Jarrod Fairclough – One of my favorite things about ‘The Muppets’ is how they’ve been using some of the more obscure characters from the franchise. Whether in the background or brought forward for a bigger role, it’s such a delight to...
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...
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...
Mitchell Stein – Many people who know me instantly associate me with two things: Muppets and Disney, and as many people already know, Walt Disney World is my all-time favourite place to visit, so today naturally I’m taking a look back at the history of...
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...
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...
Michael Wermuth – Today, class, we learn about all the great recurring segments from The Muppet Show. One of the best things about a variety show is its recurring sketches, short segments that are like a regular television series, only a lot shorter and not in...
Abigail Maughan – The realm of Fraggle Rock has a vast amount of biodiversity, not only in its heterotrophic life forms, but also in its autotrophic ones. Today we’re going to be studying some of the most notable plant specimens exclusive to Fraggle Rock. There...
Michael Wermuth – Ten years ago last month, The Walt Disney Company purchased the Muppets from The Jim Henson Company, without buying the whole company. To casual fans, it can be confusing to figure out what all Disney owns, exactly. It should be obvious that...
Maxwell Jessop – Welcome again to Muppetology 101. It’s me, Max the How To guy! I’m here to guest lecture again. This time I’m going to discuss examples of Kermit the Frog doppelgängers in history. You’d be surprised how numerous they are. The Mechanical Wind-Up...
Michael Wermuth – We’re back with part two of our look at various Muppet bands… Little Jerry and the Monotones – Debuting in the second season (though some precursors were seen in the first), Little Jerry and the Monotones is a group consisting...
Michael Wermuth, Jr. – Music is an important part of the Muppet world. Almost every Muppet sings and/or plays an instrument. With the Muppets being so musical, it makes sense that there are Muppet bands and music groups, and today we’re going to learn...
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 – 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...
Maxwell Jessop – Hello, class. It’s me, that “How To” guy, Max Jessop! I’m subbing for Ryan who is taking off for Thanksgiving break… Oh, yeah.Only the teachers get Thanksgiving break this year. Sorry, I don’t make the rules....
Ryan Dosier – Welcome back to class, class! No quiz again this week, because my cousin’s hamster took the papers… he didn’t eat them, but instead started his own Muppetology course next door. Don’t fall for it. He isn’t licensed!...
