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| − | <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 2px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 10px;"> '''Muppet Wiki''' is a collaborative encyclopedia for everything related to '''[[Jim Henson]]''', '''''[[Sesame Street]]''''', '''''[[The Muppet Show]]''''', and '''[[ |
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| + | '''''The Word on the Street''''': ''Sesame Street'' is now in its [[Season 45 (2014)|45th season]], featuring guest stars such as [[Michelle Obama]], [[Janelle Monáe]] and [[One Direction]], new installments of ''[[Cookie's Crumby Pictures]]'' and ''[[Super Grover 2.0]]'', and a special [[Episode 4504|Comic-Con themed episode]]. New video releases include the DVDs ''[[Learning Rocks]]'', ''[[M is for Mystery]]'', and ''[[Elmo's Super Numbers]]''. [[Funko]] partners with ''Sesame Street'' to create new vinyl figures set for release in 2015; the first of which, [[Funko#Sesame Street|Super Grover]], was unveiled at [[New York Comic Con]]. |
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| − | '''''Muppets Most Wanted''''': The next Muppet movie, ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]'', will premiere in theaters on March 21, 2014. [[Ricky Gervais]], [[Tina Fey]], and [[Ty Burrell]] star in lead roles. Returning from 2011's ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'' are [[James Bobin]] (director/writer), [[Nick Stoller]] (producer/writer) and [[Bret McKenzie]] (song composer). The first official teaser trailer was released on August 6, 2013, with more [[Muppets Most Wanted trailers|trailers]] surfacing internationally, starting on November 20. |
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| + | '''''New Releases''''': The Muppets' eighth theatrical movie, ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]'', is now available on [[Muppets Most Wanted (video)|video platforms]], including the "Unnecessarily Extended Edition" Blu-ray. New graphic novels from [[Archaia Entertainment|Archaia]] include the first installment of the ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' mini-series ''[[Fraggle Rock: Journey to the Everspring|Journey to the Everspring]]'' (released October 8), and ''[[The Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow#Graphic novel|The Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow]]'' (released October 1), a comic revival of an unproduced story by [[Jim Henson]] and [[Jerry Juhl]], as adapted by [[Roger Langridge]]. |
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| − | '''''The Word on the Street''''': [[Season 44 (2013-2014)|Season 44]] of ''Sesame Street'' is currently airing and introduces a new cast member, [[Ismael Cruz Córdova]] as [[Armando]], and a brand new segment, ''[[Cookie's Crumby Pictures]]''. In the meantime, production has commenced on the show's [[Season 45 (2014)|45th season]], debuting in September and featuring guest stars [[Seth Meyers]], [[Macklemore]] and [[One Direction]]. The anticipated documentary ''[[I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story]]'' nears completion. |
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| + | '''''Gerry Parkes (1924-2014)''''': Actor '''[[Gerry Parkes]]''' passed away on October 19 at the age of 90. Parkes was best known for portraying "[[Doc]]" on ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', a role he reprised for the television special ''[[A Muppet Family Christmas]]''. |
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| − | '''''Faz Fazakas (1918-2013)''''': Special effects designer '''[[Faz Fazakas|Franz "Faz" Fazakas]]''' died at the age of 95 on September 30, 2013. Faz designed the mechanics for many Muppet characters, including the workings of the [[Doozers]] for ''[[Fraggle Rock]]''. We also remember '''[[Jane Henson|Jane Nebel Henson]]''', Jim Henson's first collaborator, who eventually became his wife, co-founder of [[the Jim Henson Company]] and later founder of [[the Jim Henson Legacy]]. She passed away last April at the age of 78. |
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| + | '''''Other recent developments''''': ''[[The Furchester Hotel]]'' | [[Another Good Morning Here on Sesame Street|''Sesame Street'' on ''Good Morning America'']] | The Muppets on ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' | ''[[Disney Drive-On with The Muppets]]'' | [[San Diego Comic-Con#2014|''Sesame Street'' at San Diego Comic-Con]] | "[[A Lovely Sunny Day]]" with [[Bert]] and [[Zachary Levi]] | ''[[I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story]]'' |
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| − | '''''Video releases''''': ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'' and ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]'' are now available on a <span class="plainlinks">[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Blu-ray?file=MTI_GMC-BluRay.jpg 2-Movie Collection]</span> Blu-ray combo pack released December 10. New ''Sesame Street'' DVD releases include ''[[Fairytale Fun]]'', ''[[Be a Good Sport]] (coming in January)'', and ''[[Elmo's World: All About Animals]] (coming in March)''. |
