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==''[[Jim Henson: The Works]]''== |
==''[[Jim Henson: The Works]]''== |
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+ | *[[Alice Snuffleupagus]], 64, 66 |
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+ | *[[Bert]], 58-59, 60-61, 63, 69 |
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+ | *[[Biff]], 58, 74 |
+ | *[[Big Bird]], 23, 62-63, 71, 72-73, 74, 126, |
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β | :biographical information, page 35 |
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+ | **Psychological profile, 56-57 |
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+ | *[[CityKids]],234-236 |
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+ | *[[Kevin Clash|Clash, Kevin]] |
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+ | *Profile, 66 |
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+ | *Commercials, 22-23 |
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+ | *[[Cookie Monster]], 23, 62-63, 67, 69 |
+ | *[[Count von Count]], 59, 63, 67, 71 |
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+ | *''[[The Cube]]'', 44-45, 48 |
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+ | *''[[Cyclia]]'', 46-47, 48 |
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+ | *''[[The Dark Crystal]]'', 42, 165-183, 186 |
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+ | *Different characters with same performers, 119, 134 |
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+ | *''[[Dinosaurs]]'', 230-233 |
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+ | *''[[Dog City]]'' |
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+ | **[[Episode 104: Dog City|Special]], 217, 222 |
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+ | **[[Dog City (series)|Series]], 222, 223 |
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+ | *[[Don Music]], 58, 73 |
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+ | *[[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem]], 82, 105, 126 |
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+ | **[[Animal]], 82, 103, 105 |
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+ | **[[Dr. Teeth]], 82, |
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+ | **[[Floyd Pepper]], 82, 105, 119 |
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+ | **[[Janice]], 82, 118, 119, 151 |
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+ | **[[Zoot]], 82, 105, 118, 149 |
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+ | *[[Elmo]], 58, 62, 63, 64, 66, 69 |
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+ | *''[[Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas]]'', 122, 197-199, 202 |
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+ | *[[Ernie]], 58, 59, 60-61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 76, 152 |
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+ | *[[Fozzie Bear]]: 101, 103, 114, 125, 126, 129-132, 134, 148, 199, , 206, 210, 213, 215, 234 |
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+ | **Character development, 95 |
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+ | *''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', 144, 202-205 |
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+ | *[[Dave Goelz|Goelz, Dave]], 95, 104, 114, 117, 121, 123, 183, 203 |
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+ | **Characters, 118 |
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+ | *[[Gonzo]], 118, 129, 131, 132, 148, 206, 215, 234 |
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+ | **Character development, 104-105 |
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+ | *''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'', 129-133, 180 |
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+ | *[[Brian Henson|Henson, Brian]], 27, 76-77, 132, 185, 187, 191, 192, 231-234 |
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+ | **Becoming president of [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Productions]], 233 |
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+ | *[[Cheryl Henson|Henson, Cheryl]], 26-27, 76-77, 117, 165, 169-170, 185 |
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+ | *[[Heather Henson|Henson, Heather]], 27, 76-77 |
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+ | *[[Jane Henson|Henson, Jane]], 15-16, 18, 19, 21, 26, 76-77, |
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+ | **Death, 229 |
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+ | **Singing, 152, 154 |
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+ | *[[John Henson|Henson, John]], 27, 76-77, 226 |
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+ | *[[Lisa Henson|Henson, Lisa]], 25, 27,76-77, 185, 191 |
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+ | *[[Herry Monster]], 69 |
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+ | **Profile, 58 |
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+ | **Characters, 73, 118 |
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+ | **Sharing the role of Miss Piggy with Frank Oz, 101 |
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+ | **On [[Fraggle Rock]], 203 |
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+ | **On ''Puppetman'', 210 |
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+ | *''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'', 214-221, 234 |
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+ | *[[Jerry Juhl|Juhl, Jerry]], 19, 30, 94-95, 47, 119, 122, 132, 202-203 |
