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+ | [[Image:Fanclubcertificate.jpg|thumb|300px|Membership certificate for The Muppet Show Fan Club]] |
β | '''The Muppet Show Fan Club''' was the official fan club which ran from [[1978]] to |
+ | '''The Muppet Show Fan Club''' was the official fan club which ran from [[1978]] to 1982—from the second season of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' through the end of the series. |
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β | Fans who joined the |
+ | Fans who joined the Club received a membership pack, which included: |
β | *An official membership certificate |
+ | *An official membership certificate (with the line for the member's name left blank) |
*A membership card |
*A membership card |
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*A Fan Club button |
*A Fan Club button |
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+ | *"[[Welcome to the Muppet Show Fan Club]]", a soundsheet with a welcome message recorded by the ''Muppet Show'' cast |
β | *Six issues of the Fan Club |
+ | *Six issues of the ''Muppet Show Fan Club Newsletter'' |
*An 8x10 color photo of the Muppets (replaced in the later years by several "signed" black and white photos and a color print of the ''Muppet Show'' title card with Kermit posing in the "O") |
*An 8x10 color photo of the Muppets (replaced in the later years by several "signed" black and white photos and a color print of the ''Muppet Show'' title card with Kermit posing in the "O") |
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*A Fan Club iron-on decal for a T-shirt |
*A Fan Club iron-on decal for a T-shirt |
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β | + | Eighteen issues of the ''Muppet Show Fan Club Newsletter'' were printed -- three volumes of six ''Newsletters'' each. The conceit of the ''Newsletters'' was that the Club was being run by the Muppets themselves; the first issue featured "A Letter from the Editor" written by "[[Kermit the Frog]], Editor-in Chief", with replies from [[Sam the Eagle]] and [[Miss Piggy]]. The issues combined Muppet-style comedy -- an "Ask [[Dr. Bob]]" column, a [[the Swedish Chef|Swedish Chef]] recipe -- with actual behind-the-scenes information, including profiles of the performers and writers, and information about the puppetry techniques used on the show. |
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β | In |
+ | In 1980, as ''The Muppet Show'' was ending, the club was renamed "The Muppet Fan Club," and this change was reflected in Volume 3, number 1 of the ''Newsletter''. The final ''Newsletters'' included coverage of a variety of [[The Jim Henson Company|Henson Associates]] projects, including ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'' and ''[[Big Bird in China]]''. While the original membership fee was $5.00, after the name was changed, the fee was reduced to $3.50. |
β | + | The last issue of the ''Newsletter'' was distributed in Autumn 1982, after which no further Fan Club items were offered. Shortly thereafter, in January 1983, Henson Associates launched the first issue of ''[[Muppet Magazine]]'', a full-color quarterly featuring celebrity interviews by the Muppet characters. |
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==Fan Club items== |
==Fan Club items== |
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Image:Fanclub card.jpg|Membership card |
Image:Fanclub card.jpg|Membership card |
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Image:fanclubpin.jpg|The Muppet Show Fan Club button |
Image:fanclubpin.jpg|The Muppet Show Fan Club button |
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β | Image:Fanclubrecord.jpg|"Welcome to the Muppet Show Fan Club" soundsheet |
+ | Image:Fanclubrecord.jpg|"[[Welcome to the Muppet Show Fan Club]]" soundsheet |
Image:fanclubphoto.jpg|The original photo sent to Fan Club members |
Image:fanclubphoto.jpg|The original photo sent to Fan Club members |
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+ | File:Fanclubtransfer.jpg|Iron-on transfer |
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+ | Image:Fancluborig.jpg |
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+ | </gallery> |
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Image:Fanclubphotojimmuppets.jpg|The second photo sent to members |
Image:Fanclubphotojimmuppets.jpg|The second photo sent to members |
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Image:Fanclub signed 01.jpg|Photo sent in response to fan mail |
Image:Fanclub signed 01.jpg|Photo sent in response to fan mail |
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Image:Piggyfanclub.jpg|Photo sent in response to fan mail |
Image:Piggyfanclub.jpg|Photo sent in response to fan mail |