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| − | '''''Book releases''''': ''[[Jim Henson: The Biography]]'' by [[Brian Jay Jones]] was released on September 24th. A [[The Muppets Character Encyclopedia|Muppet character encyclopedia]] written by [[Craig Shemin]] will be released in February, and the behind-the-scenes book ''[[Down at Fraggle Rock: Lost Treasures from the Jim Henson Archives]]'' is set for release in April. |
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| − | '''''Other recent developments''''': ''[[A New York Christmas to Remember]]'' | [[Muppisodes]] | ''[[Little Children, Big Challenges (video)|Little Children, Big Challenges]]'' | ''[[Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular]]'' | ''[[Little Discoverers: Big Fun With Science, Math and More]]'' |
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The Word on the Street: Sesame Street is now in its 45th season, featuring guest stars such as Michelle Obama, Janelle Monáe and One Direction, new installments of Cookie's Crumby Pictures and Super Grover 2.0, and a special Comic-Con themed episode. New video releases include the DVDs Learning Rocks, M is for Mystery, and Elmo's Super Numbers. Funko partners with Sesame Street to create new vinyl figures set for release in 2015; the first of which, Super Grover, was unveiled at New York Comic Con. New Releases: The Muppets' eighth theatrical movie, Muppets Most Wanted, is now available on video platforms, including the "Unnecessarily Extended Edition" Blu-ray. New graphic novels from Archaia include the first installment of the Fraggle Rock mini-series Journey to the Everspring (released October 8), and The Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow (released October 1), a comic revival of an unproduced story by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl, as adapted by Roger Langridge. Gerry Parkes (1924-2014): Actor Gerry Parkes passed away on October 19 at the age of 90. Parkes was best known for portraying "Doc" on Fraggle Rock, a role he reprised for the television special A Muppet Family Christmas. Other recent developments: The Furchester Hotel | Sesame Street on Good Morning America | The Muppets on America's Got Talent | Disney Drive-On with The Muppets | Sesame Street at San Diego Comic-Con | "A Lovely Sunny Day" with Bert and Zachary Levi | I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story |
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Jim Henson began working with puppets as a college student, creating the show Sam and Friends in 1955 for a local Washington, D.C. television station. The energetic Muppets soon became a popular fixture, and led to appearances on national variety shows. Henson's commercials for a local coffee company, Wilkins Coffee, were so popular that he was hired to create similar commercials around the country. In the early 1960s, Henson moved to New York City to work on a variety of projects, including a regular guest spot on The Jimmy Dean Show for the first Muppet star, Rowlf the Dog.
In 1969, Henson was invited to participate in a ground-breaking educational show for television, Sesame Street. Initially, the Muppets were meant to be just one element among many on the show -- but the popularity of Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, Grover, Ernie and Bert soon made the Muppets the core of the show. Over the years, the Muppet cast has grown to include Mr. Snuffleupagus, Count von Count, Telly Monster, Rosita, Baby Bear, Zoe, and of course, the international superstar Elmo, who starred in his own segment, Elmo's World. Sesame Street is now in its 44th season, and the newest stars are host Murray Monster and fairy-in-training Abby Cadabby.
In 1976, Henson created his signature project -- The Muppet Show, a weekly prime-time variety show filled with songs, sketches and talented guest stars. Kermit the Frog is the charming and mostly unflappable host, presiding over a motley crew of performers, including diva Miss Piggy, hopeful comedian Fozzie Bear, daredevil performance artist Gonzo, young eager gofer Scooter, and the house band, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. The Muppet Show was a huge international success, making unlikely stars out of the Swedish Chef, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker, Sam the Eagle, and the two old cranks in the balcony, Statler and Waldorf.
The Muppet Show cast has continued to entertain audiences for over 30 years, spinning off into a popular series of movies, including The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and Muppet Treasure Island.
In the 1980s, Henson created new worlds -- the magical underground civilization of Fraggle Rock, the imagination-filled nursery of Muppet Babies, and the fantasy worlds of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Henson's work has continued to live on beyond his death in 1990, and new productions featuring his creations are always in progress.
This wiki is dedicated to documenting, exploring and enjoying the enormous body of work that Jim Henson has created and inspired.
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