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+ | *[[Kermit the Frog]] |
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+ | **Profile, 36-37 |
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+ | **Becoming a frog, 49 |
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+ | **On ''The Muppet Show'', 82, 101, 102, 104, 108, |
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+ | **On ''[[Sam and Friends]]'', 18, 19, 21 |
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+ | **On ''Sesame Street'', 59, 62-63, 71, 72-73 |
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+ | **Now performed by [[Steve Whitmire]], 234 |
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+ | *''[[Labyrinth]]'', 45, 163, 95, 183-187 |
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+ | *[[Mr. Snuffleupagus]], 58, 63, 64, 66, 69 |
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+ | *[[Kathryn Mullen|Mullen, Kathryn]], 172, 177, 203 |
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+ | *[[Muppet Babies]], 139, 204-207, page 234 |
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+ | *[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]], page 234 |
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+ | *[[The Muppet Movie]], pages 122-128, 165 |
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+ | *''[[The Muppet Show]]'', 80-89 |
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+ | **Pilots, 82-84 |
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+ | **Guest stars, 90-93, 94, 98-99, 108-109 |
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+ | **Writing staff, 94-95 |
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+ | *''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'', 133, 139, 204, 206-207 |
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+ | *[[Frank Oz|Oz, Frank]] |
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+ | **Profile, 35 |
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+ | *[[Miss Piggy]] |
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+ | **Character development, 101-104 |
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+ | **Profile, 110-111 |
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+ | **In ''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]'', 84 |
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+ | *[[NBC Pipes]], 40 |
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+ | *[[Jerry Nelson|Nelson, Jerry]],58, 70, 71, 85, 105, 114, 119, 123, 203 |
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+ | *[[Placido Flamingo]], 63, 73, 74 |
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+ | *[[Karen Prell|Prell, Karen]], 203 |
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+ | *[[Joe Raposo|Raposo, Joe]] 49, 55, 152 |
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+ | *[[Rizzo the Rat]], 105, 234 |
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+ | *[[Martin P. Robinson|Robinson, Martin P.]], 69 |
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+ | *[[Rowlf the Dog]] |
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+ | **Profile, 32-33 |
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+ | **On ''[[The Jimmy Dean Show]]'', pages 31-33, 39 |
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+ | **On ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', 102, 119 |
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+ | **In [[Purina Dog Chow]] commercials, 23, 27 |
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+ | *[[Roxie Marie]], page 74 |
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+ | *"[[Rubber Duckie (song)]]", 60, 78-79, 152, 154 |
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+ | **Lyrics, 79 |
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+ | *[[Don Sahlin|Sahlin, Don]], 23, 24, 27, 32, 56, 64-65, 132 |
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+ | *''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', 84-87, 191 |
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+ | *''[[The StoryTeller]]'': |
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+ | **As stand-alone series, 188-195 |
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+ | **''[[The StoryTeller: Greek Myths]]'', 193 |
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+ | **As part of ''The Jim Henson Hour'', 215 |
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+ | *[[Sully]], 58 |
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+ | *[[The Swedish Chef]], 102, 114 |
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+ | *[[Sweetums]], 118,226 |
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+ | *[[Telly Monster]], 62, 67, 69 |
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+ | *''[[Time Piece]]'', 39-45, 54 |
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+ | *[[Waldo C. Graphic]], 220, 227 |
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+ | *[[Steve Whitmire|Whitmire, Steve]], 105, 121-122, 123, 203, 234 |
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+ | *''[[The Witches]]'', 195 |
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+ | *''[[Youth 68]]'', 44, 48 |
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==''[[My Life as a Furry Red Monster]]''== |
==''[[My Life as a Furry Red Monster]]''== |
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*''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]'', 82 |
*''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]'', 82 |
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*[[Baby Natasha]], 121 |
