Hey, remember The Skrumps? That was a Jim Henson Company property announced way back in January 2007. Well, they’re finally doing something with it: A new press release from JHC reveals that a “long-form direct-to-DVD” production is in the works, and there are plans for a TV series too.
Which is good enough news. The Skrumps videos that debuted on Yahoo last year were pretty cool. But this announcement pales in comparison to the other new Henson show on the way: Dinosaur Train.
That’s right. The show is Dinosaur Train! It’s an animated series that will air on PBS, and it’s about dinosaurs riding a train. Is that the perfect combination for the demographic, or what? I can just imagine the meeting that led to the creation of this concept:
Henson Employee #1: People, we need to come up with a new animated show for kids aged three to six years old. Now, let’s see… What do kids like?
Henson Employee #2: Kids? Well, they like… oh, I don’t know… dinosaurs.
Henson Employee #1: Okay, that’s good, that’s good. Dinosaurs. Write that down. What else?
Henson Employee #2: Let me think… Oh, I know. They like trains.
Henson Employee #1: Okay, great. So let’s call our new show Dinosaur Train. Great job, everyone! Let’s go out for ice cream.
I’m pretty sure that’s exactly how it went. Either that, or they arrived at the idea of Dinosaur Train after rejecting Space Bulldozers, Kittens Eating at McDonald’s, Cupcakes Playing Drums, and Dead Bugs with Moustaches.
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