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Image:Fanclub response1.jpg|Fan mail response |
Image:Fanclub response1.jpg|Fan mail response |
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+ | Image:MuppetFanClubFlyer small.png|Membership application for the renamed "Muppet Fan Club" |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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==Newsletters== |
==Newsletters== |
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===volume 1, number 1=== |
===volume 1, number 1=== |
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===volume 1, number 2=== |
===volume 1, number 2=== |
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===volume 1, number 3=== |
===volume 1, number 3=== |
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===volume 1, number 4=== |
===volume 1, number 4=== |
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===volume 1, number 5=== |
===volume 1, number 5=== |
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===volume 1, number 6=== |
===volume 1, number 6=== |
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===volume 2, number 1=== |
===volume 2, number 1=== |
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===volume 2, number 2=== |
===volume 2, number 2=== |
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===volume 2, number 3=== |
===volume 2, number 3=== |
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===volume 2, number 4=== |
===volume 2, number 4=== |
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===volume 2, number 5=== |
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===volume 2, number 6=== |
===volume 2, number 6=== |
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===volume 3, number 1=== |
===volume 3, number 1=== |
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===volume 3, number 2=== |
===volume 3, number 2=== |
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===volume 3, number 3=== |
===volume 3, number 3=== |
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===volume 3, number 4=== |
===volume 3, number 4=== |
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===volume 3, number 5=== |
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===volume 3, number 6=== |
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+ | ==Promotion== |
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+ | Stuart_hall_1977_notebook_muppet_fan_club_ad.jpg|[[Muppet notebooks (Stuart Hall)]] |
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+ | Stuart hall 1978 muppet notebook 2.jpg |
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[[Category:Muppet Fandom|Muppet Show Fan Club, The]] |
[[Category:Muppet Fandom|Muppet Show Fan Club, The]] |
Revision as of 00:07, 10 March 2014
The Muppet Show Fan Club was the official fan club which ran from 1978 to 1982—from the second season of The Muppet Show through the end of the series.
Fans who joined the Club received a membership pack, which included:
- An official membership certificate (with the line for the member's name left blank)
- A membership card
- A Fan Club button
- "Welcome to the Muppet Show Fan Club", a soundsheet with a welcome message recorded by the Muppet Show cast
- Six issues of the Muppet Show Fan Club Newsletter
- An 8x10 color photo of the Muppets (replaced in the later years by several "signed" black and white photos and a color print of the Muppet Show title card with Kermit posing in the "O")
- A Fan Club iron-on decal for a T-shirt
Eighteen issues of the Muppet Show Fan Club Newsletter were printed -- three volumes of six Newsletters each. The conceit of the Newsletters was that the Club was being run by the Muppets themselves; the first issue featured "A Letter from the Editor" written by "Kermit the Frog, Editor-in Chief", with replies from Sam the Eagle and Miss Piggy. The issues combined Muppet-style comedy -- an "Ask Dr. Bob" column, a Swedish Chef recipe -- with actual behind-the-scenes information, including profiles of the performers and writers, and information about the puppetry techniques used on the show.
In 1980, as The Muppet Show was ending, the club was renamed "The Muppet Fan Club," and this change was reflected in Volume 3, number 1 of the Newsletter. The final Newsletters included coverage of a variety of Henson Associates projects, including Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal and Big Bird in China. While the original membership fee was $5.00, after the name was changed, the fee was reduced to $3.50.
The last issue of the Newsletter was distributed in Autumn 1982, after which no further Fan Club items were offered. Shortly thereafter, in January 1983, Henson Associates launched the first issue of Muppet Magazine, a full-color quarterly featuring celebrity interviews by the Muppet characters.