*[[Baby Natasha]], 121 |
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*[[Alison Bartlett O'Reilly|Bartlett O'Reilly, Alison]], 55 |
*[[Alison Bartlett O'Reilly|Bartlett O'Reilly, Alison]], 55 |
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*[[Kevin Clash|Clash, Kevin]] |
*[[Kevin Clash|Clash, Kevin]] |
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β | + | **and the Muppets/Henson |
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β | + | ***first performance (Macy's Parade, as [[Cookie Monster]]), 71-75 |
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β | + | ***as puppet captain, 140-141 |
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β | + | **as [[Susan Lucci]] of children's television, 57 |
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β | + | **childhood/family, 10-15; 20-27; 78-81 |
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β | + | **first child (Shannon Clash), 28-32 |
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β | + | **first puppetry mentor (Stu Kerr), 155-157 |
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β | + | **other TV appearances/puppetry |
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β | + | ***''Big Blue Marble'', 206 |
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β | + | ***''[[Captain Kangaroo]]'' ("regular guest spots" beginning in 1979), 157-164 |
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β | + | ***''Great Space Coaster'', 160-164 |
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*[[Clifford]], 142 |
*[[Clifford]], 142 |
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*[[Joan Ganz Cooney|Cooney, Joan Ganz]], 76 |
*[[Joan Ganz Cooney|Cooney, Joan Ganz]], 76 |
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*[[Bill Cosby|Cosby, Bill]], 42 |
*[[Bill Cosby|Cosby, Bill]], 42 |
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*[[Elmo]] |
*[[Elmo]] |
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β | + | **as love machine, 15-19; 32-34; 39-43 |
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β | + | **connection with children, 3-5; 9-10 (see also above) |
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β | + | **early character development |
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β | + | ***laugh, 44-48 |
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β | + | ***first time really clicking as Elmo, 65-67 |
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β | + | **goes to Washington, 184-186 |
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β | + | **[[Tickle Me Elmo]], 168-170 |
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β | + | **tricycle technology, 84-85 |
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*"[[Elmo's World]]," 28, 57, 75-77; 85; 87-88; 134; |
*"[[Elmo's World]]," 28, 57, 75-77; 85; 87-88; 134; |
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β | + | **representing Elmo's imagination 181-184 |
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β | + | **drawing of Elmo's parents, 194 |
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*[[Daytime Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]], 55-60 |
*[[Daytime Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]], 55-60 |
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*[[Tony Geiss|Geiss, Tony]], 76 |
*[[Tony Geiss|Geiss, Tony]], 76 |
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*[[David Gumpel|Gumpel, David]], 30 |
*[[David Gumpel|Gumpel, David]], 30 |
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*[[Jim Henson|Henson, Jim]] |
*[[Jim Henson|Henson, Jim]] |
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β | + | **Background, memories of, 51-54, 55 |
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β | + | **Death, 56-57, 142-143 |
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β | + | **First meeting, 75, 139 |
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β | + | **during ''[[The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years]]'' |
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*[[Hoots the Owl]], 41, 121 |
*[[Hoots the Owl]], 41, 121 |
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*[[Richard Hunt|Hunt, Richard]] |
*[[Richard Hunt|Hunt, Richard]] |
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β | + | **as Elmo, 1, 46, 57 |
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β | + | **Muppet-like hair, 53 |
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β | + | **on ''Muppet Movie'' float, 71 |
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*[[Bill Irwin|Irwin, Bill]], 77, 181 |
*[[Bill Irwin|Irwin, Bill]], 77, 181 |
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*[[Mahalia Jackson|Jackson, Mahalia]], 40 |
*[[Mahalia Jackson|Jackson, Mahalia]], 40 |
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*[[David Korr|Korr, David]] |
*[[David Korr|Korr, David]] |
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β | + | **as early Elmo writer, 46 |
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*[[Kermit Love|Love, Kermit]], 69-73, 140, 159-161. 206 |
*[[Kermit Love|Love, Kermit]], 69-73, 140, 159-161. 206 |
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*[[Jim Martin|Martin, Jim]], 161-162 |
*[[Jim Martin|Martin, Jim]], 161-162 |
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*[[Tom Newby|Newby, Tom]], designed/supervised full-body Elmo for tricycle |
*[[Tom Newby|Newby, Tom]], designed/supervised full-body Elmo for tricycle |
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*Other Muppeteers' characters |
