We continue our series focusing on The Jim Henson Hour this week, with the eighth episode, called “Musicians“. This episode also contains a new Storyteller segment, The True Bride, which I hope you’ll enjoy too. (more…)

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Getting back to a “normal” show this week. But really, when it comes to the Muppets, is anything normal?

Happy birthday to Sesame Street’s Bob McGrath! Bob plays, well, “Bob” on Sesame Street, and has done so for the entire run of the show. Bob’s birthday was June 13, and this week we Celebrate Bob’s Birthday in a special way! (more…)

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This is a Best of The MuppetCast, featuring two favorite moments. First is Lylle Breier, General Manager of Disney’s Muppets Studio. Second is Kevin Clash, Co-Executive Producer of Sesame Street and performer of Elmo, among other characters. This episode was produced while I was away on a recent trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando. Enjoy! (more…)

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Craig Shemin joins me this week to talk about the 1990 TV special “http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Muppets_at_Walt_Disney_World.” This is a topic I covered briefly in the MuppetCast’s very first episode, but having someone to talk to who was there with Jim on the set naturally gives us more to talk about. Craig and I talk about the history of why this project got made in the first place, some of the more fun (and funny) moments on the set, and why this TV special is very near and dear to Craig’s heart. (more…)

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