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...
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...
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...
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,...
Ryan Dosier – Jerry Nelson released his solo album, Truro Daydreams, back in 2009. One of the biggest regrets I have when it comes to The Muppet Mindset is that I never took the time to post a review of the album for Jerry Nelson to read. So here I am today to...
Ryan Dosier – We’ve all be thinking so much about Jerry Nelson over the past few days. Personally, I’ve been listening to his music almost nonstop and reading testimonies and seeing pictures of my hero Jerry Nelson all over the place. But one thing...
Sailin’ through the eye of that storm by Ryan DosierDavid Hosay – I have no memory without having Jerry in my life. His characters from Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, and Fraggle Rock entertained, educated, and inspired me. I listen to his voice almost...
Goodbye Jerry by Neil WhitmanJarrod Fairclough – I was lying on the couch when I thought I would quickly check Facebook. The first image that greeted me was that of Jerry Nelson. I thought “What a nice picture to see.” Then I saw above it the letters...
JERRY NELSON1934-2012Ryan Dosier – It’s hard to put in to words just what the man, the Muppeteer, the legendary Jerry Nelson has meant to me. Though I only “met” Jerry via email just over a year ago, I’ve known him my entire...