*Other Muppeteers' characters |
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β | + | **[[Big Bird]] |
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β | + | ***and [[Mr. Snuffleupagus|Snuffy]], belief in), 139 |
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β | + | ***at Henson's funeral |
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*[[Frank Oz|Oz, Frank]], 53, 71 |
*[[Frank Oz|Oz, Frank]], 53, 71 |
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*Prejudice/diversity |
*Prejudice/diversity |
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β | + | **in Clash's life, 95-97 |
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β | + | **as ''Sesame Street'' topic, 98-101, 180-181 |
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*[[Jill Scott|Scott, Jill]], 30 |
*[[Jill Scott|Scott, Jill]], 30 |
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*''[[Sesame Street]]'' (significant references only) |
*''[[Sesame Street]]'' (significant references only) |
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β | + | **Clash's childhood impressions of, 14-15 |
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β | + | **[[Snuffy's Parents Get a Divorce|divorce episode]], 125 |
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β | + | **failed characters |
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β | + | ***[[Ferlinghetti Donizetti]], [[Professor D. Rabbit]], [[Grand High Triangle Lover]], [[Dexter|Juggles the Juggler]], 120-121 |
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β | + | **Hurricane Katrina outreach, 194-199 |
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β | + | **international versions, 102-105. 199-205 |
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β | + | **key episodes/segments (see also ''prejudice'') |
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β | + | ***Alan rents a faulty karaoke machine, 166-167 |
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β | + | ***Elmo says "No," drug metaphor, 145-146 |
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β | + | ***response to 9/11, 122-125 |
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β | + | ***''[[The Street We Live On]]'', 146-147 |
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β | + | **1983 ten show contract rejected, 163 |
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β | + | **researchers/curriculum, 82, 178-179 |
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β | + | **response to 9/11, 122-125 |
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β | + | **set/[[Sesame Street (location)|street]], 160 |
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*[[Jon Stone|Stone, Jon]], 41 |
*[[Jon Stone|Stone, Jon]], 41 |
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*''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', 144 |
*''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', 144 |
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==''[[The Wisdom of Big Bird]]''== |
==''[[The Wisdom of Big Bird]]''== |
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*[[Big Bird]] |
*[[Big Bird]] |
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β | + | **original puppet and personality, 33-45 |
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*''Bozo's Big Top'', 13-14, 31, 63-64 |
*''Bozo's Big Top'', 13-14, 31, 63-64 |
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*[[Bruno the Trashman]], 13, 61-62, 102 |
*[[Bruno the Trashman]], 13, 61-62, 102 |
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*[[China]] |
*[[China]] |
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β | + | **''[[The Road to China]]'', 78-86 |
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β | + | **''[[Big Bird in China]]'', 86-92 |
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β | + | **[[Zhima Jie]], 139-143 |
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*[[Elmo]], 123-125 |
*[[Elmo]], 123-125 |
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*''[[Follow That Bird]]'', 62, 123 |
*''[[Follow That Bird]]'', 62, 123 |
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*"[[I Love Trash]]", 62, 102 |
*"[[I Love Trash]]", 62, 102 |
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*[[Oscar the Grouch]] |
*[[Oscar the Grouch]] |
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β | + | **inspiration for voice, 51 |
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β | + | **purple Oscar, 5052 |
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β | + | **orange Oscar, 52, 59 |
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β | + | **switch from orange to green, 58-59 |
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β | + | **traveling with legs sticking out of the bottom of trash can, 60-61 |
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*[[Picklepuss]], 18-19, 64, 136 |
*[[Picklepuss]], 18-19, 64, 136 |
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*''Rascal Rabbit'', 12 |
*''Rascal Rabbit'', 12 |
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Revision as of 04:25, 16 June 2015
Indexes for relevant reference books useful to Muppet Wiki which lack indexes of their own. Sorted by book title, the index should consist of subjects, key words, or names, with page numbers, as an aid to citation or locating information (omitting common terms like "puppet," but including, for example, "Caroll Spinney's early puppetry career, pgs. 45-46" and others useful in sourcing or expanding Wiki articles.)
