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| − | '''''Muppet Magazine''''' was a quarterly publication that |
+ | '''''Muppet Magazine''''' was a full-color quarterly publication that was launched in January [[1983]], shortly after the last ''[[the Muppet Fan Club|Muppet Fan Club Newsletter]]'' had been distributed. From 1983 to 1989, each issue featured [[:Category:Muppet Magazine Guests|celebrity guests]] who were interviewed and photographed especially for the magazine. Other features included regular columns ostensibly written by Muppet characters, parody photographs of the Muppets as then-current pop culture figures, and original comic stories. The latter ranged from tales of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' characters to original ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' and ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' comics. |
==Recurring columns== |
==Recurring columns== |
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* We Interupt This Magazine -- a comic book style [[Photo Puppet|photo]] version of [[Muppet News Flash]] |
* We Interupt This Magazine -- a comic book style [[Photo Puppet|photo]] version of [[Muppet News Flash]] |
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* Miss Piggy's Advice -- [[Miss Piggy|Miss Piggy's]] "[[Dear Abby]]"-esque advice column (as told to [[Louise Gikow]]) |
* Miss Piggy's Advice -- [[Miss Piggy|Miss Piggy's]] "[[Dear Abby]]"-esque advice column (as told to [[Louise Gikow]]) |
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==Issues== |
==Issues== |
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| − | Image:Mupmag01.jpg|[[Muppet Magazine issue 1|V1.1 - Winter 1983]] |
+ | Image:Mupmag01.jpg|link=Muppet Magazine issue 1|[[Muppet Magazine issue 1|V1.1 - Winter 1983]] |
| − | Image:Mupmag02.jpg|[[Muppet Magazine issue 2|V1.2 - Spring 1983]] |
+ | Image:Mupmag02.jpg|link=Muppet Magazine issue 2|[[Muppet Magazine issue 2|V1.2 - Spring 1983]] |
| − | Image:Mupmag03.jpg|[[Muppet Magazine issue 3|V1.3 - Summer 1983]] |
+ | Image:Mupmag03.jpg|link=Muppet Magazine issue 3|[[Muppet Magazine issue 3|V1.3 - Summer 1983]] |
| − | Image:Mupmag04.jpg|[[Muppet Magazine issue 4|V1.4 - Fall 1983]] |
+ | Image:Mupmag04.jpg|link=Muppet Magazine issue 4|[[Muppet Magazine issue 4|V1.4 - Fall 1983]] |
| − | Image:Mupmag05.jpg|[[Muppet Magazine issue 5|V2.1 - Winter 1984]] |
+ | Image:Mupmag05.jpg|link=Muppet Magazine issue 5|[[Muppet Magazine issue 5|V2.1 - Winter 1984]] |
| − | Image:Muppetmagazine6.JPG|[[Muppet Magazine issue 6|V2.2 - Spring 1984]] |
+ | Image:Muppetmagazine6.JPG|link=Muppet Magazine issue 6|[[Muppet Magazine issue 6|V2.2 - Spring 1984]] |
| − | Image:Mupmag07.jpg|[[Muppet Magazine issue 7|V2.3 - Summer 1984]] |
+ | Image:Mupmag07.jpg|link=Muppet Magazine issue 7|[[Muppet Magazine issue 7|V2.3 - Summer 1984]] |
| − | Image:Mupmag08.jpg|[[Muppet Magazine issue 8|V2.4 - Fall 1984]] |
+ | Image:Mupmag08.jpg|link=Muppet Magazine issue 8|[[Muppet Magazine issue 8|V2.4 - Fall 1984]] |
| − | Image:Mupmag09.jpg|[[Muppet Magazine issue 9|V3.1 - Winter 1985]] |
+ | Image:Mupmag09.jpg|link=Muppet Magazine issue 9|[[Muppet Magazine issue 9|V3.1 - Winter 1985]] |
| − | Image:Mupmag10.jpg|[[Muppet Magazine issue 10|V3.2 - Spring 1985]] |
+ | Image:Mupmag10.jpg|link=Muppet Magazine issue 10|[[Muppet Magazine issue 10|V3.2 - Spring 1985]] |
| − | Image:Mupmag11.jpg|[[Muppet Magazine issue 11|V3.3 - Summer 1985]] |
+ | Image:Mupmag11.jpg|link=Muppet Magazine issue 11|[[Muppet Magazine issue 11|V3.3 - Summer 1985]] |
| − | Image:Fall 1985.JPG|[[Muppet Magazine issue 12|V3.4 - Fall 1985]] |
+ | Image:Fall 1985.JPG|link=Muppet Magazine issue 12|[[Muppet Magazine issue 12|V3.4 - Fall 1985]] |
| − | Image:Winter 1986.JPG|[[Muppet Magazine issue 13|V4.1 - Winter 1986]] |
+ | Image:Winter 1986.JPG|link=Muppet Magazine issue 13|[[Muppet Magazine issue 13|V4.1 - Winter 1986]] |
| − | Image:Mupmag14.jpg|[[Muppet Magazine issue 14|V4.2 - Spring 1986]] |
+ | Image:Mupmag14.jpg|link=Muppet Magazine issue 14|[[Muppet Magazine issue 14|V4.2 - Spring 1986]] |
| − | Image:Summer 1986.JPG|[[Muppet Magazine issue 15|V4.3 - Summer 1986]] |
