We Interviewed Frank Oz – Part 1
In Part 1 of our very special interview with Frank Oz, we discuss his new documentary, the educational value of playing checkers with a pigeon, and the wisdom of Jim Henson. Plus so much more!
Other Documentaries We’d Like To See
Jarrod Fairclough – On March 16th, Frank Oz’s documentary Muppet Guys Talking will be released, joining the small but growing list of documentaries about the world of Muppets. In 2012 we had Being Elmo, based on Kevin Clash, and then in 2014 Copper Pot...
Help Jerry Nelson Help Aspiring Puppeteers
The Jerry Nelson scholarship needs your help!
Muppetology 101: Intro to Muppet Performers, Part 1
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...
The Most Interesting Muppeteer in the World
Turning Jerry Nelson into an internet meme.
VIDEO: Sesame Street Performers Remember Jerry Nelson
We visited the set of Sesame Street and asked a few performers to share their memories of Jerry Nelson.
“I Am The Count”: Sesame Street’s Jerry Nelson Tribute
We’re going into deep detail of Sesame Street’s tribute episode to Jerry Nelson and The Count!
Gobo Finds His Voice Again
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...
120 Awesome Muppet Songs, Part 7
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,...
An Open Letter to James Bobin
We have a request to make of James Bobin: Dedicate the new Muppet movie to Jerry Nelson.
Paying Tribute to Jerry Nelson in NYC
Ryan Dosier – On Saturday afternoon at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City (technically Astoria, but you don’t really care about that), dozens of Muppet fans, plenty of Muppet performers, and a who’s who of Muppet history showed up to pay...
Friends and Fans Celebrate Jerry Nelson in NYC
We’ve got the full report on the Jerry Nelson event at the Museum of the Moving Image.
NYC’s Museum of the Moving Image to Host Jerry Nelson Tribute
The special program will be presented at the museum on October 27th.
Colleagues of Jerry Nelson Remember the Legend
Today we feature a very special article from three of Jerry Nelson’s very close colleagues. First is a beautiful eulogy written for us by Joseph Bailey, writer for The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, and many more things including last year’s spectacular book...
Muppeteer John Tartaglia Remembers Jerry Nelson
John Tartaglia – When Ryan asked me if I’d want to contribute anything to The Muppet Mindset in response to Jerry Nelson’s passing, I had to really think about what that would be. First, it is a great responsibility to have the opportunity to say...
Jerry the Non-Muppeteer
Jerry Nelson didn’t need a puppet on his arm to make a splash. We’re taking a closer look at his acting, musical, and voice work!
Jerry Nelson: The Rock of the Muppets
Jerry Nelson is the most consistent, reliable Muppeteer out there. And we’re gonna tell you why.
It’s In the Giving of a Gift to Another …
Tiny Tim, Jacob Marley, and the Ghost of Christmas Present: Jerry Nelson’s amazing hat trick in The Muppet Christmas Carol!
Remembering Jerry Nelson, Part 3
78 Years of Mr. Jerry Nelson by AverageJoeArtworkJosh Hankemeier I heard the news just before I started work that morning… “Jerry Nelson…1934-2012” No… Like many of you, I felt like a sledgehammer hit me in the chest. It was like May 16,...
Follow Me: Jerry’s Time with the Fraggles
Taking a closer look at Jerry Nelson’s time on Fraggle Rock, and ability to play Fraggles, Gorgs, Doozers, and piles of garbage.