Jim Henson: The Works
- Alice Snuffleupagus, 64, 66
- Bert, 58-59, 60-61, 63, 69
- Biff, 58, 74
- Big Bird, 23, 62-63, 71, 72-73, 74, 126,
- Psychological profile, 56-57
- CityKids,234-236
- Clash, Kevin
- Profile, 66
- Commercials, 22-23
- Cookie Monster, 23, 62-63, 67, 69
- Count von Count, 59, 63, 67, 71
- The Cube, 44-45, 48
- Cyclia, 46-47, 48
- The Dark Crystal, 42, 165-183, 186
- Different characters with same performers, 119, 134
- Dinosaurs, 230-233
- Dog City
- Don Music, 58, 73
- Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, 82, 105, 126
- Animal, 82, 103, 105
- Dr. Teeth, 82,
- Floyd Pepper, 82, 105, 119
- Janice, 82, 118, 119, 151
- Zoot, 82, 105, 118, 149
- Elmo, 58, 62, 63, 64, 66, 69
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, 122, 197-199, 202
- Ernie, 58, 59, 60-61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 76, 152
- Fozzie Bear: 101, 103, 114, 125, 126, 129-132, 134, 148, 199, , 206, 210, 213, 215, 234
- Character development, 95
- Fraggle Rock, 144, 202-205
- Goelz, Dave, 95, 104, 114, 117, 121, 123, 183, 203
- Characters, 118
- Gonzo, 118, 129, 131, 132, 148, 206, 215, 234
- Character development, 104-105
- The Great Muppet Caper, 129-133, 180
- Henson, Brian, 27, 76-77, 132, 185, 187, 191, 192, 231-234
- Becoming president of Jim Henson Productions, 233
- Henson, Cheryl, 26-27, 76-77, 117, 165, 169-170, 185
- Henson, Heather, 27, 76-77
- Henson, Jane, 15-16, 18, 19, 21, 26, 76-77,
- Henson, Jim
- Characters, 60-61, 64, 102, 203
- Death, 229
- Merger with Disney, 222, 229
- Singing, 152, 154
- Henson, John, 27, 76-77, 226
- Henson, Lisa, 25, 27,76-77, 185, 191
- Herry Monster, 69
- Hunt, Richard
- Profile, 58
- Characters, 73, 118
- Sharing the role of Miss Piggy with Frank Oz, 101
- On Fraggle Rock, 203
- On Puppetman, 210
- The Jim Henson Hour, 214-221, 234
- Juhl, Jerry, 19, 30, 94-95, 47, 119, 122, 132, 202-203
- Kermit the Frog
- Profile, 36-37
- Becoming a frog, 49
- On The Muppet Show, 82, 101, 102, 104, 108,
- On Sam and Friends, 18, 19, 21
- On Sesame Street, 59, 62-63, 71, 72-73
- Now performed by Steve Whitmire, 234
- Labyrinth, 45, 163, 95, 183-187
- Mr. Snuffleupagus, 58, 63, 64, 66, 69
- Mullen, Kathryn, 172, 177, 203
- Muppet Babies, 139, 204-207, page 234
- The Muppet Christmas Carol, page 234
- The Muppet Movie, pages 122-128, 165
- The Muppet Show, 80-89
- Pilots, 82-84
- Guest stars, 90-93, 94, 98-99, 108-109
- Writing staff, 94-95
- The Muppets Take Manhattan, 133, 139, 204, 206-207
- Oz, Frank
- Profile, 35
- Characters, p59, 69, 103
- Starting to perform voices, 59
- As a director, pages 133-134, 172
- Miss Piggy
- Character development, 101-104
- Profile, 110-111
- In The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence, 84
- NBC Pipes, 40
- Nelson, Jerry,58, 70, 71, 85, 105, 114, 119, 123, 203
- Placido Flamingo, 63, 73, 74
- Prell, Karen, 203
- Raposo, Joe 49, 55, 152
- Rizzo the Rat, 105, 234
- Robinson, Martin P., 69
- Rowlf the Dog
- Profile, 32-33
- On The Jimmy Dean Show, pages 31-33, 39
- On The Muppet Show, 102, 119
- In Purina Dog Chow commercials, 23, 27
- Roxie Marie, page 74
- "Rubber Duckie (song)", 60, 78-79, 152, 154
- Lyrics, 79
- Sam and Friends, 15-21,23, 25, 27, , 31, 197, 222
- Sesame Street, 36, 50-79, 81, 154, 197,202, 206
- Sahlin, Don, 23, 24, 27, 32, 56, 64-65, 132
- Saturday Night Live, 84-87, 191
- The StoryTeller:
- As stand-alone series, 188-195
- The StoryTeller: Greek Myths, 193
- As part of The Jim Henson Hour, 215
- Sully, 58
- The Swedish Chef, 102, 114
- Sweetums, 118,226
- Telly Monster, 62, 67, 69