+ | Image:Summer 1986.JPG|link=Muppet Magazine issue 15|[[Muppet Magazine issue 15|V4.3 - Summer 1986]] |
| − | Image:Muppetmagazine16.jpg|[[Muppet Magazine issue 16|V4.4 - Fall 1986]] |
+ | Image:Muppetmagazine16.jpg|link=Muppet Magazine issue 16|[[Muppet Magazine issue 16|V4.4 - Fall 1986]] |
| − | Image:Winter 1987.JPG|[[Muppet Magazine issue 17|V5.1 - Winter 1987]] |
+ | Image:Winter 1987.JPG|link=Muppet Magazine issue 17|[[Muppet Magazine issue 17|V5.1 - Winter 1987]] |
| − | Image:Mupmag18.jpg|[[Muppet Magazine issue 18|V5.2 - Spring 1987]] |
+ | Image:Mupmag18.jpg|link=Muppet Magazine issue 18|[[Muppet Magazine issue 18|V5.2 - Spring 1987]] |
| − | Image:Muppetmagazine19.jpg|[[Muppet Magazine issue 19|V5.3 - Summer 1987]] |
+ | Image:Muppetmagazine19.jpg|link=Muppet Magazine issue 19|[[Muppet Magazine issue 19|V5.3 - Summer 1987]] |
| − | Image:Muppetmagazine20.JPG|[[Muppet Magazine issue 20|V5.4 - Fall 1987]] |
+ | Image:Muppetmagazine20.JPG|link=Muppet Magazine issue 20|[[Muppet Magazine issue 20|V5.4 - Fall 1987]] |
| − | Image:Muppetmagazine21.JPG|[[Muppet Magazine issue 21|V6.1 - Winter 1988]] |
+ | Image:Muppetmagazine21.JPG|link=Muppet Magazine issue 21|[[Muppet Magazine issue 21|V6.1 - Winter 1988]] |
| − | Image:Muppetmagazine22.JPG|[[Muppet Magazine issue 22|V6.2 - Spring 1988]] |
+ | Image:Muppetmagazine22.JPG|link=Muppet Magazine issue 22|[[Muppet Magazine issue 22|V6.2 - Spring 1988]] |
| − | Image:Mupmag23.jpg|[[Muppet Magazine issue 23|V6.3 - Summer 1988]] |
+ | Image:Mupmag23.jpg|link=Muppet Magazine issue 23|[[Muppet Magazine issue 23|V6.3 - Summer 1988]] |
| − | Image:Muppetmagazine24.JPG|[[Muppet Magazine issue 24|V6.4 - Fall 1988]] |
+ | Image:Muppetmagazine24.JPG|link=Muppet Magazine issue 24|[[Muppet Magazine issue 24|V6.4 - Fall 1988]] |
| − | Image:Muppetmagazine25.JPG|[[Muppet Magazine issue 25|V7.1 - Winter 1989]] |
+ | Image:Muppetmagazine25.JPG|link=Muppet Magazine issue 25|[[Muppet Magazine issue 25|V7.1 - Winter 1989]] |
| − | Image:Spring 1989.JPG|[[Muppet Magazine issue 26|V7.2 - Spring 1989]] |
+ | Image:Spring 1989.JPG|link=Muppet Magazine issue 26|[[Muppet Magazine issue 26|V7.2 - Spring 1989]] |
| − | Image:Book.muppetmagazine.jpg|[[Muppets! Muppets! Muppets!]]<br>The Best of Muppet Magazine - 1986 |
+ | Image:Book.muppetmagazine.jpg|link=Muppets! Muppets! Muppets!|[[Muppets! Muppets! Muppets!]]<br>The Best of Muppet Magazine - 1986 |
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'''Muppet Magazine''', starring [[Jim Henson]]'s Muppets |
'''Muppet Magazine''', starring [[Jim Henson]]'s Muppets |
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:Frog-In-Chief: [[Kermit the Frog]] |
:Frog-In-Chief: [[Kermit the Frog]] |
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| − | :Publisher: Donald E. Welsh, Lorimar Publishing Group |
+ | :Publisher: [[Don Welsh|Donald E. Welsh]], Lorimar Publishing Group |
:V.P./Editorial Director: Katy Dobbs |
:V.P./Editorial Director: Katy Dobbs |
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:Art Director: Gail Segerstrom |
:Art Director: Gail Segerstrom |
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:Editor: [[Jim Lewis]] |
:Editor: [[Jim Lewis]] |
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:Associate Art Director: Rocco Alberico |
:Associate Art Director: Rocco Alberico |
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| − | :Assistant Editor: Betsy Loredo |
+ | :Assistant Editor: [[Betsy Loredo]] |
:Contributing Editors: Marianne Meyer, [[Fred Newman|Frederick R. Newman]] |
:Contributing Editors: Marianne Meyer, [[Fred Newman|Frederick R. Newman]] |
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:V.P./Associate Publisher: Samuel O. J. Spivy |
:V.P./Associate Publisher: Samuel O. J. Spivy |
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:Editorial Assistant: Bonnie Weir |
:Editorial Assistant: Bonnie Weir |
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:Creative Consultant: [[Michael K. Frith]] |
:Creative Consultant: [[Michael K. Frith]] |
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| − | :Muppet Photo Studio: Mary Strieff, [[Barbara Davis]], [[Danielle Obinger]] |
