, I owned Don’t Eat The Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on VHS, and I remember watching that thing over and over everyday after coming home from...
Kyle Mahoney – As the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year approaches, our minds think of very specific things: New shoes, autumn, essays, and, of course, MUPPETS.As I’m sure most of you can relate, I’ve been cramming as many Muppets into my summer as...
The Muppet Movie – The Original ClassicThe Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition Blu-rayAvailable August 13thRyan Dosier – With the major success of 2011’s The Muppets both in theaters and in home entertainment release, it should come as a surprise to no...
Today we’re thrilled to showcase some of the Muppet fan art from our friend and frequent contributor James Gannon. James is known for his work on Muppet Comic Mondays, so it’s a delight to be able to show of some of his artwork. James has a very electric,...
Christopher O’Connor – Well, I finally gave in and bought the new Fraggle Rock 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition DVD Box Set. A recent competition in the UK was giving away the box set, seven Manhattan Toys plush Fraggles, and a Fraggle Rock comic...
Ryan Dosier – Sorry I missed class for the past two weeks, guys. But, c’mon, it’s summer and school is just so… blah. Er, don’t tell the Dean I said that. As you’ll remember from last class (probably, although even I had to look it...
Ryan Dosier – Greetings, class! Welcome to the first summer school session of Muppetology 101. As it turns out, we’re now only being offered as a summer course, since I’ve been politely asked to resign since I don’t have a “degree.”...
Ryan Dosier – Last week I got to do something truly extraordinary. Thanks to the unbelievable generosity and kindness of Peter Linz and the welcoming nature of the fantastic people who work with the Muppets, I was able to visit the set of The Muppets…...
Shane Keating – So, Season 43 of Sesame Street has wrapped, and to make up for the lack of weekly reviews this year, here’s a season-long recap on what’s new on the street and what I thought of it. Let’s start off with the biggest event of the...
Answers from Jarrod Fairclough1. Who are your three favorite characters from The Muppet Show, Muppets Tonight, The Jim Henson Hour, the Muppet movies, etc. and why?That’s like asking me to pick a favorite child. Let me work my way up. I love Gonzo. I love the...
Ryan Dosier – Greetings, class! Welcome to May the 4th. Today the world (or at least the nerds of the world) celebrate Star Wars because today’s date sort of sounds like the Star Wars mantra “May the Force be with you.” Anyway, rather than...
Today I am really excited to showcase this interview with my good friend Arianne Gallagher, who I’ve known through online correspondence for many years. Arianne and I met in New York City in October of last year for Jerry Nelson’s memorial tribute....
Yesterday afternoon (conveniently after our News Update was posted), a video was discovered on YouTube. The video is a promo for The Hub cable channel’s upcoming Fraggle Rockathon celebrating Fraggle Rock’s 30th Anniversary. Why is this 20 second video...
After Jane Henson passed away, we asked Muppet fans to share their tributes to the Muppet Matriarch. Only a few fans got their tributes in by today, but we’ll be taking work from anyone who wishes to submit it at muppetmindset@gmail.com. In Loving Memory of Jane...
JANE NEBEL HENSON (1934-2013)Yesterday the world lost one of its most beautiful lights as Jane Henson passed away at the age of 78. Jane is the widow of Jim Henson and the mother of five children, Brian, Cheryl, Lisa, Heather, and John Henson and grandmother to...
Ryan Dosier – Can you believe it? The final installment of our 120 Awesome Muppet Songs series is finally here! It’s been eight weeks since Part 1 was posted and we’ve come full circle with the 15 final songs on the list. I hope you’ve been...
Ryan Dosier – Can you believe there’s only 30 songs left on our list of 120 Awesome Muppet Songs to get through? For the past six weeks we’ve been spotlighting songs, so it seems crazy that next week will be the end. But enough about that,...
