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(26,039 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(146,018 posts)My middle child's favorite attraction is the Muppet show at the Hollywood Studios. We have to hit that attraction every trip.
electric_blue68
(15,034 posts)Auggie
(31,249 posts)I thought Disney could be that one entity to capture some of the magic created by Henson and staff, but they haven't come close. Their recent effort, The Muppets Mayhem, is a disaster. No wonder Kermit is crying.
The Original Muppet Show, syndicated from 1976 to 1981, remains the standard to achieve or top.
Tetrachloride
(7,914 posts)I liked some 1970s Sesame Street vignettes more.
Auggie
(31,249 posts)Id add several appearances on Ed Sullivan too. Though to be fair, many of those were sans major cast characters like Miss Piggy, Fonzi, Swedish Chef etc that are now nearly default characters on every effort. I was looking forward to the series about the band because it would be different. Unfortunately, Disney gave it to creatives who excel in banality.
Tetrachloride
(7,914 posts)Auggie
(31,249 posts)Tetrachloride
(7,914 posts)lame54
(35,359 posts)Auggie
(31,249 posts)lame54
(35,359 posts)Auggie
(31,249 posts)Last edited Wed May 17, 2023, 08:30 PM - Edit history (1)
Sorry. Couldn't resist.
The Muppets work best in sketch comedy.
As noted upthread, early efforts included appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, Sesame Street, and 1976's The Muppet Show -- sketch comedy. It made them stars. Innovation, masterful puppetry, character design and characterization was Henson's focus! Quirky, quick humor, some so groan-inducing you can't help but smile. Catch The Muppet Show reruns on Disney+ and you'll see.
What doesn't work -- or is hugely challenging to make work -- was/is relationship humor among cast regulars (Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, etc) that could play out in a full 90 minute storyline or over 8 episodes or more. Jason Segal made it worse by adding pathos in his 2011 film. Only about 15 minutes is worth watching.
I like the ABC effort, Muppets 2015, because it drew upon that sketch comedy formula and was actually funny. I believe ABC didn't give it time to fully develop and cancelled it too soon.
I don't know where to start with Muppets Mayhem. I watched episode three the other night and fell asleep half-way through. Booor-ing.
Rebl2
(13,620 posts)clearly. I believe he had been ill from something (I want to say flu or pneumonia) and died from sepsis. So sad. I just looked it up and they said he had been ill for a week and went to the doctor that prescribed aspirin. Think I would have been suing a certain doctor.
Tetrachloride
(7,914 posts)Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
What I read was sepsis. Is it the same thing? I guess he thought he would be better soon and refused going to doctor. Sad.
Tetrachloride
(7,914 posts)on Sesame Street.
I tried watching some recent Sesame Street but had a hard time.
markie
(22,759 posts)Jim Henson's Memorial Service....
electric_blue68
(15,034 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(146,018 posts)That was amazing
Mad_Dem_X
(9,581 posts)It was like a big portion of my childhood had died along with him.
a kennedy
(29,789 posts)who does the voice of Kermit just isnt the same ..sounds kinda like him, but doesnt come across as him. Jim Henson WAS and always will be KERMIT. 🥰 🥰 🥰
a kennedy
(29,789 posts)this guy
. Steve Whitmire.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/kermit-frog-gets-new-voice-first-time-27-years-180964041/
Mr.Bill
(24,378 posts)Rowlf on the Jimmy Dean show in 1963. I was 10.