+ | :Muppet Photo Studio: [[Calista Hendrickson]], [[Mary Strieff]], [[Bruce Morozko]], [[Lyndon Mosse]], Karl Soderstrom, [[Barbara Davis]], [[Danielle Obinger]] |
| − | :Art |
+ | :Art Directors: [[Lauren Attinello]], Jim Mahon, Mary Mastrimone |
:Associate Art Director: [[Lyndon Mosse]] |
:Associate Art Director: [[Lyndon Mosse]] |
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:Chief Photographer: [[John E. Barrett]] |
:Chief Photographer: [[John E. Barrett]] |
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:Photo Assistant: Christie Sherman |
:Photo Assistant: Christie Sherman |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[:Category:Muppet Magazine Guests|Muppet Magazine Guests]] |
*[[:Category:Muppet Magazine Guests|Muppet Magazine Guests]] |
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| + | ==International publications== |
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| + | *[[Kermit (magazine)]], [[Germany]] |
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| + | *[[Teleñecos (magazine)]], [[Spain]] |
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[[Category:Muppet_Magazine| ]] |
[[Category:Muppet_Magazine| ]] |
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Revision as of 17:19, 16 September 2013
Muppet Magazine was a full-color quarterly publication that was launched in January 1983, shortly after the last Muppet Fan Club Newsletter had been distributed. From 1983 to 1989, each issue featured celebrity guests who were interviewed and photographed especially for the magazine. Other features included regular columns ostensibly written by Muppet characters, parody photographs of the Muppets as then-current pop culture figures, and original comic stories. The latter ranged from tales of The Muppet Show characters to original Fraggle Rock and Muppet Babies comics.
Recurring columns
- Editorial -- written by Kermit the Frog
- The Muppet Mailbag -- hosted by Fozzie Bear
- Floyd's Record Rap -- Floyd's column covers reviews of popular albums
- Zoot's Salute -- Sidebar by Zoot featuring musicians
- Coming Attractions -- movie reviews by Statler and Waldorf
- Movies, TV, and Home Videos to watch for -- hosted by Janice
- Rowlf on Books -- Rowlf's book reviews and recommendations
- Ask Dr. Honeydew / A Muppet Lab Special Report -- musings from Muppet Labs written and illustrated by Fred Newman
- Mondo Muppet -- "Spanning the Globe in Search of Whatever We Can Find" ... also features the recurring "Rarely Sighted Muppets" sidebar
- We Interupt This Magazine -- a comic book style photo version of Muppet News Flash
- Miss Piggy's Advice -- Miss Piggy's "Dear Abby"-esque advice column (as told to Louise Gikow)
Issues
Muppets! Muppets! Muppets!
The Best of Muppet Magazine - 1986
The Best of Muppet Magazine - 1986
Credits
Muppet Magazine, starring Jim Henson's Muppets
- Frog-In-Chief: Kermit the Frog
- Publisher: Donald E. Welsh, Lorimar Publishing Group
- V.P./Editorial Director: Katy Dobbs
- Art Director: Gail Segerstrom
- Editor: Jim Lewis
- Associate Art Director: Rocco Alberico
- Assistant Editor: Betsy Loredo
- Contributing Editors: Marianne Meyer, Frederick R. Newman
- V.P./Associate Publisher: Samuel O. J. Spivy
- Advertising Director: Geoffrey C. Gropp
- Advertising Manager: Myles Grossman
- West Coast Advertising Manager: Bonnie Bates-Davidoff
- Advertising Representatives: Lisa Hazen Davies, Rob Jiraneck, Storey Johnson
- Production Manager: Bob Coddington
- Promotion Director: Bart G. Boehlert
- Circulation Director: Megan Lane
- Circulation Assistant: Amy J. Eisenberg
- Advertising Coordinator: Lyle P. Cogen
- Accounting: Vinny Albanese, Karen Peycke, Evelyn Pons
- Administrative Assistants: Diane Nesin, Nancy A. Helman, Debora Newberger
For Henson Associates:
- Vice President of Publishing: Jane Leventhal
- Senior Editor: Louise Gikow
- Administrative Editor: Jennifer Rinkerman
- Editorial Assistant: Bonnie Weir
- Creative Consultant: Michael K. Frith
- Muppet Photo Studio: Calista Hendrickson, Mary Strieff, Bruce Morozko, Lyndon Mosse, Karl Soderstrom, Barbara Davis, Danielle Obinger
- Art Directors: Lauren Attinello, Jim Mahon, Mary Mastrimone
- Associate Art Director: Lyndon Mosse
- Chief Photographer: John E. Barrett
- Photo Assistant: Christie Sherman