- Time Piece, 39-45, 54
- Waldo C. Graphic, 220, 227
- Whitmire, Steve, 105, 121-122, 123, 203, 234
- The Witches, 195
- Youth 68, 44, 48
My Life as a Furry Red Monster
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, 82
- Baby Natasha, 121
- Bartlett O'Reilly, Alison, 55
- Clash, Kevin
- and the Muppets/Henson
- first performance (Macy's Parade, as Cookie Monster), 71-75
- as puppet captain, 140-141
- as Susan Lucci of children's television, 57
- childhood/family, 10-15; 20-27; 78-81
- first child (Shannon Clash), 28-32
- first puppetry mentor (Stu Kerr), 155-157
- other TV appearances/puppetry
- Big Blue Marble, 206
- Captain Kangaroo ("regular guest spots" beginning in 1979), 157-164
- Great Space Coaster, 160-164
- and the Muppets/Henson
- Clifford, 142
- Cooney, Joan Ganz, 76
- Cosby, Bill, 42
- Elmo
- as love machine, 15-19; 32-34; 39-43
- connection with children, 3-5; 9-10 (see also above)
- early character development
- laugh, 44-48
- first time really clicking as Elmo, 65-67
- goes to Washington, 184-186
- Tickle Me Elmo, 168-170
- tricycle technology, 84-85
- "Elmo's World," 28, 57, 75-77; 85; 87-88; 134;
- representing Elmo's imagination 181-184
- drawing of Elmo's parents, 194
- Emmy Awards, 55-60
- Geiss, Tony, 76
- Goldberg, Whoopi, 106-107
- Gumpel, David, 30
- Henson, Jim
- Background, memories of, 51-54, 55
- Death, 56-57, 142-143
- First meeting, 75, 139
- during The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
- Hoots the Owl, 41, 121
- Hunt, Richard
- as Elmo, 1, 46, 57
- Muppet-like hair, 53
- on Muppet Movie float, 71
- Irwin, Bill, 77, 181
- Jackson, Mahalia, 40
- Korr, David
- as early Elmo writer, 46
- Love, Kermit, 69-73, 140, 159-161. 206
- Martin, Jim, 161-162
- The Mike Douglas Show, 3, 42
- MuppetFest, 18-20; 31
- The Muppets at Walt Disney World, 57
- Nelson, Jerry, 53, 71
- Newby, Tom, designed/supervised full-body Elmo for tricycle
- Other Muppeteers' characters
- Oz, Frank, 53, 71
- Prejudice/diversity
- in Clash's life, 95-97
- as Sesame Street topic, 98-101, 180-181
- Scott, Jill, 30
- Sesame Street (significant references only)
- Clash's childhood impressions of, 14-15
- divorce episode, 125
- failed characters
- Hurricane Katrina outreach, 194-199
- international versions, 102-105. 199-205
- key episodes/segments (see also prejudice)
- Alan rents a faulty karaoke machine, 166-167
- Elmo says "No," drug metaphor, 145-146
- response to 9/11, 122-125
- The Street We Live On, 146-147
- 1983 ten show contract rejected, 163
- researchers/curriculum, 82, 178-179
- response to 9/11, 122-125
- set/street, 160
- Stone, Jon, 41
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 144
- The Television Academy Hall of Fame, 53-54
- Vogel, Matt, 84-85
- White, Lillias, 30
The Wisdom of Big Bird
- Big Bird
- original puppet and personality, 33-45
- Bozo's Big Top, 13-14, 31, 63-64
- Bruno the Trashman, 13, 61-62, 102
- China
- The Road to China, 78-86
- Big Bird in China, 86-92
- Zhima Jie, 139-143
- Elmo, 123-125
- Follow That Bird, 62, 123
- Henson, Jim
- first time seeing him in person, 15-16
- first meeting, 23-24
- first job offer, 24
- second job offer, 24
- Death and memorial, 130-131, 138
- Hunt, Richard, 109
- "I Love Trash", 62, 102
- Hope, Bob, 75-81, 86
- Love, Kermit, 41-42, 65
- Oscar the Grouch
- inspiration for voice, 51
- purple Oscar, 5052
- orange Oscar, 52, 59
- switch from orange to green, 58-59
- traveling with legs sticking out of the bottom of trash can, 60-61
- Picklepuss, 18-19, 64, 136
- Rascal Rabbit, 12
- Villechaize, HervΓ©, 60-61, 116