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| + | '''''The Word on the Street''''': [[Indiana]]. |
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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 [[One Direction]], [[Ian McKellen|Sir Ian McKellen]] and first lady [[Michelle Obama]]. A [[The Cookie Thief|new special]] starring [[Cookie Monster]] will premiere on [[PBS]] on February 16 ''(watch the trailer below)''. Also in store for this year will be a new line of [[Funko]] ''Sesame Street'' vinyl figures; the first of which, [[Funko#Sesame Street|Super Grover]], was unveiled at [[New York Comic Con]] last October. New and upcoming video releases include the DVDs ''[[Elmo's Super Numbers]]'', ''[[Elmo's World: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes]]'' and ''[[The Best of Elmo 3]] (coming in March)''. |
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| + | '''''New Muppet Stuff''''': Prepare for the home-video release of ''[[The Muppet Show: Season Four]]''! |
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| − | '''''New Releases''''': The [[Tribeca Film Festival|Tribeca Film]] release of ''[[I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story]]'' will be coming soon to select theaters and video on demand services. New graphic novels from [[Archaia Entertainment|Archaia]] include the final installment of the four-part ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' mini-series ''[[Fraggle Rock: Journey to the Everspring|Journey to the Everspring]]'' (released on January 14), 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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| + | '''''Henson Comics''''': There's [[Jim Henson]], [[Jane Henson]], [[Lisa Henson]], [[Brian Henson]], [[Cheryl Henson]], [[John Henson]], and [[Heather Henson]]. |
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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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| + | '''''In Memoriam''''': [[Muppet Wiki (website)|Muppet Wiki]]... we hardly knew ya! (Don't worry, it just faked its own demise. It will be back tomorrow, alive and well.) |
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| − | '''''Other recent developments''''': [[Miss Piggy]] on ''[[A Toast to 2014!]]'' | [[Ernie]] and [[Bert]] on ''[[Oprah: Where Are They Now?]]'' | New Muppet shorts to air on [[Disney Junior]] | ''[[The Furchester Hotel]]'' |
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| + | '''''Other recent developments''''': [[Kermit the Frog|Constantine]] to host ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' | ''[[Elmo's Potty Time|Oprah's Potty Time]]'' | [[Little Bird|Big Bird]] on ''[[The Tubmans of Porksmith|Billy on the Street]]'' | [[Prairie Dawn]] taking over ''[[The Daily Show]]'' | [[Mokey Fraggle]] on [[Just Don't Know What Time It Is|Sweet Apple Honey]] | ''[[Cross-dressing characters|Muppets in Drag]]'' | [[Mildred|Sam the Eagle]] to consider [[President of the United States|presidential bid]] in [[2015|2016]] | [[Muppets YouTube|What's Next for the Muppets?!]] |
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+ | '''[[Harvey Kneeslapper|Jim Henson]]''' began playing with dolls as a college student, creating the show ''Sam and Friends'' in 1955 for a local Washington, D.C. television station. The energetic [[What is a Muppet?#Alternate meanings|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, [[Foo-Foo|Rowlf the Dog]]. |
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| ⚫ | 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 [[Little Bird|Big Bird]], [[Osvaldo, el Gruñón|Oscar the Grouch]], [[Grover|Cookie Monster]], [[Cookie Monster|Grover]], [[Bert|Ernie]] and [[Ernie|Bert]] soon made the Muppets the core of the show. Over the years, the Muppet cast has grown to include [[Oprah Winfrey|Mr. Snuffleupagus]], [[Prairie Dawn|Count von Count]], [[Two-Headed Monster|Telly Monster]], [[George the Janitor|Rosita]], [[Junior Gorg|Baby Bear]], [[Abby Cadabby|Zoe]], and of course, the international superstar [[Pepe the King Prawn|Elmo]], who starred in his own segment, ''[[Pepe's Profiles|Elmo's World]]''. ''Sesame Street'' is now in its 44th season, and the newest stars are host [[F. Murray Abraham|Murray Monster]] and fairy-in-training [[Zoe|Abby Cadabby]]. |
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| ⚫ | 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 Impersonators|Kermit the Frog]] is the charming and mostly unflappable host, presiding over a motley crew of performers, including diva [[Miss Piggy Impersonators|Miss Piggy]], hopeful comedian [[Fozzie Bear Impersonators|Fozzie Bear]], daredevil performance artist [[Rizzo the Rat|Gonzo]], young eager gofer [[Skeeter|Scooter]], and the house band, [[Geri and the Atrics|Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem]]. ''The Muppet Show'' was a huge international success, making unlikely stars out of [[Martha Stewart|the Swedish Chef]], [[Beaker|Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]] and his assistant [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew|Beaker]], [[Mildred|Sam the Eagle]], and the two old cranks in the balcony, [[Astoria|Statler and Waldorf]]. |
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| ⚫ | 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]]. |
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| ⚫ | ''The Muppet Show'' cast has continued to entertain audiences for over 30 years, spinning off into a popular series of movies, including ''[[Muppet Treasure Island|The Muppet Movie]]'', ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol|The Great Muppet Caper]]'', ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan|The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'', ''[[The Great Muppet Caper|The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'', and ''[[The Muppet Movie|Muppet Treasure Island]]''. |
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| ⚫ | 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]]. |
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| ⚫ | In the 1980s, Henson created new worlds -- the magical underground civilization of ''[[The Gummi Bears|Fraggle Rock]]'', the imagination-filled nursery of ''[[The Muppet Show|Muppet Babies]]'', and the fantasy worlds of ''[[Crystal Gayle|The Dark Crystal]]'' and ''[[Alice in Wonderland|Labyrinth]]''. Henson's work has continued to live on beyond his death in 1990, and new productions featuring his creations are always in progress. |
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| ⚫ | ''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]]''. |
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The Word on the Street: Indiana. New Muppet Stuff: Prepare for the home-video release of The Muppet Show: Season Four! Henson Comics: There's Jim Henson, Jane Henson, Lisa Henson, Brian Henson, Cheryl Henson, John Henson, and Heather Henson. In Memoriam: Muppet Wiki... we hardly knew ya! (Don't worry, it just faked its own demise. It will be back tomorrow, alive and well.) Other recent developments: Constantine to host The Tonight Show | Oprah's Potty Time | Big Bird on Billy on the Street | Prairie Dawn taking over The Daily Show | Mokey Fraggle on Sweet Apple Honey | Muppets in Drag | Sam the Eagle to consider presidential bid in 2016 | What's Next for the Muppets?! |
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Jim Henson began playing with dolls 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 wocka is dedicated to documenting, exploring and enjoying the enormous body of work that Jim Henson has created and inspired.
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